Lol mma trolls dont ever claim to be some cracked up bjj expert. ive never heard a decent mma student putting down some else down just because they dont conform to their standards most of those guy dont even think to question Bruce creds. and dont say there is not proof of his abilities. every fuking movie he made was proof those shots are slowed down x36 because his punches werent able to show his hands moving a full speed.
I love this video. Not only is it interesting for seeing the technique, but it really shows what a great martial artist Dan Inosanto is. He is always learning and is humble enough to take on the role of the student even though he is a master himself. What is most important to him is to keep learning and is open to different ways of doing things. A great inspiration and an excellent role model for all martial artists.
@arama0010 no dude. Jeet Kune Do was a style that was made by Bruce Lee that evolved from his personal philosophy in using no way as your way. its ignorance to think that bruce lee could teach you a philosophy packaged in the way he did. He merely taught a martial art like many others did. But he tried to warn everyone that mimicing him will get you no were.
@valgorlin um no Jeet Kune Do wasn't a style. It was a philosophy and concept for you to use to create your own way of martial arts. Along with the JKD concept, his physical teachings were of his own style called "Jun Fan Gung Fu". Just like JKD, JFGF was ever evolving because of his changing philosophies. That's why there's two branches of JKD, the one that Ted Wong and Taky Kimura taught which was JFGF, and the true concepts branch which is what Inosanto teaches.
@COURTCHLOE Word. Tha man is a God damn STUD! 71 and learning Jits? 99.9999% of the population is too busy feeling sorry for themselves and waiting to die.
why is everyone talking about the floors in Jeet Kune Do? just because the book didn't show all techniques, and face it it can't anyway, people think it won't work for this and that. JKD isn't a style, its a philosophy for the person to take in what is good and practical for him and to disregard stuff that isnt useful. a foot stomp, knee in balls and headbutt is just as effective as a clean 3punch combo from a competant striker, same as biting or eye gauging as opposed to a triangle or bjj moves
@arama0010 your right jkd isnt a style but its not a philosophy its a system of approach. bruce himself said it wasnt a style and it wasnt a philopophy but a way of life a way to retrain your mind. but it doesnt have to say it in his books he actually mentioned mjj in some early books and said that it lacked striking. he didnt actually get into grappling until his last few years on earth he trained in judo with gene lebel and jesse glover, but grappling wasnt a large part of it
@houseofaction yeah I know his life inside out. Im not talking about his own fighting style. That was orientated in certain martial arts. I mean his philosophy, which consists on anything that is useful for the person etc.
@arama0010 did you know bruce believed that the goal of a teacher was to have his students become better then him infact he told his students to strive to be better to be even better then him and in dan inosanto in my opinion he achieved his goal when i see dan move and use his knowledge i see a martial artist that has surpased his teacher.if dan went back in time and taught himself what he knows now bruce lee would have been amazed at how good dan is
@houseofaction Yup, much respect to Dan. No doubt though, Bruce would've continued to evolve far more than he did before his early exit. He was only young when he passed, so imagine him still alive today. He would've been the true martial artist, just like Dan.
Bruce also liked the effects of Marijuana on the body. Just didn't want to inhale heated plant matter (smoke), ie he baked his instead.
@arama0010 finally one of the few people who is correct about jkd :) i think its the fault of video games why most people (especially young ones) think its a style. Fighting games that have characters based on Bruce Lee such as Fei Long (street fighter), Marshall Law (Tekken), Jann Lee (Dead or Alive) and Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat) have their STYLE listed as JKD which is wrong on the gama developers part because as you have said JKD isn't a style its a philosophy :)
@arama0010 Well said. In my understanding, that is (in short) exactly what B.L meant = actual combat. "You better train every part of your body." And the truth of combat is different for each individual & for each situation. Anything can happen.
Creo que el gran maestro Inosanto interpretó bien el mensaje de Bruce: el jeet kune do es un sistema, no es un arte, por lo tanto no puede mantenerse estático y tiene que evolucionar y mejorar, más teniendo en cuenta que el Jiujitsu brasileño es un arte marcial tremendamente efectivo. Bien por el maestro Inosanto auténtico heredero del artista marcial más famoso de la historia (y también uno de los mejores)
Sometimes I watch those UFC fights on t.v. and all they do is grapple a little bit, and sit on each other the rest of the time. :/ The one's who have the wrestling background who do UFC pretty much end up winning the match every time. I wouldn't want to get on the ground in the first place isn't that the goal in a real fight to stay on your feet? JKD is also about focusing your energy so you can push THROUGH your target not just hit it, Bruce Lee was amazing at that.
@ComputerIlliterit Nah, the 'goal' in a real fight is to get out with a minimum of injury/pain on your own part not necessarily 'stay on your feet'. Least that's how i look at it.
BRUCE LEE was already learning from other SUPERIOR GRAPPLERS then the gracies called GENE LEBELLE and WALLY JAY in jiu jitsu as well as other japanese masters. BJJ is a watered down version of the japanese KILLING version of jiu jitsu which is over 2500 years old and used in warfare from samurai to ninjas. GIVE ME A BREAK! He also learned chin na which has far more grappling attacks and counters then any other grappling art and over 6000 yrs old.
BJJ and UFC is a sport, real combat fighting is JKD or similar concepts. MMA from UFC is not REAL COMBAT FIGHTING where there is no rules, no ring, no safety. It's best to learn the many ways of combat from world wars to all wars. Japanese jiu jitsu was used in combat in world wars and was used for KILLING, BJJ was a watered down version of the original japanese, so you don't really NEED BJJ for ground fighting if you already use JAPANESE and chinese grappling which is a lot more effective
I'd say that if Bruce Lee was alive, he'd eventually discovered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In Bruce's later films he displayed some grappling in "Enter the Dragon" and "Game of Death." Kudos to Dan Inosanto in carrying the the torch and expanding Jeet Kun Do to another level. If not Dan, it would be fun to watch someone do a martial arts film featuring JKD incorporating BJJ. Bruce would've been more invincible w/ the foundation of BJJ combined what he already integrated in his JKD.
@hoorano WRONG! I was around during bruce lee's time. It depends whether he would find it useful. The original japanese jiu jitsu, chinese shiau jiau with chin na is far superior and used in ACTUAL WARFARE. You need to wake up to the reality of war and combat where there is NO RULES and weapons are used. BJJ and UFC is so limited and RULED AND WATERED DOWN from real fighting and combat. So many counters for BJJ and the UFC robots! kAJUKENBO was used in warfare and far superior in grappling
@ohm300mk2 Tell or show me which film Bruce depicted the grappling techniques you stated? Are there any documentations to show what you are claiming? Or are you making a fanatical claim? Dan Inosanto said in an interview that he would choose Steven Seagal over Bruce Lee in a confrontation. I'm not saying that I agree with Dan, but did Bruce confronted a true grappling champion in a grappling match? After watching demo of Chin Na in youtube, I didn't see Bruce use any of Chin Na. Educate me.
@hoorano You can't ask to see techniques in Bruce Lee's film. If you watch some of the interviews of Bruce Lee he says he makes the videos "flashy" to look good and sell in Hollywood. The real Bruce Lee trained all the time in each of his desired systems. Want to see grappling in his films? Check out the famous samo hung fight where he finishes in an armlock. He 'kills' chuch norris with a guillotine(Return of the Dragon). He trained with Wally Jay, Gene LaBelle, Hayword Nishioka, come on!
@bastonydaga I've seen Bruce's limited grappling in all his films. You're right that grappling didn't have appeal back then. What evidence you have that Bruce Lee practiced Chin Na?
UFC/MMA is full to the brim with sports fighters, in real life you haven't got time to get into ''guard'' when there are 2-3 attackers kicking your head in. If Bruce was put in an armbar or a choke he would bite into the arm very hard or thrust his finger into the BJJ guys eyes. Because that is what JKD is...its a street based fighting system for real life...not sport.
@Dungarth YOU'RE DEAD ON THE SPOT. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THESE UFC/BJJ MORONS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN IN REAL FIGHTS AND COMBAT WARFARE. THE LATE LEROY GIRON WHO TRAINED SPECIAL FROCES AND WAS A REAL COMBAT WORLD WAR 2 FIGHTER AND GUYS LIKE HIM ARE THE ONES TO EMULATE AND ARE THE ONE'S BRUCE LEE PATTERNED HIS FIGHTING SYSTEM FROM. TOO MANY SPORT BAFOONS IN YOUTUBE PRAISING THE UFC/BJJ CROWD WHEN IN REALITY YOU'D GET STABBED TO DEATH TRYING TO USE THAT BJJ OR UFC SPORT FIGHTING. YOU'RE DEAD RIGHT!
