Thanks for your comment! We think the book is a great reference as it should be a supplement to the training you already have. We wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of stuff on distance/timing and striking structure challenged the way you approach in some ways.

Champ. I remember U. Surprise to see you here.

Hey, champ! Loved your comments on the lack of technical skill in Fury/Wilder 3-spot on. And you're right about Bruce: He was VERY influenced by the sweet science. A chunk of his notes was paraphrased from a 1940 boxing manual by Edwin L. Haislet; he collected tons of fight footage, studying things like Ali’s footwork and Dempsey’s drop-step punch; and he worked with professional heavyweight Joey Orbillo. In fact, by the end of his life he’d stripped down his approach to where his hand techniques were very much like old-school boxing mixed with fencing. Speaking of old-school, one of his favorite tricks was stepping on a person’s foot when he closed, but you didn’t hear that from me, lol.

@@randalwung8715 Believe it or not I actually own a copy of "BOXING" by Edwin L Haislet

Tim , good to see you here ...Remember your fight with Frank Bruno. You were a good champion......The best source to learn JKD is not from the Tao of JKD but from the book BRUCE LEE'S FIGHTING METHOD. This is much more realistic & comprehensive in respect of body mechanics, applying economy & showing how Bruce integrated boxing as a tool at different ranges as he did with fencing.....The trouble with the Tao of Jeet Kune Do is that it was posthumously compiled notes of Bruce possibly by Linda which doesn't reflect the evolution of the Art....In JKD Bruce actually made a very scholastic assessment of different tools to decisive target at different ranges & he transcended the Wing Chun he evolved out of by realizing it was far too down the centre & the way in which stronger body mechanics in boxing could kill it with POWER and with ANGLES .....Before he passed away a few months ago at 93 I was talking extensively to Bruce's friend LEO FONG....Leo witnessed this evolution in Bruce's thinking when Bruce was alive ..He knew him for 12 years & he showed me letters displaying that Bruce respected Leo's opinions on boxing. Leo said that in the 1960s he would go round Bruce's house & find Bruce watching 16mm films of Muhammad Ali's fights either in a Mirror or from behind a projection screen so he could observe Ali's style in REVERSE. Leo spoke to Bruce the day after the Wong Jack Man fight on the phone & Leo said he told Bruce how as a boxer he would KO Wing Chun 'Paper Tigers' with simple direct Left Hooks ....Another thing that is interesting is to see Bruce's copies of boxing books like Haislet's Boxing,,,,& the books by Driscoll & of course Dempsey. With Bruce's notes & comments in the margin one can deduce much of Bruce's thinking of how he was integrating boxing & how it did away with a lot of the Wing Chun as being axiomatic to JKD for reasons related to economy. Bruce would say for instance that Boxing was DEFENSIVELY better than Wing Chun because the footwork enabled you to step to the outside to avoid getting hit by the cross...Wing Chun being too down the centre cannot do this of course.... In his margin notes in the books Bruce would sometimes challenge assumptions, but other times he would transcribe otherwise verbatim passages from these books changing just a few of the technical terms to be in line with what he was developing. Bruce Lee's fighting method is the best investment. There have been many others who have contributed to the debate on JKD but for reasons of economy in my humble opinion TOMMY CARRUTHERS is the single most significant figure to emerge.

I lost all 💯% respect for dk yoo when he said in an interview he doesn't know who Bruce Lee was and never heard of jkd 😂 like bruuuuhhhh

​​​​@@RikiXiongnu the one inch punch came from Bruce Lee and there are videos of Dk yoo demonstrating the one inch punch. I called these people donkeys. that the problem with donkeys, they think the world is blind, if anyone is blind is the one pretending to be blind. (a donkey is a person who rides on other people's ideas.)

I think I follow your donkey analogy. Yes, the one in punch was a gimmick that Bruce used. He was showing off to a bunch of other martial artists. It was never a part of training. DK used the same gimmick, just not to actual martial artists.

