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Chris Kent
Jul 2, 20243 min read
The Triad of Goals
In the chapter “Set Your Sight on the Target” in my book Liberate Yourself – How to Think Like Bruce Lee, I discussed why I believe it’s...
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Chris Kent
Jun 27, 20242 min read
How Many Colors Are In Your Paintbox?
Imagine for a moment that you’re an artist, a painter. However, when you open your paintbox, as opposed to seeing an entire spectrum of...
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Chris Kent
Jun 21, 20243 min read
Ideo-Motor Set-Up for Training
The image which you hold in your mind about a movement greatly influences the structure of the movement. The sensations that you focus on...
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Chris Kent
Jun 17, 20244 min read
Has Jargon Creep Invaded JKD?
Note -- The following is a blog I wrote several years ago for my previous website. This is a purely personal observation. It seems to me...
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Chris Kent
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Dealing With The Variables of Combat
When it comes to any combative situation, there are numerous variables that one does not get to dictate. These variables include such...
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Chris Kent
Jun 13, 20242 min read
The Names of Bruce Lee's Martial Art
This is probably one of the shortest blogs I’ve written. It deals with the three names attached to Bruce Lee’s martial art: (1) Jun Fan...
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Chris Kent
Jun 12, 20243 min read
"Freeze, Fight, Flight... or Flow"
(The following material was adapted from my book, "Liberate Yourself - How To Think Like Bruce Lee.") While it might not be part of your...
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Chris Kent
Jun 11, 20242 min read
Stop Being So "Offens-ive"
I am outraged! Why? Because I am offended by all of the people taking offense at everything these days! It seems all one has to do is...
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Chris Kent
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Don't Allow Over-training to Undermine You
My JKD big brother, Bob Bremer, likes to tell the story about how he was watching Bruce Lee train very hard one day and asked him, “Geez,...
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Chris Kent
Jun 11, 20242 min read
Generation X...or Y...or Z?
Someone wrote to me the other day concerning the idea of “lineage” in JKD, and questioning what “generation” they were, second generation...
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Chris Kent
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Get Busy Imitating!
I look around today and see young kids executing high-level martial art movements that took me years to develop (not to mention some I...
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Chris Kent
May 29, 20242 min read
Don't Waste Yourself... Or Your Strikes
In combative sports such as boxing, mixed martial arts, and western fencing, a lot of novices develop or get into the habit of throwing...
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Chris Kent
Apr 5, 20242 min read
Self-evaluate Your Training Session
It’s all fine and well when you’re training in a group class with an instructor, or you have a coach or instructor with you during a...
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Chris Kent
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Become a 'Master Adjuster'
When it comes to martial arts (or anything else that we do in our life for that matter) what worked for us in the past may have outlived its
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Chris Kent
Apr 1, 20243 min read
First a Receiver… Then a Generator
Tactile awareness and sensitivity developed through energy training exercises such as Chi Sao (sticky hands), the Harmonious Spring...
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Chris Kent
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Be a Conductor, Not Simply a Container
I’m sure that most everyone reading this blog has met someone and recognized that the knowledge, wisdom, and expertise they possess flows...
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Chris Kent
Mar 18, 20243 min read
Thanks For The Memories...
A martial artist learns to move their body, to glide smoothly and fluidly using footwork, to develop economical and efficient body...
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Chris Kent
Feb 16, 20245 min read
Finding a JKD Instructor
As enthusiasm for Bruce Lee’s art grows, we are contacted by more and more people who are interested in learning and practicing Jeet Kune...
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Chris Kent
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Is Your Training "Hit" or Miss"?
It is amazing to me how some people expect extraordinary results in their martial art training but are not willing to put forth the time...
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Chris Kent
Jan 25, 20242 min read
Bruce Lee’s War Cries… Again!
As some of you reading this blog know (although I am sure most readers don’t) I was responsible for all of Bruce Lee’s war cries and...
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