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Jeff I think "MMA guy tries X for 1 hr" is a cool concept. I'd love to see you try capoeira, krav maga, sambo, heck even sumo. Especially if you try them in their countries of origin. I feel like that would be a fun series!
Love seeing JKD applied properly, practiced intensely and sculpted into practical/useful martial arts and not just existing as a museum to its founder (which he would’ve hated). Good stuff
@@MMAShredded- *Jeff, you should do more videos with Nate, he's really good at JKD but he lacks sparring as of lately unfortunately and it would be nice to see him use JKD on you instead of Wing Chun like he did in Japan. Keep up the good work!*
I remember watching your stuff from years ago and struggled with a pro fighter. Now, you're keeping up with really good pro fighters and learning a lot of new cool stuff. Doing great man!
As a jkd student for over 10 years I've learned to be all around and adaptive. Strong fast punches from Sifu Patrick strong, crazy techniques with Sifu Richard bustillo, and all around liveliness with Sifu Paul Lewis. I'm always learning and never settling.
Nice. Keep going with it. Just be prepared for a bunch of trolls telling you what JKD is and isn’t. The lead straight punch and side kick are great range breaking tools that can complement your existing MMA tools. Work them into your existing arsenal. You can also use the side kick like you would a teep but it can hit much harder particularly if you hit with the heel of the foot.
I train in JKD myself & Yeah man there's so many haters of the art & of Bruce Lee out there that try & discredit Bruce & his philosophies on martial arts especially JKD! But as we've seen with many UFC fighters & with Chan is that it can be really effective! Anderson Silva used alot of JKD Wing-Chun techniques not only in the UFC but recently in boxing too, he used the vertical straight punch to break through the high guard with great effect in his recent boxing matchs. Love JKD! 👊🏼💪🏼
It’s not JKD that people have a problem with. It’s when people think Bruce Lee would walk through every UFC fighter with his level of experience. There’s definitely great techniques than can be used in mma and there’s a lot you can’t. The grappling in JKD seems a little Steven Segal-ish if you ask me. I’d love to spar a JKD guy and see how they do with grappling
The fencing style works best against karate/kickboxers who rely on the backfoot. which is why the leaping jam to vertical jab worked so well near the end. You're style already seems close to JKD already Jeff, you'll probably dart in and out better now after meeting with the NY branch. Nice work
Karate do not rely on the backfoot. Maybe kyokushin but not shotokan. Actually the best way to beat a karateka is not by fencing is by circuling because karate is very linear they fight in a straight line and have problem with opponents who can move around
i really did not want to say anything but alot of people it seems FORGET that the CREATOR OF THE KYOKUSHIN STYLE OF KARATE -- MAS OYAMA BORN IN 1923 AND DIED IN 1994 was one of the first people to FIGHT DIFFERENT STYLES OF MARTIALS AND HIS STYLE IS ALSO A MIX OF THESE STYLES-- also it was NOT A MOVIE with him, HE REALLY DID WALK INTO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND BEAT FIGHTERS IN THE EAST AND THEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, and he was already an AMATEUR WELTERWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION in ASIA
@@dragonflyjones1527 yeah but then bruce and his group refined mixed martial arts (with karate and judo) making them blend better leading to him outperforming champion Karate fighters to the point of them joining him. If we keep saying "this person came first" we will end the discussion somewhere after Fred Flintstone.
I recently started sparring again and I agreed on the part when you practice a certain combo or working on technique You shouldn't worry about getting hit it's gone happen either way So basically don't think and just flow 😎 Keep up the good work
I've trained a good bit of JKD -- there are A LOT of techniques that work well with a muay thai MMA base. There are also a lot that just don't hold up anymore. I'm sure you'll know how to separate the two, and I think you'll benefit. Love the content and the constant positive attitude!
Actually, that's true JKD "Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.” Dan Inosanto once said that Bruce told him JKD will evolve with time, it will never stay the same ✌🏻
Always loved Jeff as a fighter and mentor through videos but seeing him go to jkd even for an hr makes me more exited! I'm a jkd student so watching him do more is absolutely fascinating! Please do more!!!
