JKD Unlimited test highlights 2007

[omarsito412]

Good gob, felicidades chicos muy buena tecnica

[mmaguy2008]

Justaboy94 your name says it all. You dont know shit. These matches are technical and all these guys are really good. (I trained with Burton so I know. You wont see any so called original JKD cause that shit dont work against real resistance. These guys are using good solid footwork in knife fighting and basic effective attacks not fancy bullshit moves that look cool but dont work worth a fuck. Some of these guys are blue and purple belts in BJJ so their grappling is good too.

[lukie69]

@mmaguy2008 Original JKD has nothing fancy about it!!!! It is direct, fast, adaptable and hard! Oh and it works!!! The problem is soooo many people are saying they do JKD, when in fact it is a mix of various martial arts so they think that is what JKD is (it is more than that!)! My instructor was taught by Jerry Poteet & Ted Wong, who were Bruce Lees pupils, everything we do is direct, and no movement is ever done unless it is to attack, or defend by attacking!!! Can't get more direct than that

[justaboy94]

Even "Masters" look rediculous many times when faced with an unruly oppoenent. Sparring is an equal part of training but should the skills and attributes we just saw be elevated to an Level 1 Instructor? Still a cool vid :)

[justaboy94]

But I digress, I more want to comment on this video. I agree with many here, too much grappling / poor grappling, no decent kicking/punching range entrances, sloppy knife head attacks, and a lack of decent attack interception. I do have to say...as young fighters, it's tough to make a video look good when your oppenent isn't cooperating. Typically inexperienced fighters think too much showing a lack of training. Or they think too little because their training was crap.

[justaboy94]

This walkerlangley kid is learning some pretty decent stuff and is quite humble. Has Jimi trained with Sifu Richardson? Maybe the kids are learning crap and shoudn't be promoted to instructors based on that test, but do you really need to full on attack this kid for saying his piece? His training keeps him in shape and could save a life one day even if this video doesn't show much. Jimi you should keep up the truthful comments, educating others about what JKD is, rather than what it's not.

[justaboy94]

Ok i have a comment. I dare post for fear of getting ass rammed by JunFanJimi. I don't have 25 years of self accolades to give myself. Let's assume most of you all can kick my tail so let's get passed the internet fear staredown. I semi respected Jimi for his multitude of knowledgable comments on "JKD" videos around youtube. He typically speaks truth but this lashing out on walkerlangley stems from something sad. WTH Jimi? You wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

[kentao5]

OK, I was just curious who your JKD influences/references/instruct­ors were that helped form your opinions

[JunFanJimi]

Hi again Kentao5, the answer to your question is all of them. I was a JKD CONCEPTS PLAYER FOR 14YRS UNDER Richard Bustillo IMB Academy, you know Kail/JKD bollocks.

The only thing however that changes someone's outlook is something called ENLIGHTENMENT.And to say where that comes from is a big debate. I believe it always comes from God, you don't enlighten yourself, how can you? As Brucey stated,

"To change yourself from what you are you must first become aware of what you are".

[JunFanJimi]

So how do you become aware of what you are? Via an instructor perhaps. Who instructed the instructor, etc. What is awareness? Why are humans more aware of themselves than animals? What is consciousness of self?

See it's to big a subject for chit chat.

Comparing me to Richardson isn't the point, the point is as I stated, go back read my 1st comment and see if it is wrong and unreasonable about the clip.Richardsons clip is NOT JKD! It's just an eclectic mix of things.

[JunFanJimi]

Sifu Richardsons clip to me clearly shows he dosen't know what to teach, he's made up a grading and thrown all the sparing in to make it look to his candidates that they've earned something, gone through some sort of ordeal to prove their worth. Bruce would have called this feeding the masses junk, or, making a autumn leaf appear as a golden coin to a child.This clip is great for fitness, but so is jogging, the fact remains his students clearly don't know what JKD is, their sloppy:)

[gottagobideo]

Another " JKD are only these moves"  Look Richardson teaches only what works with precision and technique. He is awesome. Learned JKD from Dan Inosanto Bruce Lee's best friend.

