Martial arts, anybody else into it? Options

[FallenHero]

Tang soo Do

Anybody else take martial arts?

[turboinduction]

I've yet to find a Jeet Kune Do studio. I'm kind of mad about that one because from what I see, I'd rather learn that than most other arts. I agree with you that it shouldn't be a 'style.' But they all have. And futhermore, TKD has broke down to 'sport.' Kindof sucks. Now its all about flash instead of art.

-Ti

[Ryu3x16]

I've yet to find a Jeet Kune Do studio.  I'm kind of mad about that one because from what I see, I'd rather learn that than most other arts.  I agree with you that it shouldn't be a 'style.'  But they all have.  And futhermore, TKD has broke down to 'sport.'  Kindof sucks.  Now its all about flash instead of art.

-Ti
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well....whatever you guys say ... I took jeet kune do classes therefore I study jeet kune do... go complain to the teachers or something

[Kwanza26]

well....whatever you guys say  ... I took jeet kune do classes therefore I study jeet kune do... go complain to the teachers or something 
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It's not meant as any sort of challenge... Jeet Kune Do schools go against everything Bruce Lee ever taught. The idea alone of an organized school teaching "how to fight Jeet Kune Do style" should not be associated with anything Bruce Lee. I'm not saying Jeet Kune Do schools are bad or anything... it's just a little disappointhing that people don't accept his teachings for what they are... but instead want to distort it for their own little gains. Jeet Kune Do... in its essence, is self realization and self study. How anyone can claim to teach a person about themselves, then teach that person what is best to fully utilize their weapons... is beyond me. To quote something that is of a similar case, Bob and Tom said: religion is like that game telephone. God originally whispered, "Love everyone" and by the time it reaches the end, all that can be interpreted is "don't let fags marry." I highly doubt modern day Jeet Kune Do is what Bruce Lee meant it to be.

As for my martial arts background... if there's one thing I can consider myself very good at, it's martial arts. Between cars, art, writing, philosophy, and Martial arts... I'd say I far exceed in martial arts compared to the other stuff i like to do. I breathe and I live martial arts. I don't do "style"... instead, I adapt to whatever. I fight the way I fight. It's not flawless, but I can fight, adapt to my opponent, and counter. My brothers and I are all trained in the arts and we've all been full-contact sparring for the past several years on a mostly consistent basis. Nothing teaches better than live combat.

[Ryu3x16]

well....whatever you guys say  ... I took jeet kune do classes therefore I study jeet kune do... go complain to the teachers or something 
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It's not meant as any sort of challenge... Jeet Kune Do schools go against everything Bruce Lee ever taught. The idea alone of an organized school teaching "how to fight Jeet Kune Do style" should not be associated with anything Bruce Lee. I'm not saying Jeet Kune Do schools are bad or anything... it's just a little disappointhing that people don't accept his teachings for what they are... but instead want to distort it for their own little gains. Jeet Kune Do... in its essence, is self realization and self study. How anyone can claim to teach a person about themselves, then teach that person what is best to fully utilize their weapons... is beyond me. To quote something that is of a similar case, Bob and Tom said: religion is like that game telephone. God originally whispered, "Love everyone" and by the time it reaches the end, all that can be interpreted is "don't let fags marry." I highly doubt modern day Jeet Kune Do is what Bruce Lee meant it to be.

As for my martial arts background... if there's one thing I can consider myself very good at, it's martial arts. Between cars, art, writing, philosophy, and Martial arts... I'd say I far exceed in martial arts compared to the other stuff i like to do. I breathe and I live martial arts. I don't do "style"... instead, I adapt to whatever. I fight the way I fight. It's not flawless, but I can fight, adapt to my opponent, and counter. My brothers and I are all trained in the arts and we've all been full-contact sparring for the past several years on a mostly consistent basis. Nothing teaches better than live combat.
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