Jeet Kune Do

2011-08-09T20:39:00.000-07:00

SAVE THE DATE!

OCTOBER 21, 2011

5:50pm - 10:00pm

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Bruce Lee Action Museum Fundraiser - SAVE THE DATE

Please join us for a special Bruce Lee Foundation event on October 21, 2011 in Seattle, WA for the Inaugural Bruce Lee Action Museum Fundraiser. The event will be held at the Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant (Great Wall Mall, 18230 East Valley Highway, Kent, WA 98032). The event will include a no-host cocktail hour, a banquet, special guests, a Bruce Lee exhibit, auctions, special BLF merchandise and more. Tickets to the event are $100.00 per person. More details to follow! But, mark your calendars now and save the date! We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information or to purchase tickets now, please contact Sydnie at (310) 451-9990. Tickets are also available at the Great Wall Mall. Checks and credit cards accepted.

The Bruce Lee Foundation

Jeet Kune Do's aggressive Mental training is not a mere philosophical contemplation on effervescence of life or a frozen type of mold, but an entrance into the realm of nonrelativity and it is real.

The point is to utilize the art as means to advance in the study of the way. To be on the alert means to be deadly serious, to be deadly means to be sincere to oneself, and it is sincerity that finally leads to the way.

A Struggle of any nature can never be settled satisfactorily until the absolute fact is touched-where neither opponent can affect the other. Not neutrality, not indifference, but transcendence is the thing needed.

learning gained is learning lost. Discipline in conformity with the nature -
excerpts from Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do edited by J. Little

Closing the Gap

2011-07-02T19:25:00.000-07:00

To be a complete Jeet kune do practitioner,you have to be able to strike and kick from all angles, and with either hand ( and leg ) to take advantage of the moment. Some of the better Jeet kune do men are most unorthodox.
In striking, the momentum of the waist and legs, the motivation and the intrinsic energy must also be added;the hands are employed only as means to put it through - Bruce Lee( Jeet kune do -edited by J. Little )

The video shown above illustrates it

World Zendo ka Singapore

2011-07-02T19:17:00.000-07:00

n the 1970's an Australian student of Goju Ryu Karate, developed a Free style of Karate, which contains elements of a variety of other martial arts including Muay Thai.
In 2009 Peter A. Robertson, a Freestyle Karate Black Belt, who had previously studied Shotokan,Shu Ku Kai and Goju Ryu Karate, Judo, Wing Chun, Tai Chi Chaun, Krav Maga, Capoiera, Silat, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Taekwondo, and Close Quarters Combat opened the first Zen Do Ka school in Singapore.
Not content to limit his classes to a single style, Sensei Peter combined all his training in the various Martial Arts he has studied and founded Zen Do Ka Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing which concentrates more on Muay Thai and Kung Fu Techniques.

The Japanese word Zen means "meditation" Do means path, Ka is the spirit on the path.
A Zendoka is a spirit on the path of enlightenment. Many travel, some finish. The question is "does such destination exist, or is the path the destination?"

In 2010 he was appointed by The World Karate & Kickboxing Council, (WKC) as President for Singapore and later that year as President of the World Kickboxing Federation Singapore.

ZDK Elite Kickboxing is a fantastic cardio/fitness workout for both men and women. It is taught in a safe and effective way and is aimed at producing well toned atheletes capable of competing in Kickboxing Tournaments and also those who just want to get Fighting Fit and stay that way without competing or sparring. ZDK Kickboxing is a stand alone fighting art but an integral part of the ZDK MMA Karate syllabus. Kickboxers who cross over to Karate classes enjoy a rapid rise through the belt ranks with their prior learning.

Sensei Peter A Robertson

Survival Solutions

2011-03-09T18:16:00.000-08:00

Can You Defend Yourself on the Streets ?

Everyone in the martial arts community likes the feeling of walking the mean streets , confident that he will be able to defend himself when the need arise. However that kind of feeling can be dangerous when you found out on the streets that you’re wrong. Always keep in mind that it didn’t take 10 or more years for the crack head on the street who will assault you. The muggers just did his fighting techniques the practical way, by mugging and assaulting experience.

Realistic experience is the key to realistic self defense techniques. Realistic self defense comes from spontaneous reactions, based on solid foundations of the basic human kinetics principle.

