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Jeet Kune Do Concepts & Principles

• Simultaneous attack and defense.
• Safety ( maintain a good cover and balance).
• Effective use of body mechanics (maximum force).
• Longest weapon to the closest target.
• Always consider follow ups (assume nothing is final)
• Analyze and improve the speed of all techniques. Break down motion into 3 separate parts.
  
  1. Initiation.
  2. Forward/Outward Motion.
  3. Retraction. (Every technique must be faster structurally than the technique it is countering).
• Understanding the progression of weapons: Kicking-Hand-Trapping-Grappling
• Understanding the progression of range (total of 6)
• A means to an end:
  
  1. Consider the effect of each shot.
  2. Understand the body and it's targets.
  3. Use this knowledge to accomplish your goal.
• You must accept reality before you can train for it.
• Each aspect must be adapted to your body and mind (learn-practice-drill-master-functionalize-individualize-maintain).
• Deflecting-parrying-dissolving (try not to oppose force with force).
• The imaginative use of equipment and training method.
• Let the weapon teach the hand.
• Always cultivate your tools:
  
  1. In any and all training methods learn about yourself.
  2. Learn what has to be done.
  3. Continually expand your abilities.
• The body's and mind's ability's are endless.
• Analyze everything you can for:
  
  1. Economy.
  2. Safety.
  3. Effectiveness.
• Sensitivity: feel it- dissolve it- counter it.
• Any technique or concept is good only if you can train it (training method is the key to all development).
• Flow.
• You will fight how you train.
• Mobility.
• Flight time.
• The art is based on love, with out love for each other and for life itself, we would all become barbarians.
• Open minded approach to all arts and life in general.

Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own.

Any of the previously mentioned concepts may be changed, adapted, or broken as the need arises. One must be able to adapt to the situation, nothing is a constant as change.

In J.K.D. everything in life is seen to be in motion, in constant flux. The immediacy of the moment and the economical expression of the individual are the only concerns. The individual uses what is needed at that instant, and then discards it, o nly keeping those portions that are appropriate.

What this means to the individual, is that they will experience many things. Since combat is always changing, the individual must be able to adapt and function in many different modes. On cannot shape and regulate self-defense into those areas they like and do well.

Sifu Bruce's original concepts are used to improve and expand each persons abilities in martial art in general. This expansion must ultimately lead into all facets of martial art. The goal is self-improvement, not competition and adherence to any st yle.

This is where the "laboratory method" of teaching fits in. Arts such as Kali have always been taught through what has been termed the "laboratory method." Each individual is guided to discover principles and application for themselves. Since combat will force the individual to fit in and flow with the situation, the training methods and drills are designed to be adaptable and variable. The ultimate goal is to "flow" with your train ing partner, then anyone, responding to their energy and movement.

"Using No Way As Way, Having No Limitations As Your Limitations."