As martial art, Jeet Kune Do is without doubt one of the most functional, efficient, street-effective methods of fighting ever developed. Indeed, if you want the most viable method of self- defense to the threats you may encounter in today's streets, then this is the martial art for you. You'll be pleased to know that some of the world's greatest fighters and martial artists were students of Bruce Lee's Art. Jeet Kune Do encompasses much more than mere combative or technical fighting skill. It is a reality-based program of self- development, offering you, the individual, a prescription for personal growth, not only as a martial artist, but also as a human being. Rather than seeking to fit you into a "cookie-cutter" mold, Jeet Kune Do simply shares with you the "signposts " to total self- development that were put forth by Bruce Lee, allowing you to tap into the vast potential (in all areas of human development) that you already possess. An approach to life as much as it is an approach to self- defense, Jeet Kune Do can help free you from your hang-ups and insecurities as well as providing a superior method of total fitness, self-defense and peace of mind.

Self-defense is only one of the many facets of Jeet Kune Do. If self-defense or hand-to-hand combat holds no appeal to you, then you'll be pleased to know that Jeet Kune Do yields plenty, of other facets that are so crucial to total health and self-actualization. Jeet Kune Do will allow you to become far more efficient, creative, and productive in whatever you are doing.

In these classes our students are given the opportunity to sharpen their kicking and punching skills through various drills that will prepare them for self-defense situations. A typical class will include basic warm up, footwork, focus mitt work, kicking shield, thai pad work, offensive/defensive mitts and understanding the basic principles of evasion and interception. This class will also give you a better understanding of what it is like to hit moving targets and the aerobic fitness required to perform live rounds.

The student will participate in this class to become comfortable in this aspect of fighting. Our trapping class is based on principals taught by Bruce Lee. Sensitivity drills are emphasize to improve our trapping skills. Trapping can lead us to take downs and grappling. Students are taught about positions of fighting when on the ground. We look at what a grappler would do in these situations and then break it down with a JKD eye giving students a better understanding of what to do and more importantly, what not to do on the ground.

In this class footwork is emphasized and its relationship to kicking, punching, trapping, and grappling. Proper body mechanics are also explained so that we can begin to understand the most efficient way to use our tools and to limit our opponents tools. As Bruce Lee stated, if you understand motion, you don't need style.

Parents can take comfort in the fact that with Jeet Kune Do, their children are studying a form of self-defense that really works. Too often youngsters find out too late that the art they are practicing has little or no "real world" application. Don't have your child step onto today's streets armed with yesterday's methods. Jeet Kune Do is concerned solely with what works.