The Martialarm Introduction to Keysi Fighting Method

To understand the Keysi Fighting Method System"Please do not take the finger to be the moon or
its foundation is found in Jeet Kune Do and itsfix your gaze so intently on the finger as to miss
Philosophy and yet again goes back through Bruceall the beautiful sights of heaven. After all, the
Lee's original style of Wing Chun.usefulness of the finger is in pointing away from
Wing Chun Martial Arts Systemitself to the light which illumines finger and all. ---"
Of all the Chinese martial arts, it is Wing Chun thatThe Keysi Fighting System
has perhaps the most interesting (andThese philosophical roots are seemingly
romanticised) history, given that the style wasincorporated in the The Keysi Fighting System.
developed by a woman. Wing Chun is a southernThe Keysi Fighting System was recently made
style of Kung Fu that emphasises self-defensefamous due to the fight scenes of 'Batman
without wasted movements. Most everyBegins' which are purely based on Keysi Fighting
technique serves as both a defense and anMethod and is based on street fighting and Jeet
attack, with simultaneous attack and defenseKune Do self defense. Theres is a technique in
multiple straight-line strikes at close range, rapidKFM called the 'Thinking Man' and that plays a big
hand techniques and low kicks.part in KFM, but basically KFM is essentially taken
Wing Chun students concentrate on controlling orfrom the roots of JKD.
'trapping' one or more of an opponent's limbs soKeysi Fighting Method is a fighting style developed
as to ensure the most effective deployment ofby Justo Dieguez a superb martial artist who
their striking technique. Trapping skills arestudied JKD with Guru Dan Inosanto and has
developed through chi sao (sticking hands) training.excelled in many other martial arts and has
Formal Wing Chun training also utilises threerecently been entered in the black-belt hall of
shadow-boxing sets, a wooden dummy set andfame.
two weapon sets. Further Wing Chun details Here!The following is from the Keysi Fighting Method
Jeet Kune Do Martial Arts SystemUk site:
Jeet Kune Do is less an actual style of martial artsThe Keysi Fighting Method is a journey of
than it is a philosophy. Conceived by the late filmdiscovery and investigation. It takes a dynamic
star Bruce Lee, the main idea of Jeet Kune Do isapproach to the world of personal defence
that each practitioner of martial arts has differentconcentrating both on the physical and emotional
physical and mental abilities, and therefore nosides of combat. KFM takes a closer look into the
style, in fact not even a single technique, can bearena of self-truth and it quickly eradicates all
effectively used by everyone. Thus, the Jeetmyths and fantasies that surround the field of
Kune Do artist learns to, "absorb what is useful,self protection.
reject what is useless". Further Jeet Kune DoKeysi is known as exterme evolution J.K.D but it is
details Here!not a clone or purely someone's interpretation of
The Keysi Fighting MethodJKD its much more than that its a Martial art
Founder Keysi Fighting Method: Justo Dieguezbased on knowledge ,research and
Serranoexperimentation and is a ever changing and
Co-Founder Keysi Fighting Method: Andy Normandeveloping its direct and straight to the point. Due
Both of these men were non conformist in theto its multi-dimensional nature, the KFM
martial arts and both Dan Inosanto instructors -Programme is one of the most complete on the
Mr. Dan Inosantoworld market today.
In Dan Inosanto's book "Jeet Kune Do: The ArtThe Keysi Fighting Method studies the seven
and Philosophy of Bruce Lee," he writes that Jeetranges of combat:
Kune Do is matured Jun Fan. Anymore1. projectile weapons
sometimes I refer to what I do as Jeet Kune Do2. hand held weapons
and sometimes as Jun Fan because the two are3. kicking range
part of the same whole.4. punching range
"Fluidity was the ideal--to keep moving.Water,lee5. trapping range
would always say, is the toughest thing on earth.6. standing grappling and takedowns
It is virutually indestructable; it is soft, yet it can7. grappling and ground fighting
tear rocks apart. Move like water."KFM is then not a copy of this or that, nor is it a
"Acept what is useful. Reject what is useless"theoretical explanation of many different martial
"Remember, too, that Jeet Kune Do is merely aarts. On the contrary it is a perfectly planned and
term, a label to be used as a boat to get onedefined unity of concepts and principles, fruit of
across; once across, it is to be discarded and notlong, rigorous and tested introspection.
carried on one's back."