Can anyone give me info on jeet kune do

[bleefan]

i was wondering if i could "teach myself" if you will, there is no teachers or classes with in a 100 mile radius of me...the only available ma is tae kwon do, i was wondering if that would be a good place to start...

[Jeet]

Teaching yourself an art is a very hard thing to do. There are books on JKD, try http://www.amazon.co.uk and search for JKD and Bruce Lee.
There are also videos available but to be honest without an actual teacher you are only learning the techniques and not what the art is all about.
Best of luck :)

[YODA]

You can certainly learn ABOUT Jeet Kune Do alone.

Where are you based?

[Jody Butt]

i was wondering if i could "teach myself" if you will, there is no teachers or classes with in a 100 mile radius of me...

Sure. Reserch, passion, diligence, patience, and critical thinking skills are what you need to teach yourself.

[bleefan]

You can certainly learn ABOUT Jeet Kune Do alone.

Where are you based?
around rockford, IL

[dustIn credible]

have you had any formal training? i believe in being able to partically self teach but without some years of formal training self teaching is basically too hard for most people to do

[YODA]

around rockford, IL
Here you go.... two classes in Rockford and others in the area.

http://www.eds-inc.net/jkd/locations.htm

[bleefan]

Here you go.... two classes in Rockford and others in the area.

http://www.eds-inc.net/jkd/locations.htm
well, i should have said and hour away from rockford,it was the only "bigger city" around, i actually live in Sterling

[YODA]

well, i should have said and hour away from rockford,it was the only "bigger city" around, i actually live in SterlingPlease accept my appologies you ungrateful (Insert adjective of choice) :rolleyes:

[bleefan]

Please accept my appologies you ungrateful (Insert adjective of choice) :rolleyes:
ungrateful? what is meant by that...

[YODA]

ungrateful? what is meant by that...
It means that I spent time trying to find you a place to train and all you could do was winge.

A simple thank you is only 9 characters to type :rolleyes:

[bleefan]

i do thank you for finding that for me...

[YODA]

Thanks :D

[Andrew Green]

i was wondering if i could "teach myself" if you will, there is no teachers or classes with in a 100 mile radius of me...the only available ma is tae kwon do, i was wondering if that would be a good place to start...
In a limited way.

You will at the least need training partners.

Then I would recommend avoiding "stylized" systems, and sticking to sport based ones (boxing / wrestling / submission / Kickboxing)

Lots of books, lots of videos, lots of attention to detail. And at every opportunity train with an instructor.

1 hour away, fine make the trip once a week, or even once a month, but try to at least make it once and a while.

But it is no subsititute for a school and a instructor.

[bleefan]

thanks for the input, ill try reading and watching videos. And, yeah i could just go there once a week or once a month...

[Sanitarium]

You could always read about JKD, and apply the concepts of it to another MA you study. At least do one, for the workout and conditioning, and take from it what you feel is good (according to JKD concepts), and leave out what's bad.

However you might piss the instructors off if you only concentrate on a few moves and disregard the rest, and you'll get into bad habits if they teach you stupid moves or drills.