@UALHVY - Just so you know, the "WWII Special Forces guy," you're referring to--Grandmaster LEO M. GIRON, TAUGHT Dan Inosanto, and Guro Dan was the first graduate of our system. He was like family to Guro Dan, and Guro Dan is a large proponent of our brand of Escrima. Respectfully, Sensei G. Valido, Giron®Arnis Escrima - Bahala Na ® Arts, Los Angeles
@UALHVY thats not true. special forces are some deadly people they dont train to fight but kill in an actual fight they would destroy most pro fighters inside of seconds. when you train to fight in a controled enviroment you reprogram your mind and your body to react in a controled manner. ie once said same pro fighters get into real fights tehy dont react the same way. special forces fight simular to how matt damon does in the bourne movies. and that is a fact
Special forces fight simulator? Matt Damon movie? What are you? 12? 13?
Our special forces are trained in hand to hand combat but their forte is small unit tactics and weapons. They don't fight like Matt Damon in the movies and they would probably lose to an MMA pro.
Also, pay attention in school. Your grammar and spelling is terrible.
@houseofaction What a complete and utter load of bollocks. I am no expert but I have spent a week with an ex British SBS sergeant who told me that SF unarmed combat training is very basic. They are taught to shoot their enemies, if they end up in a fight with them they have fucked up really, really badly. The only way to train realistically is with a non compliant fully resistant opponent, Matt Damon fights on the TV, this is PRETEND and MAKE BELIEVE.
@gitstiltskin that is not a load of bollocks and i dont care what some british sergeant had had not learned. in the united states all special forces learn advanced hand to hand combat and that is a fact i have family who were in the special forces, an uncle who was an army ranger, a cousin who is a scout sniper, and another uncle who was a green beret and all of them are extremily deadly men. you simply dont know a damn thing. most spec ops learn advanced knife fighting and various martial arts
@ohm300mk2 - For the record, it's Grandmaster LEO M. GIRON--he didn't train special forces, but was, in a sense, Special Forces/recon unit for General Douglas MacArthur in WWII, serving in the U.S. Army's 2nd Filipino Infantry's 970th Signal Corps.. They were the first U.S. soldiers on Japanese-controlled Philippine soil. He used Escrima in jungle combat against the Japanese, and lived to tell about it. Respectfully, Sensei G. Valido, Giron®Arnis Escrima - Bahala Na ® Arts, Los Angeles
and second off all bruce lee did not pattern his system off of special forces and people like them. he patterned his system off of what ever appealed to him mainly he trained in wing chun boxing and fencing
Why is it every RBSD guy thinks that every situation you fidn yourself in will consist of 2 or 3 guys smulktaneously attacking you. 1 on 1 does happen commonly. If they get you down and on top of you it's either pull guard or getm ounted. The latter is always worse. I pull guard and armbar a guy and they try to bite I'm more likely to get pissed and put some hip action into it and break their arm. Biting isn't the be all end all. Bruce Lee just didn't know much about grappling.
@scnarb ..Have you ever read the book of the tao of jeet kune do? There are plenty of grappling techniques in there, Bruce actually studied Hapkido and Judo and applied it to JKD as well as establishing the 4 key elements of JKD which are punching, kicking, trapping and grappling. Google it to learn more information.
Haven't read the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, I've read all of his other books though and while yes you're right he
does cover grappling, honestly, it's just a random collection of grappling techniques. And most of it is a bit weak on technique. It's better then nothing yes, but very limtied and frankly sloppy. After several years of wrestling and BJJ, I'm unimpressed. Don't get me wrong I love JKD, I think it's stirking and trapping is great. But ot's a bit weak on grappling
@scnarb Of course its not going to go into much depth regarding grappling because it was developed for street-combat not an octagon, btw the book was brought out back in the 60s for godsake..this was many many years before BJJ was brought into international acclaim. Btw watch some Bas Rutten self-defence videos and then show me which video he is rolling around on the floor with his opponent...in the street fight if faced with more than 1 atatcker that simply does not happen.
Yeah and street combat tends to result in a lot of grappling. I'm not saying you need a BJJ BB and 5,000 techniques, just good fundamentals and a coherent concept of controlling position which Jeet Kune Do in that book didn't give. Have a a guy with some wrestlign epxerience get on you with only the grappling given in that book and I bet you you would be in trouble. And yes no BJJ in america at that time, there was judo and wrestling though
And Lee could have made better use of those arts, I think he paid lip service to grappling which is a mistake. Fights go to the ground often, multiple attackers or not, better know how to get up. Basic BJJ or Catch wrestling gives you those skills. Bruce Lee only had "grab his arm and bite it" which obviously can be effective but low percentage compared to something you can actually, you know, DRILL. Problem with all the dirty "street" stuff is you can't train it live.
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@scnarb You didn't have any point let alone many. This was mine, succinctly and plainly stated- which you have avoided and then asserted, and implied, two logical fallacies. One hopes such an intricate web of equivocation will not one day get you hurt.
@williamwilson666 If they get you down and on top of you it's either pull guard or getm ounted. The latter is always worse. I pull guard and armbar a guy and they try to bite I'm more likely to get pissed and put some hip action into it and break their arm. Biting isn't the be all end all. Bruce Lee just didn't know much about grappling.
@williamwilson666 Fights go to the ground often, multiple attackers or not, better know how to get up. Basic BJJ or Catch wrestling gives you those skills. Bruce Lee only had "grab his arm and bite it" which obviously can be effective but low percentage compared to something you can actually, you know, DRILL. Problem with all the dirty "street" stuff is you can't train it live.
@williamwilson666 street combat tends to result in a lot of grappling. I'm not saying you need a BJJ BB and 5,000 techniques, just good fundamentals and a coherent concept of controlling position which Jeet Kune Do in that book didn't give-another point. there must be a reason Inosanto trains in the full range of BJJ techniques. Are oyu saying you know more then he does? Hard to believe buddy boy.
I don't need to practice dirty stuff all the time to have in it my arsenal. I practice biting every day when I eat I do however have to practice the arm trap and roll, shrimping, posturing up and pusing away to get up without getting taken back down. He did give more grappling technique then that of course, but the technique was a bit lacking and a collection of random moves, in my experience, just won't cut it. I honestly think he had a low opinion of grappling which is a mistake
To me, dirty tricks are no substitue for solid fundamentals. I'm not saying you need to be a submission guru, but basics like shrimping, basic sweeps, proper hip motion to get someone off you. In his books he doesn't really go into specific technique too well. It's slightly sloppy grappling mixed with dirty stuff. And hwile that works, it's better to have the basics down and a sense of controlling position then to just learn a few moves and fill in the rest with ball grabs/biting
@Dungarth little late but if 2-3 attackers are kicking your head in, no martial arts technique or style will help you. You're fucked at that point. I've actually had somebody try to bite me when I armbarred them, so I just armbarred them harder. That biting and eye gougign stuff COULD work but it pays to have other, high percentage techniques in your tool box, not just tricks. Dan sees value in BJJ or "sport" grappling ( originally made purely for street fighting).
The beauty of truth is that each path has its own song, and if you listen closely you will find where you belong. So climb your own path true and strong, but respect all other truths for your way for them could be wrong. - Dan Inosanto
We are all climbing different paths through the mountain of life, and we have all experienced much hardship and strife. There are many paths through the mountain of life, and some climbs can be felt like the point of a knife. Some paths are short and others are long, who can say which path is right or wrong..........
dan inosanto is great inspiration, despite his age, he doesn't let it limit him, and he keeps of flowing and glowing as he learns everyday, bruce lee would be proud......
just imagine this a japanese american i think is learning brazilian jiu jitsu from a brazilian and there comunicating in english now imagine if martial arts only stayed in asia what would the world be today what a positive influenece martial arts brought in i train kyokushin and i just started bjj i can't wait to go training
IF I were a "betting" man, I'd say he would agree with both of ya'll, but that'd beside the point, hahahahahahaS, One is saying Bruce was the "igniting" Factor in Western RenewaL Interest in the "arts" you could say, Bruce was the Inspiration, the InitiaL Catalyst, that when in his Wake, the Gracies stepped up, and Ran with it
Hence, MMA & UFC et aL..............
Just be GratefuL 2 be alive, to witness aLL of this beauty...................