JKD nerd here. Try leaving your rear hand protecting your mouth when using this punch (the 'straight blast') and on the side kick. JKD trains for self defense encounters, so it's best to maintain self preservation before experimenting with over-extending. Props on trying the step-behind pendulum side kick; though unusual footwork and telegraphed, it provides explosive power. Great job Jeff.
Man Bruce Lee was way before the martial arts world. He began implementing mma as his JKD. You're definitely following the path Grasshopper lol. I definitely see you utilizing everything you've learned in your journey and making your own style as well soon.
Awesome Jeff! Jkd is basically fencing with your fists and feet, 1 hour and you already got the hang of it, imagine a year! 😁 you should continue this! 👊🏼
"Jkd is basically fencing with your fists and feet", that´s funny, I´ve heard pretty much the same comment about savate (aka French kickboxing) when Jesse Enkamp explained where karate got it´s flashy kicks. It just shows how martial arts evolve as the time goes on and how they´re more similar than one would say.
Only one hour and you already manage to score many basic jkd hits ... you are great ... just a tip, during a practice you put even more power to your shots, strong side forward, by opening your hips whit even more power and speed... Walk On! ❤
@@MMAShredded much respect for you! try this simple but effective jkd combinations... 1: light right jab - light right low kick - strong right jab 2: left low jab or fake this - right hook 3: right low jab or fake this - right hook 4: right low kick - right question mark kick 5: right low jab, right high jab or fake this two - strong right side kick
I'd love to see how JKD stacks up against hard low kicks to the thighs. This was also my issue before with TKD and even Karate. The issue is, while you do score a lot of points and land more, you're generally open to low kicks to the thighs as you're not checking them.
Hi Neil, JKD & MMA guy here, we do check kicks and it's basically a variation of the muay thay check. But yes, the more bladed you stand, the more tricky it gets, but you then have a speed advantage. JKD isn't dogmatic or preset when it comes to a strict stance, so as a practitioner you can adapt. Take care
For the other side of JKD low kicks can be a problem, but the other places that trained properly low kicks is one of the building blocks of JKD, Bruce used to see kicking high as a flaw in a street fight but low kicks potentially ending a fight straight away
"I fear not the man that has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick 10,000 times" - Bruce Lee. Looking slick with that lead leg side kick, Jeff!
Looking good! There we go! recognizable, simplistic, JKD! Personal opinions from what I understand about JKD: 1. the side kick is powerful but it deviates you from the jkd stance, harder for follow up and def, so may not want to spam it. The hook kick to leg or anywhere and the shin kick, as mentioned last time, are my favorites! 2. The front leg and hand is to be non telegraphic and can transition to hit from any angle , left , right, straight, low, high. 3. Jeet, as you know, means intercept, simple put, beat your opponent to the attack. Whether by anticipation, speed, range, feints etc. 4. There is supposedly more emphasis on simplicity, honing powerful fast strikes through excercises, and types of speed training. The teaching method should talk about how it feels, not just look. E.g. generally a wipe like feel from the whole body. But, physical victory isn't everything!
Jeff, you say you are a practitioner with no experience in Bruce Lee's martial principles, however, you apply it in real time and demonstrate that you have much more skills than many who call themselves "masters" of the art, I would love to see you destroy them all in one fight, you really do Jeet Kune do my friend, keep going and keep going, I love following your martial journey forever.
As someone who learn silat Lian Padukan sparring JKD is fun and learnt a lot from them. My friend jkd is more silat base where he will wait for the attack and aim for takedown, we both enjoy mixing style and your video help a lot.
A lot of traditional martial artists and streetfighters tend to train with their strong side forward for the sense of security. A lot of right handers seem to believe this makes them "right handed southpaws" or something ridiculous. In reality it just makes you into a one handed fighter. Nothing made me better than drilling orthodox as a right hander.