JKD is not a style that can be taught by anyone. It's Bruce's personal philosophy that was incomplete because he died young

Yes and no. There's a difference between style and individuality. "Style" could be better thought of as a method of cultivation, a training program. That is what Jeet Kune Do is. Bruce Lee's following of, teaching of, and expression of Jeet Kune Do can never be replicated. That's where the individuality comes into play. Nobody can replicate mine either. Or yours. They can follow the outline and develop themselves. Outline is style. Personal development is individuality. There are lots of fitness programs out there that were put together by individuals. Others follow the program. But again, there is always the individual. My point is that if you don't start with the program and someone who has a solid notion of how to implement said program then maybe it's not the real deal. In this case, that "program" is Jeet Kune Do.

​​​@@evolutionJKDSometimes this is all very confusing, when it's quite simple. In fact style, individuality and expression are all connected( a 3 fold unitary pattern with an order of precedence). A style is a particular manner of action. A distinct presentation or appearance. A distinct "way" or manner of expressing. These definitions cannot be argued. In this case that "way" would be of the intercepting "fist"( Fist being the entire human make up, seen/unseen) based more so off of emotional content, but not excluding style, rather trumping style after those basic foundational principles have been set in training (as you stated training is style) which in turn creates and or reveals the individuality. I feel like Bruce wanted so badly to get ppl out a robotic format vs. true application way of thinking amongst other ideals, he kicked the literal concept of the word style to the gutter, he needed to stretch it as far away possible from its counterparts like a rubber band to get his point across, it happens like that sometimes. He knew they were intertwined but in order to get his point across he needed to be firm in his convictions. I won't keep going unless you'd like to further this topic. I have more examples of this. Btw, after all a mathematical expression is not an equation, its actually just that until it becomes an equation, and this is where he was headed and also reached. This is such a fascinating topic thank you gentlemen for your insight. I respect all you've accomplished and done. This is just my view. Take care Brothers.

It literally says “JKD body weapon” and “JKD training questions”! Two problems are that you didn’t watch the video, and it’s apparent that you should. It’s aimed at people like you. Followed by the fact that you voice an opinion on something you clearly have no understanding on to an expert in that field. Maybe it’s time to stop typing and do a little more listening. And some actual training.

@@evolutionJKD first of all I did watch the while video, just like I've watched his and he repeatedly has stated his styles are Wing Chun and Tai Chi. Please don't assume anything about me because you do not know me. I've boxed for almost 20 years and done other martial arts training, if you'd like to test things out we meet up and maybe spar or something if you'd like.

Go to 4:32 in the video. Although to be fair, his website JKDbodyweapon.com is apparently now dead. And if you Google "JKD body weapon" he pops up. He presents himself as "JKD". My KZfaq channel is a place for me to voice my expertise in the realm of Jeet Kune Do. Questions and opinions are welcome here. Anyone wanting to move with me needs to come to me and book a training session.

@@evolutionJKD as long as I have seen master Wong online, he has always said his style is Wing Chun and I even think he refers to it as tactical wing Chun. I’m not calling you incorrect, but I’ve never heard him say his style is jkd. Although you have the proof here with the video. But on the topic at hand, regardless of his style…I read his book and ima say I 100% agree with you

Mr. Wong has several jkd videos on KZfaq. I like his taiji quan form though.

True, simplified hand trapping does work and really well too if properly setup. The great Rob Kaman would often successfully use it in his fights, as would other elite Dutch-style kickboxers. Thanks to the influence of one such striker, Henry Hooft, who runs a gym in Florida, hand trapping has now seeped into high-level MMA. We can see a recent example of this at work in the Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal UFC title fight: Usman (a former student of Hooft) throws a series of jabs to read Masvidal's reaction. After he sees that Jorge's preferred defensive manoeuvre is a same-side parry, Usman takes advantage of this by extending his left arm as if to throw yet another jab. However, instead of completing the jab, Usman quickly grabs Masvidal's right parrying hand to remove that obstacle out of the way, thereby opening a clear path toward Jorge's face. The end result is a devastating right cross knockout.

Yes! Exactly! Finally people are getting it! I’m an old school shoot fighter 90-94 era and I’ve been studying Kung fu since age 10 or 12 .. trapping definitely works.. muy Thai uses it.. mma Leo are now getting it.. fantastic

The better question is why aren't these "influencers" challenging any legit people?

@@evolutionJKD They already did. What about you? Are you game?

🤣🤣🤣

​@@caeronrolle3583Emil's student (black rhino) was challenged by a Polish JKD instructor earlier this year, and rhino literally shat himself and scuttled under a rock. I even challenged "king Simon" (another one of Emil's students) a few days back and he chicken out too. Not very confident in their JKD fake tuition, it seems. (PS, king Simon's wife cheated on him with a professional Mr Grey back in 2012)

@@gemini-tkd-sam4104 Two comments down below you wrote that it was Emils student who channelged polish dude, as they say in my country: "lies have short legs"

I would disagree with the body builder and dancer comparisons.

In my opinion Emil throws too many passive moves before he does a single hit. What he shows in his videos looks like a pre-arranged set of moves, good for movies, but it cannot be used successfully in sparring. But overall he's a nice and talented guy who decided to go his own way.

Thanks. There will be more insight coming!

Hope you keep watching for more content!

Thanks!

This video is to help people avoid those types of “instructors”. I’ve been really fortunate to have trained with several amazing instructors who had walked the walk. It was always about the learning with them, not feeding their egos. I try to be the same kind of instructor.

@mattnobrega6621 Holy $hit!!! This is an epic keyboard warrior comment that you've posted!! Here is a quick breakdown of each sentence. 1) It literally says "JKD body weapon" in the video clip I use. (Look, I can use quotes too!) 2) Not discussing wing chun. Yeah, martial arts are about "practicalities in a situation". Kind of a thing. (Look, I used quotes again!) 3) Was this purported "book" about him an autobiography? Was it written in crayon? (Those quotes indicate sarcasm.) 4) Dude....it's BULLSHIDO. Saying "or 'bullshito' practitioners" is incorrect. No T. (That's me using quotes inside of quotes.) 5) The irony of you saying "research" when making a comment on a "youtube video" is not lost. (Two quotes. Sarcasm implied. Look at me go!) 6) Jake Mace? Seriously? Makes me question you putting "Marine veteran" on your about. I always check to see if people have any videos. You don't. US Marine Corps or just "Marine veteran" somewhere else? (I'm getting good at using these quotes!) 7) Yes, there should be a degree of "credible knowledge", and you would know I have said "credible knowledge", if you'd actually done any "research" about who I am. (I used the same quote twice in this one. That third one was just a bonus.) 8) "Its" in this case, should be "It's". (It's not just about the quotes. It's also about the apostrophes.) 9) This experience says, "Thanks for giving me material for future content."

Lmao. Funny you say that. He gives my channel sh** as well. But he has never fought himself.

@@thefightsystemhe’s a dickhead and needs a good smack. If he keeps harassing people like he does he’ll get what’s coming to him. He’s about as athletic as a garden snail. Couldn’t fight his way out of a wet paper bag.

There isn't a lot of oversight in martial arts, and almost none in JKD, so it is up to those of us who know, to do so. If you've walked in martial circles, then you know very well that we call out posers and fakes to their face and are happy to step up. I'll give you a different way to look at it. These guys are like Don Kanonji pretending to be like Kenpachi Zaraki.

They look great when they move, but it's "movie" movement. Exciting and fun to watch, but it doesn't hold up under pressure in the real world. For entertainment, I think it's great. For learning martial skill, nope.

the irony is that you won't find any real sparing in this channel too lol

Not what this channel is about. The irony is that there isn't anything on your channel at all.

