He is certified as a full instructor in jeet kune do by his teacher steve golden, who was a student of bruce lee. Jeet kune do is the most complete martial arts system developed by the late bruce lee which is a compilation of various arts and elements amalgamated to make the most effective hand to hand combat method known to man. Bruce is signed to a oneyear option for the green hornet. Jkd is an art including techniques from american boxing, wing chun, and french fencing. He has written four more books with plans for publication in 2012. Octavio began his martial arts journey at the age of in california and has over 25 years of martial arts experience. We are a manchester based gym in the uk dedicating ourselves to teaching the art and science of jun fan, jeet kune do concepts and the related martial arts as taught by bruce lee and guro dan inosanto and passed down to us by sifu rick young, edinburgh, scotland. Apr 06, 2019 larry hartsell, an original bruce lee student, and considered the jkd grappling expert of all his students, states that bruce lee had 33 grappling techniques in his jeet kune do arsenal, by the time of his passing. Jeet kune do was a revolutionary new approach to the martial arts in its time and is the principal reason why bruce lee is revered as a pioneer by martial artists today, many decades after his death.
Merseyside jeet kune do gung fu school come and train in the only jeet kune do school on merseyside and the north west sifu alex. Lee was born in san francisco, november 20, 1940, and died on may 10, 1973, suffering from seizures and headaches. His expertise is primarily in the art of jeet kune do under the instruction of bruce lee s original students jerry poteet and steve golden. Bruce lee jeet kune do club magazines books w photos 14 total. It has techniques, strategy, and philosophy, but it is not a jeet kune do training manual. Steve golden enter the dragon was the best quality movie and i really liked it but return of the dragon, the one in italy, had the best fight scenes. Of this group only dan inosanto and steve golden are left. This is the only place in the world where you can train alongside sifu jerry poteet. I decided to do a search under jeet kune do frauds and came across this gem of an article by paula inosanto. Bruce lee, dimitri therios, jeet kune do, jerry poteet.
This book, descendents of the dragon, seeks to explore and promote the future generation of jeet kune do instructors and. His first book, jeet kune do scientific streetfighting, was published in 2000 and is now out of print. A leather coat is a must for each guys closet and is likewise an excellent method to express his individual design. Paul bax has been studying the art of jeet kune do since 1986. Lee founded the system on july 9, 1967, referring to it as nonclassical, suggesting that it is a.
Additionally i have competed nationally and also hold several ranks in different styles of martial arts. The author uses elements from jun fan, kali, shootfighting and other sources to give the student a recipe that will make him a better martial artistfighter. To receive an invitation, one had to be personally invited by a member of the jfjkd board members. No wonder the martial artists who wish to learn jeet kune do are so confused. I had been working on something in chi sau and i wanted try it on him.
He has over 20 years experience and became a fully certified instructor in 2010. The achilles heel of sport based fighting systems read article. Anyway, that book is really amazing and bruces notes lead to the real jeet kune do. Joseph cowles, patrick strong, leo fong, jerry poteet and steve golden. As you know bruce closed his schools in january 1970 and disbanned the teaching of jkd. Bruce lee jeet kune do club magazines books w photos 14. It wasnt until he moved to fresno that hed found a jeet kune do insructor. Jeet kune do favors formlessness so that it can assume all forms and since jeet kune do has no style, it can fit in with all styles.
Generation of jeet kune do and beyond deluxe version book 1. Golden and his most intimate thoughts on the late martial arts legend bruce lee and his art of jeet kune do. I joined umas london jeet kune do group to progress in my martial arts journey. Year after year the subject of sigung bruce lee and jeet kune do have hardly diminshed. Jeet kune do jkd, the art of the intercepting fist is born. Head instructor jesse ohliger started his training in jeet kune do jkd under sifu richard torres of the jeet kune do martial arts institute in 1995 at age. Dw forum although bruce was a philosophy major at the university of washington, which martial art philosophys really hit home for bruce. The jpjkd eacademy jerry poteets jeet kune do eacademy. The only online jeet kune do by an original bruce lee student. It was really thrown together after his death, basically to make a quick buck, without really thinking through the organization. He was the founder of jeet kune do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing. In tao of jeet kune do, the only character is bruce lee. This book, descendents of the dragon, seeks to explore and promote the future generation of jeet kune do instructors and also include instructors from the various off springs of jeet kune do such as jesse glovers nonclassical gung fu, joe cowles wuwei gung fu and james demiles, wing chun do.