Nice. I particularly like this because it's basically how I mainly fight (without ever having done JKD, but my Judo background resulted in a right-handed Southpaw striking stance). I mainly use the jab (also often vertical from Philly Shell stance, which helps to sneak it in from under/between the opponent's guard) and front foot (right) low-kick (it's weaker than a low-kick thrown from the rear leg, but because we usually are in an opposite stance, it's much faster on target and I can land it basically at will). If I feel comfortable (lost a lot of flexibility over the years and have to work a lot to gain it back now) I throw a pendulum front question mark kick to the head. In contrast to you in the video, I put a lot of emphasis on getting to the outside on my right to avoid my opponent's power hand. Currently, I'm working on my left hand as it's a bit underutilized and mainly sits on my left cheek as a guard, but for you as an original Orthodox fighter who's more used to using his left hand, this should be easier. I'd be interested to see whether you keep (some) of this fighting stance for the future.
i am glad you got to go to a seminar about jkd. i was really stoked with your jab vid because the hammer jab is also a vertical punch. there is alot of bruce talking about that opening punch if you are interested... i learned it by first really getting down the wheel punch or center blast what ever people call it then apply the wing chun punch to that front south paw funky fun stance lol you really can throw it with some silly speed
Yes, updated video in the future. I believe in Jeet Kune Do. Hand trapping, the lead hand being the dominant hand, the side kicks and more are quite useful in MMA and real fighting. I'm a BJJ and Muay Thai/Boxeo guy
It's great you're getting into JKD. Your attitide aand perseverence are inspiring to many martial arts practioners. Pls consider the Savate aspect of JKD as well as the Pantukan. The big concept is to cover as many voids in each art by combining as many as possible but yet only using techniques that work from each for you. We love your journey and sharing.
I think every martial artist that tries to "be himself / express himself" in a fight, can be called JKD fighter. It's more of a philosophical approach to fighting, then set of techniques that suited Bruce, which you can use in a fight 🙏🏻 Great video as always Jeff, awsame gym as well.
Jeff if you incorporate backfist into your punches as either a jab counter or backfist/cross combo, I think you will be surprised how often it lands. Great setup for kicks too as the backfist is so unexpected.
@@MMAShredded no problem! I’ve been training for about 4 years now and your content gives me an edge every time i watch your videos, it’s mostly the fluency between your head movement and strikes that elevates my game! Thanks for being a savage out there and in front of the cameras for everyone to learn from you.
Nice keep it up! Get the Tao of JEET KUNE DO. When I trained JKD years ago we would spar in a sequence, round by round, first shadow box, then right lead stance attacking with your strong weapons and blocking with the left, then switch stances, then sparring boxing techniques only, then only foot sparring, then everything mixed up, then some techniques on the pads, then applying those techniques in the sparring. Remember the practice the FOOT WORK, with out it it's not really JKD. This was IJKD International Jeet Kune Do, we trained in Chinatown LA in Alpine park, Bruce Lee, Ted Wong, Mark Stuart lineage, salutes to my coach Drew! 👊🔥🍻
More JKD please. You realize you're gonna change the game a lot due to these effective and underground techniques. Simply put, it's being slept on and will benefit you greatly. In any case, Jeff, it seems like sidekicks DO work. You are applying it so many times here. Imagine if you threw fully committed sidekicks. Would be deadly.
@@MrRobertFarr That's because people don't retract quickly enough. Sure, chances are always there that you get caught. however for me, I've landed sidekicks and retracted so quickly that it left the guy dumbfounded when he couldnt catch it. It's because with sidekicks it's sometimes a beginners mistake to leave our leg dangling out there cuz we think thrusting motion gives more power by leaving it out. It doesnt. You get more snapping internal power by retracting quickly. Also safer.
