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Styles: Moo Duk Kwon TKD, Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do
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I have to agree with Dancing dragon because Jeet Kune Do has a Cantonese name right? so therefore I think that's why people say it is. I really think there's a major mistake right there. They said it's a "Chinese Style" which is exactly what bruce didn't want. So therefore i think whoever names it as a chinese way or Japanese way, will do disrespect to Bruce, and what his "Philosophy" stood for
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Styles: Moo Duk Kwon TKD, Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do
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Originally Posted by Jalek Moye
But are styles considered an art of the country it was made in or the language and influences?
I think it's both. From what I understand, and I may be wrong, is that styles are the understanding of the roots which the style came from (country,people, etc) and that JKD was not a style, but just a name for Bruce's own expression of himself, not of where he was from or anything like that
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"No matter what ALL STREET FIGHTS go to the clinch!"-Jukido987
"REally? I thought street fights were dangerous because they were spontaneous and you never knew what position you would be in be it clinch, kicking range, or on top of a bar table"-Me
"jeetkunedo117 doesnt know what he's talking about. he's a keyboard warrior. (enter many name calls here)"-Judiko987
....god i wish i was as smart as these youtubers.... i mean this guy was an MMA coach!
Styles: Moo Duk Kwon TKD, Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do
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Originally Posted by complete
Didn't Wing Chun have the most influence on Bruce Lee's coming up with Jeet Kune Do?
I'm not sure. I do know that it was the base of JKD for him, but I don't know if it is why he came up with Jeet Kune Do, but I have a great feeling that Gung Fu wasn't why he created it.
P.s I don't know if anybody gets the impression of this, but I don't want to sound like I think I know everything, or that I know all about JKD. I am just sharing my opinion, so please don't take any of my responces the wrong way.
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"No matter what ALL STREET FIGHTS go to the clinch!"-Jukido987
"REally? I thought street fights were dangerous because they were spontaneous and you never knew what position you would be in be it clinch, kicking range, or on top of a bar table"-Me
"jeetkunedo117 doesnt know what he's talking about. he's a keyboard warrior. (enter many name calls here)"-Judiko987
....god i wish i was as smart as these youtubers.... i mean this guy was an MMA coach!
Styles: Moo Duk Kwon TKD, Kyokushin Karate, Judo, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do
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Originally Posted by Jalek Moye
wing chun, boxing and fencing are three main influences. And he developed it because a fight with another instrucer lasted 3 minutes
Yeah, that's right. I remember now (you'd think i'd remember after devoting myself to the Philosophy of JKD) He thought that wing chun had too many fixed positions and stuff like that, and also he said he was out of shape (physical prowless another big part of JKD) right?
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"No matter what ALL STREET FIGHTS go to the clinch!"-Jukido987
"REally? I thought street fights were dangerous because they were spontaneous and you never knew what position you would be in be it clinch, kicking range, or on top of a bar table"-Me
"jeetkunedo117 doesnt know what he's talking about. he's a keyboard warrior. (enter many name calls here)"-Judiko987
....god i wish i was as smart as these youtubers.... i mean this guy was an MMA coach!
From what I remember, Bruce Lee did start his martial arts training in Wing Chun from Yip Man. He felt the traditional Kung Fu had some limitations he did not like. He was open to other forms of fighting - boxing (Ali), Tae Kwon Do (Jhoon Rhee), etc. He decided to start his own style that did not have any limitations.
Still, you can argue that most of his basis came from Wing Chun and why more people would categorize it as Chinese martial arts than American or any other martial arts.
I remember reading from one of the older thread that Bruce Lee probably didn't want his martial arts categorized in anyway - either Chinese or American.