[JunFanJimi]

If this is what Sifu Richardson passes as Instructor level then God help them. This is NOT! JKD. Their hands are down their footwork is sloppy, they've no intercepting skills, they cannot fence with their lead hands, their kicking and punching (S-D-A'S)from their rear limbs,their telegraphic,etc,etc. Really, really, excreted bladder water poor. This is just commercial non-sense to make up a system of grading in order to make some Benjamins. Disgraceful really to call this shambles JKD.

[walkerlangley]

Jimi, I took a look at some of your video's, and while it looks like you are explaining the techniques well, I think you need to take your own advice. You say in the compound trapping video that you need to test things. That is EXACTLY what Burton has done which led him to where he is now. Testing doesn't mean to drill with resistance. Testing means put on some protective equipment (as much as you need), and spar. You can make ANYTHING work with a cooperative opponent. The key is SPARRING.

[JunFanJimi]

Hi walkerlangley, thanks for you useless words of self concieted tin pot wannabee wisdom.

[JunFanJimi]

I've been training and teaching for over 25yrs, do think I don't spar, funk me, are you for real, I sparred in my club last night. I've done more rounds of sparring, in and out the ring than most have and you think your telling me something. Please.....You post a clip of you sparring with someone decent and I'll post a clip of me sparring with one of my top students with contact, which I will be posting anyway soon. And if you ain't got a clip soon to post then shut up talking out your arsehole.

[JunFanJimi]

What a stupid foolish comment. I'm teaching on the clips I'm posting on youtube so people can learn for free. You are a typical twat, that if I were eyeballing you , you'd hit the deck in zero seconds. Honestly stick to knitting cause you know fuck all about training or fighting. I will look forwards to your clip or your silence.

[JunFanJimi]

And if you do post a decent clip of you contact sparring I will be more than happy to acknowledge you ability and give you respect where it's due, but if you don't then keep you fuckin' mouth shut because frankly, I have inveriably found tossers like you want filling in somewhere quiet.

[walkerlangley]

Wow. Got a little pent up anger do we. I was simply defending Burton, whom you obviously know nothing about, and you turned this into a personal attack? I don't have time to get into an argument with you over the internet, mainly because everyone is a badass when they're at their computer. So keep doing what you do, and if it works for you, then good. Just don't disrespect someone who has done more for functional martial arts than you could ever dream. It shows your ignorance.

[JunFanJimi]

LMAO. Haven't you got some crayoning to do? Like I said earlier, get your clip on of you contact sparring, lets have a look at your stuff. I won't hold my breath.

Now go and learn how to make a proper validable critique, read a dictionary or something.Fool.

[walkerlangley]

"read a dictionary"

Take your own advice.

"Their hands are down their footwork is sloppy," You need a comma after footwork.

"their telegraphic" You mean "they're."

"You post a clip of you sparring" You don't need the first "you."

"do think I don't spar" Here you do need a you.

"rounds of sparring, in and out the ring than most" Need a comma after ring.

"look forwards to you" Look forward.

"validable" Not a real word.

[JunFanJimi]

Aha, you do have time to get into an internet quarrel after all. My guess was right, you're an arrogant CUNT.

[JunFanJimi]

Now try this exercise, lying flat on your back arc up your hips into a crab position, then walk your hands toward you heels and look up to where your conciet is and smell your ego.Now do everyone a favour and shove your head up your ass and make what we all know a reality. I won't be replying to you because your prick & I'm a man of my word, you're just a word.... CUNT!

[kentao5]

Surfin the "tube" and came upon your videos. I have heard of this B. Richardson fellow and after some research seems to be someone who has had contact & training with a lot of world reknown Martial Artists. In all fairness, is there info to compare your impressive 25 year history and contacts with his?

[JunFanJimi]

No there isn't. And who'd care if there was? I'm very sure Sifu Richardson is a class act as a teacher, I just don't think he knows what JKD is, and since I last looked I'm entitled to have an opinion especially on youtube which is by the people for the people. Read my original comment about this clip, that's all that matters if I'm wrong in what I originally said, so be it. I think you will find however that I'm not wrong.

It's not who you've learnt from, it's what you learnt from them:)

[kentao5]

OK, I was just curious who your JKD influences/references/instruct­ors were that helped form your opinions.