Yes, Bruce Lee developed his own martial art, but that doesnt mean that a majority of you would even know his name. Can any of you without looking it up tell me who Jigoro Kano is? Jigoro's martial art is much more famous then Bruce Lee's and most people dont even know who Jigoro is. Bruce Lee is famous for his acting career. period.
@Mr4433 actually ju jutsu is the art, judo is the way. I Agree that not many people would have known bruce lee if wasn't for the movies but that doesn't mean he wasn't a great martial artiest. btw, Judo was also popularized by the media during the 19th and 20th century. so if it wasn't for books or movies judo wouldn't be as big. don't believe me. watch the old james bond flims with sean connery or some peter sellers flims,
@samaeldragoon - Jitsu mean the "art" or "technique", "Do" techniques were made when actual fighting ability was of secondary importance. I could care less about how judo gained its status. I was just saying that Bruce lee is famous for his acting career.
@Mr4433 the first part I was trying to be silly because judo is ju jitsu but with the philosophy of giving way. And, I was trying to point out that martial arts became famous because the media and the majority of the western world would not have know about the different styles of martial arts. I was not actually trying to show how judo got its status. If you think about, I don't think martial arts would be so popular if it wasn't for bruce lee. I lot people were inspired by bruce lee.
@samaeldragoon - Ok cool. But martial arts and combative techniques have been around for as long as humans have had time on earth. Bruce Lee was an inspiration, but our bodies are made for all the techniques you would practice in every martial art. Once you become a developed martial artist you understand this fact.
@Mr4433 fighting might have been around for almost as long as humans but it took certain people to development techniques by understanding the body and others to keep it alive their the ages.
@samaeldragoon - Yes, a very obvious statement. There are millions of people that can figure out that the body only bends in a certain way, all it takes is dedication and practice, and soon the only name for the practice is art. Anyone can figure out these tehniques, not a single technique under anyones curriculum is something that they discovered, they only rediscovered a technique that has been around since humans existed.
@Mr4433 dude all I am saying is that everything has an origin and that we should be thankful for certain individuals for disciplining themselves in learning the art and spreading it to future generations.
Actually Bruce lee did fight with a guy while filming his movie and won him. But the very same guy got killed somedays later. Probably by some fanatic fan's of bruce lee.
This should teach all of you "legend of bruce lee" types something. JKD's ultimate exponent is still learning. Stop believing the myth's, shut your mouths and train!
Dan looks great for being 70-something. The fact that the guy is still training, still learning, is a testament to exactly what martial arts should be about. Also, I love listening to him respond to John, he's incredibly engaged, and instructors favorite kind of student.
Jerry Poteet and Tommy Carruthers are a God Damn Joke.
They don't know what Jeet Kune Do is. All they do is mimic Bruce Lee's moves and call them selfs Jeet Kune Do masters. DAN INOSANTO is the only man alive the fallows Bruce Lee's philosophy to a T. If Bruce was here he would be doing the same thing that Dan is doing. the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do is what MMA is today. Jerry Poteet and Tommy Carruthers would get there ass handed to them by a MMA fighter.
Dan Inosanto , has always been an ADVOCATE for Philipino Martial Arts, he never really took the journey to Find out the Truth of Combat. I know he is old now, but his Weakness in Body intelligence is obvious.
@ASSBANG6969 whats sad is someone like you who attempts to disrespect such a great teacher. You couldn't be any more wrong. I remember a seminar I had with him in Atlanta in 1997. He was teaching Kali/Arnis, JKD and Sivate techniques all in one 3 hour session.
@ASSBANG6969 Why would anyone want to go ground with someone who can make a weapon out of anything he can put in his hand? The entire seminar stressed the well roundedness of real world combat. Name one situation when you would want to go to the ground in a bar, real world street fight? Real world fighting consists of multiple enemies and broken glass bottles, baseball bats, kicking people while they are on the ground. UFC is not real world.
@cctman I totally agree, I would NEVER want to go to the ground, but wanting and happening are two different things. Yes I would definitely would rather put someone to Sleep temporarily or permenantly standing up. We have no difference of opinions My primary art is Wing Chun / Boxing / with some Wrestling...I totally agree fighting is DIRTY, not UFC...
This is absolutely awesome to see. A true master, jumping right on out there to continue his education and path to enlightenment. Just goes to show that true warriors never stop learning or are completely satisfied with themselves. Master Bruce would not only have approved, but would have been proud to see Master Insanto progressing in a new style at the age of 70+. Props do you Master Insanto ~Ossss~
The Machados ran..or still run a class at Inosanto's Academy, and if my memory serves me correctly Dan trained with them (as shown in this vid) several mornings a week at like 6 or 7am in the morning for an hour or so each session.
Still training hard and learning new things in his 70's.
@johnblaster no not really and you should get a life disrespecting a legendary martial artist and you should learn to have respect for old people your parents never told you that or where they to busy beating the shit out of you and eachother
@sumoshinobi oh and yes, expect the shart. it will be a bottle buster. right in front of that hot chick you sometimes see at panera bread. things will be RUINED WITH HER.
The thing I admire most about Dan Inosanto is his humility and thirst for learning new techniques. Even though he has achieved so much in his career he is willing to be the "student" instead of the "instructor" in order to continue his growth as a martial artist. He is a great role model for all martial artists.
Dan is an inspiration. I had the pleasure of attending one of his weekend seminars and will never forget it. He has so much knowledge to give and is a generous teacher. And here he is still learning, being a student , humble . He's a great example
A Martial artist, like all artists path is infinite, and far surpasses the boundaries of set goals and achievements like black belts and the sort. the art is ever evolving and never set to one specific rule or function. Keep on gaining wisdom Dan.
Lima earned his blackbelt early in 02 or 03. These sessions highlight the wisdom in cross training. At the end of the day, it is not the type of martial arts style, but how well you know and use a particular style that enables you to prevail.
yea dan inosanto is old already. Im pretty sure he is great. And has a lot of great students to boot. back in the day maybe dan and him would have a good fight. But to say JKD is not practical makes any person who thinks they know martial arts is full of shit. Martial arts is not as popular today if JKD and bruce lee didnt just start it in the movie world.
@sumoshinobi Well, I see the belt, but no the skills of a black belt. Anyway, wasn't his friend and teacher/student Bruce Lee who said that belts were good only for holding the pants?
@Dieddogawa Ummmmm.......he's 70 dude. He probably took up BJJ in his sixties meaning he isn't a mobile athletic young man. Just because he can't perform the moves like a young man doesn't mean he lacks the knowledge. Just the youthful body...........
Machado is letting him do what he wants cause he's old so don't get carried away. And this is definitely not black belt level BJJ, but the guy's old so np. Great to see him still active.
@ryukenb2k Nah, most of that Kali and JKD stuff would be useless. He is too old to offer a good stand-up game, so Machado would take him to the ground and finish him.
Yes I must admit machado would kill him on the floor,but still the old man would put machado in a casket if it stays on the feet and machado doesnt get a clean shot on his old chin LOL,dan is pratically a killer dont underestimate anyone,its the ones you think will lose usually win,in the martial arts world
UnalienableRights1: JKD is the most practical fighting. It takes all forms of martial arts and combines it into a style without a style. JKD would immobilize a BJJ fighter on his way for a take down. JKD attacks in the middle of the opponents attack. Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto are the 2 fastest fighters. Dan at his old age would destroy Machado. This MMA garbage is not a top form of fighting.
@yeszappaelp Then why is Dan learning from the Machado's. BTW, Dan has been learning under the Machado's for many years now and there is good reason for that. He knows BJJ has something that JKD doesn't. And to say JKD could immobilize BJJ shows just how much you are ignoring the obvious. Go to a Machado school and say this to one of these guys. You won't here a MACHO answer, you'll hear a humble intelligent response from an ADULT. I've ruined a many a day for JKD fighters! FACT!
nineteenEcho: Dan is learning this to widen his range of martial art knowledge. Bruce Lee and Dan learned dozens of martial art forms before Bruce Lee developed JKD. They knew all the good and bad points of all Martial Art forms. BJJ is quite new. Dan is learning this simply widen his range. How do you know the flaws it you did not learn it. Dan is more than likely going to take BJJ and put it in JKD form. A style without a style. He is on to the new craze of ground fighting and is well prepared
I had a friend who had studied JKD and had said he would have no problem stopping me from taking him to the ground. After I did he said I could not submit him and I did. This same thing happen with my friend and a JKD 1st Dan and my friend John was only a white belt with 14 months in BJJ under Carlos Machado. Johne took him down and armbarred him 3 seperate times. John told him "I will do the same technic everytime", and john got the same result. We see this all the time.
