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Martial Arts: Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do is a relatively new martial art, developed by the martial arts master, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee began his martial arts career studying Wing Chun Kung Fu under grandmaster Yip Man in Hong Kong, and then taught his art in the U.S. as Jun Fan Kung Fu.

Jeet Kune Do, Bruce LeeLee began by taking the best and most practical aspects of Wing Chun and combining these with elements of western boxing; trapping and grappling; and influences from a variety of other martial arts. This developed into a fighting style that he named Jeet Kune Do, the “Way of the Intercepting Fist”.

Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. Bruce Lee did not invent a new or composite style, nor did he modify a style to set it apart from any existing method. His concept was to free his followers from clinging to any style, pattern, or mold.

The effect Jeet Kune Do had was to expose the Chinese martial arts to the world, which subsequently created a worldwide rush by westerners to learn these martial arts. It also stimulated interest in the other martial arts including Japanese, Okinawan and Korean. No other man has had more influence on the spread of martial arts to the world than Bruce Lee.

Origin of Jeet Kune Do: U.S.

Founder of Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee - late 1960s

Famous students are Dan Insonato, Larry Hartsell

117 Responses to “Jeet Kune Do”

  1. Jamie Houston Says:

    I have studied and trained in several martial arts in my life time and i can honestly say that this is by far the greatest, simply because it is not a […] more

  2. Jamie Houston Says:

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  3. Michel Blouin Says:

    No matter how many times I try to study different martial arts, Jeet Kune Do is the one that pops up the most in my head, for its infinite possibiliti […] more

  4. Jay Says:

    Bruce studied wing chun kung fu under William Chung who was Yip Man’s top student and is the Grand Master of traditional Wing Chun. William Chung intr […] more

  5. Jay Says:

    Would you not agree that having a base, say Wing Chun basics, be beneficial to the progress in JKD?

  6. Jay Says:

    to a practioner’s progress and ability as a fighter using the JKD principals?

  7. J-Byrd Says:

    I myself practice Wing Chun, as well as Jeet Kune Do, and the styles work amazingly well together. Of course, in my own personal opinion, NOONE should […] more

  8. Eddie Says:

    you dont need 3 to practice jkd thats complete bs its benificial to have 3 bases as to starting out but thats complete crap becuase thats your persona […] more

  9. harwinder Says:

    This is a powerfull martial arts that i have practiced for a while and have read bruce lee’s books and think that this is one of the best and i would […] more

  10. Iskander Says:

    Hey from Greece. I practice Wing Chun after tried lots of other martial arts for many years. I honestly believe that there is not a GOOD or BAD martia […] more

  11. drKing Says:

    So for the comment that you dont need to know other forms of martial arts to master JKD is crap. JKD is based on being able to adapt to whatever your […] more

  12. bruce Says:

    this is the bomb noone can beat me when we practice because i switch from ninjitsu to this

  13. Greenpaulo Says:

    I agree that you DONT have to have mastered ANY styles to practice the JKD way of combat. If you go to any good JKD school they will teach you the mos […] more

  14. EMMANUEL CRUZ Says:

    In the eyes of chinese and filpino martial artist, kung fu/gung fu is the oldest art and many of us take this seriously. It does offend us highly whe […] more

  15. lee auty Says:

    J K D sounds awesome although in reality its not a martial arts but a series of concepts to consider when learning martial arts. As well as studying t […] more

  16. Joseph Says:

    You are only partially correct. W. Cheung did introduce Bruce Lee with wing chun,but most of his wing chun Lee learned from Wong Shun Leung, who was n […] more

  17. Chris Chan Says:

    The main thing to consider when practicing any martial art is to find one that is bst suitable for you and whether you can beat me as a person

  18. amir Says:

    i live in east london and want to know where are the closest jeet kun do clubs.

  19. Andrew Shirley Says:

    Dear Emmanuel, I am saddened to hear that you have made such an outright bold statement when “Humanity itself originated in Africa”. Based on that […] more

  20. loyd Says:

    hmm im just wondering if any other students training under the concepts of JKD. Ever tried using trapping on the ground? Now I know Wing Chun is all a […] more

  21. odie Says:

    emmauel cruz Martial arts know to the western world originated from Asia. If you actually research into the art of fighting you would notice that a […] more

  22. johhny cache Says:

    One system that has not gotten much press in your post is WingChunDo. Very reality-based, very conceptual system to help you flow with real-life situ […] more