@@evolutionJKD I don't have channel about martial arts. If I did I would upload my sparings as a first thing to do. No sparings makes you a dancer not a fighter. Martial artist who isn't a fighter isn't a martial artist.

“If I actually trained in martial arts and could fight then I’d post something, but I haven’t trained and I can’t fight so I’ll just sit here and go tipity tapity because I’m a KEYBOARD WARRIOR!!“ is what I hear from you.

I trained with Jerry Poteet for 6 years. Then I became his student for another 4 years. I've been fortunate to be the student of several other martial artists in my 35 year career. There's a HUGE difference between "training with" someone and being the student.

I'm saying his actual training in and understanding of JKD are very limited. He has, however, been an "influencer" for a very long time.

He's great...He's my guy

Emil Martirosian is the real deal

Sorry, but he's about as real as a Miss Bruce Lee or a Pinay Angel named Sasha.

Thanks! Regular info coming out every week!

@@evolutionJKD id call the jkd concept guys or like insonato said thats there jkd but its not bruce lees jkd great video

​@@brennansnowdon4642that's the point of JKD, it's not a style it's a philosophy for blending arts 😮‍💨

JKD is a concept that is ever changing with each practitioner that adds his or hers expression..however what we have now are emulators of movies and fantasy ideas

Agreed. Not many actual fighters out there today. Lots of posing though!!

Maybe you can catch me with one of my seminars!

Just wondering what you think is "sharp". Put a video of his that you think is good in your reply along with what in it you think is good.

He doesn’t tell anyone who even taught him wing chun. Seems a bit of a fraud in some ways. But then he obviously does know some things

It's not who the instructors master is, it's how well the instructor learned and teaches the knowledge. Majority what bruce lee learned was from books.

Not quite. Yes, how well the student learned is important, but the instructor was once a student once too. So the instructor is important. You at least have to start with a possibility of learning. That's lineage. That whole JKD is learned from books thing or it's just a philosophy is garbage. Bruce, like all martial artists, explored information from multiple sources. Books being a major source in his lifetime (no KZfaq!), he drew new perspective from an extensive library. He also trained. That means actually working the movements and actually testing them against people who could challenge those movements. Kind of the whole reason he created Jeet Kune Do. It was to change his method of training, his cultivation, so that he could perform better.

I think Master Wong is a Tai Chi guy that self taught himself WC and JKD.

You forgot the Bruce also loved the Ideal of and implies fencing into martial arts. He read that from a book how to research proper form. Like most of his fitness came from fitness influencers. Mr Olympia was big when he came over to the United States and seen Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lou ferrigno and others. Wing Chun has been changed since the 1500s the original art is almost lost. Cuz it was performed by rebels who practiced on boats which is why they stand the way they do. You shouldn't critique while being seeded you should have a bag next to you or a wooden dummy that way you could show proper form an application on who you're critiquing. The whole point of martial arts is to be like water and to control the momentum of the battle. That is if you're applying it to real world scenario like military street fight or life or death situations. If you're using it for fitness or just to better your mind more stress relief what are all good applications. Then I suggest you worry about where their teacher came from if you're looking into the heritage in the background of the martial arts. But that's the one thing that Bruce Lee had a problem with when he was in China. Is who taught who and what martial arts were better and where the heritage came from and whose bloodline it was from and who was Superior. He took most of the wasted movement out of the martial arts and tried to apply his own martial arts with no wasted movement where you flowed and intercepted rather than reacted. Bless both of you guys and I appreciate your critiques in the different influencers who are clearly misrepresenting self-defense not just JKD as a whole

For the purposes of this video, Mark is legit.

I wouldn't put him in the "influencer" category. He's trained and legit. I can't speak to anything else. I don't know how he moves or what he teaches very well. People who are legit and share their knowledge, to me anyway, are instructors. They are judged differently. I'd never put him in the same category as the guys I presented in the video.

LOL!!

When he first came on the scene, I thought he was hilarious! I thought he was posting up joke videos, but then people started taking him seriously. 🤷🏼‍♂️ A friend of my is a voice and diction expert and I asked him about the accent. He said it was made up. I think it was just a character that went in a different direction and the guy followed the $$. His movements are all bluster and performance.

@@evolutionJKD is Sad :/ he is kung fu version of Frank Dux. Why is people like this drawn to martial arts ? Money? Fame? I'm a far away from a master have train little wing chun and now kyokushin but at least I can track the linage!

You've followed an "influencer". I'd recommend that you train with someone personally. JKD, Wing Chun, Karate, whatever. Just get into a class with a real person who has knowledge and skill and that wants to share with others.

Hey, we are just experts pointing out information, sharing our insight and asking you to take a look at these people through the examples presented. There are a great many who say they are “legit”, but none of those people are actual martial arts experts themselves. Heck, most of them don’t actually train, and are just fans. All the actual martial artists, especially those from the JKD world, have agreed with us.

Wondering if you watched the video. 🤔

I've had the displeasure of training with some of Emil's students over the years and none of them impressed me in terms of technique. One has since become a typical, mediocre cyber bully whole spends his time trash talking more accomplished martial artists and calls himself Black Rhino. Emil himself has no certification nor credentials to teach JKD, and so evidence would suggest Emil is a fraud and a fake JKD instructor.

A lot of people ran into that idiot on the web. I'm no exception. Pretty sure he has some mental issues.

Thank you 👍

Why would I possibly waste my time bullying these people? Also, do you think they would ever allow themselves to come to someone like me and ask to be taught properly? To be challenged by someone who actually has a skill? I don't. They have their little make believe worlds and want nothing to do with actually growing or learning. My intent is to caution others, who do want to legitimately learn and grow, to stay away from them. Lastly....punctuation. Please.

@@evolutionJKD I know what you did sir and also I'll understand what you mean about the philosophy of martial arts and u as a martial artist a master and you'll right because even me I didn't intended to bully any one instead ill make my own path mt own way self respect self discipline that's all I have to do but others have a bad comment about to u but for me you teach us not only in personally but using video in KZfaq and I'd learn something and is that is understand what your master teach cause no master teach u to become bad instead to be a good student of him hope you can do more video about the evolution of jeet kune do cause Bruce Lee is my idol and I have a high respect for him also to you sir hope every one understand what you teach hope they learn

@@darkerthanblack5475 again with the lack of punctuation.

You’re welcome 😊

He became well know for a viral video of him being very flashy. And he listed off several martial arts. Systema and JKD among them.

I personally doubt that DK Yoo has had any serious training in Jeet Kune Do. However, there indeed are many subpar JKD teachers out there, so it is possible that he studied under one or more of them. For what it's worth, DK Yoo is considered a joke in the Jeet Kune Do community in Korea. One of the top Korean JKD fighters, Ha Chul, who operates the HaSaBu channel on YT, dismissed outright Yoo's fighting ability when a commenter brought him up in conversation. I believe this was a few months before Yoo's infamous boxing match against Bradley Scott. If you want to see authentic, high-level Jeet Kune Do skill and instruction (including lots of sparring), I recommend searching for the Jason Lee and Ha Chul (HaSaBu) channels. Both are elite 3rd generation JKD stylists under Patrick Chan, who has a Ted Wong lineage.

Um......why would you leave the page of a 2nd generation guy to go see a couple of 3rd generation people? If DK Yoo trained under one of the Korean guys, any of them, then it was subpar. It's all movie posing stuff from those guys. The Korean "JKD" guys are just Tae Kwon Do guys pretending to be Bruce Lee. It's all stage combat with poses and hands down and no real pressure from any of them. Which is pretty bad if those guys are dissing DK, because they can't fight either. They look flashy and cool, but there are better stage fighting people out there.

