Jeet Kune DO Vs. MMA

**Ronin** · Posted On: 2/14/2005 2:43pm

My favorite book;
How to defeat a grappler.

First page: Picture of a gun
Second page" Picture of loading bullet in gun
Last page: picture of gun shooting

The rest is left for us to develop on our own.

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 2/14/2005 3:16pm

I thought hara-kiri was quieter.

**PO9** · Posted On: 2/14/2005 4:02pm

Originally Posted by ronin69

My favorite book;
How to defeat a grappler.

First page: Picture of a gun
Second page" Picture of loading bullet in gun
Last page: picture of gun shooting

The rest is left for us to develop on our own.

That's how my kata goes, but I haven't learned the bunkai of switching teh safety off yet.

**v1o** · Posted On: 2/14/2005 10:03pm

Originally Posted by feedback

Paul Vunak has sloppy technique?

Paul Vunak.

Hey they said that on the global training report website.
I think it was a review on one of his tapes.

**Knightmare** · Posted On: 2/14/2005 10:18pm

Originally Posted by jbravo

This book ???????

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...7015510&itm=24

Yeah, thats the one. Haha.

**knutorious** · Posted On: 8/01/2007 11:57pm

Originally Posted by Galinha Louca

This may be a dumb question, but I have been reading
Bruce Lee's TAO of JEET KUNE DO, and it would seem to me
that his philosophy is the same as that of the standard MMA philosophy.

With that said. What is the difference between Jeet Kune Do and MMA?

We do not have a Jeet Kune Do school in my area and I have never been to a
class, I have seen some Paul Vunak videos and to be honest his technique
did not seem that great.

BTW, I am a total NOOB at this and may not be posting in the correct area
so please be kind.

Yep, yep it is, but what separates JKD from MMA are the other sections that don't talk about the flaws of other MA or the various, various attacks. Those types of issues you can find in MT, BJJ, judo etc. Check out 'Jeet Kune Do:commentaries on the martial way" for an extended version of Tao of JKD as well as the other red books. No need to buy them all unless you think they're worth it.

**Jhemsley** · Posted On: 8/02/2007 5:40am

Hey knutorious, looks like you are new. In the future, please look at the date of the last post before adding something new to a thread. The last post before your book recommendation is dated 2/15/2005.

**bad credit** · Posted On: 8/02/2007 5:49am

Never mind all the JKD schools that have added BJJ, Shooto and other grappling.

Straight Blast Gym comes to mind.

**spirez** · Posted On: 8/02/2007 9:19am

A lot of places that teach JKD are really out dated in my opinion. I attended a seminar last year with Rick Young, he said we were going to do some JKD and we covered chi sau or push hands or whatever it's called.

I found it pointless tbh, especially after doing an hour of BJJ previously. It certainly didn't help my MMA game in the slightest! That was my first impression of JKD and unfortunately, first impressions often stick. It's not something i'd ever contemplate going back too, MMA has everything i want and need in a martial art.

As someone said previously, MMA is probably how Mr Lee would see JKD eveloving were he still around, yet a lot of schools i've come across seem to neglect this.

**Bear1980** · Posted On: 8/02/2007 11:20am

Hmm the problem with ALOT of JKD schools is that they often tend to emulate Bruce Lee too much (as if: 'if i combine lots of syles i'll look like bruce lee when i fight' lol).

On the same not the problem with alot of MMa schools is that they tend to think MMA is just Thai Boxing, Bjj & a little wrestling thrown in. Its supposed to be progressive and mean 'Mixed Martial Arts'.(not just 2 styles- how will the art evolve if all the experimentation is gone?)

In my personnel opinion the best JKD schools are at least equal to anything that currently exists within the MMA World.