i think kareem abdul jabaar was the shining example of JKD in game of death. his movements were not fancy, and he simply used his huge frame to kick, stomp and generally manhandle people. why would he waste his time learning any traditional art designed for people much smaller than him and ignore his natural advantages? he was JKD.
i do not practice it myself, but as an outsider looking in, places that teach a syllabus seem to be going totally against what JKD stands for. its been heard before, but bruce wished he never even coined the phrase... i believe JKD should be a natural process for people who have a very good base in one art. any art lays the foundation for learning how to use your body, then you can go and express it the way you want to. but first you need to learn to use it in one specific way, and use that as a platform. you cant jump straight into learning the freeform stuff. well, i guess you can, but you need a very good teacher and you need to be very mindful of what you are doing.  |