The Art of Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do, or "The Way of the Intercepting Fist" was Bruce Lee's™ unique expression of the Martial Arts. In essence it consists of elements from three arts, Wing Chun Gung Fu, Western Boxing and Western Fencing. Jeet Kune Do as demonstrated on our DVDs is from the latter stages of Bruce's life as it was taught at the "Chinatown" school in Los Angeles. It can be said that the defining characteristics of Jeet Kune Do are simplicity, directness, and economy of motion.
A brief timeline
- (1959) Bruce arrives in the U.S. with 5 years of Wing Chun under Yip Man
- (1959-1962) Teaches a modified version of Wing Chun with techniques from other Gung Fu systems
- (1963) Moves to Oakland and adds punching and footwork from Western Boxing
- (1964) Moves to Los Angeles to film a television show
- (1967) Adds fencing theory to his martial art which spawns the name Jeet Kune Do
- (1973) Bruce passes away
Schools and students
- Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute™ Seattle
Taki Kimura (instructor), Jesse Glover (first student), Ed Hart, James Demile - Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute™ Oakland
James Lee (instructor), Alan Jo - Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute™ Los Angeles
Dan Inosanto (instructor), Bob Bremer, Dan Lee, Jerry Poteet, Pete Jacobs, Steve Golden
This timeline and student list are meant to be a rough guide to the evolution of Jeet Kune Do and do not include all of the individuals who trained with Bruce Lee during his lifetime nor all of the events that took place between 1959 and 1973. Dates are approximate.
"Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation"