It is generally understood that Lee coined the term Jeet Kune Do around 1962
Did Bruce Lee have schools where he taught
Seattle, Oakland, and Los Angeles
Did he have rank certificates he "gave" to students
Yes he did. He had a ranking system of levels 1 through 3, and other names at times.
Were Bruce Lee's lessons free
Lee was well paid for his lessons sometimes as much as $1000 per hour, and of course you get what you pay for. Free martial arts lessons are worth exactly what you pay for them. So his lessons were not free, ever.
Why did Bruce Lee Charge so much for his lessons
Because he could. Lee charged $1000 per hour for his private lessons.
What is the difference in Original Jeet Kune Do that Lee taught and Jeet Kune Do Concepts
Original JKD is what Lee actually taught. Concepts are an offshoot that involve the Philippine martial arts mainly escrima.
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Jeet Kune Do
I heard that Jeet Kune Do was not a style, but yet you call it a style, Why?
Bruce Lee was a man of contradictions and loved the philosophy of the martial arts and of life. He said many things to get you to think for yourself and not just limit yourself to what others have said. That being stated, Lee had a set list of techniques and curriculum that he taught at his three schools that he continued to modify and had a private training manual that listed the techniques and referred to JKD as a style.
Can I take several styles and put them together to make my own Jeet Kune Do
This has been done and it is called Jeet Kune Do Concepts
What makes up Jeet Kune Do
Combat modified Wing Chun Gung Fu, Boxing, French Fencing and Grappling in the final stages of JKD evolution
Did Bruce Lee do Jeet Kune Do in his movies
No he did mostly flashy moves from Tae Kwon Do he learned from his good friend Jhoon Rhee who brought TKD to the United States. And no TKD is not part of JKD.
Are there high kicks in Jeet Kune Do
No all kicks are low level. Lee referred to high kicks to the head like punching a man in the foot.
Is Jeet Kune Do a mixed martial art
We have heard JKD referred to as the first MMA. That being said MMA has no structure or foundation and those who train loose interest rapidly as there is no organizational learning. There must be a method to be learned not just a bunch of moves thrown together for an end. JKD is very organized an methodical as well as philosophical. So JKD as MMA, NO.
If Bruce Lee would have lived longer would Jeet Kune Do have changed or evolved
Yes, as Lee changed JKD many times over his lifetime. Our guess is that he would have added more weapons.
Is Jeet Kune Do a complete art
Yes JKD is a well rounded martial art with three phases of learning if all original phases are included as we have done.
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Jeet Kune Do Training with the WJKDF
What's on the DVD's and what are the rank requirements for testing
LEVEL 2
Who founded Jeet Kune Do?
What is the definition of Jeet Kune Do?
Natural Stance
Jeet Kune Do Combat Stance
Displacement/Shuffle footwork
Lateral footwork
Gung Fu Coordination Drill
Cross Punching Drill (using focus pads)
JKD Snap Punch
Power Punch
Basic Tan Sao Drill
Basic Pak Sao Drill
Basic Low Pak Sao Drill
Front Snap Kick (Natural & Combat Stance)
Basic Block & Kick Drill (with Front Snap Kick)
Back Kick (on kicking shield)
Basic Block & Counters 1-3
LEVEL 3
What year was Bruce Lee born?
Forward Lunge Footwork with Eye Gouge
Backhand Strike
Double Punching Drill (left/right from JKD Stance)
Did Bruce Lee ever lose a fight? If yes, who beat him?
One Jointlock & combat application
One Takedown & combat application
One Breakhold
One Weapon Defense
One Cross Energy Drill
One Attack Maneuver
Three Lop Sao Drills
All Kicks - Front, Hook, Side, Side Stomp, Burning
Foot, Flick, Oblique, Inverted Hook, Thrust,
Back, Spinning Back
Basic Block & Counters (18-21 from list pg.31)
Advanced Block & Counters (9-11
LEVEL 8
Name all of the books written by Bruce Lee
What was Bruce Lee’s last movie?
What did Bruce Lee do that infuriated the Chinese, and
caused death threats to Lee?
