What is Jeet-Kune-Do?

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is one of the most sought after martial arts today.

Jeet Kune Do is also one of the most controversial martial arts known. Developed by the late and great Si Gung Bruce Lee, the concept has been known for its effectiveness around the World. It is well known to the students of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do that Bruce Lee broke combat down into the four ranges of Kicking, Boxing, Trapping and Grappling.

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An Explanation of the Jeet Kune Do Emblem

"Using No Way As Way, Having No Limitation As Limitation"

Instead of opposing force by force, the Jeet Kune Do practitioner completes his opponent's movement by "accepting" his flow of energy as he aims it, and defeats him by borrowing his own force. In order to reconcile oneself to the changing movements of the opponent, the Jeet Kune Do practitioner should first of all understand the true meaning of Yin/Yang. The basic structure of Jeet Kune Do.

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The Secret of JKD & Kung Fu - "What Kung Fu teaches is the method to settle the problem in one rapid action. You cannot anticipate how I'll fight, nor can I. My action is the result of your action; my techniques are the conclusion of your techniques." -- Bruce Lee

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Hartsell took these words to heart when he began training with Bruce Lee in 1967. The grappling skills and techniques that are at the core of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Grappling Association are the by-product of this philosophy. Hartsell was first introduced to Bruce Lee through his teacher and mentor to this day, "Guro Dan Inosanto." Hartsell states that upon his first introduction to Bruce, "He had on a heavy bracelet and when he punched, the air actually popped." Hartsell was excepted as Lee’s student and enrolled in the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute (Chinatown) located in Los Angeles, CA. Hartsell was also a private student of the Late Si Gung Bruce Lee at his home in California.