Jeet Kun(e) Do

nakedfrog

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I suggest you read all of it when you can find the time, then, as it appears the answer you seek is not a simple a + b + c = d
 
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Actually, one of the pages linked off of that tells me what I need in a + b + c = d format. ;)

Lee borrowed facets of wing chun, western boxing, fencing, muay thai, Filipino Martial Arts, and even wrestling in order to come up with a fighting style that allowed relaxed movement and effective blows.
 

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: LoKe
Actually, one of the pages linked off of that tells me what I need in a + b + c = d format. ;)

Lee borrowed facets of wing chun, western boxing, fencing, muay thai, Filipino Martial Arts, and even wrestling in order to come up with a fighting style that allowed relaxed movement and effective blows.

Well paint me purple and call me Wilbur!
 

habib89

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well saying he borrowed facets from those other martial arts doesn't necessiarly mean JKD is a combination of those.. i mean if i learned, say karate, and i punch you, does that mean i used karate to beat you up? no... i think JKD is more of a philosophy.. there's no set form.. the whole philosophy is just about fighting in the most effective and efficient manner... hit them before they can hit you
 

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Originally posted by: habib89
well saying he borrowed facets from those other martial arts doesn't necessiarly mean JKD is a combination of those.. i mean if i learned, say karate, and i punch you, does that mean i used karate to beat you up? no... i think JKD is more of a philosophy.. there's no set form.. the whole philosophy is just about fighting in the most effective and efficient manner... hit them before they can hit you

 

kage69

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Wing Chun was the gong fu style he was formally trained in under his sifu Yip Man I believe.

I'm sure you can google all kinds of indepth info on JKD if you try, but off the top of my head I know Bruce borrowed concepts and technique from a variety of other gong fu styles, judo, karate, la savate, and wrestling. He was also quite impressed with European fencing as I recall.



I like JKD, very practical looking stuff, although I've never had any formal instruction in it.