@@jkdfighter4964 not sure. Snapping kicks, are more light contact. I imagine, a powerful full contact Thai Boxing kick might break the opponents leg. But, I guess there is a special code of conduct and, rules in Thai Boxing. Or, there are rules in place, that the casual spectator is unaware of, that makes things safer. I like the rules of Karate, where the kicks must be performed in a certain way. This prevents a back injury. In fact, I noticed only a few Martial Arts are endorsed by The British Army. But, Karate is one, and strangely also Kendo. I find these groups of warriors rather annoying. Kung Fu, I would endorse for it's entertainment value, but quickly retracting the kick is light contact. For a novice. Kicking in general is for novices, as it's a trick that a more experienced opponent can easily take apart. But, it might catch out a novice. As, an English person, I am keen to see Boxing, taken seriously as that's kind of our Nationsl Martial Art. That's my character, but at the same time. I know it's not totally correct, and I would definitely, be adopting the character of a Boxer, and would likely loose an international boxing match to their superior local style, which they can go on believing is invincible for all I care. But perhaps, The British Army have stepped back from that, after, so many years of success in combat. With a short session of Boxing, apparently, taking place during basic training in previous years. I think it's important to practice kicks, but certain strategies make them look rather stupid. Part of the Thai Boxing game, is to quickly release, a caught roundhouse kick. Also there are rules about, which parts of the body can be kicked. Like, I don't think kicking at the knees is allowed. But, a foreign person might mistakenly think that there are no rules in Thai Boxing. So, at a low level people miss, the subtle rules there to create an entertaining spectacle and some safety. I see Kung Fu, as a light contact way of fighting for Stage and Screen which is exciting and entertaining because of the character development and Showmanship. If, I was fighting Kung Fu, I would be The Karate fighter, or perhaps using The style inspired by a Preying Mantis ! Or probably The Englishman doing his Dirty Boxing ! I would be seeking to use my show off, special moves also, like some combos, and the Two Tap flying side kick, spinning side kick combo. I would expect my opponent to play along a little bit. I would be looking to use surprise and such devastating power that my opponent would go flying ! Like Raymond Daniels does in International Amateur Kickboxing ! I would hope passers by or a referee would restrain me a bit, in case, I got angry. Or to add to the act.
@@MrRobertFarr I hit thai guys with sidekicks all the time. They're more susceptible to it due to their open stance. Plus, they dont expect it. I dont know what you mean by "snapping kicks." you could deliver fast, hard, powerful kicks while still retracting your leg so you dont get caught and swept off the ground.
Jeff maybe consider these 2 techniques you were testing here as follow ups to your favorite cross/low outside kick combo. Especially that pendulum kick to the guts after you've dug hard on their thigh!
Loved the vid dude literally see some signature Bruce movements with that side kick & vertical jab! What a innovator Bruce was! Such a shame he never got to live a full life! I've been reading some great books about Bruce recently, Unfinished Matters by Tom Bleecker is a true eye opener into Bruce's life and the strange circumstances around his death!
One more thing to add to refine your sidekick; try your best to keep your back hand up to protect your face as you execute your sidekick. Many of my TKD (ITF) sparring partners who have tried sidekicking me wound up on the receiving end with me countering and landing a spinning reverse turning kick (or spinning hook-kick depending on how you describe it). It is a risky counter for sure in MMA though.
with that old video, I copied straight out of his movies, I would say this time I actually learned the proper footwork and how to properly throw a vertical fist. I will def keep training and give updates :)
When in an open stance you can throw a Lead hook kick that is difficult to block and catch. Add pendulum step to cover more distance and strike with the heel to do more damage
I’ve been doing JKD since I was 17, I’m 51. No, it may not be the best for sports, but it’s wonderful for self-defense. I love the way we spar all the time, I love the way it’s Taylor made for every different body type mentality and the need of the fighter. I kind of stumbled into it on accident after judo, boxing, wrestling, Muaythai, and Karate. I think it’s best if you already have a base in some form of martial arts before you start JKD, but I don’t think that’s necessary. Be safe.
The first thing I ever sparred in was JKD. It seems to me that the lead vertical fist/pendulum side kick is really great and quite possible very underrated, but it does have some drawbacks. It's SUPERB at pressuring from a distance, but you are super vulnerable if you rotate towards the power side of the opponent. Jeff (if I can call you that), you were ducking inside, but you were in danger of eating a head kick bad. Against southpaw ducking works great off a right lead. Orthodox not so much. Not trying to be condescending. You know more than I do and you probably already noticed this. JKD was very bladed stance, so it was always difficult to move backwards to dodge. One thing that fixed this for me was to switch stances. Right lead against southpaw and left against orthodox. This helped me when I was sparring in a more JKD style. That way I could slip to the weak side easier. Also, if someone keeps raising their front leg for a kick or check, those stupid dragon tail/mortal kombat sweeps are pretty easy to do from this stance. I got them to work with the right timing. I know many people are skeptical of that sweep, but it's great in some circumstances.
I think one can rarely go wrong with trying out new moves and adapting aspects of different styles. I've been exposed to muay Thai, BJJ, boxing, karate, judo etc...lots of good things about all of them and it's nice to mix and match. I have yet to meet a serious JKD practitioner but I do know someone who's dabbled and it seems like a neat art. Very similar to MMA for sure.
