Bruce Lee’s 71st Birthday Tribute

Written by Lak Loi   I am writing in tribute to Sijo Bruce Lee, who would have celebrated his 71st birthday on this auspicious day. Sijo Bruce Lee has touched the hearts & souls of billions of people, through his awe inspiring  movies, and not least his martial art & philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, …

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FREE PRIZE DRAW to Celebrate Bruce Lee’s Birthday

Written by Lak Loi As many of you may know, the legendary Bruce Lee was born on 27th November 1940.  To celebrate Bruce Lee’s birthday, JKD London is giving away a Limited Edition Film Cell numbered plaque (14/1,000) from Bruce Lee’s blockbuster movie, The Way of The Dragon. JKD London offers Bruce Lee’s original teachings …

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JKD ‘Concepts’ vs. ‘Original’ JKD

Written by Chris Kent “in reaction to the other’s truth, another martial artist, or possibly a dissatisfied disciple, organized an opposite approach. Soon this faction also became a large organization, with its own laws and patterns. A rivalry began, with each style claiming to possess the “truth” to the exclusion of all others.” — Bruce …

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Liberate Yourself from Classical Karate

Source: Black Belt Magazine Written by Bruce Lee In September 1971, Bruce Lee authored perhaps the most important and controversial article for Black Belt magazine.  Titled “Liberate Yourself from Classical Karate”, the article introduced Lee’s personal martial art and philosophy of Jeet Kune Do as a method for gaining freedom from the dictates of classical training. I …

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Understanding the True Nature of JKD

Written by  – Chris Kent Some of the people who read this article will not like it. It may upset them or disrupt their status quo. But as the old saying goes, “Often, it is easier to tell people what they want to hear than what they need to know.” In my over 37 years …

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“Self-Actualization is the Highest State”, Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee famously stated, “Self-actualization is the highest state.  This achieving the center, being grounded in one’s self, is about the highest state a human being can achieve.” The term self-actualization was originally coined by psychologist Dr. Abraham Maslow in his theory of “Hierarchy of Needs”. The following article written by Dr. C. George Boeree …

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Four “Non-Secrets” to Becoming a Liberated Martial Artist

by Christopher Kent

Introduction
In this special report I’m going to share with you four “non-secrets” to becoming a liberated martial artist – I refer to them as “non-secrets” because, while in actuality they are “principles”, many people are unaware of them –

My name is Chris Kent and for over thirty five years I’ve been intimately involved with Jeet Kune Do, the martial art and self-discovery process developed by the legendary Bruce Lee. I am the author of two books on Jeet Kune Do published by Empire Books.
The Encyclopedia of Jeet Kune Do – A to Z
Jeet Kune Do: Guide to Equipment Training

I am also the co-author of two Jeet Kune Do books published by Action Pursuit Group (formerly CFW Enterprises).
Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing
Jun Fan /Jeet Kune Do – The Textbook

In addition to my books, I have written and produced three series of training videos and DVD’s.
Masterclass Jeet Kune Do ( released by Empire Media)
Jeet Kune Do From A to Z (released by Inside Kung Fu Magazine)
Dynamic Jeet Kune Do (produced by Health For Life)

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Twelve Myths About Bruce Lee

Sourced by Chris Kent I thought it might be interesting to post this article which was written over twenty years ago by John Soet, who was an editor for Inside Kung Fu magazine. This came from the Bruce Lee special magazine released October 1990. I knew John personally, and although I do not agree with …

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“Dude, What Happened to My Car?”

Article brought to you by Chris Kent Imagine this nightmare scenario. You take your car to a mechanic for a maintenance and tune-up. When you go back several hours late to pick up the vehicle, you cannot find it anywhere. When you ask the mechanic where it is, he points to a collection of various …

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Quotes on Patterns – Bruce Lee

“All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.” “If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, …

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