Jun Fan Gung Fu is
the technical progression and creation of Bruce
Lee. Jeet Kune Do
was his personal interpretation of that system.
It
is very difficult to
separate fact from fantasy when it comes to Bruce Lee since
he has risen to legendary status in the minds of so many
people. In Jun
Fan Gung Fu we choose not to celebrate
his lofty status but to appreciate his profound insights
on the mechanics of real combat.
The system begins with
boxing and kicking basics.
Partner training is emphasized so as to develop speed timing
and distance appreciation. We use the Five
Ways Of Attack to understand the relationship
between offence and defense, eventually blending aspects
of trapping and ground techniques into the stand up work
to round out the training. Later in the training Bruce
Lee's wooden dummy (Mook Jong)
techniques are also investigated for their application to
close quarter combat. We also sponsor seminars
to open ourselves to other methods that might help us improve
such as Shooto
and French Savate.
Bruce Lee's philosophy
in combat was "Absorb what is useful,
Reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your
own".
The Academy
is recognized by Sifu Dan
Inosanto. Sifu Inosanto was one of only three
people named as an instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu / Jeet
June Do by Bruce Lee.
Philip Gelinas met
Sifu Inosanto in 1981, and was asked to join his
International Instructors Association in 1990. He
now is an Associate Instructor in the IIMAIA.
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