All Basic Block & Counters (pgs.30-31)
Advanced Block & Counters (12-15 from list pg.33)
Moving Kicking Drill
One Jointlock
One Takedown
One Breakhold
One Weapon Defense
One Cross Energy Drill
Combat Sparring
LEVEL 9
Concealed Stance
Two Attack Maneuvers
One Jointlock & combat application
One Takedown & combat application
One Weapon Defense
One Breakhold
Two Cross Energy Drills
Three Jut Sao Drills
Triple Kick Drill
Three Lop Sao Drills
Combat Sparring
LEVEL 10
Two Attack Maneuvers
Three Lop Sao Drills
One Inch Punch
One Jointlock & combat
One Takedown & combat
One Breakhold
One Weapon Defense
Two Cross Energy Drills
Advanced Block &
Two Jut Sao Drills
Combat Sparring
LEVEL 11
Demonstrate 12 Weapon
Four followed up
Four followed up
Four of your choice
Advanced Block & Counters
All Basic Block & Counters
All Attack Maneuvers
One Cross Energy Drill
Five Lop Sao Drills
Four Jut Sao Drills
Combat Sparring
LEVEL 12
All Basic Block & Counters (pgs.30-31)
All Advanced Block & Counters (pgs.32-33)
All Cross Energy Drills
All Jut Sao Drills
14 Lop Sao Drills
Three Weapon Defenses
Three Jointlock combat applications
Three Takedown combat applications
Be able to answer questions on Jeet Kune Do
Combat Sparring
Can I really learn JKD from a video
The DVD's are setup to be just like a private lesson with you and the instructor. There is no difference in instruction in person or from DVD. When you test for rank progression you will be sent corrections and suggestions for improvement if needed via email direct from the World Jeet Kune Do Federation President as he is the only one who grades tests and approves rank certificates. DVD's are easy to understand and you work out at your own pace
How many students have learned from the Videos
Many many thousands of students have trained and learned with our ground breaking teaching methods.
Ok, So i order your dvd's and I have a question, what do I do
Just send us an email
How do I test for rank certificates
To learn Jeet Kune Do in our DVD program. You order the DVD's and practice what is taught. Each DVD is setup to be just like a private lesson with Professor Hargrave President of the World Jeet Kune Do Federation. The Original JKD Training Manual follows along with each DVD level and lists the rank requirements Level 2 (the first level, as level 1 is like a white belt) through Level 12.
Once you have the moves down that you have seen on the DVD, send us a video of you doing them just like in our DVD and we grade them and contact you to let you know if you have passed the level test or what you need to work on. . There are no time limits as to how often you can test. Your skill level is all we are concerned with.
How much does it cost to test
Student rank testing fees with certificates Level 2-6 $50 each level, Level 7-8 $60 each level, 9-10 $80 each level, 11-12 $100 each level , Black Sash $350 for non instructors.
What format of test video do you accept
The video can be DVD, CD or ANY video file MPEG etc. We can also email you an upload link to drag and drop your video to us.
Where do I send the test video
World Jeet Kune Do Federation Headquarters, P.O. Box 52820, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152, USA
Do I need a training partner
It is a requirement at some point that you have a partner to show us your jointlock maneuvers, takedowns, throws, and sparring moves. Your partner does not need any skill other than to be there for the block and counters and grappling moves. We have found that students progress much faster when two or more are working for the same goal and helping each other.
What do the certificates look like
Due to fraud we no longer post what our certificates look like as they have been copied and our name forged.
Why is the World Jeet Kune Do Federation training program so much more successful than all other combined
Simply put, it works. No one sells more JKD training materials than we do, period. No one has trained more JKD students than us. We take pride in what we do, helping others.
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Instructors and the WJKDF
Can I become an Instructor with the WJKDF
Yes you can train with us to become a teacher, or if you have training we can evaluate you for our certifications.
How I become an Instructor with the WJKDF
All of our full instructors must have current membership, a set of DVD's and the Original Jeet Kune Do Training Manual to make sure everyone teaches the original JKD system just like Bruce Lee at his three famous schools. You then send us a video of you doing the moves listed in the manual and demonstrated on the DVD's and we grade you to the level of your skill. If you have little previous training in original JKD then you can progress up the rank levels 2-12, then full instructor. The first level to begin teaching that you can begin with is apprentice instructor trainee available to all. You will need a training partner and you should send videos of your tests. We may also customize your instructor test, and request video of the requirements being demonstrated. That is how you become a certified instructor. If you have previous training and ranking in JKD then please send us scans of your certificates. All instructors must have a link with our logo to
, along with a statement in your bio that you are a supporter of the WJKDF, etc.
What does it cost to test for Instructor with the WJKDF
The first step is the apprentice trainee which is $75, then you test for the Apprentice $250, then Full Instructor $400, and for those who have been teaching real JKD for over 10 years you can contact us for master certification $700
Hey if I just order the certification online does that make me an Instructor with the WJKDF
No, you have to fulfill all of the training requirements before you get anything from us.
I have had training in JKD but I have no rank certificates because my teacher didn't be live in rank certificates cab I become an Instructor with the WJKDF
Send us your information and we will verify it with them. Even with that information we may need to see you in action in person or via video of some sort.
I an not an Instructor with the WJKDF but will you list me on your instructor list because I see that you get four million hits on your list page and I want that advertisement for my school for free.
Thank you for your wanting to be a part of our list, but we can only put our approval on those we have certified at this time.