In jeet kune do, mobility is definitely stressed because combat is a matter of motion. Get your copy of bruce lees jeet kune do today and you will also receive. The tao of jeet kune do is an outline of the martial art. Written by al case, a martial artist with near fifty years experience in the martial arts, this book takes an outside viewpoint of bruce lee, and his martial art jeet kune do.
Jun fanjeet kune do the textbook shows the overall picture. Which is better to learn for selfdefense, krav maga or jeet. Jeet kune do is characterized by a lack of forms kata. Oct 01, 2010 black belt is the worlds leading martial arts magazine and is dedicated to classical and modern martial arts. He has written numerous articles on jeet kune do and teaches seminars around the country. Dan inosanto has 15 books on goodreads with 904 ratings. Dan inosanto interview jkd nowadays jeet kune do world. May 06, 2020 jeet kune do is a fighting style conceived by the famous martial artist bruce lee, who referred to it as a nonclassical martial art. Oct, 2015 sifu dan inosanto gives his thoughts on rank in bruce lees art of jeet kune do. It was the next stepping stone in martial arts evolution. Its ideas and concepts have been adopted by the greatest martial artist of our time and gave birth to the new generation. Jeet kune do seeks stability and firmness in motion and not in stillness. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Although i personally have a limited background in judo, jkd grappling, and csw and i feel as though id personally like to look a little deeper into grappling range but maintaining the principles in jeet kune do. The world jkd federation is the pioneer in jeet kune do video training and ranking. Although many do not know this, dan inosanto is the only one certified by bruce lee to teach jeet kune do, as he is the only one to be given the 3rd rank diploma. I find tao of jkd to be full of great information presented horribly in a disorganized mess. Its illustrated with crude but effective hand drawings of the type one would see in a personal journal, and they are annotated with handwritten notes. Iimaia instructor handbook supplement august 2003 jkd.
It has techniques, strategy, and philosophy, but it is not a jeet kune do training manual. Unlike other jeet kune do books, this one fills that gap. In tao of jeet kune do, the only character is bruce lee. Guro dan inosanto has over 40 years experience in the martial arts and is a world authority in jeet kune do and filipino m artial a rts. Unlike many other martial arts, there are neither a series of rules nor a classification of techniques which constitute a distinct jeet kune do jkd method of fighting. Feb 24, 2017 dan inosanto is a filipinoamerican martial arts instructor from california who is best known as a teacher and a student of bruce lee at the same time and a renowned authority on jeet kune do and filipino martial arts including eskrima and silat. Jeet kune do or jkd is the only nonclassical gung fu system in existence today. That said, here is a list of the principles used in jeet kune do training. Absolute beginners should find teachers, not books, to learn technique from. Daniel arca dan inosanto born july 24, 1936 is a filipinoamerican martial arts instructor who is best known as a training partner of bruce lee.
One of only three people to be allowed the title of jeet kune do teacher by bruce lee was filipinoamerican grandmaster dan inosanto. With the world jeet kune do federation you get real jkd with all the actual techniques, just as it was taught at one of lees famous schools in california. Feb 01, 2016 joe lewis and john graden interview danny inosanto bruce lees influence. Jeet kune do is known for certain things, most notably such things as trapping hands, the one inch punch and the famous straight blast. He was a close friend of the legend, was his main training partner and one of the few people who had earned both lees respect and trust. Guro dan was originally introduced into the martial arts at the age of ten.
Joe lewis and john graden interview danny inosantobruce lees influence. In this volume, we discuss and demonstrate these things and more. The project for this book began in 1970 when bruce lee suffered a back injury during one of his practice sessions. This was the first time the two legends ever met or spoke to each other.
How to go into a jeet kune do stance with pictures wikihow. The jpjkd eacademy jerry poteets jeet kune do eacademy. Inosanto chi sao jkd dvd ron balicki dan inosnato jeet kune do jun fan gung fu kung bruce lee. Dan inosanto began training in martial arts at the age of 11 receiving instruction from his. Black belt is the worlds leading martial arts magazine and is dedicated to classical and modern martial arts. Finding the target on your opponent and avoiding being in the target are predicated on mobility. The tao of jeet kune do is bruce lees own book on his fighting art. Dan inosanto has kept bruce lees philosophy alive for 45 years. Melbourne ri chu kung fu and jeet kune do academy 21,952,943 views. First published in 1961, the magazine features interviews with the worlds most prestigious martial artists.
