Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, at the University of Washington, at Seattle and it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor. Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on Novemto parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. ![]() Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-Chuen. Have faith in yourself.” – Bruce LeeĮxplore Bruce Lee’s martial journey and evolution further in the online exhibit “Bruce Lee: Martial Action”, below.Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍 born Lee Jun-fan, Chinese: 李振藩 Novem– July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong American martial artist, action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Finally the Chinese phrase surrounding the symbol translates to: using no way as way having no limitation as limitation. The arrows represent the constant interplay of the complements of yin and yang. The final symbol that represents Jeet Kune Do and Bruce Lee’s approach to life is a full yin yang symbol surrounded by arrows. This symbol is the final in a series of four that show this progression. Uyeharaīook: “Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee’s Commentaries on the Martial Way” by Bruce Leeīook: “Bruce Lee: The Evolution of a Martial Artist” by Tommy Gongīruce Lee created this symbol as a representation of the culmination of his own self cultivation. Podcast: “The Bruce Lee Podcast” hosted by Shannon Leeīook: “The Tao of Jeet Kune Do” by Bruce Leeīook: “Bruce Lee’s Fighting Methods” by Bruce Lee and M. However we can, and would like to, offer this information as we feel it might be helpful to anyone seeking to find out more about JKD from the original source, Bruce Lee. The Bruce Lee Foundation doesn’t make, certify or typically recommend instructors. Jeet Kune Do is an ongoing personal evolution and cannot be captured in totality within a singular blog post or weekend “certification” seminar. These materials are meant as a starting point and a guidepost for your personal liberation and Jeet Kune Do journey, so please do not treat them as a how-to guide. Add what is essentially your own. “ – Bruce Leeīelow is a list of resources, some free and some with a cost attached, relating to Jeet Kune Do. Jeet Kune Do celebrates the cultivation and honest self expression of the individual over any organized style. Jeet Kune Do consists of physical techniques and applied philosophies and requires the individual to train him or herself to their most cultivated state of being-ness so that when faced with a combat situation or a challenging personal situation, the tools needed are available in the moment and can be executed without thought. The techniques and philosophies of JKD can be applied to real combat as well as challenging life situations. The basic guiding principles are: Simplicity, Directness and Freedom (the form of no form). ![]() ![]() The idea of intercepting is key to JKD, whether it be the interception of your opponent’s technique or his intent. Lee wrestled with putting a name to his art as he constantly veered away from any type of crystallization (and thereby limitation) of its essence, however, the simple need to refer to it in some concrete way won out and Jeet Kune Do was born. The term Jeet Kune Do was coined and put into use in 1967 by Bruce Lee in an attempt to put a name to his martial expression. The art has as its symbolic representation what we call Bruce Lee’s Core Symbol (see below) and uses as its main tenet: “Using no way as way having no limitation as limitation.” ![]() Bruce Lee developed an expression of martial arts that was personal to him called Jeet Kune Do (translated: Way of the Intercepting Fist).
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