Those kids are not Bruce Lee or Dan Inosanto, and second they did not learn enough JKD do do a damn thing. More than likely it was not JKD taught by Dan Inosanto or Taky Kimura. Those 2 are the only 2 true JKD instructors who are licenced and teach true JKD. there are many fakes that claim they are teaching JKD. JKD takes at least 20 years to be good. First you have to learn dozens of styles, including BJJ. Then you you learn to take those styles and impovise and use them with no form. Thats JKD
JKD for Bruce Lee is different for Dan Inosanto. It would be different for everybody. Bruce Lee is unique. He has the fastest and most powerful punches and kicks. He can throw a punch from 5 feet away within 500's of a second. That is unblockable. If a fool came running at Bruce wide open, Bruce would take his head off. Bruce Lee's punches are unblockable. The footage they have of him throwing punches is slowed down so you can see it. The people he was throwing them at did not block at all.
Bruce Lee from a punch 1 inch away could break through 6-7 inches of solid oak. Some of his students said you could put both or your arms in front of your face, 1 in front of the other, and his punch would go right through and into your skull.
BJJ would not even be able to get within 5 feet of the best JKD example ( Bruce Lee).
@yeszappaelp i think you have too much faith in JKD, nineteenEcho's story is a perfect example of which martial art is much more effective and efficient in a short period of time..sorry buddy but last time i checked i havnt seen any JKD fighters in the ufc and for a good reason, BJJ would destroy and JKD practitioner any day, JKD was perfect for Bruce Lee, and ONLY Bruce Lee, for anyone else its a flawed system
@ThePurityofBrutality whats you point..like really? im not talking about ufc im talking about bjj and last time i checked lesnar got subbed by a bjj black belt..lesnar is just big lol watch him fight no jkd so your post is a fail
JKD is a philosophy not a fighting style, learn and take what is useful, so BJJ would be incorporated by JKD, it is the absence of style that would make it dangerous. Any wanna be JKD fighter would need to learn all other arts, why else do u think Inosanto is learning BJJ? its part of developing JKD. I also think UFC does not have the best fighters in the world. The very best REFUSE to fight, they are bound by the principles of self defense only.
@zouzai00 thats no my point is it? BJJ is a more EFFECTIVE martial art, because its a universal art, which can be learned and be applied effectively in a short period of time, echos story proves that and u said it ur self u need something like 20 years..im sure bruce lee would have loved BJJ
@EdgeOfTheWorld No art is more effective than any other, only fighters are. Theres a time and place for certain tecnhiques, BJJ's good, but so is Kung Fu, Karate, JKD, Capoeira, Western Boxing, Filipino Martial Arts, all are equal, none are best.
@zouzai00 Though Im not quite into the UFC, 'the very best refuse to fight,' is contradicting, how bout greats like Chuck Norris? Gene Lebell? oh, and not forgetting, the best fighter of all time, Bruce Lee :D.
These fellas never turned down the oppurtunity to fight, I'm not saying fighting in defence is wrong, but the best dont refuse to fight, because when you refuse to fight, your combat skill is reduced, because like the saying goes, you either use it, or lose it.
Thumbs up.
71 years old & still training...hope my body holds up so I can do the same.
I believe it will. :)
Deilgyre 1 week ago
Lol mma trolls dont ever claim to be some cracked up bjj expert. ive never heard a decent mma student putting down some else down just because they dont conform to their standards most of those guy dont even think to question Bruce creds. and dont say there is not proof of his abilities. every fuking movie he made was proof those shots are slowed down x36 because his punches werent able to show his hands moving a full speed.
kaindrg 1 week ago
Guro Dan sets a unbelievably high bar for all of us!!!
DIAHAND 1 month ago
For a man old enuff be my MOTHERS father he can move better than catz MY AGE!!! And Imma 80s BABY!!! :-o
kino7025 1 month ago
dan inosanto vs chuck norris or seven seagal at their prime who would win?
jumarbrix 1 month ago
@ scnarb
My Gun-do would deter people trying to kick my head I think. If i'm lucky enough.
Nexgcs 2 months ago
Wow, this whole thread has been horrible.
Dan Inosanto is the man, that is all.
Finalymadename 2 months ago
if bruce lee was alive...he wouidve fallen in love with Brazilian jiu jitsu
eggnoy 3 months ago 2
not bad for an old man! mabuhay!
eggnoy 3 months ago
71 years old and still can move like that!
theautomaster 3 months ago in playlist dan inosanto
I love this video. Not only is it interesting for seeing the technique, but it really shows what a great martial artist Dan Inosanto is. He is always learning and is humble enough to take on the role of the student even though he is a master himself. What is most important to him is to keep learning and is open to different ways of doing things. A great inspiration and an excellent role model for all martial artists.
MrJumpmanJunior 6 months ago
It must be such an honor to have Guru Dan Inosanto come into your school and say "Teach me Jiujitsu." I would be completely humbled!
CLing5 7 months ago
@arama0010 no dude. Jeet Kune Do was a style that was made by Bruce Lee that evolved from his personal philosophy in using no way as your way. its ignorance to think that bruce lee could teach you a philosophy packaged in the way he did. He merely taught a martial art like many others did. But he tried to warn everyone that mimicing him will get you no were.
valgorlin 7 months ago
@valgorlin um no Jeet Kune Do wasn't a style. It was a philosophy and concept for you to use to create your own way of martial arts. Along with the JKD concept, his physical teachings were of his own style called "Jun Fan Gung Fu". Just like JKD, JFGF was ever evolving because of his changing philosophies. That's why there's two branches of JKD, the one that Ted Wong and Taky Kimura taught which was JFGF, and the true concepts branch which is what Inosanto teaches.
domcha131 7 months ago
7 people are jealous douchebags.
SCROGY 8 months ago
how old is dan inosanto and he still learning you got my most respect for you to still learn new skills 100 % A + + +
COURTCHLOE 9 months ago
@COURTCHLOE Word. Tha man is a God damn STUD! 71 and learning Jits? 99.9999% of the population is too busy feeling sorry for themselves and waiting to die.
SCROGY 9 months ago
why is everyone talking about the floors in Jeet Kune Do? just because the book didn't show all techniques, and face it it can't anyway, people think it won't work for this and that. JKD isn't a style, its a philosophy for the person to take in what is good and practical for him and to disregard stuff that isnt useful. a foot stomp, knee in balls and headbutt is just as effective as a clean 3punch combo from a competant striker, same as biting or eye gauging as opposed to a triangle or bjj moves
arama0010 10 months ago 13
@arama0010 Thank you for setting the record straight sir, JKD is an idea not a style people!
chizokage 7 months ago
@arama0010 your right jkd isnt a style but its not a philosophy its a system of approach. bruce himself said it wasnt a style and it wasnt a philopophy but a way of life a way to retrain your mind. but it doesnt have to say it in his books he actually mentioned mjj in some early books and said that it lacked striking. he didnt actually get into grappling until his last few years on earth he trained in judo with gene lebel and jesse glover, but grappling wasnt a large part of it
houseofaction 6 months ago
@houseofaction yeah I know his life inside out. Im not talking about his own fighting style. That was orientated in certain martial arts. I mean his philosophy, which consists on anything that is useful for the person etc.
arama0010 6 months ago
@arama0010 did you know bruce believed that the goal of a teacher was to have his students become better then him infact he told his students to strive to be better to be even better then him and in dan inosanto in my opinion he achieved his goal when i see dan move and use his knowledge i see a martial artist that has surpased his teacher.if dan went back in time and taught himself what he knows now bruce lee would have been amazed at how good dan is
houseofaction 6 months ago
@houseofaction Yup, much respect to Dan. No doubt though, Bruce would've continued to evolve far more than he did before his early exit. He was only young when he passed, so imagine him still alive today. He would've been the true martial artist, just like Dan.
Bruce also liked the effects of Marijuana on the body. Just didn't want to inhale heated plant matter (smoke), ie he baked his instead.
arama0010 6 months ago
@arama0010 finally one of the few people who is correct about jkd :) i think its the fault of video games why most people (especially young ones) think its a style. Fighting games that have characters based on Bruce Lee such as Fei Long (street fighter), Marshall Law (Tekken), Jann Lee (Dead or Alive) and Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat) have their STYLE listed as JKD which is wrong on the gama developers part because as you have said JKD isn't a style its a philosophy :)
vjoroa19 4 months ago
@arama0010 Well said. In my understanding, that is (in short) exactly what B.L meant = actual combat. "You better train every part of your body." And the truth of combat is different for each individual & for each situation. Anything can happen.
