Jeet Kune Do... only few can handle? - Martial Arts Forums

**Vicious117** · 03-23-2007, 07:30 PM

I was reading Bruce Lee:JKD, commentaries on the martial way, and it said in there that one of every 1000 people can handle my art. What does anybody think this means? do you believe it? and is this why so many people claim to be a jkd man, but are only few actually great at it?

P.s Not calling it a style or anything

**disgruntled** · 03-23-2007, 08:04 PM

i think that i would need to read that more in context... it sounds very arrogant....

47MartialMan · 03-23-2007, 08:38 PM

I dont about it being arrogant in so much he maybe thinking many people cannot maintain the harsh discipline in his training.

I do agree, that much more reading from that quoted source has to be done.

What book is that from?

Please include the ISBN.

**Chapel** · 03-24-2007, 02:15 PM

Or maybe he is saying that JKD is his art and it works for him where as everyone else needs to find what works for them. We would still need to see the original source, but that explanation sounds more Bruce Lee-ish

47MartialMan · 03-24-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Chapel

Or maybe he is saying that JKD is his art and it works for him where as everyone else needs to find what works for them. We would still need to see the original source, but that explanation sounds more Bruce Lee-ish

Bruce Lee-ish....

Though it has been said that he had a bit of ego and arrogance

**Chapel** · 03-24-2007, 08:21 PM

So maybe Bruce Lee wasn't one of those thousand. Haha.

Atral · 03-24-2007, 08:35 PM

Perhaps He Meant
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Few people can handle my art, but anyone can handle their own.

47MartialMan · 03-26-2007, 05:59 AM

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Perhaps He Meant
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Few people can handle my art, but anyone can handle their own.

Is JKD a "Chinese" martial art?

SORRY_I meant did he think that few people can handle it that are Chinese or non Chinese?

Does he imply that it isnt a Chinese art meant for anyone to handle?

**disgruntled** · 03-26-2007, 06:01 AM

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Is JKD a "Chinese" martial art?

this is off topic and there are several threads on this topic.... do not reply to that post

47MartialMan · 11-14-2007, 02:33 PM

Perhaps it is meant that they will not come to realise that it is within themselves abd not the art.

**gbells** · 01-25-2008, 10:49 PM

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Perhaps it is meant that they will not come to realise that it is within themselves abd not the art.

right on. you are given the foundation and then it's up to you as to were you take it, therefore, making it your own.

47MartialMan · 01-25-2008, 11:04 PM

But I dont think it is a "self study" in a practiced sense. In other words, one cannot merely pick up vids and books on it, adhere too its philosophy, and actually lay claim to study it with said info.

**gbells** · 01-25-2008, 11:25 PM

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But I dont think it is a "self study" in a practiced sense. In other words, one cannot merely pick up vids and books on it, adhere too its philosophy, and actually lay claim to study it with said info.

sorry i did'nt mean that one literally finds his own path, but you need to find what works best for you through testing it and getting rid of what does'nt work for you. an instructor is necessary but it is up to you to put in the time an effort to accomplish what you set out to

47MartialMan · 01-25-2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gbells

sorry i did'nt mean that one literally finds his own path, but you need to find what works best for you through testing it and getting rid of what does'nt work for you. an instructor is necessary but it is up to you to put in the time an effort to accomplish what you set out to

I know you didnt. I was posting additional commentary.