Pronunciation of jeet kune do with 1 audio pronunciation, 5 translations and more for jeet kune do. It is our goal as an international center for learning to inform and to educate. Sifu rick faye minnesota usa, and sifu larry hartsell california, usa. In 1993, sifu davis started working on a series of instructional videotapes, which he decided to call original jeet kune do complete. If you cant find a wing chun instructor, i would suggest the books and. Bruce lee historian paul bax reveals the words and wisdom of mr. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. None of the arts, however, were available where he lived. The jeet kune do concepts practitioners use jkd ideas and theories and explore and add techniques from many other martial arts to their training. Learning jeet kune do is training with first generation, learning first hand the proper alignment of footwork and building structure in movement. Descendents of the dragon by paul bax, published by outskirts press. Bruce lee jesse glover signed non classical gung fu. The next generation of jeet kune do and beyond, vol. You are buying 14 issues from the jeet kune do club publication.
Unlike other jeet kune do books, this one fills that gap. He primary jkd instructor was a little known but highly skilled man by the name of kym huie. Access fundamental to advanced techniques of authentic chinatownera jeet kune do as taught by tim tackett, bob bremer and jim sewell. Thats the one where bruce was starting to show what jkd was really about. Jerry poteet was trained personally and privately by bruce lee. Sifu lamar m davis ii jeet kune do explosive trapping leicester uk seminar 2008 duration. Videos featuring martial arts legend bruce lee, his students and their students and his art of jeet kune do. Sifu fran poteetjoseph jerry poteets jkd dvd training. This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy. I dont know if steve is still teaching, and if he is, i would guess it would be at a limited number. Big sean has trained in the martial arts for over 30 years. Through out his years of studying the art he has amassed an enormous collection of books, tapes and dvds on the art.
Black dragon jeet kune do academy jeet kune do training in. Dec 30, 2007 i find tao of jkd to be full of great information presented horribly in a disorganized mess. Bruce lee disciple reflects on jeet kune do world of. Learn original chinatown jeet kune do techniques handed down by 1st and 2nd generation students of bruce lee with our oneofakind stepbystep training program. You can try copying the stuff in bruce lees fighting method, but until you already have a basis in martial arts, the best you can do is mimicry. Written by the jerry poteet family leftright jerry poteet, daniel lee, bruce lee, steve golden, pete jacobs, bob bremer. The project for this book began in 1970 when bruce lee suffered a back injury during one of his practice sessions. Youll love this take on the legends fighting method, because unlike other jeet kune do books, this one fills that gap. A perfect accompaniment to the tao of jeet kune do the tao of jeet kune do is bruce lees own book on his fighting art. Dan inosanto requested permission to continue teaching a small group of around 6 obls students in his back yard.
His own books on martial arts and fighting philosophy are known for their. These 3 books have my light pencil bracket marks randomly throughout the books see pics bruce lee by jesse glover between wing chun and jeet kune do bruce lees non classical gung fu by jesse glover non classical gung fu signed by jesse glover see pic the books have some yellowing at the bottom of the covers and spots here and there. The tao of jeet kune do is bruce lees own book on his fighting art. We encourage you to read all books about lee and to better gain understanding of the man behind the system that is jeet kune do. The idea that everyone gets to interpret jeet kune do in their own way is a little misleading, i think. Lamar davis is the founder of and head instructor at hardcore jeet kune do. Tao of jeet kune do is a book that represents the philosophies and life disciplines that made lee the foremost martial artist of his generation, and maybe of generations to come.
This book reveals a quiet family man behind the charismatic public persona. I offer information and training on a range of jkd and filipino martial arts related subjects. See more ideas about martial arts, martial and bruce lee. Big sean is also authorized to teach ving tsun kung fu wing chun under his sifu, tom kagan, who was a direct disciple of moy yat. Instead look into john littles bruce lee jeet kune do books that organize the same notes into a more coherent manner. Approach jeet kune do with the idea of mastering the will. This program was developed for clients who live anywhere in the world.
