| 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 its | | | | fix your gaze so intently on the finger as to miss |
| Philosophy and yet again goes back through Bruce | | | | all 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 System | | | | itself to the light which illumines finger and all. ---" |
| Of all the Chinese martial arts, it is Wing Chun that | | | | The Keysi Fighting System |
| has perhaps the most interesting (and | | | | These philosophical roots are seemingly |
| romanticised) history, given that the style was | | | | incorporated in the The Keysi Fighting System. |
| developed by a woman. Wing Chun is a southern | | | | The Keysi Fighting System was recently made |
| style of Kung Fu that emphasises self-defense | | | | famous due to the fight scenes of 'Batman |
| without wasted movements. Most every | | | | Begins' which are purely based on Keysi Fighting |
| technique serves as both a defense and an | | | | Method and is based on street fighting and Jeet |
| attack, with simultaneous attack and defense | | | | Kune Do self defense. Theres is a technique in |
| multiple straight-line strikes at close range, rapid | | | | KFM 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 or | | | | from the roots of JKD. |
| 'trapping' one or more of an opponent's limbs so | | | | Keysi Fighting Method is a fighting style developed |
| as to ensure the most effective deployment of | | | | by Justo Dieguez a superb martial artist who |
| their striking technique. Trapping skills are | | | | studied 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 three | | | | recently been entered in the black-belt hall of |
| shadow-boxing sets, a wooden dummy set and | | | | fame. |
| two weapon sets. Further Wing Chun details Here! | | | | The following is from the Keysi Fighting Method |
| Jeet Kune Do Martial Arts System | | | | Uk site: |
| Jeet Kune Do is less an actual style of martial arts | | | | The Keysi Fighting Method is a journey of |
| than it is a philosophy. Conceived by the late film | | | | discovery and investigation. It takes a dynamic |
| star Bruce Lee, the main idea of Jeet Kune Do is | | | | approach to the world of personal defence |
| that each practitioner of martial arts has different | | | | concentrating both on the physical and emotional |
| physical and mental abilities, and therefore no | | | | sides of combat. KFM takes a closer look into the |
| style, in fact not even a single technique, can be | | | | arena of self-truth and it quickly eradicates all |
| effectively used by everyone. Thus, the Jeet | | | | myths 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 Do | | | | Keysi 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 Method | | | | JKD its much more than that its a Martial art |
| Founder Keysi Fighting Method: Justo Dieguez | | | | based on knowledge ,research and |
| Serrano | | | | experimentation and is a ever changing and |
| Co-Founder Keysi Fighting Method: Andy Norman | | | | developing its direct and straight to the point. Due |
| Both of these men were non conformist in the | | | | to its multi-dimensional nature, the KFM |
| martial arts and both Dan Inosanto instructors - | | | | Programme is one of the most complete on the |
| Mr. Dan Inosanto | | | | world market today. |
| In Dan Inosanto's book "Jeet Kune Do: The Art | | | | The Keysi Fighting Method studies the seven |
| and Philosophy of Bruce Lee," he writes that Jeet | | | | ranges of combat: |
| Kune Do is matured Jun Fan. Anymore | | | | 1. projectile weapons |
| sometimes I refer to what I do as Jeet Kune Do | | | | 2. hand held weapons |
| and sometimes as Jun Fan because the two are | | | | 3. kicking range |
| part of the same whole. | | | | 4. punching range |
| "Fluidity was the ideal--to keep moving.Water,lee | | | | 5. 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 can | | | | 7. 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 a | | | | arts. On the contrary it is a perfectly planned and |
| term, a label to be used as a boat to get one | | | | defined unity of concepts and principles, fruit of |
| across; once across, it is to be discarded and not | | | | long, rigorous and tested introspection. |
| carried on one's back." | | | | |