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Finding a JKD Instructor
As enthusiasm for Bruce Lee’s art grows, we are contacted by more and more people who are interested in learning and practicing Jeet Kune...
Chris Kent
Feb 16, 20245 min read
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Is Your Training "Hit" or Miss"?
It is amazing to me how some people expect extraordinary results in their martial art training but are not willing to put forth the time...
Chris Kent
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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Bruce Lee’s War Cries… Again!
As some of you reading this blog know (although I am sure most readers don’t) I was responsible for all of Bruce Lee’s war cries and...
Chris Kent
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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Jeet Kune Do - An Art That Offers Something to Everyone
In an article I wrote some time back I made the point that I did not feel that Jeet Kune Do is the art for everyone, and I explained my...
Chris Kent
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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“I Don’t Know What I’m Going To Do” vs. “I Don’t Know What To Do”
One of Bruce Lee’s oft-repeated quotes relating to JKD is, “I have no technique; my opponent decides my technique. I have no design;...
Chris Kent
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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The Burning Flame of Passion
What do you think it was that drove Bruce Lee to put in the incredible amount of time and energy that he did into his martial art...
Chris Kent
Jan 17, 20243 min read
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A Matter of Interpretation
Jeet Kune Do is a single art, but it expresses itself in many ways. Tim Tackett and I wrote about this subject in our first book, “Jeet...
Chris Kent
Jan 12, 20243 min read
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'No Way as Way' in the World of Innovation
Bruce Lee and Steve Jobs are both considered innovators, and rightfully so. Both were trailblazers in their respective fields. Both had a...
Chris Kent
Jan 11, 20243 min read
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Creating Functional Training Drills/Exercises
When you are working on creating or developing functional training drills or exercises, there are four primary factors you should take...
Chris Kent
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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Let's End Victimitis"
I believe we need to put an end to the epidemic of “victimitis” that is running rampant in the world. We need to avoid or intercept and...
Chris Kent
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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The Attribute Truth...
With relation to JKD, people need to stop regurgitating statements like, “None of us are Bruce Lee” -- “Only Bruce Lee could do that” --...
Chris Kent
Jan 7, 20243 min read
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Life is Combat...
Bruce Lee wrote, “Life is combat, and as such should be dealt with accordingly. If you understand combat you understand life.” “Wait a...
Chris Kent
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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The Origin of "Dynamic Personal Liberation"
A lot of people have asked me where Dynamic Personal Liberation™ came from. Here’s the answer. I began training in Bruce Lee’s martial...
Chris Kent
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Individual Curriculum vs. Class Curriculum
Take one of Bruce Lee’s personal day-timer diaries and lay it next to any JKD school class curriculum. It doesn’t matter whether it is...
Chris Kent
Aug 24, 20234 min read
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"Don't waste yourself..."
In his book, The Warrior Within, author John Little relates a story told to him by Bruce Lee’s attorney, Adrian Marshall, in which Lee...
Chris Kent
Aug 23, 20233 min read
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Keep the Blasé Factor at Bay
As an instructor who loves teaching, for me it’s one of the most distressing sights to see. As I look around at a group of students...
Chris Kent
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Discover (or Re-discover) the Joy of Movement
Have you ever thrown a side kick into a kicking shield just for the sheer enjoyment of throwing it, of experiencing the energy of the...
Chris Kent
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Transcending 'Technique'
“A good JKD man has no technique; he makes his opponent’s techniques his techniques.” - Bruce Lee There’s an old saying relating to...
Chris Kent
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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"Dude, What Happened to My Car?!"
Imagine this nightmare scenario. You take your car to a mechanic for a maintenance and tune-up. When you go back several hours late to...
Chris Kent
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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Bruce Lee and Martial Art "Forms"
Numerous blogs and articles have been appearing recently concerning JKD, Bruce Lee, and the practice of various sets and forms (some...
Chris Kent
Aug 15, 20234 min read
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