​@@evolutionJKD I would have to respectfully disagree. Jason Lee and Ha Chul are legitimate Jeet Kune Do instructors under the Ted Wong lineage. They are not Tae Kwon Do stylists... I'm not sure why you would assume that they are. They are also among the most capable fighters in the broader JKD community. Both have proven this time and again through actual sparring, including against professional MMA and kickboxing fighters. Search the Coach Yang channel for the sparring session between Jason Lee and the UFC fighter Kyung Ho Kang of Busan Team MAD. It's light sparring, but Jason easily hits and intercepts Kang, whereas Kang is having difficulty making any clean contact. The way Jason Lee and Ha Chul move -- the "fencing" style, which emphasizes footwork, speed and power -- is how Ted Wong taught their teacher Patrick Chan to move. It's the kind of agile, cat-like mobility that Bruce worked on with Ted in their public and private martial art sessions, and which Ted dutifully passed on to his own Jeet Kune Do students. Why don't you invite Jason and Ha Chul to do a podcast with you? You could also extend a friendly invitation to some guys from the JKD Concepts and Non-Classical Gung Fu branches, and also from Wing Chun. I'm sure that would be very interesting to your viewers. I would certainly tune in to watch where you and your guests converge and differ in opinion and why.

Well....It's my channel and I'm kind of an expert. I don't hold any of those guys in high regard. Ted has never impressed me, so how would anyone of his lineage impress me? Let alone a couple of third generation guys. There's a reason I'm putting information out there now. Too many people out there sharing versions of Jeet Kune Do that wouldn't hold up in a bar fight let alone against a skilled martial artist. Bob...there isn't anyone in Korea representing Jeet Kune Do. Unless, you think JKD is stage fighting. Which a lot of people seem to think. Especially from the Ted Wong lineage.

So he’s better than Jerry Poteet, you think? Wow! I guess those years of training with that guy were a waste. Probably the same is true for all of the other people I trained with. And let’s forget about my own experience working security in LA. There’s no way I could possibly have an expert opinion. Thank you so much complete stranger!!

Is that what he’s telling people?!?

@@evolutionJKD he’s actually a very humble guy. Do you know him?

None of that is true. Lol

@@evolutionJKDthere were letters that were sent from taky himself, in terms of Bruce lee sister Emil was asked to demonstrate during a Bruce Lee TVB special in Hong Kong etc.

Dude if you need to justify yourself for liking Emil as a Jeet Kune Do expert, then this is not the channel for you. This isn't a Bruce Lee fan club channel. It's about Jeet Kune Do. You won't convince me. I am an actual expert and know many other experts in JKD. Nobody in the Los Angeles JKD circles that I know think Emil is a JKD guy.

why don't you share it with them :)

Put a link to a video of him that you like in the reply.

@@evolutionJKD kzfaq.info

OK, so I looked at a few of his videos, more recent ones from seminars. It looks like movie fighting to me. He's really telegraphic. I'm not a big fan of his bio mechanics either, because he is really unstable at the end of his attacks. It's pretty flashy and would look great in a movie. The feeds his partners gave were not aggressive in any way. It's great if you have perfect timing and can knock out every opponent with just one hit. The reality is that sometimes you just miss, whether by intention or happenstance. Sometimes (often) your one attack isn't enough. He always looked unprepared to continue attacking should he miss with the prepared attack, the hit not be enough, or the opponent moved aggressively in a manner he couldn't predict.

No clips of Bruce Lee in this one but if you’re talking about the logo on our shirts, yeah it was a camera setting! We fixed it so that is avoided in the future! 🤣🤪

Of course he did..... because he's an expert and trained in JKD in a direct lineage. This isn't rocket science. Bruce didn't die that long ago. JKD isn't that old. If you can't trace your lineage back to Bruce Lee, then youi're a fraud. That whole "it's a concept, do whatever you want" thing is something made up by fakes and frauds to perpetuate themselves, because they don't have any authentic movement or insight. "Master Wong" is a fake.