[oomskiwoomski]

In reality, I mean REALITY,there is only one JKD Nucleus. You can find it at the INOSANTO ACADEMY IN LOS ANGELES. 24/7. All day everyday. Please don't argue, because your just showing ignorance and denial! Mr. Richardson keep up the good work. You do have a game plan, very realistic and truthful.

[renoboy666]

Excellent work, guys! You all have a game plan and showed that you can fight in all ranges of combat effectively.

[swordmasterfire77]

By the way I wanted to tell you that Colombia is actually a very nice and beautiful place, Cities are dangerous everywhere, I happen to live in a dangerous neighborhood where I get to see fights and some of them end up really bad(they hardly ever fight alone and almost always carry knives) So I always have that in mind.However its not like that all over the city. I guess if you come here some day You will be amazed. I think you will actually like it. It is not at all as you see in the movies

[walkerlangley]

I know exactly what you're talking about. A friend has been there and said it was a great place. You're right about every city being dangerous, and it seems that being a white American can cause some problems if you aren't smart (like wearing expensive jewelry and walking around with a guide book). I love traveling and realize that you have to adapt to the place that you're visiting.

Take care and stay safe.

[swordmasterfire77]

yeah. a lot of people say that, I'm not an expert but I've seen so many "experts" taken to the ground that it is embarrasing. I actually think it's pretty difficult to avoid being taken down. so you really need to know how to defend yourself in the ground. For self defense I think fighting on your feet is safer because as you said sometimes it's better to run, But if you can't and go to the ground...well you now.

[walkerlangley]

You're probably right about being stabbed in Colombia. And we're constantly reminded that the first thing you do is to look for a weapon and to watch out for multiple attackers.  However, if we never trained ground work, in the unfortunate chance that we end up on the ground, you're right, we'd be destroyed. So I personally think that this type of training is about as realistic as you can get while maintaining safety and having fun.

[swordmasterfire77]

It is nice to find people like you here that don't get offended by comments. I totally agree with you. You NEED to know groundwork and grappling, But always taking in to account that is not the only way and tahta there times when it's better not to use it

[walkerlangley]

Thanks. Too many people are quick to say that "this will never happen," or "you could never take a JKD man to the ground," (that's my favorite, by the way). We train for everything but truth is, if you can run and avoid a fight, that's probably the best option. I don't need to prove that I can fight. And I imagine that if I lived in Colombia like you, my training might be a little different. But thanks for the comments and stay safe.

[swordmasterfire77]

Try this shit in the streets of Colombia and you will be stabbed to death, besides being kicked in the head and ribs by the other guys that are always there in real fights. Going to the ground is not always safe. Sometimes people think grappling is the only thing that works and they always say that most fight end up on the ground, that's not always true. I see about two real fights a week and I hardly see them going to the ground. However knowing groundwork and grappling is an advantage too

[tcaetano1]

Can JKDU be considered an altered form of Jun Fan JKD?

[Robdoggh]

Well, from what I've read, JKD has sort of been separated into two groups. One group is Jun Fan JKD, and the other is JKD Concepts. Obviously those groups are artificial distinctions, and plus I also looked them up on wikipedia. I'm super lazy, so I'll just tell you to go there and figure out where JKDU fits in.

[6kill]

ok guys this has absolutely nothing to do with bruce lees art this is just shit stuck together simple as that and the sooner people wake up the better for us all who are fans of the dragon

[scottla78]

who are you to say that is shit stuck together? jkd is about the individuals preferences and abilitys to techniques ,his ,yours or my jkd will not be the same even if we trained in the same school,so grow a pair and try it for yourself you FAN of the dragon>>>>>

[cabecaoloco]

bjj!!!!!!!!!!!

[edzia83]

liked your straight leads, stop kicks. really great straight blasts. NOT! jkd my ass

[Drzacksmith]

Well if this is supposed to be JKD, then your ass like this stuff, must be full of crap!

[jeetkunejimi]

JKD test!!?????

[tymantis]

I notice that Burton edited out my submission. I would have liked to have seen it.

[Drzacksmith]

Is it not funny that no matter the name of the art they all look the same when they spar.

[ajm222]

I hear ya my brother! just look at all tkd cats they hop around when they  fight with there hands down, Great kicks, but they are dead from the waist up.

