Disciples of the Dragon
The First Student/Last Student Seminar
Dates: August 1st and 2nd, 2009. This two-day seminar will begin at 12pm and end at 6pm (subject to change). On Saturday and Sunday, Jesse Glover will teach his lethal art known as Non-Classical Gung Fu (an evolution of Jun Fan Gung Fu) while Ted Wong will teach the final evolution of Jeet Kune Do as taught to him by Bruce Lee in private, one on one sessions. Early registration price: $200.00. The seminar price will go up after July 1st, 2009 to $250.00 for two days so register early. Seminar is limited to 50 participants.
Location: Days Inn
3654 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63127
To reserve rooms, call 877-784-2829 and mention, “The JKD Brotherhood” to get the special room rate. Mention confirmation #56681424
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History of JKD
The History of JKD section is a special area of the forum where different era's of Bruce Lee's students are featured via biographies, interviews and galleries. This section was previously only for Gold Members but is now open to the public free of charge. If you like what you see here, please consider purchasing our merchandise which helps keep the site afloat. Check back frequently for updates.
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Descendents
The Descendents of the Dragon portion of this site is a special page for those seeking more students or more exposure on the world wide web. After signing up for an exclusive listing, your logo will be placed on this page which will be directly linked to your web site. In addition, we will send you a beautiful certificate to hang in your school to signify your membership and status as a "Descendent of the Dragon".
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Directories
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Calendar
The Calendar page lists all relevant dates in Jeet Kune history including the birthdays and date of passing of Lee's students. In addition, upcoming seminars are also listed. If you have an event that you feel would be of interest to the JKD community, just click on our contact page to notify us.
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Store
Please visit our JKD Store where you can find information on how to order Paul Bax's books, "Disciples of the Dragon" and "Descendents of the Dragon" along with becoming a member of "The JKD Brotherhood".
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Blog
The official JKD Brotherhood blog will keep you up to date on all the news, views and events in the Jeet Kune Do world. Look for new products, seminar announcements, press releases and much more in this special JKD blog.
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Forum
The JKD Brotherhood forum has been a staple in the JKD community since 2002 and provides insights from not only some of the top JKD practitioners in the world, but also from Bruce Lee's students themselves! Lee's students such as Jesse Glover, James DeMile, Pat Strong, Steve Golden and even Joe Lewis have all contributed to the forum at one time or another and some of them continue to visit to answer your questions and give their views on Bruce Lee and his art.
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Network
The JKD Brotherhood's all new "Network" is a combination of "My Space", "Face Book" and "Linked In" all rolled into one spot. However, our network is strictly for martial artists only with an emphasis on those with a passion for Bruce Lee and his art of Jeet Kune Do. Become a member today and start sharing your favorite photos, videos and get the latest on what is new in the JKD community.
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JKD Search
Have you ever wanted a one stop spot to search the internet for your one passion: Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do? With our "JKD Search" page you can do just that. I have compiled a list of the most popular sites in relation to Lee and JKD so you can use this page as the "mother ship" to make your research as simple yet complete as possible.
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FAQ/Contact
For various questions regarding this site and it's creator, click here. In regards to navigating through this site, you can always click on the logo in the left corner to return to this home page with all the icons or click on "Site Map" for a complete listing of every page available and a description of each page's contents.
History
Bruce Lee was born in the United States while his father was on tour with a Chinese Opera. Lee subsequently returned to the states with his family. During his teenage years he began to study Wing Chun (also known as Ving Tsun) under Grandmaster Yip Man. During his time under Yip Man, Lee trained closely with other top Wing Chun men who included: Wong Shun Leung and William Chueng. Lee’s friend and classmate, Hawkins Cheung also trained at the kwoon during this time. While training in Wing Chun, Lee also experimented with different martial arts such as Hun Gar, Preying Mantis and Tai Chi.
