Martial arts instruction · Amateur competition
Freestyle Jeet Kune Do™ is the application of Jeet Kune Do principles in an amateur freestyle combat sports setting.
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What it is
Freestyle means striking, clinch and grappling in one contest, open to athletes of every martial art and combat sport. The rules are kept to the minimum needed to prevent serious injury, preserving the totality of combat.
Freestyle JKD is not a new style of Jeet Kune Do. It is an amateur sport setting where Jeet Kune Do principles, and martial artists from every background, meet to train and compete for the mutual benefit of the individual and society.
Martial arts instruction in striking, grappling, Pankration Arts (MMA), weapons and other systems, for individuals, gyms and clubs.
Freestyle JKD competitions with one simple set of rules: striking, clinch and grappling, open to athletes of every style.
Instruction · Classes & seminars
Martial arts instruction: classes, workshops, seminars and camps in five areas, taught by our coaches. Available by arrangement for individuals, gyms and clubs. More programs will be added.
Stand-up fighting: punches, kicks, knees, elbows and trapping.
Throws, takedowns, pins and submissions.
Every range combined: striking, clinch and grappling, pressure-tested through sparring.
Weapons and defense against them, trained safely with training weapons.
Further martial arts systems taught by Freestyle Jeet Kune Do™ coaches and instructors, added here as new programs open.
Competition
Open to martial artists of every style. Weight classes plus an open division. Dates and venues will be announced here.
Striking, clinch and grappling under amateur rules designed for safety.
Adapted rules with added protections, with the consent of a parent or guardian.
Controlled, light-contact sparring for young athletes, inspired by sport fencing.
Want to host a Freestyle JKD event at your gym or dojo? The rules are designed so that any organizer can run one safely.
Our code
We compete to develop character.
We respect our opponent, the officials and the spectators.
We win with humility and lose with dignity.
We seek victory through efficiency, with the least harm to our opponent.
We compete for mutual benefit, for ourselves and for society.
“Under the sky, under the heavens, there is but one family.”Bruce Lee, interview with Pierre Berton, 1971
“Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is essentially your own.”Bruce Lee, Tao of Jeet Kune Do
Training Room
Videos of our weekly sparring sessions, a technique of the week, and articles on training, competition and the principles of Jeet Kune Do.
Contact
To join a class, enter a competition, host an event, or share your experience on the rules, get in touch.