Sure, watch our other content

I'm good then, since none of these guys are actual instructors. Just fakes. Marty, exactly who are you that I should need to earn your respect? Please elaborate. I've gained the respect of....let's do a rough count in my head.....Yeah, I went over a dozen in a quick count of actual martial experts who respect me. I don't actually need the respect of you or any of the people mentioned in this video. That should have been clear. I would suggest that you go to a quality school and begin actual martial training. While likely not to my level, something positive is infinitely better than just sitting in your room pretending you know something. Oh, and when you do go in to actually train, check that inflated ego before you walk in the door.

That would have to be him coming to me type of thing. I don't feel the need to spend money or time trying to prove myself to him. Or really anyone. Just hoping to share some martial knowledge.

I literally just did a video on that particular saying. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9J6d7mJq9e5Z2w.htmlsi=fuTx6jou0rEUHass I am curious as to what you trained.

I had to translate. Comment above says: What has been said is very important..JKD is simple, it has no frills and complications, what each person has to have is a martial awareness of efficiency and reality, there are many imaginary journeys in the martial world..The time has come to think about it and not live on utopias and fantasies. On the street reality is quite different and that's why we go to the academy to train and learn, for self defense and less competition and titles that doesn't save life on the streets in a realistic field of combat .

Translation to above: You must take into account that there are several lineages of JKD, for example, Taky Kimura was originally one of the first students that Bruce Lee had and he assimilated only basic wing chun the little and nothing that Bruce Lee knew at that time and then after a few years Bruce Lee began to add new concepts and it was in this process that he met Inosanto, which already had its lineage in another system, for example Tomy Carruthers and Taky Kimura nl use Kali ni Cuchillo in their program that is original, however Inosanto does because it is the art that he masters best (in his seminars he always teaches Kali and knife) and distances himself from the real Junfan

I’d say that elements found in JKD are often found in sport. I’ve seen it many times. There is a lot of “JKD” out there that is pretty low level or just not teaching the elements that I was taught. I’d say the best example found is the ground and pound. When done well, it’s basically straight blast.

​@@evolutionJKDThose elements are found in ancient pankration, traditional jiu jitsu, sambo and combat savate.

Jkd is not for sport its for real life!

And that’s the difference. I’m an expert. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Ah yes, kid sparring, like the guy who died because of lung damage because of a point karate competition.

What are you referencing?

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but go to his channel. Wow! A JKD playlist. And wait, the video I used says JKD! Surprised a fanboy like you didn’t see that! 🤔

@@evolutionJKDWas the 'fanboy' comment necessary. Is that what your students are viewed as? Ive been a student of his for nearly 6 years and I've never heard him say such a thing but I will check.

​@@evolutionJKDI've been one of his students for 6 years. I'm not a fanboy. I've never heard him say that he was teaching JKD in the 6 years that I've been a student but I found several videos from 14 years ago.

I'm really curious about you now! 6 years? Are you taking classes from him in person or is it through his online program? Where are the videos of you moving? Have you actually applied this skill against someone? Do you know of one person that he actually trained under? Does he talk that way all the time? I mean, is he in character all the time or just for the videos?

@@evolutionJKDI'm an online student and I'm preparing for certification. I don't make videos. I don't personally know anyone studying from Master Wong. I've never met Master Wong and have only communicated with him electronically. I earned a BB in Sil Lum Quan Gung Fu in 1978. My last real street fight occurred in a bar fight when I was in the Navy in 1989. Three guys who don't look like me thought that I should not be dancing with a woman who also didn't look like me. I prevailed without a scratch. But I didn't know Wing Chun at the time. I chose Master Wong specifically because of his teaching style. I'm quite confident in what I have learned and men my age don't fight for fun.

Thanks for the LIKE. Appreciated. Plans are being made for seminars. Where do you live?