One good concept for realistic self defense is the principle of non resistance, and the integration of a counter attack as your defense. When an attacker executes a strike whether a kick/punch/grab , you don’t block. You just move away from the line of attack and strike back at the same time. Facts should rule all self defense or fighting tactics. To be able to strike with power is to strike with explosion of the hip rotation, incorporation of body weight to the strike and the acceleration of the strike whether it is a kick or a punch.

Two most important part of realistic self defense training is timing and distancing. Practical training will teach you when to attack and how to close the striking distance. Distancing is affected by intention. Self defense techniques and strategies you need to developed are the punching, kicking range, close quarter, grappling, and various street weapons range.

Possible weapons you will encounter on the streets are bladed weapon , broken bottle glass, base ball bat, improvised knife , and many more .

No self defense techniques will work unless you did them right and experience them first hand. Those who say that the best kick in a street fight is a side kick to the groin or knee, should practice side kicks to knee or groin of a simulation target. The only way to learn if you’re doing it right is to practice with an unwilling partner, who would resist you. So I suggest you select a partner at your gym that you hate most and also hate you. For you to have a realistic experience as much as possible. In realistic self defense the human body is your weapon and the body of the attacker is the opening and the target. Realism says there is no such thing as creating an opening for you to strike. In that sense , everything is your target – the attacker’s heel, elbow, head, neck, wrist, and others

World Kickboxing Federation Singapore Championships

"Singapore Gym Wars"

Jeet Kune Do weapons and footwork

2010-10-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Training Video above performed by Kenneth
One should concentrate on speeding himself up. Mobility and speed is what he should seek for and, in order to increase mobility and lighten his feet, he should get away from the classical flatfooted practice and get the slight crouch with weight on the balls of his feet and feel the floor like a spring. this is to find firmness and balance and mobility.
The feet should be kept an easy and comfortable distance apart.
Vary the length and speed of your step to confuse the opponent.
- Bruce Lee

The video above shows you how to train .

Bruce Lee’s 70^th Birthday Celebration

The response to Bruce Lee’s 70^th Birthday Celebration has been incredible! The lunch with the Lee’s is entirely SOLD OUT and the remaining spaces for the birthday dinner and walking tours are filling up fast. The price for the birthday dinner increases from $150 to $175 on October 15, 2010, so to take advantage of the early bird pricing. To reserve your spot now or for more information email Tammy at info@bruceleefoundation.org or call Sydnie at 310.451.9990.

Auction Items Revealed!

The 70^th Birthday Celebration will include a silent auction and a live auction, both providing a great opportunity to bid on some incredible items, including rare and one-of-a-kind Bruce Lee related memorabilia.

The silent auction will include the opportunity to contribute to the Bruce Lee daytimer archival project, rare Bruce Lee business card (the “black” design), very limited print of NGAUGE’s Bruce Lee painting signed by Shannon Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell, 3 rare one-of-a-kind 24” x 36” images of Bruce Lee mounted on frames and signed by Shannon Lee and numbered “1 of 1,” Limited Edition ¼ scale Bruce Lee bust by EnterBay, San Francisco 49ers mini-helmet signed by current 49ers coach, Mike Singletary, passes to Universal theme park, signed UFC memorabilia, and much, much more.

11693 San Vicente Blvd. Suite 918 | Los Angeles, CA 90049 US

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Don't Let Zombies Eat your Brains!!Keep on training!!

My JKD training helps me survive the Night of the Living Dead!!!!

Jeet Kune Do Training Method

2010-09-26T02:22:00.000-07:00

Jeet Kune Do Training Video performed by Kenneth

Bruce Lee's Commentaries of the Martial Way :
The straight punch is the core of Jeet kune do, but should be reinforced and supported by other angle punches and kicks of like precision.

The straight punch is executed like a western sword fencing without the sword.

Whenever striking with the right lead , it is important to sway ( snap ) slightly to left. The head should slip in the same direction

You cannot use your hands or legs effectively until your feet have put you in a position in which you can do so - the above video will show you how to train , so that you have speed on your feet, and you will be fast on your punch and kick.

A Classical footwork is unrealistic, stay on the balls of your feet and retain the spring ( as shown in the training video above )

Vary the length and step of your step to confuse the opponent ( the training video shown above demonstrates the best training method to accomplished the goal )

Send Bruce Lee A Birthday Card!