  23. Abdul Rafique Says:

    Dear Master, Karate shows the unity & self respect of the peoples. I fully appreciate those who’s mission is to unite the Martial Art & I d […] more

  24. darkprince Says:

    I’ll quote something to yall bruce lee said..’to me ultimately martial art is about honestly expressing yourself’ and you see thats what no one seems […] more

  25. Gabriel Says:

    KALI TRES ESTRELLAS was founded in Madrid by Master Villanueva in 1994. Is a synthesis of Felipe Mercado´s JKD-Kali with Rapid Arnis, and Larga Ma […] more

  26. Alex Says:

    I would like to introduce MY INTERPRETATION. I capitalize this because I don’t like stepping on toes (unless I have to). If any have read, and serious […] more

  27. peter and ben Says:

    Jeet Kune do is one of the best martial arts in the world as it take good styles with major weaknesses,eg Taekwondo guys fall over when fighting real […] more

  28. Ryu Says:

    Can anyone tell if this style would be good for the Streets?Is it a very super speedy style?

  29. Dr. Komal Says:

    Jeet Kune Do is a concept an ideology, different for each individual. Jun Fan JKD was Bruce Lees Kickboxing JKD, not every mans truth. One has to find […] more

  30. Labinot Gashi Says:

    I am labi from Kosova, I practik Jeet Kune Do, I love Kung fu, For jeet kune do bruce lee is very good styl, becasue here is complet martial art kung […] more

  31. Abd allah Says:

    I think it is one of the Best Martial Arts But it is not Popular Plz If any Body Know Jeet Kune do In egypt Contact Me thnxx.

  32. chris Says:

    hi i am learning wing chun and want to learn many ohter styles to use in the jeet kune do concept. i think it is helpful to use as the techniques of […] more

  33. Nuno Says:

    Bruce Lee was a fake with no credited fights and he supposed to be the Grand Master of this art. How do you guys know that what you’re reading in the […] more

  34. brian m. Says:

    JKD also differientiates itself by the teachers who teach it, as well as thier individual abilities. My instructor( trained by the co-founder of JKD J […] more

  35. brian m. Says:

    My friends, don’t get caught up in styles, or methods of training, or other petty arguments, for if you do, you’re missing the point entirely. This is […] more

  36. mike Says:

    i’ve been takin jkd for about a month now and it is amazing. It is not a sport though. Anything goes in jkd and that is why i love it

  37. Nuno Says:

    One inherent problem with Jeet Kune Do as well as in other martial arts is that the “deadly” techniques can’t be practiced in full swing and in the he […] more

  38. brian m. Says:

    My uncle told me about you, and welcome! Now as far as full sparring vs. sports, that can go either way. My instructor stresses realism, as he still t […] more

  39. Ton Says:

    Who is your uncle? In which period did he train with Bruce and J.Lee? Ton

  40. Ton Says:

    who is your uncle? In which period train in Oakland?

  41. brian m. Says:

    My uncle diddn’t train with Bruce, my JKD instructor did. And before I commented, I asked for his blessing to write about Bruce and James, and the tim […] more

  42. Brace Lee Says:

    Did you guys know that Bruce Lee was beaten by a Silat guru from Malaysia.

  43. Brace Lee Says:

    In 1973, Dato Meor Abdul Rahman used deadly hand technique known as “Kipas Senandung” to send Bruce Lee flying. The blow was devastated. Bruce died da […] more

  44. jimmy l. Says:

    Bruce never claimed to be the best, others claimed that he was. In documented intervievs, Bruce’s students always said that he strived for perfection, […] more

  45. brian m. Says:

    As for the comment that all martial arts originated in Alkebulan (Africa), it is a true statement. The oldest forms of martial arts are found depicted […] more

  46. JKD KID Says:

    DR.KING so u train with dan isanto huh?????? my master trains wit his son .what degree ru .welll i sorta agree on the stuff u say but jkd is the art […] more

  47. JKD KID Says:

    dr.king i think u need to find out ur own opinion and stop takin ur masters opinion… jus because he said doesent make it true it makes it his opi […] more

  48. Joe Says:

    Bruce Lee created JKD before his back injury. Later on he discarded the idea of different martial arts and the idea of rules and systems. This also in […] more

  49. brian m. Says:

    If you do the research, the original concepts for JKD were dileniated in Oakland,Ca in 1961- 9 years before Bruce’s notorious back injury. Also, Sigun […] more

  50. marco cuevas Says:

    I believe jeet kune do is the most effective system in existence, that is why they call it scientific streetfighting,Dan inosato and paul vunak hav […] more