This is actually very similar to point sparring strategies as they use a lot of lead hand and lead leg round/side kick because it's more about speed than damage.
Looks good! the JKD -term ofr the vertical punch with push-step in - is called "Front hand lead" - The secret sauce of the punch is that the punch should come before the body making it a non telegraphic direct knock-out punch to as quickly as possible as short and direct as possible. (I'm a JKD-coach in Denmark)
@Black Rhino Martial Arts seems that my replies are not posted… well seek my out if you want. I am from Ted Wong lineage and derive from Stefan Nikander in Stockholm. I live and teach in Copenhagen. Been training for the past 20 years and other martial arts since 12. :)
With such a wide stance was it hard to defend the front leg kick, saw you got swept once… also you were landing that side kick a lot, so one seemed to defend. Any defense tip on that?
Honestly I’ve never been sidekicked but I’d imagine it’s the same as a teep, the way to defend against a teep is to either push that leg to the side to break your partners posture/balance, or to move out of the way whether that be pushing your hips back so that the kick *just* misses, or move entirely out of the way so that you’re not there. You can also catch kicks but it’s not really advised by my coaches lol. Hope this was understandable!
@@pain27k side kick seems super effective, Holly Holm was doing it non stop in her last fight. Yea idk, seems to stump a lot of people. Not sure id want to catch a side kick either haha
to defend side kick you can brush or catch! and yes I got kicked in the leg quite a bit, but I would say its because im not use to it in southpaw. in my regular stance, I stand bladed and can dodge kicks pretty well!
its great to see you pressure testing JKD tools in a sparring environment... imho a lot of JKD lacks sparring so this is a good way to see what works and what doesn't... great job!
True Jeet Kune Do does not lack sparring, that is NOT JKD, when I trained JKD sparring was done every day of training. We would spar about 3 to 5 rounds per session minimum 3! Sometimes you felt like puking! Haha good times! 👹👊🍻
Jeff your content and style is awesome! I would like to see you travel to the Netherlands. I think it would benefit your style of standup. Bigup! Osu!!!!
Stephen Thomson has a great technique where if someone tried to kick his lead calf he lifts his leg over the kick and lands a side kick, I’m not sure if that’s used in JKD but it looks like it could work nicely!
JKD is the perfect martial arts for the streets. and that step jab, I feel like it takes a while to learn the distance. but its a great tool. It's just a natural stance for streetfighters, a lot of them fight southpaw
*Jeff Chan* you should have done one of two things when dealing with *JKD fighters.* *1.* *_The 1 inch punch._* _Slide in_ extend to touch get a minor reaction and *drill the punch into your opponent.* 2. *Verbal Feint.* *_WAtaaah!_* *_WU!_* 🤟🐉🤙 🤘🐲🤘
My First MMA Coach acctually started with JKD and was rolling on the ground before it was cool in Germany. Then he Found Luta Livre and was hooked. 20 years later and I start the amateur MMA journey. Sadly he does not coach anymore himself. Would’ve been great having him in my corner.
The point of JKD is to understand the straight bridging the footwork and understand being in that critical range where you deliver different types of traps and angled strikes to where you can do a lot of damage and you lower the reactionary Gap and understanding I guess the toughness of a fighting that's the way that I was raised with it I don't actually fight JKD with my right hand forward but I still use the same moves that Bruce Lee used I still use those same moves from my weekend forward you know I don't feel like I lose any power having my we can forward it still very powerful so there's no problem. It's still the same news it's still everything the same you know it's just I use my strong hand back.
The lead vertical punch is what you make of it. You can use it as a distraction to lead into a more damaging leg combination, or you can twist/lean into it and extend from the ground up (after a distraction) and target 2" behind your opponents target area to devastating effect like Sifu Bruce did (and other WC practitioners). This is a move I've caught so many of my TKD (ITF) sparring partners with either targeting anywhere in the head area or pivoting aside and targeting the liver. Bad on me, I gave one of my partners a bleeding nose and was forced off the mat to take care of him! But it's been described by my opponents (who were surprised by it) as an "impactful punch that comes out of nowhere".
Original core of JKD in the beginning was wing chun, boxing and fencing, NO karate. Later on it used little to none wing chun either, instead, primarily consisting of fencing and boxing
