I loved kung-fu. We learned so many arm bars and wrist locks, I loved it. We studied the philosophies of Jeet Kun Do and applied them to a system of different kung-fus.

We had a few instructors who knew between them: Wing-Chung, Hung Gar, San-Soo, Chinese Boxing, and my main instructor was a Samurai who taught a little Aikijutsu. It’s funny you mentioned “use what works, discard the rest” because that’s exactly what we did.

I got to tell you though, traditional Kung Fu masters didn’t like that we mixed styles into a “system.” Overall, though, I loved it.

I think MMA is the way to go these days. It really does provide an all around good fighting skill. And yes, I’m a big UFC fan!

I’ve practice Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido for several years and am toying with the idea of learning mixed martial arts. I really like what JKD embodies… “use what works, discard the rest.” He basically wants us to learn every effective style out there and use the one that sticks. My blog was started with that philosophy for personal development.

How did you like your years in kung fu? Is it something you’re still involved in?

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So tell me about the Bruce Lee Avatar. I was in kung-fu for many years and we learned the teachings of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kun Do (though it’s been some time since I trained). I do see the parallelism with your blog.

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This is a great welcome post. It describes you and your blog perfectly. I hope lots of new readers find you and join your community.

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