Lee later moved to the United States and settled in Seattle, Washington. He first met Jesse Glover (a judo champion) who became Lee’s close friend and training partner. Glover soon introduced Lee to his circle of friends which included Ed Hart, Skip Ellsworth, Jim DeMile, Leroy Garcia and Pat Hooks. Lee conducted his classes in parks, parking garages, and gymnasiums. Later on, students Taky Kimura, Joe Cowles, Doug Palmer, Pat Strong and several others came into the mix and studied at Lee’s formal school.
During this time, Bruce met James Lee, who was an accomplished martial artist from Oakland and several years older than Bruce. Despite their age difference, James was impressed by Bruce’s prowess and soon became his student and assistant instructor. Bruce joined James in Oakland with Bruce’s wife Linda, while they were expecting their son, Brandon. Bruce Lee was discovered at Ed Parkers 1964 Karate Internationals where he caught the eye of TV producer, Bill Dozier, who hand picked Bruce for the role of Kato for the upcoming Green Hornet television series. Lee later moved to Los Angeles in 1965 where he later opened his third and final school with his close friend, Dan Inosanto, as the assistant instructor. During this era, Lee coined the term, Jeet Kune Do which meant, “Way of the intercepting fist (or foot)”. His martial art was formerly known as Jun Fan Gung Fu (Lee’s Chinese name was Jun Fan). Students at his LA Kwoon include: Ted Wong, Dan Lee, Bob Bremer, Jerry Poteet, Pete Jacobs, Richard Bustillo, Larry Hartsell, Herb Jackson, and Steve Golden. During this time, Lee also trained tournament champions such as Joe Lewis, Mike Stone, Chuck Norris and Louis Delgado. In addition, Lee trained celebrity students Joe Hyams, Stirling Siliphant, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Steve McQueen. Lee closed all of his schools in 1969 and opted for a “backyard” approach to training in order to keep classes small and the instruction more personalized.
Since Bruce Lee’s death, his art of Jeet Kune Do has gone through different phases. Initially, his assistant instructor, Dan Inosanto, kept JKD classes small and geared to a select few. As time passed, classes grew and with the onslaught of interest in Lee’s art, the requirements to learn JKD became more relaxed. As seminars began to grow in popularity, Jeet Kune Do became more wide spread. While some of Lee’s students chose to teach JKD as Lee taught it to them, others began to invoke their own cultural arts such as Filipino Kali into the curriculum of Jeet Kune Do as well as Thai Boxing and French Savate. While it is true that Bruce Lee made it a point to study all forms of martial arts, most will agree that he did so to learn how to defend against them rather than to incorporate their moves into his art. Jeet Kune Do seeks simplicity over complicated moves and stylized patterns. While every martial artist will find their own JKD within their own self, there will always be a core set of principles that establishes Jeet Kune Do as an art in and of itself.
Introduction
The JKD Brotherhood was created to unify the various Jeet Kune Do factions that have evolved over the last 30 years since the death of Bruce Lee. As a non-political organization, our website will serve as the definitive library of information regarding Bruce Lee's students (all generations), his Wing Chun years and the art of Jeet Kune Do.
The JKD Brotherhood forum has been in existence since 2002 and is visited by Bruce Lee's students Jesse Glover, Pat Strong, Steve Golden, Allen Joe and James DeMile in addition to multiple second-generation students such as William Holland, Bill Matucci, Tim Tackett and many, many more. We welcome you to join the forum and share your knowledge on the art of Jeet Kune Do.
Goals
◦ To unify practitioners of Bruce Lee's various eras of teaching so they can have a better understanding of what Lee taught at different periods of his life time.
◦ To provide a way for practitioners to network so they can find others who share their same goals to workout with and exchange ideas within their area.
◦ To keep JKD practitioners and Bruce Lee's fans updated on the latest books, DVDs and any product related to Lee and his art of Jeet Kune Do.
◦ To provide the most accurate historical data on Bruce Lee, his students and the art of Jeet Kune Do.
Membership
Membership is free to the JKD Brotherhood. All we ask is that you provide a legitimate name and contact information. You will be listed in our general directory (USA or Interntational). To learn about more membership options, please visit our JKD Store.
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