Transcendingdong 2 weeks ago
Creo que el gran maestro Inosanto interpretó bien el mensaje de Bruce: el jeet kune do es un sistema, no es un arte, por lo tanto no puede mantenerse estático y tiene que evolucionar y mejorar, más teniendo en cuenta que el Jiujitsu brasileño es un arte marcial tremendamente efectivo. Bien por el maestro Inosanto auténtico heredero del artista marcial más famoso de la historia (y también uno de los mejores)
rbrtdornel 10 months ago
dan embodies the JKD spirit
ahsl 11 months ago 3
Sometimes I watch those UFC fights on t.v. and all they do is grapple a little bit, and sit on each other the rest of the time. :/ The one's who have the wrestling background who do UFC pretty much end up winning the match every time. I wouldn't want to get on the ground in the first place isn't that the goal in a real fight to stay on your feet? JKD is also about focusing your energy so you can push THROUGH your target not just hit it, Bruce Lee was amazing at that.
ComputerIlliterit 1 year ago
@ComputerIlliterit Nah, the 'goal' in a real fight is to get out with a minimum of injury/pain on your own part not necessarily 'stay on your feet'. Least that's how i look at it.
LordGosai 1 year ago
dan inosanto parece un monito cansado. ahi se demuestra que tanto tanto kali, para nada. no existe nada bueno ni malo.
ponolloios 1 year ago
BRUCE LEE was already learning from other SUPERIOR GRAPPLERS then the gracies called GENE LEBELLE and WALLY JAY in jiu jitsu as well as other japanese masters. BJJ is a watered down version of the japanese KILLING version of jiu jitsu which is over 2500 years old and used in warfare from samurai to ninjas. GIVE ME A BREAK! He also learned chin na which has far more grappling attacks and counters then any other grappling art and over 6000 yrs old.
ohm300mk2 1 year ago
BJJ and UFC is a sport, real combat fighting is JKD or similar concepts. MMA from UFC is not REAL COMBAT FIGHTING where there is no rules, no ring, no safety. It's best to learn the many ways of combat from world wars to all wars. Japanese jiu jitsu was used in combat in world wars and was used for KILLING, BJJ was a watered down version of the original japanese, so you don't really NEED BJJ for ground fighting if you already use JAPANESE and chinese grappling which is a lot more effective
ohm300mk2 1 year ago
@ohm300mk2 Nicely stated. A little harsh, but sincerely true
bastonydaga 11 months ago
I'd say that if Bruce Lee was alive, he'd eventually discovered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In Bruce's later films he displayed some grappling in "Enter the Dragon" and "Game of Death." Kudos to Dan Inosanto in carrying the the torch and expanding Jeet Kun Do to another level. If not Dan, it would be fun to watch someone do a martial arts film featuring JKD incorporating BJJ. Bruce would've been more invincible w/ the foundation of BJJ combined what he already integrated in his JKD.
hoorano 1 year ago
@hoorano WRONG! I was around during bruce lee's time. It depends whether he would find it useful. The original japanese jiu jitsu, chinese shiau jiau with chin na is far superior and used in ACTUAL WARFARE. You need to wake up to the reality of war and combat where there is NO RULES and weapons are used. BJJ and UFC is so limited and RULED AND WATERED DOWN from real fighting and combat. So many counters for BJJ and the UFC robots! kAJUKENBO was used in warfare and far superior in grappling
ohm300mk2 1 year ago
@ohm300mk2 Tell or show me which film Bruce depicted the grappling techniques you stated? Are there any documentations to show what you are claiming? Or are you making a fanatical claim? Dan Inosanto said in an interview that he would choose Steven Seagal over Bruce Lee in a confrontation. I'm not saying that I agree with Dan, but did Bruce confronted a true grappling champion in a grappling match? After watching demo of Chin Na in youtube, I didn't see Bruce use any of Chin Na. Educate me.
hoorano 1 year ago
@hoorano You can't ask to see techniques in Bruce Lee's film. If you watch some of the interviews of Bruce Lee he says he makes the videos "flashy" to look good and sell in Hollywood. The real Bruce Lee trained all the time in each of his desired systems. Want to see grappling in his films? Check out the famous samo hung fight where he finishes in an armlock. He 'kills' chuch norris with a guillotine(Return of the Dragon). He trained with Wally Jay, Gene LaBelle, Hayword Nishioka, come on!
bastonydaga 11 months ago
@bastonydaga I've seen Bruce's limited grappling in all his films. You're right that grappling didn't have appeal back then. What evidence you have that Bruce Lee practiced Chin Na?
hoorano 11 months ago
@ohm300mk2 Gene LeBell anyone?
arama0010 4 months ago
UFC/MMA is full to the brim with sports fighters, in real life you haven't got time to get into ''guard'' when there are 2-3 attackers kicking your head in. If Bruce was put in an armbar or a choke he would bite into the arm very hard or thrust his finger into the BJJ guys eyes. Because that is what JKD is...its a street based fighting system for real life...not sport.
Dungarth 1 year ago
@Dungarth YOU'RE DEAD ON THE SPOT. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THESE UFC/BJJ MORONS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN IN REAL FIGHTS AND COMBAT WARFARE. THE LATE LEROY GIRON WHO TRAINED SPECIAL FROCES AND WAS A REAL COMBAT WORLD WAR 2 FIGHTER AND GUYS LIKE HIM ARE THE ONES TO EMULATE AND ARE THE ONE'S BRUCE LEE PATTERNED HIS FIGHTING SYSTEM FROM. TOO MANY SPORT BAFOONS IN YOUTUBE PRAISING THE UFC/BJJ CROWD WHEN IN REALITY YOU'D GET STABBED TO DEATH TRYING TO USE THAT BJJ OR UFC SPORT FIGHTING. YOU'RE DEAD RIGHT!
ohm300mk2 1 year ago 2
@ohm300mk2 Wow....all caps. You must mean business!!!!!
SCROGY 9 months ago
@ohm300mk2
OK...how about the MORON (your word) that brings a knife to a gun fight?
You wouldn't last 1 minute with either of these guys. And neither would your WWII special forces guy.
UALHVY 8 months ago
@UALHVY - Just so you know, the "WWII Special Forces guy," you're referring to--Grandmaster LEO M. GIRON, TAUGHT Dan Inosanto, and Guro Dan was the first graduate of our system. He was like family to Guro Dan, and Guro Dan is a large proponent of our brand of Escrima. Respectfully, Sensei G. Valido, Giron®Arnis Escrima - Bahala Na ® Arts, Los Angeles
SenseiGerryValido 7 months ago
@UALHVY thats not true. special forces are some deadly people they dont train to fight but kill in an actual fight they would destroy most pro fighters inside of seconds. when you train to fight in a controled enviroment you reprogram your mind and your body to react in a controled manner. ie once said same pro fighters get into real fights tehy dont react the same way. special forces fight simular to how matt damon does in the bourne movies. and that is a fact
houseofaction 6 months ago
@houseofaction
Special forces fight simulator? Matt Damon movie? What are you? 12? 13?
Our special forces are trained in hand to hand combat but their forte is small unit tactics and weapons. They don't fight like Matt Damon in the movies and they would probably lose to an MMA pro.
Also, pay attention in school. Your grammar and spelling is terrible.