[jeetkunejimi]

That's because they aren't doing JKD Drzacksmith. Well observed. No stop kicks, not desent trapping skills, very little strategy, just a lot of Kali and rolling around on the floor but I suppose it will keep these young lads fit. Unfortunately for the masses this is the future of JKD.

[jeetkunejimi]

Bruce Lee's JKD RIP.

[Drzacksmith]

Well if that's the case then, does that not beg the question " Has it got a future!" These guys should look up the French art of

"la canne" to see what a stick art should look like.

( not the "La canne Vigny" vid I might add )

[jeetkunejimi]

nO NOT AT ALL i SAID bRUCE lEE'S jkd RIP if these guys keep perifolating stuff that is actually not JKD.

If you wanna practice La Cane that's up to you dude, but my point is that this stuff ani't JKD.

[Drzacksmith]

I don't disagree with you, my point is if there is more & more of this & smaller numbers practicing the original & more people having been exposed to this, then leave disappointed, having taking this for the real McCoy, then as I said does the real JKD have a future. As for la canne, I was merely pointing out that if these guys want to learn a stick art, you can't do much better then la canne! Because this is certainly not JKD!

[jeetkunejimi]

I agree also. I believe there is a future for JKD hopefully with instructors like myself if I can say that without sounding arrogant. There will always be a small elite group scattered around the globe that know the truth and there will always be the masses persecuting them.

Truth has to be sought out and accepted even when the carnal mind hates it. Real truth is never on the high street for $10's.

However you can by a cane for $10's, lol.

[Drzacksmith]

I can't disagree, I've had a few conversations with some of these guys, to me there's too much influence of south east Asian arts, to the point that it looks like silat. I do western fencing so I know that it should be in there but, I don't see it, nor in the vast amount of them do you see much wing chun, to me at least it just looks like south east Asian arts!

[jeetkunejimi]

And we all know who's to blame for all that south east aisian BS...dON'T WE?

[Drzacksmith]

I tell you what mate get onto "Ron Balicki Jun Fan JKD Jeet Kune Do Series DVD 2nd trailer" and try and make your comments on his page, he may let you, but most of the times he just blocks your comments if he don't like them, allowing mostly sycophantic arse-holes to speak for him. I guess he only likes the comments that makes him look good! He'll likely send you a snotty email like he did me. All the best mate & keep up the real stuff.

[jeetkunejimi]

Already bieen there compadre, he blocked me a while ago for telling him and his wife Diana's Pak Sao demo was naff. They pulled it of the tube if you've noticed and yes he gave me a snotty reply before snubbing me.

So much for freedom of speach and questioning one's so called betters eh!

Keep rocking dude, tell it as you see it regardless of the scoffing, I'm placing my E-book back on E-bay tomoz. Will let u know 4cert if u wish to perchase it and check it out. God bless.

[dirtyredpizimp]

thats the world of mma if you dont like it go fuck yourself.i believe bruce would be proud of what jkd has become.jkd is using techniques from differnt types of martial arts that are effective but i guess you dont know what real martial arts is about pussy bitch

[jeetkunejimi]

Thanks for the advice. I guess your right Bruce never really discovered anything much about functional kinesiology void of style as martial arts were being mixed hundreds of years before him void of embelleshed style wern't they? Yeah your right dirtyredpizimp Bruce was nothing special really just a poacher of other creative martial artists I guess. Thanks for the enlightenment.

[dirtyredpizimp]

first of all their is no need to be a fucking smartass.bruce is the fucking man and my idol in the world of martial arts.he started it all nobody was mixing anything until bruce came around.but burton richardson is a bad mutha fucker.jkdu kapap krav maga all of those realistic street mma are all very good.remember having no way as way and having no limitation as limitation that the jkd way

[jeetkunejimi]

Obviously a smarter ass than you because you think Bruce LEE STARTED MMA.

Kuk Sool Won is a Korean martial arts system founded by In Hyuk Suh in 1958. aND THEY WERE PLENTY MORE WELL BEFORE THAT. Bruce Lee did not invent a mixed martial arts philosophy he however did discover the root of his own ignorence which unfortunately you haven't done yet. You don't know the answer to that question or you would actually be listening to what is being said how foolish of you. Adios.

[dirtyredpizimp]

your fucking ignorance is bliss

[jeetkunejimi]

Think everyone can clearly see that I was totally correct by your assinine reply.

