Wednesday, August 31, 2011

JKD Grappling

What most people don't realize is that there are many facets to JKD that are not widely publicized.  JKD Weaponry is one. Don't think that JKD has a weapons component then just watch "The Game of Death".  How about JKD Grappling? Watch "Enter the Dragon".  The scenes in those movies weren't staged for dramatic purposes but were Sigung Bruce's expression of his combat reality.

NOTE: understand that the reality of 1973 and 2011 are vastly different and if Sigung Bruce were alive today his JKD would have changed and evolved as it did during his lifetime.  It had already changed dramatically from it's inception in 1962 and I'm sure if he had lived it would be well beyond the Pak Sao, Lop Sao, Que Chuie that many today think exemplifies what JKD is.

This article in Black Belt magazine outlines Guro Dan's views on JKD Grappling and it's growth and evolution since Sigung Bruce's death.