I started learning martial arts once I found out that Spike's style was apparently one you could learn (at the time I knew nothing about martial arts, let alone JKD).
Super fun video, great editing incorporating the (iconic) music. Honestly, I always saw Spike as a kickboxer who loved to showboat with that Bruce Lee swagger in his ready stance. The kicks always looked TKD to me with boxing hands. Hearing your breakdown is points I hadn't thought of.
In 2001 I turned 11 and my step dad let me watch Enter The Dragon and Akira, the later unnerved me for a while to where I didn't want to watch anything serious with shooting, I was shooting air rifles a lot and it hit me hard and stayed with me. Watched a lot of Robotech for a year or two after while I collected the dvds. Then my taste got trash for a while so I missed out on a lot of Adult Swim.
Honestly, I've always thought of Spike's fighting style as a combination of Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido (I've seen him use a few joint-locks) and Boxing. The philosophy he holds is definitely JKD inspired, but the arts themselves appear to be the ones I mentioned above.
Man I love Spike and the whole show in general. I think most of the "JKD" with Spike is philosophical and can be seen in his "flow" and stance. There's also some hand-trapping in there for good measure. It's kind of a "theatrical" version of JKD though with the emphasis on flashy kicks, clearly inspired by Lee's movies, and ton is just Spike stunting on folks for his (and our) benefit, haha. Really enjoy the pop culture analysis videos. Love to see this series expand to fighting games, there are a ton of characters that embody specific styles and personalities. Tekken might be a great place to start where the motion capture is often really great, with fighters that cover everything from kyokushin and thaiboxing to good ol' JKD. (My favorite character is Lee Chaolan - got them kicks yo!)
I joined an Jeet Kune Do class earlier this month and it’s been the best decision I ever I did! JKD is an unique martial art. Cowboy Bebop is an anime masterpiece!
JKD is more of a philosophy than a codified system of specific techniques. "Incorporate what's useful, discard what is unnecessary". The "Be Water" statement follows this, about "adapting to the shape of vessel", or adapting to the immediate situation. There's a lot of mid-high kicks from Spike, which is fairly unusual in Southern Chinese/Hakka arts. High kicks are seen more often in Northern Chinese styles, but the way Spike combines them is very TKD. Good point about the elbow; maybe some Muay Thai influence? We know he's good with a blade, and blade-throwing, FMA background? I think Spike's a hybrid guy, whose probably picked up fighting arts both formally, informally and through direct experience. I would say that this falls in line with the JKD philosophy; nothing says you can't look cool while doing it! :) Fun Video, Space Cowboy!
As far as the authenticity of Spike's martial arts, I interpret a whole lot of what he does in fights as in-universe showboating. Practicing a martial art which emphasizes efficiency doesn't mean you can't show off. When it comes to the lead straight in particular, I definitely don't think that's a necessary feature of authentic jeet kune do. On the contrary, I think many practitioners may be inappropriately attached to it as a signature element of jeet kune do, and insist on making it part of their own arsenals because it worked for Bruce, even if it doesn't work nearly so well for them. Dan Inosanto has said that Bruce could shell-shock people with his lead straight, and that he, and the majority of his students, simply can't do that. Some of Bruce's own direct students didn't use his right-hand lead, because they didn't get the same kind of oomph out of it and just didn't find it an effective tradeoff. And is copying something that worked for someone else, even if it doesn't work for you, really jeet kune do?
I think you're right for some of the fights - he's definitely showing off. But in his more serious fights, he tones it down a bit but still does a lot of showboat-esque stuff. As far as the straight lead - I think the concepts branch mainly went away from it whereas the origin branch kept it more due to the delivery systems and footwork they employ. Regardless, if you're gonna show JKD in media, it should include the straight lead.
I was so glad to see a video talking about Jeet Kune Do. I've been practicing in it for about 7-8 months and it feels like no one talks about Jeet Kune Do. Great video
I reckon it would be interesting if you made a video looking at and breaking down Kamen Rider Meteor from Kamen Rider Fourze, he's a character who uses a very Jeet Kune Do inspired fighting style
The very first fight spike vs asimov always reminded me more of the style i train in ITF taekwondo keeping distance throwing what we call turning kicks keeping distance and using speed and agility to stay at a distance to be at a advantage with are kicks the reverse turning kick or as you call it hook kick is one of are hardest kicks.
