Based around Wing Chun, Bruce Lee developed JKD in a similar fashion to how Krav Maga was created. "To take on what is useful and strip away what is unnecessary", on this principle JKD took many techniques on striking, trapping and throws etc and broke them down to the essential movements. Bruce Lee trained in many arts, from fencing to wrestling, Kung Fu to Karate, taking on what was useful and striping away what wasn't. His book The Tao of Jeet Kune Do is still a best seller and worth having regardless of your style.

The style is fast, and complicated... sometimes it contradicts itself. It will still take many years to master, but well worth the time and investment. There was a class in Stavanger called JKD Unlimited... To which you should approach with a sceptical mind, as the instructors learn through DVD tuition and grade themselves.

Relationship to Krav Maga

Real JKD is a good blend of traditional and modern. It has respect for fighting style tradition but also understands the modern need of efficiency. Like Krav Maga, it is direct, and uses the best techniques from other styles and making improvements to fit realistic needs of combat situations.