On November 27, 2010, the Bruce Lee Foundation will be hosting a birthday celebration in San Francisco to honor what would have been Bruce Lee's 70th birthday. As part of the celebration, we are asking all Bruce Lee fans to send us a card wishing Bruce Lee a happy 70th birthday. All cards received before November 23, 2010 will be displayed in San Francisco at the birthday dinner on November 27, 2010. Shannon Lee will randomly select ten cards and those ten lucky people will be sent a special prize (so be sure to legibly include your name and return address). Cards may be pre-printed or custom made. As Bruce once said, "when one is not expressing himself, he is not free" so be creative in expressing yourself when wishing Bruce a happy 70th birthday!

Please send all cards to:

Bruce Lee Foundation

11693 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 918

Los Angeles, CA 90049

For more information about the 70th birthday celebration please go to

www.bruceleefoundation.org.

Jeet Kune Do Pad Training , Speed, Flexibility and Balance drills

2010-08-01T02:14:00.000-07:00

JKD Pad Training drills , Jumping Split Kick , Flying Kick performed by Kenneth

Excerpts from Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way

I Have given you tools how to use them is up to you
I can give you tools but you have to developed your own way of using them.
There should be no method of fighting. There should be tools to be use as effectively as possible

Pointers on spinning Kick
In the spin kick you will notice a very good lesson. When you try too much control the movement , You get too hung up on the execution, and therefore you become too tense and your execution is poor.
However if, you are able to forget it , to relax -boom! - it will land right on the target ! When you ease the burden of your mind, you just do it.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Thanks to everyone who called in support of the Bruce Lee statue in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The tremendous support for the statue has been heard! The final decision making process is underway and all of the calls and support will be taken into consideration.

No further calls or action are required at this time.

Thank you again for your support!

Sincerely,

The Bruce Lee Foundation

11693 San Vicente Blvd. Suite 918 | Los Angeles, CA 90049 US

Jeet Kune Do - On hitting the heavy Bag - Training Tips that are effective on Actual Combat

2010-07-04T20:06:00.000-07:00

The fact that the bag can't strike you back -" perfecting faults"
Always keep well covered and never leave yourself open for one moment.

The power of the punch and kick comes not, as so many people imagine, from vigor with which the blow is struck, but by correct contact at the right spot at the right moment, and with feet and body in correctly position and balanced.

Move! Move! Move around the whole time, side stepping, feinting varying your kicks and blows to the movement.

Remember that the body is an integral part of the kick and punch, it is not only the leg and arm that delivers them.

URGENT

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

There has been some opposition to a Bruce Lee Statue being erected at the Alpine Recreation Center.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS AND YOU CAN HELP!

Please help in the fight to get a Bruce Lee Statue erected at the Alpine Recreation Center.

Please call the Councilman’s office and say, “Yes, we want a Bruce Lee Statue at the Alpine Recreation Center.”

Call the Councilman at:

(213) 473-7001 or (213) 485-0763

Ask for Marisol, if she is not available, please leave her a message.

Together we can do this. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely ~ The Bruce Lee Foundation

Jeet Kune Do Training Method

2010-06-01T21:50:00.000-07:00

Every attack you made should be penetrating, disturbing your opponent's rhythm and bringing pressure upon his morale. Remember though that your hand is not a hatchet to chop your opponent down. rather they are keys to unlock your opponent's defense, a different lock requires a different key - Bruce Lee

It is easy to learn the mechanics of an attack, but to apply that attack in time with the opponent and at a correct distance takes a lot of practice

JKD Spin Hook Kick

2010-06-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

(1) Start with your hands held high on an on guard position
(2) Turn your body half around and head sharply to spot your target over your shoulder
(3) Chamber your knee to 45 degrees angle
(4) begin the execution of the kick , reaching your leg from 2:00 o' clock to full lock out position
(5) hitting with the face of the foot. At impact, tighten the area of contact.
(6) Chamber through to 10:00 o' clock, and return to the fighting stance.
Tips for a great kick: Think of your body as a whirlwind when executing this kick. Momentum is the key, as well as speed, and the full extension from 2:00 o clock to 10:00 o' clock.

Remember , with spinning kick, it is best to initiate your attack with a safe kick, then follow through with the spin.

Jeet Kune Do Principles and Strategies

2010-06-01T21:20:00.000-07:00

The art of offensive defense Though your style should be a combination of offense and defense, I often stress that offense should be more emphasized. This does not mean that we should neglect defense; actually as you will later realize , into every Jeet kune do offense, defense is also welded in to form what I term " defensive offense " - Bruce Lee

In Attacking, you must never be halfhearted. Your main concern is with correct and most determined execution of your offensive. You should be like steel spring ready at the slightest opening to set the explosive charge of your dynamic attack.

