JKD
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JKD (uncountable)
(informal, martial arts) Initialism of Jeet Kune Do.
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He used the sculptor's mentality of beginning with a lump of clay and removing the material which constituted the "unessentials"; the end result was what he considered to be the bare combat essentials, or JKD.
As a historic note, the ranges in JKD have evolved over time.
Economy of motion is the principle by which JKD practitioners achieve: * Efficiency: An attack which reaches its target in the least amount of time, with maximum force.
JKD practitioners believe that this is the most difficult defensive skill to develop.
JKD teaches that the best defense is a strong offense, hence the principle of an "intercepting fist".
Lee wanted no wind-up movements or "get ready poses" to prelude any JKD attacks.