Jeet Kun Do: The Martial Art Founded by Bruce Lee

Jeet Kune Do changes aspects of different styles to adapt to suit the abilities of the practitioner. Lee felt the dynamic property of Jeet Kun Do enabled the student to adapt to the constant changes of live combat. He believed that only in this situation could a practitioner deem a technique worthy of mastering.

Jeet Kun Do requires no memorization of solo forms or "kata". Lee felt that practicing forms without an opponent compared to learning to swim on dry land. He believed that combat was alive and dynamic, changing from millisecond to millisecond.

A Jeet Kun Do student is expected to learn various combat systems and to be effective in all of them. This idea of cross training is similar to the practice of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in modern times. Many consider Jeet Kun Do to be the precursor of MMA. Principles Three Parts of Jeet Kun Do

• Efficiency-An attack that reaches it's mark
• Directness-Doing what comes naturally in a learned way
• Simplicity- Uncomplicated thinking, without ornamentation

1. Kicking
2. Punching
3. Trapping
4. Grappling

1. Single Angular/Direct Attack
2. Hand/Foot Immobilization Attack
3. Progressive Indirect Attack
4. Attack by Combinations
5. Attack by Drawing

Lee incorporated the centerline theory into Jeet Kun Do from Wing Chun. It refers to the imaginary line running down the center of one’s body, the ability to exploit, control and dominate your opponent’s. Three Guidelines for Centerline

1. The one who controls the centerline will control the fight.
2. Protect and maintain your own centerline while you control and exploit your opponent’s.
3. Control the centerline by occupying it.