[dirtyredpizimp]

dude you suck what for how much you fucking pussy.i just watched clips on your so called mma kuk sool won that is the the fakest shit i have ever fucking seen them niggaz couldnt fight their way out of a wet paper bag

[jeetkunejimi]

The clips are a joke obviously your sense of humour is limited. I hope your not in your 30's or 40's because that would be fuckin' tragic. I hope your a snot nosed 17yr old just about to go out and play with your friends. But I could be sadly wrong.

[dirtyredpizimp]

im 24 for you information and ive been in more fights in one month you you have your hole fucking life from the streets,jail,and prison i know what an effective mma system is.its all about using techniques from many differnt systems that work and are effective like kapap krav maga jkdu those are mma that work and will save your life.because i gurantee you wont know what to do when someone is tryin to stab and slice you like a mad man or someone has a fucking pistol in your face.

[jeetkunejimi]

Oh deary me.

[dirtyredpizimp]

i cant believe you compared them fugazzi korean mutha fuckers to bruce lee the founder of one the most effective mma systems ever.let me tell you something you must be living in a fucking fantasy world or watched crouching tiger hidden dragon to much because that is what them kuk sool won mutha fuckers look like bunch of fancy bullshit that wont work on anyone.I wish you would try that shit on me because this is what would happen to you choked,stabbed,shot,and knocked the fuck out.

[Robdoggh]

I mean, as far as trapping goes, Bruce Lee pretty much abandoned it during the development of JKD. There isn't that much trapping in JKD Concepts or in Ted Wong's JKD (in fact, he admitted to a general lack of trapping in JKD precisely because Bruce Lee didn't find it to be effective). And while there weren't that many stop kicks, there were still stop hits in the form of punches (e.g. at about 3:48 in the video).

[jeetkunejimi]

Full marks for effort it's not easy sparring and making contact plus it's knackering, however was this a test JKD? I don't think so, nor did I see any JKD, but my opinion sucks..

[Joao968]

Its because this is a variation of JKD. Invented by Burt Richardson. For me its a litle poor because is just personel defense, not a art.

[jeetkunejimi]

Thanks matey for the input, Iam well aware who Burton Richardson is he is an excellent martial artist, I agree with it being a little poor from the aspect only that it isn't JKD AND IT'S BEING BILLED AS THAT. Sparring is physically taxing and these guy's are putting in effort. But I reiterate this is not Sijo Lee's JKD.

[jeetkunejimi]

Plus Joao968 can you see any hockey guards worn to protect from low-line leg attacks, can u c any direct low line leg attacks? Then their is the impracticality of knife verses knife, do you carry a knife? If you did would you willfully slash someones face off as they are doing in this clip? Segregating the moves instead of it being 'all in'actually has limited the fighters not 'UNLIMITED' them. It would be better to call this a sparring and stamina test.Any way only my crappy opinion.

[Joao968]

For me is not JKD of Bruce Lee, but it can be Burt JKD. Anyway i agree they shoudn´t be both with knifes or sticks - That´s military training for war (I trained that in the army).

But in the street if we kill some one we got arrested (lol). They should train FREE! But thats our JKD!(Not Burt R.)- JKD is Evolution of mind i think this JKDU didn´t got that.

[jeetkunejimi]

Sijo Lee devised JKD if you teach it then it should be as close to his final synthasis as possible. If 0NE create one's own version ONE is no longer PRACTICING LEE'S METHOD which is fine if you have progressed through his art and have reached the 'open end'.

This would then have to be called 'CONCEPTS'. However the sound 'principles' OUTLINED IN lEE'S ART would still have to be adhered to as they are natural bodymechanics.

[Joao968]

Bruce didn´t care about us going to teach or how do you called. He said many times dont call it (JKD) a style. JKD is way to find your one art, your one TRUE. But when you are making money of it, who cares?! Just businesse not art. JKD - Art Free!

[Lx08]

name of song at 6:20

sounds mortal kombat esque....

[petealk12]

now this is real training

[mdtwnforevr]

Walker pees the bed when he's wasted

[EskrimaDork]

Great job guys!

[nechrist]

kickboxing looked rather poor. but same idea is very interresting. i like it.

thanks for the vid.