Jeet Kune Do Training Drills Side Kick Hook Kick

2010-05-28T00:52:00.000-07:00

In this video JKD Training drills are shown for your reference
Jeet kune do is fitting in with one's opponent, but there is no path , no self, no goal

Jeet Kune Do is not a method of concentration or meditation. It is being. It is an experience, a Way that is not a way.
Random Thoughts on JKD :
My Jeet Kune Do is something else. . . more and more I pity the martial artist that are blinded by their partiality and ignorance - - - Bruce Lee

Jeet Kune Do reference training Video XXXIII

2010-05-02T18:34:00.000-07:00

Bruce Lee stated that " I stress again, I have not created or invented any kind of martial art. Jeet kune do is derived from what I have learned, plus my evaluation of it. Thus , my JKD is not confirmed by any kind of martial arts. On contrary, I welcome those who like JKD to study it and improve it. "

Jeet kune do uses all ways and is bound by none, and likewise uses any technique or means which serves its end. Efficiency is anything that scores

Training Video performed by Ken
Sound track - Run to the Water .Partial content. All rights reserve to LIVE

JKD Jeet Kune Do - the styless style

2010-05-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

In order to cope with what is, one must have the awareness and flexibility of styleless style. When I say " styleless style ", I mean a style that has the totality without partiality; in short, it is a circle without circumference where every conceivable line is included. Because, after all , an opponent is capable of throwing all lines and if one is partial only to dealing with the straight , then he will run into friction with just the right line that will screw up his straight line. Let's remember the word relationship: To do a techniques is to study oneself in action with the opponent. From the teachings of Bruce Lee - Founder Jeet Kune Do.

refer to the training video below performed by Ken

Jeet Kune Do conditioning training Video XXV

2010-05-02T18:16:00.000-07:00

Remember that a martial art man is not merely a physical exponent of some prowess he may have been gifted with in the first place. As he matures, he will realize that his side kick is really not so much a tool to explode through his ego and all those follies. All that training is to round him up to be a complete man. - Bruce Lee

Jeet Kune Do Training Video Techniques and drills set XIV

2010-05-02T05:31:00.000-07:00

Jeet Kune Do is 70% Physical and 30% mental training
Shown in the video below are Drills to improve the following :
1. Simple Angular Attack
2. Progressive Indirect Attack
3. Attack by Combination

Jeet Kune Do Techniques and Drills XXXV

2010-04-06T20:28:00.000-07:00

Jeet Kune do is only a name. The most important thing is to avoid having bias in training. Although the principle of boxing is important, practicality is even more important.
True observation begins when one is devoid of set patterns.
Freedom of expression occurs when one is beyond system.
Truth cannot be structured or confined.
A style is a classified response to one's chosen inclination

Jeet Kune Do speed ball striking accuracy training

2010-04-06T20:20:00.000-07:00

Jeet kune do is fitting in with one's opponent, but there is no path, no self, and no goal. Its first concern is about experience and not its modes of expression

Jeet Kune Do Speed Ball training Video XXIII

2010-04-06T20:13:00.000-07:00

The fluidity of a martial artist seeks can be best describe by the story of the centipede. The many footed creature was asked how it managed to walk on its feet. When it stopped to think about how it managed its daily function, it tripped and fell. And so , life should be a natural process, in which the development of the mind is not allowed to throw the natural flow of life out of balance

Jeet Kune Do Training Video XXVII

2010-04-06T20:03:00.000-07:00

Do not attack from out of range; be sure to obtain your correct distance and launch it at at the precise moment when the opponent leaves the line open

Jeet Kune Do training and Drills

2010-04-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

Jeet Kune Do Striking method
It should be focused clearly and distinctly, and have the penetration ability to strike from any angle and from any distance - develop a sense of focus that will enable you to control and direct it

Jeet Kune Do - weapons arsenal -Kicking Combination Training aid

2010-01-16T19:38:00.000-08:00

Jeet Kune Do Kicking combination

2010-01-16T19:30:00.000-08:00

The video I shown you above is a basic attack by combination method. Use it as your reference for your practice, experiment with your own combinations.

Classical forms dull your creativity, condition and render frozen your sense of freedom. You no longer "be" but merely "do".
If any style of fighting teaches you a method of fighting, then you might be able to fight according to the limit of that method, and really that is not fighting as is.

Jeet Kune Do - Basic Kicking drills

2010-01-16T19:23:00.000-08:00

JKD Speed Punching Drill

2010-01-16T19:16:00.000-08:00