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WHAT IS THE CORRECT set, or your character? Do you tely he is no longer around to
WAY TO USE JKD? not use the best techniques and move his amazing work further
skill you have learnt to work for forwards. Would JKD be so mys-
It’s the way of expression, your you against your opponent? Your terious if he was alive today?
feelings, your beliefs and your techniques and tactics based on Would it have evolved further
character. You use what you have the information to hand! Sure- just like his Jun fan Gung Fu did?
learnt and what you can do to ly you use the quick and fastest So many un-answered questions!
make it work for you personally route to win! In the street that JKD Body Weapon however, is
when the time comes. You don’t opponent becomes your enemy; what it is! It is a process by how
get a chance to remember; thin- street is JKD. Cage is MMA, the you win in the street. A process
king takes too long. It must be an two are very different yet the of time, effort, blood, sweat and
autonomous reaction that comes same! One with rules and one determination! JKD is a journey;
from your deep instincts of ex- without! you improve with every correct
pression. step, every reflected moment,
IS JKD A STYLE OR CON- every thought. You can’t apply
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CEPT? JKD Body weapon to your mar-
THE COMPARISON OF JKD tial art if it doesn’t apply to your
AGAINST MMA? When does a concept become a life!
style? Can a style not be a con-
Is MMA not JKD in a sporting cept? If you ask me about Bruce
context? Is MMA not an expres- Lee JKD I might answer with it
sion of your feelings, your mind- being a concept, as unfortuna-
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