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Jeet kune do

Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do is not a fixed style, it is more of a set principles and methods that encourages the student to develop your own fighting style based on your strengths and weakness

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) originates from the famous Martial Artist, actor, philosopher and icon Bruce Lee. He originally adapted Wing Chun Kung Fu .which he studied for several years under grandmaster Ip Man to become Jun Fan Gung Fu - his own version. After incorporating principles and training methods from other arts into the system (e.g. Western Boxing, Fencing and Jujitsu), Jun Fan Jeet Kune do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist) was born. Jeet Kune Do covers all the fighting ranges including kicking, punching, trapping and Grappling. Trapping Range is only practice by a handful of arts and best suited defending against street attacks. Jerry Poteet and Ted Wong, two of Bruce Lee's original students, wanted to preserve Jeet Kune Do as Bruce Lee taught it. Jeet Kune Do in the movies, of course Bruce Lee's movies, my personal favourite, Enter the Dragon as well as Rapid Fire (Brandon Lee) and Time Cop 2 (Jason Scott Lee).

Jeet Kune Do lineage at CAFA

I have been trained and certified by Octavio Quintero who is a senior Jeet Kune Do instructor under Jerry Poteet. Jerry Poteet was an original Bruce Lee student.

Jeet Kune Do concepts

After Bruce Lee's death, two of his original students (including Dan Inosanto and Larry Hartsell) conceptualised Bruce Lee's teachings by introducing aspects and training methods from other Arts such as Kali-Eskrima, Indonesian Silat and Brazilian Jujitsu to further enhance the system. Many believe that had Bruce Lee lived he would have evolved his system along similar lines.

Jeet Kune Do concepts lineage at CAFA

I learnt JKD Concepts from Marcie Harding, a student of guru Krishna Godhania. Guru KrishnaGodhania trained and certified by Larry Hartsell (original Bruce lee student) and Paul Vunak (2nd generation instructor).

What Arts are used at CAFA when Jeet Kune Do concepts are taught?

At CAFA, Kali-Eskrima is the foundation art used to demonstrate the many principles of Jeet Kune Do. However other Arts such as Muay Thai and Silat are also used to demonstrate these principles.




eskrima

Eskrima

Eskrima is a term for the indigenous Martial Arts of the Philippines. Eskrima is also known by the names of Eskrima, Kali, Arnis or Arnis de Mano.

Different schools and styles often claim that their terminology is the 'Mother Art' however the terms vary from region to region. In the USA for example, Kali is widely accepted as the "Mother Art" (mainly due to the influence of Guru Dan Inosanto) but in the Philippines it is more usually Eskrima or Arnis that is seen as the correct name to describe Filipino Martial Arts (FMA).

The Filipino Martial Arts have evolved over a period of 500 years. It is only in recent years that Eskrima is becoming popular in the UK and the USA having largely remained undiscovered for all this time. Filipino Arts have proven to be very effective in real life situations and are used extensively by many of the world's elite Military forces. This includes Philippine marines, US Navy Seals, Delta Force and many more.

Eskrima, unlike most arts, trains its students from the beginning to defend against knives and sticks; weapons that are increasingly evident in today's society. Techniques taught at CAFA include defending & countering, disarming, locking, limb destruction, Filipino boxing, low-line kicking, throwing, grappling and much more!

The art of Eskrima develops a wide range of skills and attributes at all fighting ranges. These include speed, accuracy, timing, footwork, co-ordination, reaction speed and the ability to flow with any attack.

Here are some of the unique aspects of the Filipino Martial Art:

The Filipino Stick - normally made of rattan and between 26 - 30 inches long. Some styles including the Dacayana system do use longer sticks however up to 32-34" in length. Other materials are used for heavier weapons - Bahi and Kamagong are two hard heavier woods that are often used.

Sensitivity and flow drills - not exclusively the preserve of the Filipino Martial Art but rare in other Arts. Perhaps the best known sensitivity and flow drills from other Arts would be Wing Chun's Chi Sau and Tai Chi's Push Hands. In the Filipino Arts these drills are more numerous and these training methods seem to set the Filipino Arts apart from most other Arts.

Live Hand - The 'live' hand is the hand without the weapon in it! If you are holding two weapons then it is the hand with the shortest weapon. If you are holding two equal length weapons and you favour your right side then it is the left hand!

Angles of Attack - Most Filipino systems use angles of attack within their systems. Many systems have 12 angles for their students to work from. Even though many of the angles are common across different systems, almost all of the systems have a different order in which they are used, meaning there is no standard set. Eskrima in the movies, Eskrima was use by characters such as Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) in the Bourne series and Denzel Washington's character in The Book of Eli.

Eskrima lineage at Cafa

I have been trained and certified by Marcie Harding of Dacayana UK Eskrima, Marcie Harding and Jo Biggs are joint uk reps for Dacayana UK Eskrima, authorised by Master Alberto Jun Dacayana.



Kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing - involves punching and kicking. We combine the traditional approach with added throws, knees, elbows and sweeps.

CAFA Kickboxing - A freestyle system of arts combined with Western Boxing and Kickboxing, and Kung Fu, Thai Boxing and Savate