  51. mohammed Says:

    hi am mohammed from cairo… iplayed jkd in saudia arabia my rank is sisook (blue belt).. i tried search for it in egypt but i didnt succeed. anyway i […] more

  52. mohammed Says:

    hi am mohammed from cairo… iplayed jkd in saudia arabia my rank is sisook (blue belt).. i tried searching for it in egypt but i didnt succeed. anywa […] more

  53. Noctros Says:

    J-Byrd, ur a dumbass and so r u Nuno, u dont need to practice at least 3 other arts, its suggested that u do before u do JKD because it gives u some d […] more

  54. StealthMarketer Says:

    Getting ready to take Jeet Kune Do. I found out about it after renting a DVD featuring Bruce Lee and by Mr. Insonato. I have been training in Karate […] more

  55. lad gorg Says:

    Hello everybody, i’m a Tae Kwon Do practitioner, and Bruce Lee is my idle. I’ve seen so demonsrations of jeet kune do and all i see are fast hands, wh […] more

  56. brian m. Says:

    Young friend, welcome! Now remember, anything that you do is a result of much hard work. If your kicks are solid, you could be great at long range fig […] more

  57. Toner Dan Says:

    Nuno: Regarding your 8-3-06 comment: “Bruce Lee was a fake with no credited fights and he supposed to be the Grand Master of this art. How do you guys […] more

  58. angelo Says:

    bruce lee was the greatest martial artist that ever lived and i will become just like him he was a man of great wisdom and power he was fast, flexible […] more

  59. angelo bruce lee the secound Says:

    bruce lee was the greatest martial artist that ever lived and i will become just like him he was a man of great wisdom and power he was fast, flexible […] more

  60. Vincent Says:

    bruce lee is full of sh*T he has never beaten anyone in real life and anyone even remotely skill could most likely kill him. Truth be told!!!!!!

  61. Brian Says:

    Regarding Vincent’s comment about how Bruce Lee is full of sh*T, you have no idea what you’re talking about. He was a great man and won plenty of real […] more

  62. Noctros Says:

    angelo, not to knock you down or anything, but it is highly impossible to be anything like Bruce Lee in this modern time. He devoted most of his life […] more

  63. Dan Says:

    Vincent u tool after the age of about 19 he never lost a fight. and never backed down either so stick it in ur smipe n poke it

  64. steven Says:

    to vincent, you are ignorant bruce lee is already dead so i think youre talking about someone else, i take jeet kune do in crystal river florida with […] more

  65. shawn binette Says:

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  66. gelvis Says:

    how to master the tae kwan do first

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  68. juan rios Says:

    i live in east london and want to know where are the closest jeet kun do clubs

  69. Dinar Says:

    Further to comments 42 and 43 by Brace Lee, I have located a video of Dato Meor Abdul Rahman, the man said to have beaten Bruce Lee in 1973. Please vi […] more

  70. Sifu Courtney White Says:

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  72. AaronAndrews2004@yahoo.com Says:

    What is going on in the world of martial arts? Bruce Lee a fake? I bet these people don’t think we landed on the moon either or that Jordan didn’t fly […] more

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  74. Artyusha Ghandoyan Says:

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  76. GameHoof.com | Virtua Fighter 5 Says:

    […] enough to continue his legacy. Jacky Bryant : Jacky fights using the incredibly versatile Jeet Kune Do style, allowing him a wide range of kick […] more

  77. lad gorg Says:

    Does Jeet Kune Do teach the use of the nunchaku? And what other weapons does it teach?

  78. martial arts expert Says:

    Ever since I was 9 years old, I was deeply interested in Bruce Lee and Martial Arts. The first Bruce Lee film I ever saw was Fist of Fury. His magnif […] more

  79. brian m. Says:

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  80. Bob Vila Says:

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  81. martial arts expert Says:

    i really really wanna learn JKD, i’ve got the book, Tao of Jeet Kune Do, but i wanna learn it!!!!!

