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Jun Fan Gung Fu -Jeet Kune Do: The Art of Bruce Lee |
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| Originated by Bruce Lee through the 1960's and early 1970's Jun Fan Gung Fu - Jeet Kune Do is a conglomeration of a variety of martial art systems blended together to form an art that stresses effectiveness in four ranges of empty hand combat--kicking, punching, hand and foot immobilization, and wrestling. It also places emphasis on developing a philosophy from the art. Some of the disciplines and fighting systems used by Bruce Lee to innovate Jeet Kune Do are Western boxing, Fencing, Savate, Judo, Gung Fu, Wrestling and Wing Chun. | /brucelee.jpg) |
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| While Jeet Kune Do develops skills in kicking, punching, trapping and wrestling techniques, its concept of cross training provides an unlimited source of exploration and innovation to one's repertoire while eliminating set patterns of fighting forms and unconscious mistakes that may inhibit the practitioner's performance and capabilities. | ||
This concept guides the practitioner's understanding of ones capabilities and disabilities while exploring variations of other martial art systems.Jeet Kune Do philosophy works in similar fashion, characterizing the practitioner's thinking habits and experiences to what is known as "personal research and development". This exploration of one's identity and ambition liberates the truth in one's expression, giving true meaning to one's identity and individual character. Training methods of Jeet Kune Do are formatted under several categories. Some of their training exercises include a variety of footwork drills for mobility with explosive attacks and counter attacks from a variety of ranges and positions. This develops the practitioner's mobility against one or more attackers.Sensitivity skills are another important category of training that is incorporated in Jeet Kune Do that are developed by using several training methods. Hand trapping drills with other practitioners is used to understand what is known as "Live Energy ". |
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| This exercise trains the practitioner to be sensitive to the opponent's reactions when performing hand trapping techniques. Punching combinations and kicking drills on equipment such as the focus mitts develops accuracy and speed, while training on devices like the famous "Wooden Dummy" develops sensitivity reflexes for close range blocking and striking. Using a variety of drills and training devices expands the practitioner's knowledge in different categories of energy that may be encountered in empty hand combat. | ||
| One may encounter a variety of attack actions from an opponent or opponents. Each action and reaction will differ due to the size, height, and skill of the opponent, as well as the environment in which one engages with the opponent. The ability to change techniques and fighting methods quickly is crucial to ones survival in combat. Since Jeet Kune Do uses "no limitations as limitations" it can adapt itself to every combative situation, thus using all principles and strategies to overcome any obstruction. | ||