Jan 02, 2018 please tell us about jun fan gung fu institute of seattle. Read jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2 by kevin seaman available from rakuten kobo. Your first book is, in my opinion, one of the most well organized and logically structured martial arts books ever. Jun fan or jun fan gung fu is a martial art that stems from bruce lees modifications of wing chun kung fu. This book is an excellent overview of the basics of jun fan gung fu, the gung fu system developed by the late bruce lee, using the concepts and principles of jeet kune do. Jun fan chum kiu techniques are seeking the bridge or attachment entering techniques or. As sifu taky kimuras son, andy kimura has continued to teach the art of jun fan gung jeet kune do that was passed down to his father from bruce lee. We will cover the basics of jun fan gung fu, the first 3 forms of wei kuen do and some wing chun trapping drills. Ron balicki is a full instructor in jeet kune do under sifu dan inosanto, the only living man given instructorship by bruce lee. Included in this volume are core techniques with detai. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. Seaman 2001, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Jun fan kickboxing its practice includes the use of punching, kicking, trapping, takedowns and groundwork.
However, unlike jun fan gung fu and most martial arts, jkd does not have a set syllabus to follow. Jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 2 book. Bruce lee personally certified only three instructors. Western boxing, kickboxing, chinna and junfan weaponry can also be found in this art, which was inducted into the kuoshu federation of the republic of china as a gung fu system. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Numbers 1 to 12 are in the jun fan gung fu chum kiu series. He developed a martial system and fighting strategy that has lost none of its effectiveness over the past 50 years.
His first martial studio, jun fan gung fu institute, was at 4175 broadway near the old. Buy the kobo ebook book jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2 by kevin seaman at indigo. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2 by. Paperback book the fast free shipping jun fan gung fu by seaman, kevin r. Jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 1 volume.
Much more than simply a book of techniques, jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jkd volume 2 explores such facets as core principles, physical attribute development, mental attitude, equipment training, nutrition, and covers essential elements of training often overlooked or ignored by less knowledgeable instructors. While jun fan is one tool that can be used to train the principles and concepts of jkd, it is not the only one. Jun fan gung fu institute of seattle home facebook. Jeet kune do gung fu association, 18 west 18th street. Jun fan jeet kune do serves as the definitive case study for jun fan gung fu and jeet kune do because it endeavors to give a clear and accurate picture of bruce lees legacy to martial arts physically, scientifically and philosophically. Volume 2 seaman, kevin r, inosanto, dan, kimura, taky on. Read jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do by kevin seaman available from rakuten kobo. Jeet kune do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist bruce lee with direct, nonclassical and. Please tell us about jun fan gung fu institute of seattle. This book gives you the essential framework for success in jeet kune do. This followup book to jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do expands on the first volume and includes many of the aspects that were important to bruce lee. This meeting served as the precursor to the formation of the jfjkd nucleusbruce lee educational foundation. Jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 1 volume 1. Why bruce lee facts and jkd history must be preserved black.
Even so, it could be said that jun fan gung fu wasnt a concrete system, as it is basically just the gung fu practiced at the jun fan lees cantonese name institute, and that seemed to be in a continual state of evolution. Ron has trained under sifu dan inosanto for over 20 years. Jun fan gung fu jeet kune do francis fong martial arts. Fully illustrated 180 pages with over 330 photographs. Jun fan gung fu is bruce lees preliminary approach to martial art training. Now for the first time, this book brings you the fundamental structure and foundation of bruce lees jun fan gung fu. Now rereleased by popular demand, sifu kevin seaman will share his experience of nearly 40 years of study in various martial arts systems in this highly informative text on bruce lees jun fan gung fu and the art and philosophy of jeet kune do. The promotion was to 9th level master instructor in jun fan gung fu, jeet kune lamar davis teaches jun fan gung fu and jeet kune do at his private martial arts training facility in oneonta, alabama, which is open to only a few privileged students. Jeet kune do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist bruce lee with direct, nonclassical and straightforward movements in 1967. Thats why its important to have a solid foundation to build upon. I say unfounded because i havent come across anything where bruce says he has founded jun fan gung fu to be interchangeable. Buy jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 1.
But a number of the arts listed, such as aikido, kendo, karate, tae kwon do, etc. New cutting edge book on bruce lees jeet kune do by kevin seaman, a senior student having trained for over 30 years under the top jkd. Students are able to enhance their natural attributes, such as coordination, timing, speed, endurance, strength and agility, using the innovative teaching and training methods developed by bruce lee, and preserved and. Western boxing, kickboxing, chinna and jun fan weaponry can also be found in this art, which was inducted into the kuoshu federation of the republic of china as a gung fu system. In 1962 author greglon lees father, martial arts expert james yimm lee, joined forces with the future superstar bruce lee 19401973 to form the jun fan gung fu institute, now considered the birthplace of jeet kune do. The jun fan gung fu institute of seattle was established circa 1960 by sijo bruce lee as his first gung. Their relationship was crucial in lees progression from unknown student to celebrated master, shaping lees ideology and outlook on the martial arts for years. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and. Begin training with jun fan gung fu bruce lees gung fu its highly recommended to begin training with jun fan gung fu as a base system, which has a curriculum. The jun fan gung fu institute of seattle was established circa 1960. In the years following lees passing, some people for whatever reason, mistakenly assumed that all these arts were either part of bruce lees jun fan gung fu or somehow an influence in his martial development, when in fact most of them played little or.
Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do in apple. The seattle era of jeet kune do is usually referred to as the jun fan gung fu era. Jun fan gung fu jeet kune do bruce lee was a half a century ahead of his time in his training and teaching methods. Dan inosanto has 15 books on goodreads with 889 ratings. Jun fan gung fu institute of seattle, seattle, washington. Bruce lees protege, dan inosanto loved his first book so much, he asked kevin to write a 2nd volume. The jun fan chum kiu techniques are not to be mistaken for the wing chun chum kiu techniques. Ron balickis jun fan jeet kune do instructor series 8 dvd. New cutting edge book on bruce lees jeet kune do by kevin seaman, a senior student. At its most basic, jun fan gung fu is simply lees heavily modified version of wing chun.
Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2. In the early 60s in oakland bruce lee opened two martial arts kwoons clubs, creating first jun fan gung fu, and then jeet kune do. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do on apple books. Jeet kune do is a concept that bruce lee established. Lee founded the system on july 9, 1967, referring to it as nonclassical, suggesting that it is a. Shortly after, it was reactivated as a private club and remained that way until 2005.
It was started as a school and was active through 1967 and closed during that year. His school in seattle was the jun fan gung fu institute, i think is still in business today, but like. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2 ebook by. The jun fan gung fu academy will continue the same path that the institute followed prior to 2016. Jun fan gung fu share book recommendations with your. Jun fan gung fu takes its name from bruce lees chinese name of lee jun fan, combined with gungfu, the cantonese spelling of the term kungfu. Sifu taky kimura to teach jun fan gung fu in over 50 years since the jun fan gung fu institute first opened its doors back in 1960. Id say this is the base of jeet kune do so anyone who wants to dig deep in his personal journey of training and discovery sifu seamans book can be a very i. Jun fan kickboxing its practice includes the use of punching. There are many urban legends about the first nonchinese to study kung fu in america, about how the old chinese masters refused to teach gwailo, and about how bruce lee fought a duel for the right to do so. It was named after bruces chinese given name lee jun fan therefore literally translates as bruce lees gung fu. I would suggest that anyone sincerely interested in bruces martial development take a closer look at the material in these as well as other books about jun fan gung fu and jeet kune do.
Jun fan gung fu takes its name from bruce lees chinese name of lee jun fan, combined with gung fu, the cantonese spelling of the term kung fu. In 1962 author greglon lees father, martial arts expert james yimm lee, joined forces with the future superstar bruce lee 19401973 to form the jun fan gungfu institute, now considered the birthplace of jeet kune do. Now rereleased by popular demand, sifu kevin seaman will share his experience of nearly 40 years of study in various ma. Jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 1 volume 1 seaman, kevin on. Under the direction of andy kimura, the jun fan gung fu institute institute has transformed from a private and not for profit club to a commercial school open to the public and looking to increase its number of students and affiliate schools. Jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 2 home. Bruce lees commentaries on the martial way ebook written by bruce lee. Bruce lees rendition of gung fu, which he based upon wing chun. Jul 12, 2004 i have the book and yes i know his name was jun fan what i meant was that he wasnt calling his system jun fan gung fu. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do ebook by. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 1 volume 1 9780983921400 by seaman, kevin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Andy kimura as sifu taky kimuras son, andy kimura has continued to teach the art of jun fan gung jeet kune do that was passed down to his father from bruce lee. Aug 26, 2002 numbers 1 to 12 are in the jun fan gung fu chum kiu series.
Jan 01, 2011 jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 1 volume 1 seaman, kevin on. New cutting edge book on bruce lees jeet kune do by kevin seaman, a senior student having trained for over 30 years under the top jkd people in the world. He currently teaches at the institute and is developing a line of instructional videos, books and other educational products that will assist him in spreading the original. It is imperative that a student in jeet kune do has a good foundation in the jun fan method of gung fu before expanding and exploring his own personal path of jeet kune do. Actually, it was shannon lees suggestion to merge the two terms jun fan gung fu and jeet kune do to describe her fathers complete journey in martial arts, and everyone in attendance unanimously agreed. New cutting edge book on bruce lees jeet kune do by kevin seaman, a senior student having trained for over 30. He helped open bruce lees first jun fan gung fu institute here in america. Iimaia instructor handbook supplement august 2003 jkd section. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What he wrote in the book was basic gung fu that was pretty universal.
Inosanto holds the 3rd rank instructor directly from bruce lee in jeet kune do, jun fan gung fu, and bruce lees tao of chinese gung fu. The jun fan gung fu club of seattle was conceived by bruce lee and started during the year 1960. Iimaia instructor handbook supplement august 2003 jkd. Apr 10, 2018 in the years following lees passing, some people for whatever reason, mistakenly assumed that all these arts were either part of bruce lees jun fan gung fu or somehow an influence in his martial development, when in fact most of them played little or no meaningful role at all. Hopefully i can save omega and others a tiraid jun fan gung fu is an unfounded system that bruce lee developed.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bruce lee jeet kune do. Id say this is the base of jeet kune do so anyone who wants to dig deep in his personal journey of training and discovery sifu seamans book can be a very interesting starting point. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do rakuten kobo. Jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2 ebook. Id say this is the base of jeet kune do so anyone who wants to dig deep in his personal journey of training and discovery sifu seamans book can be. Jun fan gung fuseeking the path of jeet kune do 1 volume 1 9780983921400 by seaman, kevin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This practical guide contains detailed descriptions and various dril. Oct 06, 2016 jun fan gung fu seeking the path of jeet kune do 2. Foreword by dan inosanto a special note by taky kimura. Meet abe santos of jun fan gung fu institute of seattle. I have the book and yes i know his name was jun fan what i meant was that he wasnt calling his system jun fan gung fu.
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