Jeet
Kune Do, was a concept developed by Bruce Lee, to evolve an individual
from a particular "style" of martial arts. The JKD concepts iniates
the criteria that an individual should maximise their particular style
to the point were they evolve beyond that style. This means that the
individual does not have to think of the situation rather it is quickly
analysed, and efficiently, and most importantly, with minimal effort,
be eradicated. Thus the individuals thought process becomes "punch
when you have to punch, kick when you have to kick".
Bruce Lee, uses the analogy of water for JKD concepts for the analogy
holds very much the basis and belief of JKD. Bruce Lee stated "be
formless like water...you put water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle,
you put water in a cup, it becomes a cup..now water can flow or it
can crash, be formless l ike water".
The concepts of JKD is applied to a "style" of martial art, thus enabling
the individual to go beyond the style. And what I mean by this, is
that when an individual studies under a particular style, the individuals
full expressions are inhibited and hindered by the style due to its
"classical" and very much mechanical, disciplinary movements. Thus
by applying the JKD concepts the individual will possess the ability
to omit any particular aspect of the style which they feel, hinders
their full capacity to express oneself. And by ommiting those aspects
which they feel are unnecessary, the individuals movements will be
more free, and they will possess the knowledge to further redefine
their style to adapt their needs.
Thus the martial art no longer becomes a "style" rather it becomes
part of the individual themselves. The "style" becomes in its true
pureness, an art expressed by the individual. This concept is the
foundation of JKD, to go beyond the teachings of the "style", letting
the art become embodied on the individuals life, further developing
until the closure of life.
"USING NO LIMITATIONS AS LIMITATIONS,
HAVING NO WAY AS WAY"
Always remember that with martial arts,
"it is like a finger pointing away to the moon, don't concentrate
on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory"
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