Page 4 - Latter Stage Jeet Kune Do for Beginners

INRODUCTION

Around 1965, Bruce Lee (Chinese name: 李振藩) (see
Picture 1) developed and Founded Jeet Kune Do. The
name Jeet Kune Do was taken from a wing chun
technique called Jeet Kune (截拳). Jeet kune (截拳) is
a Chinese word which simply means intercepting
fist. And Bruce Lee added the word (道) which means
the way. Thus the name Jeet Kune Do was formed (
截拳道) and when translated to English it now means
“The Way of the Intercepting Fist”.

Picture 1 – Bruce Lee ( Nov 27 1940 – July 20 1973 )
Jeet Kune Do or JKD is the gung fu system that
Bruce Lee drawn up – JKD system is a combination
of western boxing , fencing footwork , Savate kicking
techniques and selected wing chun techniques.

Bruce Lee(Chinese name :李振藩) said “ JKD is a
Chinese Martial Art founded in the United States of
America. JKD is a kind of Chinese Martial Art that
does away with the distinction of branches, and an
art that rejects formality and liberated from
tradition.

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