UALHVY 6 months ago
@houseofaction What a complete and utter load of bollocks. I am no expert but I have spent a week with an ex British SBS sergeant who told me that SF unarmed combat training is very basic. They are taught to shoot their enemies, if they end up in a fight with them they have fucked up really, really badly. The only way to train realistically is with a non compliant fully resistant opponent, Matt Damon fights on the TV, this is PRETEND and MAKE BELIEVE.
gitstiltskin 5 months ago
@gitstiltskin that is not a load of bollocks and i dont care what some british sergeant had had not learned. in the united states all special forces learn advanced hand to hand combat and that is a fact i have family who were in the special forces, an uncle who was an army ranger, a cousin who is a scout sniper, and another uncle who was a green beret and all of them are extremily deadly men. you simply dont know a damn thing. most spec ops learn advanced knife fighting and various martial arts
houseofaction 5 months ago
@ohm300mk2 - For the record, it's Grandmaster LEO M. GIRON--he didn't train special forces, but was, in a sense, Special Forces/recon unit for General Douglas MacArthur in WWII, serving in the U.S. Army's 2nd Filipino Infantry's 970th Signal Corps.. They were the first U.S. soldiers on Japanese-controlled Philippine soil. He used Escrima in jungle combat against the Japanese, and lived to tell about it. Respectfully, Sensei G. Valido, Giron®Arnis Escrima - Bahala Na ® Arts, Los Angeles
SenseiGerryValido 7 months ago
@ohm300mk2 you need to learn how to spell.
and second off all bruce lee did not pattern his system off of special forces and people like them. he patterned his system off of what ever appealed to him mainly he trained in wing chun boxing and fencing
houseofaction 6 months ago
@Dungarth
Why is it every RBSD guy thinks that every situation you fidn yourself in will consist of 2 or 3 guys smulktaneously attacking you. 1 on 1 does happen commonly. If they get you down and on top of you it's either pull guard or getm ounted. The latter is always worse. I pull guard and armbar a guy and they try to bite I'm more likely to get pissed and put some hip action into it and break their arm. Biting isn't the be all end all. Bruce Lee just didn't know much about grappling.
scnarb 10 months ago
@scnarb ..Have you ever read the book of the tao of jeet kune do? There are plenty of grappling techniques in there, Bruce actually studied Hapkido and Judo and applied it to JKD as well as establishing the 4 key elements of JKD which are punching, kicking, trapping and grappling. Google it to learn more information.
Dungarth 10 months ago
@Dungarth
Haven't read the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, I've read all of his other books though and while yes you're right he
does cover grappling, honestly, it's just a random collection of grappling techniques. And most of it is a bit weak on technique. It's better then nothing yes, but very limtied and frankly sloppy. After several years of wrestling and BJJ, I'm unimpressed. Don't get me wrong I love JKD, I think it's stirking and trapping is great. But ot's a bit weak on grappling
scnarb 10 months ago
@scnarb Of course its not going to go into much depth regarding grappling because it was developed for street-combat not an octagon, btw the book was brought out back in the 60s for godsake..this was many many years before BJJ was brought into international acclaim. Btw watch some Bas Rutten self-defence videos and then show me which video he is rolling around on the floor with his opponent...in the street fight if faced with more than 1 atatcker that simply does not happen.
Dungarth 10 months ago
@Dungarth
Yeah and street combat tends to result in a lot of grappling. I'm not saying you need a BJJ BB and 5,000 techniques, just good fundamentals and a coherent concept of controlling position which Jeet Kune Do in that book didn't give. Have a a guy with some wrestlign epxerience get on you with only the grappling given in that book and I bet you you would be in trouble. And yes no BJJ in america at that time, there was judo and wrestling though
scnarb 10 months ago
@Dungarth
And Lee could have made better use of those arts, I think he paid lip service to grappling which is a mistake. Fights go to the ground often, multiple attackers or not, better know how to get up. Basic BJJ or Catch wrestling gives you those skills. Bruce Lee only had "grab his arm and bite it" which obviously can be effective but low percentage compared to something you can actually, you know, DRILL. Problem with all the dirty "street" stuff is you can't train it live.
scnarb 10 months ago
@scnarb Proof by verbosity
Proof by verbosity, sometimes colloquially referred to as argumentum verbosium - a rhetorical technique that tries to persuade by overwhelming those considering an argument with such a volume of material that the argument sounds plausible, superficially appears to be well-researched, and it is so laborious to untangle and check supporting facts that the argument might be allowed to slide by unchallenged.
williamwilson666 9 months ago
@williamwilson666
Way to avoid responding to my actual points. That's almsot a Red Herring.
scnarb 9 months ago
@scnarb You didn't have any point let alone many. This was mine, succinctly and plainly stated- which you have avoided and then asserted, and implied, two logical fallacies. One hopes such an intricate web of equivocation will not one day get you hurt.
williamwilson666 9 months ago
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@williamwilson666 If they get you down and on top of you it's either pull guard or getm ounted. The latter is always worse. I pull guard and armbar a guy and they try to bite I'm more likely to get pissed and put some hip action into it and break their arm. Biting isn't the be all end all. Bruce Lee just didn't know much about grappling.
-those are points I made.
scnarb 9 months ago
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@williamwilson666 Fights go to the ground often, multiple attackers or not, better know how to get up. Basic BJJ or Catch wrestling gives you those skills. Bruce Lee only had "grab his arm and bite it" which obviously can be effective but low percentage compared to something you can actually, you know, DRILL. Problem with all the dirty "street" stuff is you can't train it live.
-more points.
scnarb 9 months ago
@williamwilson666 street combat tends to result in a lot of grappling. I'm not saying you need a BJJ BB and 5,000 techniques, just good fundamentals and a coherent concept of controlling position which Jeet Kune Do in that book didn't give-another point. there must be a reason Inosanto trains in the full range of BJJ techniques. Are oyu saying you know more then he does? Hard to believe buddy boy.
scnarb 9 months ago
@Dungarth
I don't need to practice dirty stuff all the time to have in it my arsenal. I practice biting every day when I eat I do however have to practice the arm trap and roll, shrimping, posturing up and pusing away to get up without getting taken back down. He did give more grappling technique then that of course, but the technique was a bit lacking and a collection of random moves, in my experience, just won't cut it. I honestly think he had a low opinion of grappling which is a mistake
scnarb 10 months ago
@Dungarth
To me, dirty tricks are no substitue for solid fundamentals. I'm not saying you need to be a submission guru, but basics like shrimping, basic sweeps, proper hip motion to get someone off you. In his books he doesn't really go into specific technique too well. It's slightly sloppy grappling mixed with dirty stuff. And hwile that works, it's better to have the basics down and a sense of controlling position then to just learn a few moves and fill in the rest with ball grabs/biting
scnarb 10 months ago
@Dungarth little late but if 2-3 attackers are kicking your head in, no martial arts technique or style will help you. You're fucked at that point. I've actually had somebody try to bite me when I armbarred them, so I just armbarred them harder. That biting and eye gougign stuff COULD work but it pays to have other, high percentage techniques in your tool box, not just tricks. Dan sees value in BJJ or "sport" grappling ( originally made purely for street fighting).
scnarb 3 months ago
@Dungarth I think I'll go with his view over some random guy who has just read Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
scnarb 3 months ago
Guru Dan trains in BJJ 2 hours a day still..
DeanPMA 1 year ago
The beauty of truth is that each path has its own song, and if you listen closely you will find where you belong. So climb your own path true and strong, but respect all other truths for your way for them could be wrong. - Dan Inosanto
sharinganWS 1 year ago
We are all climbing different paths through the mountain of life, and we have all experienced much hardship and strife. There are many paths through the mountain of life, and some climbs can be felt like the point of a knife. Some paths are short and others are long, who can say which path is right or wrong..........
sharinganWS 1 year ago
Two legends.
TheChoada 1 year ago
Dan Inosanto is an example for us all.
5ringswarrior 1 year ago
dan inosanto is great inspiration, despite his age, he doesn't let it limit him, and he keeps of flowing and glowing as he learns everyday, bruce lee would be proud......
sharinganWS 1 year ago 2
i still find it amazing that a man of such an age is still very active in the martial arts.
dan is a real inspiration its a shame i missed out on his seminar this year.
trbtek 1 year ago
What an inspiration !! Inosanto and Machado together :) !
BFerreira82 1 year ago
Very inspiring....Dan INosanto is a legend!!
tokaidosan 1 year ago
just imagine this a japanese american i think is learning brazilian jiu jitsu from a brazilian and there comunicating in english now imagine if martial arts only stayed in asia what would the world be today what a positive influenece martial arts brought in i train kyokushin and i just started bjj i can't wait to go training
smeargut 1 year ago
@smeargut but a korean invented kyokushin XD
adoboFosho 1 year ago
@smeargut ...correction, he is not Japanese, he's a Filipino American.
SgtBlank76 1 year ago
It would be an honor to teach a legend something.
bassivity 1 year ago
I just started Wing Chun ,when i see Dan doing his his 70s it gives me hope !!!
kite2surf 1 year ago
IF I were a "betting" man, I'd say he would agree with both of ya'll, but that'd beside the point, hahahahahahaS, One is saying Bruce was the "igniting" Factor in Western RenewaL Interest in the "arts" you could say, Bruce was the Inspiration, the InitiaL Catalyst, that when in his Wake, the Gracies stepped up, and Ran with it
Hence, MMA & UFC et aL..............
Just be GratefuL 2 be alive, to witness aLL of this beauty...................
hehS.......................
