Martial approach developed by Bruce Lee around adaptability, simplicity, effectiveness and freedom from rigid forms.
Jeet Kune Do is the martial approach developed by Bruce Lee from his experience of different fighting systems.
It emphasises adaptation to the individual and the situation, simplicity, mobility, distance and direct responses rather than repeating a fixed catalogue of techniques.
Depending on the school or lineage, training may include striking, footwork, trapping, close-range work and contributions from different disciplines.
Bruce Lee progressively developed Jeet Kune Do in the United States during the 1960s. His approach grew from his experience of Wing Chun, boxing, fencing and other systems that he studied and tested.
After his death in 1973, different students and branches continued to transmit the approach, sometimes with different interpretations.
Jeet Kune Do is strongly associated with using what is useful, discarding what is not and adapting training to the individual.
It should not be reduced to a mere mixture of techniques: its central idea is the ability to observe, experiment and adapt.
This approach may appeal to people who enjoy open, experimental training focused on adaptation rather than a highly codified system.
Bruce Lee Foundation
Published writings and teachings on Jeet Kune Do