Traditional martial arts, combat sports and self defense buy books catalog. The art of jkd is a standalone program of octavio quinteros years of experience and work that is unrelated to the general jeet kune do methods taught today. Bruce lee jeet kune do club magazines books w photos. Compiled from bruce lees own notes and writings, bruce lee jeet kune do is the seminal book presenting the martial art created by bruce lee himself. Absolute beginners should find teachers, not books, to learn technique from. Sifu george hajnasr is a seasoned mma instructor and practioner with over 35 years of training, specializing in the art of jeet kune do as developed by bruce lee and is the founder of jeet kune do the system without a system. I eventually trained with jerry and was certified as an instructor under him as well, making me a second generation instructor in jeet kune do. There is a scene where bruce shows his wife, linda, the book he wrote the tao of jeet kune do. Jeet kune do, krav maga, and kali were of most interest. All content and images on this website may not be copied nor reproduced in any form without written permission from sifu sean r. Students such as jerry poteet, steve golden, larry hartsell, dan inosanto. I am a fully certified instructor in jeet kune do under two different 2nd generation students. Steve golden seminar sponsored by the jeet kune do martial arts institute in fishkill, new york. As a result, jeet kune do utilizes all ways and is bound by none and, likewise, uses any techniques or means which serve its end.
Octavios blog focuses on jeet kune do and mission of utilizing unique methods of training for physical, health and nutrution. From realistic selfdefense to boxing, traditional chinese gung fu to jeet kune do, and functional strength training, to cardio work, we provide an inclusive training regiment that will help you optimize your body. At coastal jkd, we offer an array of services and programs catered to all ages and to all body types. Look at how he adjusted his methods for each situation. I do know that he was very interested in krishnamurti and also in zen. Lee junfan known professionally as bruce lee chinese. Reflections of steve golden is a book containing the words of steve golden as they appeared on paul baxs forum, the jkd. The celebrated life of the golden dragon is an illustrated biography of this fascinating martial artist and movie star, from the start of his career to his untimely and tragic death in 1973. Bruce lee remains the foremost name in martial arts, even though he has been dead for nearly 30 years.
The tao of jeet kune do is bruces treatise on his philosophy the philosophy which underpins his later teachings. Bruce lees fighting method is a martial arts book that details jeet kune do. What is the difference between dan inosantos and ted wong. Includes interviews, techniques, behindthescenes making of for books and products, and much more. Of the original jeet kune do students, those most recognized as being active instructors of jkd are taky kimura, steve golden, jerry poteet, bob bremer, pete jacobs, daniel lee and the late ted wong.
In 1997, bax was one of only a few hundred people invited to the first jun fan jeet kune do nucleus seminarbanquet hosted by lees family and students. Through our drill work our mind focuses on the proper footwork and how to move. I began opening dialog with another bruce lee student named jerry poteet, who trained with bruce lee the same time steve golden did. Apr 17, 2018 he simply wants to share his passion for the art of jkd his own version of jeet kune do through his youtube channel. There have been countless articles, videos, books and movies produced. Golden graced the wildly popular forum, the jkd brotherhood hosted by world renowned bruce lee historian and jkd practitioner, paul bax. These reflections came to life in this book mostly from correspondence on the historic martial arts forum, the jkd brotherhood, which ran from 2005, to 2014. Karate bruce lee photos aikido judo bruce lee frases brice lee bruce lee family bruce lee martial arts jeet kune do discover the magic of the internet at imgur, a. Bax unlimited is the umbrella page for my various passions which include bruce lee and his art of jeet kune do disciples of the dragon paul baxs deluxe edition of his ground breaking book, disciples of the dragon. Bruce lee jesse glover signed non classical gung fu jeet. The main yin and yang of fighting is mind and body. Every city he moved to over the next several years, he would search for instructors in those disciplines. Bruce lee had a closed door group of ed parker students during this birth of jeet kune do. Jerry poteet, dan lee, bruce lee, steve golden, pete.