SaffuriousOne 1 year ago
Yes, Bruce Lee developed his own martial art, but that doesnt mean that a majority of you would even know his name. Can any of you without looking it up tell me who Jigoro Kano is? Jigoro's martial art is much more famous then Bruce Lee's and most people dont even know who Jigoro is. Bruce Lee is famous for his acting career. period.
Mr4433 1 year ago
@Mr4433 actually ju jutsu is the art, judo is the way. I Agree that not many people would have known bruce lee if wasn't for the movies but that doesn't mean he wasn't a great martial artiest. btw, Judo was also popularized by the media during the 19th and 20th century. so if it wasn't for books or movies judo wouldn't be as big. don't believe me. watch the old james bond flims with sean connery or some peter sellers flims,
samaeldragoon 1 year ago
@samaeldragoon - Jitsu mean the "art" or "technique", "Do" techniques were made when actual fighting ability was of secondary importance. I could care less about how judo gained its status. I was just saying that Bruce lee is famous for his acting career.
Mr4433 1 year ago
@Mr4433 the first part I was trying to be silly because judo is ju jitsu but with the philosophy of giving way. And, I was trying to point out that martial arts became famous because the media and the majority of the western world would not have know about the different styles of martial arts. I was not actually trying to show how judo got its status. If you think about, I don't think martial arts would be so popular if it wasn't for bruce lee. I lot people were inspired by bruce lee.
samaeldragoon 1 year ago
@samaeldragoon - Ok cool. But martial arts and combative techniques have been around for as long as humans have had time on earth. Bruce Lee was an inspiration, but our bodies are made for all the techniques you would practice in every martial art. Once you become a developed martial artist you understand this fact.
Mr4433 1 year ago
@Mr4433 fighting might have been around for almost as long as humans but it took certain people to development techniques by understanding the body and others to keep it alive their the ages.
samaeldragoon 1 year ago
@samaeldragoon - Yes, a very obvious statement. There are millions of people that can figure out that the body only bends in a certain way, all it takes is dedication and practice, and soon the only name for the practice is art. Anyone can figure out these tehniques, not a single technique under anyones curriculum is something that they discovered, they only rediscovered a technique that has been around since humans existed.
Mr4433 1 year ago
@Mr4433 dude all I am saying is that everything has an origin and that we should be thankful for certain individuals for disciplining themselves in learning the art and spreading it to future generations.
samaeldragoon 1 year ago
Keep in mind that Bruce Lee is so famous because he was a movie star. If he was not a movie star none of you would even know who he is.
Mr4433 1 year ago
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Mr4433 1 year ago
Actually Bruce lee did fight with a guy while filming his movie and won him. But the very same guy got killed somedays later. Probably by some fanatic fan's of bruce lee.
minhao91 1 year ago
This should teach all of you "legend of bruce lee" types something. JKD's ultimate exponent is still learning. Stop believing the myth's, shut your mouths and train!
talon115 1 year ago
You know you are the man, when you have duct tape holding your foot together to train!!!! Machado brothers are the best!!!!
ktb0875 1 year ago
If you dont know what to do on the ground then your in deep trouble, dan is a true legend take whats useful disregaurd whats usless.
spacewars312 1 year ago
i love this guy
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m249joe 1 year ago
Dan looks great for being 70-something. The fact that the guy is still training, still learning, is a testament to exactly what martial arts should be about. Also, I love listening to him respond to John, he's incredibly engaged, and instructors favorite kind of student.
esauofrensfal 1 year ago
Jerry Poteet and Tommy Carruthers are a God Damn Joke.
They don't know what Jeet Kune Do is. All they do is mimic Bruce Lee's moves and call them selfs Jeet Kune Do masters. DAN INOSANTO is the only man alive the fallows Bruce Lee's philosophy to a T. If Bruce was here he would be doing the same thing that Dan is doing. the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do is what MMA is today. Jerry Poteet and Tommy Carruthers would get there ass handed to them by a MMA fighter.
GILakaGP3 1 year ago
I've heard Dan say that BJJ has been therapuetic and that it has really helped him maintain his mobility as he has gotten older.
Godsmasher22 1 year ago
Dan Inosanto , has always been an ADVOCATE for Philipino Martial Arts, he never really took the journey to Find out the Truth of Combat. I know he is old now, but his Weakness in Body intelligence is obvious.
ASSBANG6969 1 year ago
@ASSBANG6969 whats sad is someone like you who attempts to disrespect such a great teacher. You couldn't be any more wrong. I remember a seminar I had with him in Atlanta in 1997. He was teaching Kali/Arnis, JKD and Sivate techniques all in one 3 hour session.
cctman 1 year ago
@cctman I just tell it like it is, I am never in "AWE" of anybody. Was there any type of ground fighting in his seminar?
ASSBANG6969 1 year ago
@ASSBANG6969 Why would anyone want to go ground with someone who can make a weapon out of anything he can put in his hand? The entire seminar stressed the well roundedness of real world combat. Name one situation when you would want to go to the ground in a bar, real world street fight? Real world fighting consists of multiple enemies and broken glass bottles, baseball bats, kicking people while they are on the ground. UFC is not real world.
cctman 1 year ago
@cctman I totally agree, I would NEVER want to go to the ground, but wanting and happening are two different things. Yes I would definitely would rather put someone to Sleep temporarily or permenantly standing up. We have no difference of opinions My primary art is Wing Chun / Boxing / with some Wrestling...I totally agree fighting is DIRTY, not UFC...
ASSBANG6969 1 year ago
This is absolutely awesome to see. A true master, jumping right on out there to continue his education and path to enlightenment. Just goes to show that true warriors never stop learning or are completely satisfied with themselves. Master Bruce would not only have approved, but would have been proud to see Master Insanto progressing in a new style at the age of 70+. Props do you Master Insanto ~Ossss~
wwwYMMAAcom 1 year ago
LEARN ALL YOU CAN
foxybrown2 1 year ago
The Machados ran..or still run a class at Inosanto's Academy, and if my memory serves me correctly Dan trained with them (as shown in this vid) several mornings a week at like 6 or 7am in the morning for an hour or so each session.
Still training hard and learning new things in his 70's.
God Bless Him.
m1artz 1 year ago
Did they give Inosanto a black belt to make him feel better or something?
johnblaster 1 year ago
@johnblaster i bet he could make you tap like a bitch
sumoshinobi 1 year ago
@sumoshinobi I bet that you will have a really loud emergency shit next time you talk to a woman.
johnblaster 1 year ago
@johnblaster no not really and you should get a life disrespecting a legendary martial artist and you should learn to have respect for old people your parents never told you that or where they to busy beating the shit out of you and eachother
sumoshinobi 1 year ago
sumoshinobi so ancient wise n powaful chi powah so strong fast.
johnblaster 1 year ago
@sumoshinobi oh and yes, expect the shart. it will be a bottle buster. right in front of that hot chick you sometimes see at panera bread. things will be RUINED WITH HER.
johnblaster 1 year ago
The thing I admire most about Dan Inosanto is his humility and thirst for learning new techniques. Even though he has achieved so much in his career he is willing to be the "student" instead of the "instructor" in order to continue his growth as a martial artist. He is a great role model for all martial artists.
DSanches666 1 year ago 42
@DSanches666 well said
good5522 1 year ago
Unbelievable Legend, there will never never be another like Mr Inosanto.
ellul613 1 year ago
DI is simply amazing. A living treasure.
bluedogguy 1 year ago
Dan is an inspiration. I had the pleasure of attending one of his weekend seminars and will never forget it. He has so much knowledge to give and is a generous teacher. And here he is still learning, being a student , humble . He's a great example
hastahabanero 1 year ago
MMA is JKD. Taking what works and turning it into something better, something that works for you.
rodlpz 1 year ago 2
@rodlpz the difference between MMA and JKD, is that JKD is the spiritual approach to fighting. :D
GabbysMyKittyRawr 1 year ago
Much respect. I could watch these 2 practitioners roll for another hour or so.
videozone79 1 year ago
this is really really cool!!.. I never saw Dan Inosanto Roll before. Awesome skills
zeerebel 1 year ago
A Martial artist, like all artists path is infinite, and far surpasses the boundaries of set goals and achievements like black belts and the sort. the art is ever evolving and never set to one specific rule or function. Keep on gaining wisdom Dan.
scoobyroo06 1 year ago
Legend
Boca09tx 1 year ago
Respect. I hope to be like him at his age.
soulshadow1000 2 years ago 2
Lima earned his blackbelt early in 02 or 03. These sessions highlight the wisdom in cross training. At the end of the day, it is not the type of martial arts style, but how well you know and use a particular style that enables you to prevail.
grant21999 2 years ago 3
Well said.
