I’ve always viewed the JKD I’ve been taught as a physical expression of the principles, theories and philosophy that Bruce Lee spoke and wrote about in his notes. There is a certain way to do the things that Bruce described and taught in his classes, ‘the guiding principles of JKD’ if you will. If you’re […]
Training with O-Sensei
This entry is for my Aikido friends. I think some of you may appreciate this. Believe it or not, I am actually a trained sushi chef, and occasionally work at a local sushi bar here in Orange County, California, where I live. The other day an elderly gentleman seated himself in front of me at the sushi […]
Linda Lee on Sifu Bob Bremer & Sifu Tim Tackett
I’ve been blessed in that I’ve had the chance to learn from some of the best martial arts instructors in the world. And Sifu Bob and Sifu Tim of the Jeet Kune Do Wednesday Night Group are no exception. Because I never had the opportunity to really train with Sifu Bob, Sifu Tim and Sifu […]
Interview with Sifu Jim Sewell – Original Student of Bruce Lee
Below is a short interview with my Sifu Jim Sewell from footage taken for a British documentary on Bruce Lee in 1992. Sifu Jim was a friend of the late Sifu Bob Bremer who took him to Sijo Bruce Lee’s school in Los Angeles Chinatown in 1967. He had gone with Bob to Ed Parker’s […]
JKD Kicking Set – Die Yut Low
While many say Sijo Bruce Lee discarded all forms by the time he developed his system of Jeet Kune Do, the truth is there were forms. or more specifically sets, taught by him during the Los Angeles Chinatown-era. My teacher, Sifu Tim Tackett, recalls that they worked these kicking sets constantly during his session in […]