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Jeet Kune Do – Theories & Concepts

The JKD Concepts continues to develop JKD, under the philosophy that it should not be static, that is should continue to evolve.

During his lifetime, Bruce Lee continually refined JKD by researching, experimenting, and adding what was useful, and taking out what was not. Even Lee encouraged his students to find what was effective for them, rather than follow blindly what any particular system taught.

The JKD Concepts incorporate elements from many other martial arts, such as the Filipino Martial Arts, Kali, Eskrima, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grappling. Greater variability of JKD exists, as each instructor and/or school will have developed their unique form of JKD by absorbing what they believe is useful from other fighting systems.

The main proponents of Jeet Kune Do Concepts are Guro Dan Inosanto, Sifu Richard Bustillo, and Sifu Larry Hartsell……in addition to their students.

Conclusion

Is one Jeet Kune Do branch better than the other? It would depend on your objective.

Original/Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do allows you to learn the purest form, which you can then adapt by finding and developing from other fighting systems and martial arts.

Jeet Kune Do Concepts gives you a one-stop shop, but there is greater variability and amount in teachings. You still will need to experiment and determine what techniques work best for you.

Whatever branch you choose, remember that Bruce Lee encouraged his students to continue to develop their art. Whether you choose Original/Jun Fan JKD or JKD Concepts, you arrive at the same place – your unique expression of Jeet Kune Do.

• note – Guro Inosanto has explained that in order to follow Jeet Kune Do Concepts you must first understand the philosophies and principals of the original theories..