Sifu dan inosanto gives his thoughts on rank in bruce lees art of jeet kune do. Tao of jeet kune do is a book expressing bruce lees martial arts philosophy and viewpoints, published posthumously after bruce lees death in 1973. I know for me we dabbed a bit into grappling but more into the standup grappling than the kind you would see in perhaps bjj or judo. This classic book has been out of print for about 35 years. With over 24 years of martial arts experience, octavio quintero is a certified jeet kune do instructor and a warrior athlete coach located in portland oregon. Dan inosanto teaches the art and philosophy of jeet kune do, filipino martial arts, shoot wrestling, brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai, silat, mixed martial arts and other arts at his marina del rey, california school, the inosanto academy of martial arts. The tao of jeet kune do is bruces treatise on his philosophy the philosophy which underpins his later teachings. The only online jeet kune do by an original bruce lee student. He teaches jeet kune do as passed on by dan inosanto, bruce lees protege, and other direct students of bruce lee. This exclusive collection features interviews with top masters who worked closely with bruce lee such as dan inosanto, larry hartsell and joe lewis along with a dynamic presentation of jeet kune do principles and techniques. The name of the book is bruce lee, jeet kune do, and neutronics.
Along the same lines, but a bit more expanded is chris kents jeet kune do. Inosanto is an authority on jeet kune do and filipino martial arts including eskrima and pencak silat. Bruce lees commentaries on the martial way the bruce lee library by lee, bruce, little, john, little, john isbn. Jeet kune do was born from bruce lees idea to take the best of wing chun kung fu, american boxing, french fencing and grappling to bring them together as the ultimate combat art, from the ultimate combat artist. Dan inosanto is a filipinoamerican martial arts instructor from california who is best known as a teacher and a student of bruce lee at the same time and a renowned authority on jeet kune do and filipino martial arts including eskrima and silat. Jeet kune do is the most complete martial art concept it encourages the student to depart on his own journey to find what works for him in philosophy, techniques, strategies and tactics and be able to fight in all ranges of combat and become a complete fighter. Practicing martial arts since 1986 jeet kune do 1986 pre under dan inosanto and sifu eric carr krava maga 1992 pre under roy elghananyan wing chun 1997 pre under sifu todd shawn tei. Right, like in 67 the training was more like wing chun, but toward the latter part we always privately did it more like kickboxing which was not popular, everybody was doing point karate, and so the closest i can say is it is sort of like savate and a little bit like muay thai, but not quite as heavy on the contact, but i. James yimm lee and taky kimura hold ranks in jun fan gung fu, not jeet kune do, taky recieved his 5th rank in jun fan gung fu after the term jeet kune do existed. Although i dont understand most of it, bruce lees tao of jeet kune do is like a reflection of the moon, illuminating the depths and creating waves in the oceans of my mind. It was the first substantive book about the evolution of bruce lees personal martial art, jeet kune do. Dan inosanto was one of lees first southern california students, and was also a close personal friend of the lees.
Jerry poteet was trained personally and privately by bruce lee. Jeet kune do the literal translation is way of the intercepting fist was conceived by bruce lee in 1967. David cheng is a certified instructor in jeet kune do under chris kent. The beginners courses are a tuesday and thursday group, check the new enrollment date link below for the next beginners course.
Lee was born in san francisco, november 20, 1940, and died on may 10, 1973, suffering from seizures and headaches. It is not a book on the jun fan system but rather a book on the principals that bruce lee and dan inosanto used as a road map to find their weaknesses in their combative effectiveness. Absorb what is useful jeet kune do guidebook vol 2. The main thing, whatever you do, is to learn jeet kune do principles and apply them to your training. Second, although certification is often lacking, there are a number of jeet kune do schools out there. In many ways, it looks like and reads like lees personal notebook. Iimaia instructor handbook supplement august 2003 jkd section.
You can try copying the stuff in bruce lees fighting method, but until you already have a basis in martial arts, the best you can do is mimicry. This is the only place in the world where you can train alongside sifu jerry poteet. Jeet kune do masters vol1 sifuguro dan inosanto and sifu steve grody. Just want opinions on its effectiveness, pros and cons. In this book, jerry beasley, who has trained extensively with lewis and dedicated years to the practice and study of. The philosophy of jeet kune do was a revolution in its time. New training manual on bruce lee and jeet kune do free. We continue to keep you all in our prayers and hope to see you at the inosanto academy of martial arts, when we are safely allowed to reopen. If you are unable to attend the mixed silat camp may 2021 dates, please call the inosanto academy at 3105787773 or e mail us at.
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