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I can answer questions on Bruce Lee's martial art philosophy, Jeet Kune Do. I have been a JKD practitioner since 1973 and an instructor since 1986. I have plenty of resources at my disposal to get you any answer/info you need.
Experience in the area
I have been a student of Jeet Kune Do since 1973 and a certified instructor since 1985. My lineage is directly from Bruce Lee through Dan Inosanto. I have also trained with many other original Bruce Lee students like Larry Hartsell, Richard Bustillo, Ted Wong, Bob Bremer and Pete Jacobs. I have also trained with many 2nd generation instructors like Cass Magda, Chris Kent, Paul Vunak and Burton Richardson. I have operated my own JKD school, Unified Martial Art Academy, since 1986. I have trained also with several
Organizations
Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association National Association of Professional Martial Artists Martial Arts Teachers Association Martial Arts Industry Association
Publications
Martial Arts Professional
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny | 10/26/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | That is a good, positive and motivating ..... |
| Srinivas | 06/13/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| rick | 03/05/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No B.S.! No beating around ..... |
| Kurt | 12/27/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| nishant | 12/12/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Dwight Woods
2011-10-25 Teacher finds you:
Danny, The version I'm aware of is, "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear." I believe it's supposed to mean that when someone's really ready to learn then they'll find the right combination
2011-06-12 Punch weight:
Srinivas, I'm assuming that by "punch weight" you actually mean punch power. So I'm going to tell you that one secret to powerful punching is making sure that you get your bodyweight into it. That means
2010-12-22 How to get started?:
Kurt, Realise that it'll take a lot of time to get trained in all these arts. But so depending on your age that'll make a big difference. You'll first have to find the right school and then get started
2010-12-12 Fighting:
Josh, It could work. Those techniques are practical, functional and effective. But in fighting there are never any guarantees, any sure things, so I hesitate to say you could win a street fight "with
2010-12-11 learning JKD:
Nishant, You're incorrect if you think Bruce Lee ever taught his students to not memorize movements and that Dan Inosanto says the opposite. There has to be a certain level of memorisation in everything
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