[Fa Jing]

what is jkd? lol apparently its having long discussions about what it is and isnt.......read Tao of JKD....learn from the founder if you really want to know what it is

[supersayin]

i think there could be a proper jeet kun do school only if it allowed you to devolope into your own kind fighter with your own unique style. Just making basic adjustment to teach you how to throw a punch or kick right. Like it helps you on your way to devolping your own street fighting style without being rigid like a traditional karate class would

[Ninja Kl0wn]

JKD is: a name.

[DARKTIM]

thank you for the welcome.

did a seminar with sifu rik faye bout a month or two back and he is an insperation. and is a really cool guy. and he does a camp in minesotta in august. im thinking of going. a week of hardcore jkd.

yeah at the end of the day it was the jun fan gung fu and then bruce and danny inosanto came up with thte idea or the name for it. but jun fan was just bruce's way of doing his martial arts. thing is it was so effiecent and economic it was seen as a new and improved way of combat. and it must be right as law enforcement agencies, armed forces and security are using it te world around. its the formless form ( which bruce meant as other forms are restricted to certain limits i.e judo, grappling. kick boxing, punch and kicks.....so on. but jkd has no limits as its an open style you want to trow you throw. punch you punch. so its the formless form.) and its as the guy above said it helps you become a more effeicent fighter instead of being rigid.

so were are you all from?

cheers
T

[MileHighMadMan]

[quote="Ninja Kl0wn"]JKD is: a name.[/quot

This is the best definition of "JKD" I have ever heard. If Bruce were here he would be very disappointed in the way people have used these three letters, because that is all it is. Three words, or three letters. I think that out of respect to Bruce, we should call it "Fighting". JKD is a name that was given to his way of thinking. Not his way of fighting. Have you ever heard of Darwinism, Buddism, Christianity?? These are ways of feeling and ways of thinking, not styles or forms. All forms and styles must land a punch, kick, elbow, knee, or submission lock to be effective. What ever form you take to get to the point of contact is nothing but flash and is there for show. When it comes to real mortal combat or a world title fight, do you want to look fancy or be the winner?

[Gong||Jau]

Originally Posted by MileHighMadMan

What ever form you take to get to the point of contact is nothing but flash and is there for show.

How do you figure?

[Fa Jing]

Originally Posted by MileHighMadMan

What ever form you take to get to the point of contact is nothing but flash and is there for show.

Is this the "shortest distance between two points is a straight line" theory again?

[MileHighMadMan]

Originally Posted by Gong||Jau

How do you figure?

Do you care what you look like while fighting, if someone attacks you on the street? Fighting was invented for defense and attack, not competition and TV. I would much rather land a straight punch on someone from my face to his rather than having to go through some stylish motion first. This is my feeling. I am different than most though. I fight to win, not to look fancy. But flash does have its place, and if that is your gig, then enjoy it. And like I said before, find your style and go with it. Why be like someone else?

[MileHighMadMan]

Originally Posted by Katsu Jin Ken

Is this the "shortest distance between two points is a straight line" theory again?

A theory is a hypothesis or idea that has real potential but has not been "proven" to be true. The shortest distance theory has been proven so it is now a fact not a theory. This is not meant to be a smart remark. I only write what I know.

[Gong||Jau]

You're misinterpreting what I wrote. I wasn't saying that flashy moves are useful in combat. I was saying that your form while striking can be important. Take for example a boxer's jab and Wing Chun straight punch: two straight lines which could easily hit the same target. However, the jab is designed to do minor damage and set up for another strike, while the straight punch is not usually retracted all the way back quickly and is structured so you can block an incoming attack with the same arm, either with the punch or after it connects. Furthermore, think about the difference between a hook and a haymaker. Despite attacking the same area, because of form one is a sloppy punch unlikely to do good damage unless you get lucky and the other is a power shot.

Trust me, you're not the only person who doesn't care about stylish motions while fighting, but there's more to fighting than just using your arms and legs like clubs.