Nacfilms 2 years ago
Legend , i had th honour to train with dan in 1988 when he came to Australia
stoof55 2 years ago
respect.love seeing that humbleness amongst those two masters.hope machado is learning some jkd from inosanto in return.
oyu8 2 years ago 3
That kind of openness to methods... Awesome...
Peekingduck 2 years ago
thank you dan inosanto for passing on the knowledge of a great master. And you knowledge in kali and silat as well.
HawaiianAnimator 2 years ago
yea dan inosanto is old already. Im pretty sure he is great. And has a lot of great students to boot. back in the day maybe dan and him would have a good fight. But to say JKD is not practical makes any person who thinks they know martial arts is full of shit. Martial arts is not as popular today if JKD and bruce lee didnt just start it in the movie world.
HawaiianAnimator 2 years ago
Dan has credited BJJ with extending his martial arts career I believe.
Godsmasher22 2 years ago
Good video.
Why is Dan wearing a black belt?
Dieddogawa 2 years ago
He IS a black belt. If memory serves, he earned it back in 2000.
weirdo1060 2 years ago
maybe hecause he is a blackt belt
sumoshinobi 2 years ago
@sumoshinobi Well, I see the belt, but no the skills of a black belt. Anyway, wasn't his friend and teacher/student Bruce Lee who said that belts were good only for holding the pants?
Dan is a legend for sure!
Dieddogawa 9 months ago
@Dieddogawa Ummmmm.......he's 70 dude. He probably took up BJJ in his sixties meaning he isn't a mobile athletic young man. Just because he can't perform the moves like a young man doesn't mean he lacks the knowledge. Just the youthful body...........
SCROGY 9 months ago
Machado is letting him do what he wants cause he's old so don't get carried away. And this is definitely not black belt level BJJ, but the guy's old so np. Great to see him still active.
UnalienableRights1 2 years ago
if it was a real fight from the begining anything goes dan would kill machado
ryukenb2k 2 years ago
@ryukenb2k Nah, most of that Kali and JKD stuff would be useless. He is too old to offer a good stand-up game, so Machado would take him to the ground and finish him.
UnalienableRights1 2 years ago
Yes I must admit machado would kill him on the floor,but still the old man would put machado in a casket if it stays on the feet and machado doesnt get a clean shot on his old chin LOL,dan is pratically a killer dont underestimate anyone,its the ones you think will lose usually win,in the martial arts world
ryukenb2k 2 years ago 2
@UnalienableRights1 I think it gets equalized if Danny has a knife.
Godsmasher22 2 years ago
UnalienableRights1: JKD is the most practical fighting. It takes all forms of martial arts and combines it into a style without a style. JKD would immobilize a BJJ fighter on his way for a take down. JKD attacks in the middle of the opponents attack. Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto are the 2 fastest fighters. Dan at his old age would destroy Machado. This MMA garbage is not a top form of fighting.
yeszappaelp 1 year ago
@yeszappaelp Then why is Dan learning from the Machado's. BTW, Dan has been learning under the Machado's for many years now and there is good reason for that. He knows BJJ has something that JKD doesn't. And to say JKD could immobilize BJJ shows just how much you are ignoring the obvious. Go to a Machado school and say this to one of these guys. You won't here a MACHO answer, you'll hear a humble intelligent response from an ADULT. I've ruined a many a day for JKD fighters! FACT!
nineteenEcho 1 year ago
nineteenEcho: Dan is learning this to widen his range of martial art knowledge. Bruce Lee and Dan learned dozens of martial art forms before Bruce Lee developed JKD. They knew all the good and bad points of all Martial Art forms. BJJ is quite new. Dan is learning this simply widen his range. How do you know the flaws it you did not learn it. Dan is more than likely going to take BJJ and put it in JKD form. A style without a style. He is on to the new craze of ground fighting and is well prepared
yeszappaelp 1 year ago
Next time do your research. Ignorance will not get you very far son.
yeszappaelp 1 year ago
I had a friend who had studied JKD and had said he would have no problem stopping me from taking him to the ground. After I did he said I could not submit him and I did. This same thing happen with my friend and a JKD 1st Dan and my friend John was only a white belt with 14 months in BJJ under Carlos Machado. Johne took him down and armbarred him 3 seperate times. John told him "I will do the same technic everytime", and john got the same result. We see this all the time.
nineteenEcho 1 year ago
Those kids are not Bruce Lee or Dan Inosanto, and second they did not learn enough JKD do do a damn thing. More than likely it was not JKD taught by Dan Inosanto or Taky Kimura. Those 2 are the only 2 true JKD instructors who are licenced and teach true JKD. there are many fakes that claim they are teaching JKD. JKD takes at least 20 years to be good. First you have to learn dozens of styles, including BJJ. Then you you learn to take those styles and impovise and use them with no form. Thats JKD
yeszappaelp 1 year ago
JKD for Bruce Lee is different for Dan Inosanto. It would be different for everybody. Bruce Lee is unique. He has the fastest and most powerful punches and kicks. He can throw a punch from 5 feet away within 500's of a second. That is unblockable. If a fool came running at Bruce wide open, Bruce would take his head off. Bruce Lee's punches are unblockable. The footage they have of him throwing punches is slowed down so you can see it. The people he was throwing them at did not block at all.
yeszappaelp 1 year ago
Bruce Lee from a punch 1 inch away could break through 6-7 inches of solid oak. Some of his students said you could put both or your arms in front of your face, 1 in front of the other, and his punch would go right through and into your skull.
BJJ would not even be able to get within 5 feet of the best JKD example ( Bruce Lee).
yeszappaelp 1 year ago
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nineteenEcho 1 year ago
You must be about 12 yr old.
nineteenEcho 1 year ago
couldnt say it clearer. id say twenty years is on the money
davidonspecialk 1 year ago
@yeszappaelp i think you have too much faith in JKD, nineteenEcho's story is a perfect example of which martial art is much more effective and efficient in a short period of time..sorry buddy but last time i checked i havnt seen any JKD fighters in the ufc and for a good reason, BJJ would destroy and JKD practitioner any day, JKD was perfect for Bruce Lee, and ONLY Bruce Lee, for anyone else its a flawed system
EdgeOfTheWorld 1 year ago 2
@EdgeOfTheWorld
Brock Lesnar is a UFC fighter and does JKD, google that shit!
ThePurityofBrutality 1 year ago
@ThePurityofBrutality whats you point..like really? im not talking about ufc im talking about bjj and last time i checked lesnar got subbed by a bjj black belt..lesnar is just big lol watch him fight no jkd so your post is a fail
EdgeOfTheWorld 1 year ago
@EdgeOfTheWorld my point am I can't read what you is saying bro, please lern propper engrish before typing on the youtube homo =)
ThePurityofBrutality 1 year ago
JKD is a philosophy not a fighting style, learn and take what is useful, so BJJ would be incorporated by JKD, it is the absence of style that would make it dangerous. Any wanna be JKD fighter would need to learn all other arts, why else do u think Inosanto is learning BJJ? its part of developing JKD. I also think UFC does not have the best fighters in the world. The very best REFUSE to fight, they are bound by the principles of self defense only.
zouzai00 1 year ago 27
@zouzai00 thats no my point is it? BJJ is a more EFFECTIVE martial art, because its a universal art, which can be learned and be applied effectively in a short period of time, echos story proves that and u said it ur self u need something like 20 years..im sure bruce lee would have loved BJJ
EdgeOfTheWorld 1 year ago
@EdgeOfTheWorld what do you mean by more effective? its not made for the street
rukko250 1 year ago
@EdgeOfTheWorld No art is more effective than any other, only fighters are. Theres a time and place for certain tecnhiques, BJJ's good, but so is Kung Fu, Karate, JKD, Capoeira, Western Boxing, Filipino Martial Arts, all are equal, none are best.
GabbysMyKittyRawr 1 year ago
@zouzai00 Though Im not quite into the UFC, 'the very best refuse to fight,' is contradicting, how bout greats like Chuck Norris? Gene Lebell? oh, and not forgetting, the best fighter of all time, Bruce Lee :D.
These fellas never turned down the oppurtunity to fight, I'm not saying fighting in defence is wrong, but the best dont refuse to fight, because when you refuse to fight, your combat skill is reduced, because like the saying goes, you either use it, or lose it.
GabbysMyKittyRawr 1 year ago
@GabbysMyKittyRawr
Those people chose fighting as a means to make money in combat, but the reality is different, Bruce wo