@@evolutionJKD We are THOUSANDS OF KILOMETERS APART. I am a Manila boy Capital City Of Philippines.

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I agree with so many just wanting to copy Bruce Lee. And that is the movie version of him!!!

That exhibition bout between them was silly. Manny got a fat check to go in and play with DK. I do agree with you on only a few actually know JKD. At least to a high level. Mots know beginner or maybe intermediate levels but post it as "advanced". I'll be getting into some of the actual JKD people in future videos.

Finding an instructor is a personal choice. If you like what and how Tommy teaches, then great!

Dan insansto

No, they do not. They follow a lineage from Jerry Potet, which does not continue what Bruce Lee considered JKD. Bruce Lee completely abandoned such windshield wiper movements because he eventually realized that they are completely useless against good, big and strong opponents. Put this nonsense in MMA or on the street and it's going to go really bad.

Big words for someone who doesn't put their name, picture, video or lineage up. Why's that? I've always found keyboard warriors hilariously funny. Thanks for the laugh!!!

@@evolutionJKD Because what I am mainly criticizing here is what you are showing and not who is showing it. When you post a video on KZfaq about JKD (which Bruce Lee thought only 1 in 10,000 could master) then you have to be able to answer for yourself. Especially when those you criticize actually do a better job than you. Bottom line: Whether you call yourself Donald Duck or use your real name, I do not care. What matters here is that your video, ironically, tries to show misleading JKD influencers, and then your techniques are even worse.

Waiting for that back up. So far it’s empty words. Let’s see some video. Maybe even if your instructor. Unless, your instructor was one of the guys in the video. Then you’re just proving a point.

@@repolarrepolar9833 disrespecting Jerry Poteet now? Wow. You really have no idea what Bruce Lee "abandoned" and did not abandon. He stopped "teaching" certain things to certain people, but that's different from what he actually trained. He led different students to different "expressions". And yes those "useless windshield wiper movements" were very effective on the street. Do you really think Bruce didn't get tested by "big and strong" people in Seattle? Do you have any idea of who Jesse Glover and Ed Hart were? Do you realize that Bob Bremer took on all challenges at Bruce's Oakland JKD school?

Thomas who?

Thomas Marx?

Oh, that guy! Cringe!! He's low level. Like a lot of the younger guys, he should still be in class learning something instead of making videos and pretending he knows something.

Who's that? I haven't heard of anyone actually speaking poorly of Sifu Jerry.

@@evolutionJKD yes well first off I'm also instructor under Jerry poteet like yourself in Ireland And I will send you a private message about that

I'd agree with the realism, or aliveness, being a key element. I'd also agree that sport training is good for you to a point. I'd also very much agree that there is a LOT of bollocks taught in the JKD world. Sharing more on this channel about JKD as I know it. Check out the other videos and the podcast!

Tommy is super quick.

@@evolutionJKD and incredibly powerful

Sorry you had to hear news that someone you like isn't all that you thought they were. Or what they presented themselves to be. There's a difference between an influencer and an instructor. I would wager that I've received more JKD training in a week than Emil has in his whole life, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say a month. That's not including any of my other training or experience over the last 35 years. If you put a critical eye to both of us, you'll see there is a huge difference. And maybe it's just that you, and others, haven't been exposed to higher level people yet.

Where was master woñgs WC he's a joke he's a nice guy everyone's likes him.he knows people how does that help when your getting belted he's 'no master and shouldn't impersonate one

I believe I read on here you trained under jerry poteet?

Yes. I first trained with him in 2000. I became an instructor directly under him in 2006 and continued training about every week with him until I left LA in 2010.

@@evolutionJKD in my opinion he's one of the most authentic jkd teachers out there I almost got to go to one of his seminars at my sifu kwoon lamar davis but be had to cancel!

My other favorite teacher is Richard Ryan!

You missed out. Sifu Jerry was amazing to work with.