The “Dempsey Roll” – Modelled by Bruce Lee and “Iron Mike” Tyson

Bruce Lee modelled Jack Dempsey’s “Dempsey Roll” (a World Heavyweight Boxing champ from 1917 to 1927) in the development of his “Straight Blasting,” a series of successive unrelenting power strikes aimed at annihilating your opponent without mercy. “Iron Mike” Tyson both idolised and modelled the same, to obliterate his opponents in the ring as well. …

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Isness

Written by Bruce Lee, Tao of Jeet Kune Do The Art of Jeet Kune Do is: ‘Simply to simplify.’   It is being oneself, it is reality in its: ‘Isness.’   This, isness is the meaning – having freedom in its primary sense, not limited by attachments, confinements, partialisation, complexities.

The Way of the Intercepting Fist

Written by Bruce Lee, Artist of Life, Edited by Lak Loi Bruce Lee founded Jeet Kune Do, which is Cantonese for ‘The Way of the Intercepting Fist.’  Jeet Kune Do was Bruce’s unique martial arts process, which he described in these poetic words to help others understand his essence: ‘To set the record straight, I have …

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Dan Inosanto Explains How Jeet Kune Do Evolved

Published by Martial Strength Training Academy A wonderful in-depth interview with Dan Inosanto, one of Bruce Lee’s closest friends and confidante’s by Rick Tucci. Dan talks about how the martial process that we know as “Jeet Kune Do” evolved over time until the legends untimely death. Must watch! Enjoy, Sifu Lak Loi

Did the Inspiration for Bruce Lee’s Blasting Come from Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie, Young Dempsey and The Manassa Mauler was an Irish champion boxer from 1914 to 1927 with part Cherokee/Romanian ancestry. Famously known for his furiously aggressive and powerful boxing style, earned him the world heavyweight championship titles from 1919 to 1926, and setting box offices alight with the …

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