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Jeet Kune Do
Kung FuKung Fu is a term used to describe any form of martial art originating from China. Think of "Kung Fu" as a generic name for ..... Jeet Kune Do is a recent technique of Wushu that was developed by famous martial artist Bruce Lee. Jeet Kune Do literally means, "Way of the Intercepting Fist." Jeet Kune Do adheres to the well known principle of "absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is specifically your own."
The style of Jeet Kune Do focuses on simplicity. It does not seek to display embellishment or adornment in its style. Jeet Kune Do does not teach form or have techniques that are aimed at clashing and counteracting other techniques. Jeet Kune Do takes a problem solving approach instead. The basic principles of Jeet Kune Do are to uphold the center line (a concept Lee acquired when he studied under Wing Chun Wushu), sustain a steady cadence and initiate sparring at once. The simplicity of Jeet Kune Do's method is also apparent in its fundamental idea of simultaneous defense and offense.
Jeet Kune Do does not have any rules or systematized techniques. Instead, Jeet Kune Do adapts styles and techniques of various martial arts, including both empty hand and weapons systems. Jeet Kune Do's guiding principle is that any method or technique that is proved potent can and should be used in self-defense.
Jeet Kune Do's practitioners view the art as a path to self-discovery and self-examination. Instead of a school or a martial art style, its followers regard Jeet Kune Do as a point of view or a belief. It is for this reason that Lee did not set up a system of teaching Jeet Kune Do. His reasoning is that if he set up a method of instruction, he would have to codify them. As a result, his students would end up doing drills, forms practice and prearranged sparrings repetitively. Lee believed that this repetitiveness would work against the basic principles of what Jeet Kune Do is really trying to accomplish. Lee believed that every Jeet Kune Do student should amass as much experience as he possible can and develop his own repertoire. Lee encouraged students to seek out other fighters, not just Jeet Kune Do practitioners, spar with them and then learn what he can from the experience. By studying the different arts of fighting, a Jeet Kune Do practitioner is able to develop a sound Jeet Kune Do perspective. In this regard, the Jeet Kune Do practitioner is encouraged to devote a large amount of time to learning the strengths and weaknesses of different systems of fighting. From these, he should sift out the techniques that he could use. Simply put, Jeet Kune Do relies heavily on sparring experience and theory.
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