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.
Lee 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
October 14th, 2005 at 2:01 pm
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
October 14th, 2005 at 2:02 pm
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November 27th, 2005 at 3:58 pm
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
December 5th, 2005 at 5:10 pm
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
December 5th, 2005 at 5:13 pm
Would you not agree that having a base, say Wing Chun basics, be beneficial to the progress in JKD?
December 5th, 2005 at 5:15 pm
to a practioner’s progress and ability as a fighter using the JKD principals?
December 14th, 2005 at 12:25 pm
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
December 24th, 2005 at 5:23 am
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
January 5th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
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
January 6th, 2006 at 5:56 pm
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
January 17th, 2006 at 1:50 pm
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
January 31st, 2006 at 11:58 am
this is the bomb noone can beat me when we practice because i switch from ninjitsu to this
February 2nd, 2006 at 11:40 am
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
February 4th, 2006 at 7:19 am
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
February 18th, 2006 at 9:27 am
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
February 28th, 2006 at 5:21 am
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
February 28th, 2006 at 9:05 am
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
March 15th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
i live in east london and want to know where are the closest jeet kun do clubs.
March 17th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
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
March 22nd, 2006 at 9:25 pm
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
March 23rd, 2006 at 10:35 pm
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
March 25th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
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
April 30th, 2006 at 6:54 am
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
May 7th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
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
May 25th, 2006 at 7:56 pm
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
May 31st, 2006 at 6:41 pm
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
June 2nd, 2006 at 3:46 pm
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
June 11th, 2006 at 1:04 am
Can anyone tell if this style would be good for the Streets?Is it a very super speedy style?
June 27th, 2006 at 3:18 am
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
July 10th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
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
July 23rd, 2006 at 8:59 am
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.
July 25th, 2006 at 12:19 pm
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
August 3rd, 2006 at 5:30 am
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
August 8th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
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
August 8th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
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
August 9th, 2006 at 3:20 am
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
August 11th, 2006 at 10:18 am
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
August 13th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
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
August 20th, 2006 at 10:45 am
Who is your uncle? In which period did he train with Bruce and J.Lee? Ton
August 20th, 2006 at 10:47 am
who is your uncle? In which period train in Oakland?
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:02 pm
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
August 23rd, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Did you guys know that Bruce Lee was beaten by a Silat guru from Malaysia.
August 23rd, 2006 at 1:55 pm
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
August 23rd, 2006 at 9:12 pm
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
August 23rd, 2006 at 9:27 pm
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
September 8th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
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
September 8th, 2006 at 2:58 pm
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
October 19th, 2006 at 6:28 am
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
October 25th, 2006 at 2:05 am
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
October 29th, 2006 at 2:11 am
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
November 15th, 2006 at 2:41 am
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
November 15th, 2006 at 2:42 am
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
November 20th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
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
November 22nd, 2006 at 7:35 pm
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
December 15th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
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
December 23rd, 2006 at 12:47 am
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
January 5th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
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
January 10th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
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
January 10th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
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
January 16th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
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!!!!!!
January 17th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
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
January 18th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
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
January 25th, 2007 at 5:01 am
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
February 5th, 2007 at 8:15 am
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
March 3rd, 2007 at 8:00 am
can you plz give me some resources for self defense training ? my town is very small and theres no one here for that. i need something for a small bui […] more
March 11th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
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March 13th, 2007 at 12:03 am
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March 13th, 2007 at 4:19 am
i live in east london and want to know where are the closest jeet kun do clubs
March 15th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
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March 21st, 2007 at 5:16 pm
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March 21st, 2007 at 5:20 pm
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March 23rd, 2007 at 10:58 am
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March 27th, 2007 at 11:45 am
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April 15th, 2007 at 7:20 am
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April 15th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
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April 17th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
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April 26th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Does Jeet Kune Do teach the use of the nunchaku? And what other weapons does it teach?
April 27th, 2007 at 11:26 am
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April 30th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
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May 9th, 2007 at 6:34 am
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May 14th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
i really really wanna learn JKD, i’ve got the book, Tao of Jeet Kune Do, but i wanna learn it!!!!!
June 3rd, 2007 at 7:04 am
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
July 23rd, 2007 at 12:54 am
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
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:58 am
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…
August 15th, 2007 at 5:11 am
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
August 25th, 2007 at 3:31 am
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
September 1st, 2007 at 3:37 pm
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
September 17th, 2007 at 3:50 am
is their jeet kuondo schools in toronto?
September 30th, 2007 at 12:10 am
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
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:49 am
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
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:44 am
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November 3rd, 2007 at 12:14 pm
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
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
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
November 25th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Where can you learn Jeet Kune Do?
November 27th, 2007 at 2:28 am
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
November 28th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
HAHA, almost all the martial arts you metioned didn’t even exist 5,000 years ago!!
December 5th, 2007 at 11:33 am
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December 12th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
i was wondering how i could find a place that treachs jeet kune do because i have been wanting to study martial arts all my life and i thoguh i would […] more
February 1st, 2008 at 6:29 pm
why is this web site the same? http://www.lyon-karate.com/ma_jeet_kune_do.php
February 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 am
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
February 8th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
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
February 10th, 2008 at 12:40 am
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
February 10th, 2008 at 12:41 am
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
February 14th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
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
February 19th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Ever watched the movie Dragon - The Bruce Lee story?
February 20th, 2008 at 12:34 am
oh my oh my..god or dog? rubbish….
February 20th, 2008 at 12:38 am
agree with TT_HH… silat killed bruce?? rubbish
February 20th, 2008 at 4:17 am
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February 23rd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
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March 12th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
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March 22nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
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
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Such a shallow thing to say. No one could ever compare themselves to another person, especially Bruce Lee.
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
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
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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
March 26th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Linda Lee says “Alway remember him the way he is don’t concentrate on how he died”
April 25th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
“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
April 25th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
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