Even though it’s such a chaotic fighting style, I was wondering could an analysis be done on Mugen from Samurai Champloo? As you could argue in a lot of ways his fighting style is the antithesis to JKD
Yeah Guro Dan is the man! But it's more than just bong sao. It's jeet sao. Or jeet tek. I'm sure Bruce got the Be Water philosophy and application thereof in the Martial Arts from Wing Chun
There is a lot of personality is in how spike fights.... My guess is he just "doesn't like" trapping, probably because he wasn't the best student and you can't count on athleticism alone for trapping.... idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Got a suggestion for another anime fight style breakdown Shinobu Sensui from Yu Yu Hakusho. In the anime they call it the "ultimate fighting style combining all known martial arts" or something like that but It seems like JKD hand traps mixed in with the most physics defying taekwondo. You should check it out.
I'm confused on how it's not JKD. Spike uses the same philosophy of JKD not just the be like water. But, using what works. Bruce Lee said to use what works for you, wherever that's from. Also Bruce Lee also did and learned Judo, wrestling, karate, hapkido, and Kali. Spike uses similar footwork, fluidity, and moves as Bruce. Also he has his own style, the same Martial art doesn't mean everyone fights the same. If he doesn't use a lot of trapping that's fine. That's not part of his style. He uses head movement, feints, and fluidity to adapt to each fight. He is a JKD fighter through and Through. He also uses Weapons like Bruce Lee. JKD is more of a philosophy than a martial art.
Jeet kune do is a set of techniques that follow simplicity, directness, and efficacy. A lot of the stuff Spike does is from a lot and does follow principles expounded on by the concepts branch of JKD. But it's a slippery slope saying anything can be jkd because it's literally can't because it's has to follow those tenants. Thanks for the comment though.
@@metrolinamartialartsI get your point. So could Spikes main martial art be JKD. Then he mixes it with Taekwondo. Like he doesn't just use JKD, but he also adds Taekwondo.
That was good. I figured seeing all of the kicks would just be something movies do to be fun. Dang I need to watch some MMA fighting, because I have no idea how a guy with punches and kicks defends from a grappler. Seems like all the grappler has to do is get in once and the strikes lose all their advantage.
If you think about the time and history it makes sense that Japanese cowboy bebop wouldn't mention anything specific about Chinese Bruce lee. That's why it's hinted but never confirmed
Love the content I practice Pencak Silat & jkd concepts and follow your videos much appreciated for the forms video it felt great to brush up on ung moon on my wooden man with your help.
i don't mean to be insensitive but i think my question is valid. as a amputee how does that affect your punc? do you risk breaking your metacarpal more? my wing chun punch alignment is supposed to be through the ulna metacarpal flexing the wrist. if you are missing some of these bones does that change the technique or put you at a unique risk ?
So this just got recommended to me, and as a cultured viewer I clicked HEY WAIT YOU'RE THE WING CHUN GUEST THAT WAS ON SENSEI SETH HEY HELLO. Edit: I love Bebop's fight scenes so much.
I always felt that Spike was mixing JKD with Taido. I'm sure you've seen it but here's Jesse's video on it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pjZMrib4agU.html&ab_channel=JesseEnkamp
jkd is not that well known and it makes me sad as it is such a flexible and personal fighting “style” and cowboy bebop is definitely one of my favorites
@@metrolinamartialarts I'm former Bujinkan. I study the JKD but Bujinkan is considered to be the complete ultimate deadly fighting art. I'm wondering why it goes under the radar by most in the Martial Arts Community which is why I asked.
@@metrolinamartialarts hey can i ask this do you think jeet kune do works in a work fight many hate on the style and it makes me feel down about it the haters are eating me up
@@metrolinamartialarts wiki articles can say whatever they want but that just straight up goes against her character, you'd have to ignore the fact that she's in extreme debt to even come to the conclusion that she's "addicted", that's like saying spike and jet are addicted to bounty hunting because they need to eat. She isn't doing it out of an addiction, she's doing it because she doesn't have a choice in her position, gambling and bounty hunting is the only way she's able to pay what she owes.
@@wxldfl4wer850 ok so what you're saying is the only way to pay her debt back is to gamble. Not bounty hunt, not stocks, not selling a body part, not a normal job - only gambling. So her only means of clearing her debt is gambling. Am I understanding your point correctly?
@@metrolinamartialarts read my comment again please. Kinda seems like you're ignoring a lot of what I'm saying. You're looking at this from the perspective of our reality and not accounting for the fact that she lives in a futuristic world that is completely alien to her, she'd be dead before she could pay off her debt with a normal job let alone selling a body part. And no, you are not understanding my point at all, my point is that she doesn't have a gambling addiction, she's just trying to get by the best way she can in the world that she lives in and that goes for every member of the bebop.
