Can you learn and teach JKD from a book?

**Larus marinus** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 6:11pm

Originally Posted by Azatdawn

There has to be a way that doesn't involve reading.

Eating the flesh (don't make this about sex, guys) of a JKD master - malarkey or effective way?

**Hiro Protagonist** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 6:12pm

The point is, from the JKD books I have seen so far, YES YOU CAN LEARN IT.

But don't be mistaken. That is not a compliment to JKD.

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 7:16pm

Originally Posted by jdempsey

Oooh thats gonna wound a few people! Haha! I've never seen a jkd school so cant really judge but after reading the tao of jeet kune do, seems more like a philosophy than style- similar to that of freestyle MA and MMA.

Always remember the Tao is ghost Written from notes so, we really don't know if that book is anywhere near Bruce's beliefs.

**hungryjoe** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 8:57pm

Originally Posted by Permalost

I don't know how connected they are to Carter Hargrave, but it looks like they get their official ranking from him. I think that such certs aren't worth the paper they're printed on, and based on Carter's actions and how he conducts himself, I wouldn't want to have anything to do with him. Having said that, they seem very upfront about what they do and that their jeet kune do is studied from books and whatnot. Carter hasn't shown himself to be this honest. Looks like a bunch of karate guys read the Tao of JKD and it resonated and they wanted to do some training outside their traditional karate, and that's cool I guess.

Certification by a person who failed his black sash test with Gary Dill, had the opportunity to retake within 6 months, didn't and instead, went to another person who had also failed (Larry Sanders) for his rank.

For more on Sanders

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70487

Carter's a joke here in the Oklahoma martial arts community. Perhaps they're not aware or do not care.

Click the link below for more on the 'professor'.

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 9:22pm

Has anyone else here actually read any of Bruce Lee's books?
Do you realize how fucking terrible they are?

**searcher66071** · Posted On: 6/23/2011 9:52pm

Originally Posted by TheMightyMcClaw

Has anyone else here actually read any of Bruce Lee's books?
Do you realize how terrible they are?

Yes and yes. The best I can get from any of Bruce's books is that he was trying to make people understand his philosophy andnot actually pass on his "system."

I want my $$ back after having purchase them back in my naive days and the time I wasted trying to figure out his way of doing things.