  82. Sun Tzu II Says:

    Mister Lee didn’t create art or Jeet kune do. As he said - everyone must create their own JKD, that fits them and expresses only them. Briefly - JKD […] more

  83. AfrO lEE Says:

    I am truly glad to have found this website but, once again the argument always arises. Whether Bruce Lee was beaten by a Silat guru, Dim mak expert o […] more

  84. Nugy Nugraha Says:

    Good..but so sad..JET KUN DOO not completly finishing because BRUCE LEE so early death.. we can learn this style very much… so sad…

  85. the 19 old man Says:

    im still small in my experiences in martial art traning that i have had but i have to say out of what i have come to know this is what i love most thi […] more

  86. Muhammad Irshad Says:

    Hello Bruce Was a great martial artist he Discovered JKD Style. i like this style but unfortunitly we don’t have this style in Pakistan. i want t […] more

  87. Curry Blake Says:

    JKD is not just a hodge podge of whatever works. Many of Bruce’s comments have been taken out of context. Bruce and James Lee did investigate severa […] more

  88. sadek Says:

    is their jeet kuondo schools in toronto?

  89. Dan Says:

    Nuno: As far as you knowledge of either Bruce Lee or his Jeet Kune Do, you should seriously consider changing your name to ‘Dunno.’Prior to becoming a […] more

  90. JKD Kid Says:

    To Shawn Binette. I respect your desire for training. I am a Jeet Kune Do guy, and I know that its methods work. But real JKD training is hard to f […] more

  91. JKD Not a Kid Says:

    JKD KID, I signed on using your monicer “JKD KId” without knowing that you had already taken that name. My apologys. To avoid any confushion, comen […] more

  92. simon Says:

    Hi I live in cambridgeshire and would like to know where my nearest jeet Kune Do club is please and is there a junior club anywhere in my area that te […] more

  93. benny Says:

    I think it’s funny when people say that JKD really isn’t that effective. The Bruce Lee’s whole idea in bringing together that techniques he did was t […] more

  94. wkeys3 Says:

    Where can you learn Jeet Kune Do?

  95. master chugabundun Says:

    hello i am chugabundun master of the art of chuk chak chini it is an art that was founded in new frakchi it was founded about 5000 yrs ago it has a mi […] more

  96. lad gorg Says:

    HAHA, almost all the martial arts you metioned didn’t even exist 5,000 years ago!!

  97. SenLie Says:

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  98. Rand tysko-taylor Says:

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  100. cant say Says:

    i studied the art all my since i was 7 years old buy someone very special i hope you guys can master it to.i had special training not easy to learn on […] more

  101. Felix Macias Jr. Says:

    JKD is an art that what thought up very carefully by both Bruce and James Lee.It’s not made from 26 different arts or in fact is not an idea .It is […] more

  102. lee Says:

    come on….thats bullshit!! Bruce Lee died from a drug overdose… and as far as i know it never happened. He never lost a battle since he was a k […] more

  103. lee Says:

    come on….thats bullshit!! Bruce Lee died from a drug overdose… and as far as i know the fight with this dato guy never happened. He never lo […] more

  104. jamal gilcrease Says:

    bruce lee was a true martial artist he learned all forms of kung fu he had three gung fu school that he taught in. IN 1958 he won the crown colony cha […] more

  105. hello Says:

    Ever watched the movie Dragon - The Bruce Lee story?

  106. TT_HH Says:

    oh my oh my..god or dog? rubbish….

  107. sfrtuscani Says:

    agree with TT_HH… silat killed bruce?? rubbish

  108. Mohamed Essa Mekawy Says:

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  110. Lazaro Bueno Says:

    Only REAL Jeet Kune Do training in Miami. All other schools are “Concept” Schools so they have left Bruce Lee’s Real teachings for an Imitation Philip […] more

  111. Samuel Bonilla Says:

    Man, I am so glad that i am real close to bruce lee strength all i need is a couple of months and then i am there. Then i will be able to break would […] more

  112. lad gorg Says:

    Such a shallow thing to say. No one could ever compare themselves to another person, especially Bruce Lee.

  113. Samuel Bonilla Says:

    wow cool i didn’t think i would be able to write anything here!. yeah i wa =s just testing this site i sdidn’t think it will be here

  114. Samuel Bonilla Says:

    Of course man! Bruce Lee could kick all of our asses; He’s the godfather of fighting; wouldn’t say kung fu martial arts becaue there are all mixed in […] more

  115. Samuel Bonilla Says:

    Linda Lee says “Alway remember him the way he is don’t concentrate on how he died”

  116. Sifu Says:

    “Real JKD” ???? What YEAR do you think JKD was created? First came Chinese Boxing (in Seattle, WA and in Oakland, CA)then came Jun Fan Gung Fu. Dan I […] more

  117. Justin Her Says:

    I’d say that if Bruce Lee was still alive, he would be still good at it. All of the great fighters like Tony Jaa, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and so on will […] more

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