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Fitness First is located between Mansion House (Circle / District Lines), Blackfriars (Circle / District Lines) and St. Pauls (Central Line) Tube Stations.

Within a stones throw from the Millennium Bridge, just walk 50 yards eastbound along Queen Victoria Street, and Fitness First is on the corner of Queen Victoria Street and Lambeth Hill

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Topics

What is JKD?

What are the benefits of JKD?

Do I need any prior martial arts experience?

What is the best martial art?

Do I have to be fit and healthy to practice JKD?

How long will it take to learn to defend my self?

How many classes do I have to attend

Is there a grading system?

How long will it take to become a JKD Instructor?

If I move, can I continue my JKD training in another JKD school where I left off with JKD LONDON?

Can anyone learn JKD?

What should I wear & what equipment do I need?

Who teaches JKD?

What is our JKD Lineage?

Where is JKD Taught?

How do I enroll?

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What is JKD?

Jeet Kune Do (JKD) is the name Bruce Lee gave to his combat philosophy in 1967. Originally, when Lee began researching various fighting styles, he gave his own martial art his own name of Jun Fan Gung Fu. However, not wanting to create another style that would share the limitations that all styles have, he instead gave us the process that created it.

JKD as it survives today - if one wants to view it “refined” as a product, not a process - is what was left at the time of Bruce Lee’s death. It is the result of the life-long martial arts development process Lee went through. Bruce Lee stated that his ideals are not an “adding to” of more things on top of each other to form a system, but rather a winnowing out. The metaphor Lee borrowed from Chan Buddhism was of constantly filling a cup with water, and then emptying it, used for describing Lee’s philosophy of “casting off what is useless”. He also used the sculptor’s mentality of beginning with a lump of clay and hacking away at the “un-essentials”, the end result what he considered to be the bare combat essentials, or JKD.

JKD LONDON is home of the late Bruce Lee’s “Old School JKD” (or pure JKD), covering all three JKD development periods: - Seattle; Oakland; and particularly LA China Town. Learn to fight like Bruce Lee, master his moves, training techniques, philosophies, speed & power!!!

In summary: -

1. JKD means "The Way of the Intercepting Fist"

2. Developed by the late Bruce Lee

3. Scientific art of street fighting

4. Non-classical martial art with no katas/forms

5. Freestyle fighting method, which is not rigid

6. Practical combat application







7. Fast, powerful and energy efficient

8. Bio-mechanically correct

9. Attack, not defence

10. Mind and body conditioning

11. Philosophical and liberating

12. Tactical and deceptive

13. Simple, Direct & Non-Classical!

What are the benefits of JKD?

1. Self preservation (not just self defence)

2. Weight loss

3. Stamina

4. Coordination

5. Strength

6. Flexibility

7. Confidence

8. Image

9. And much more…

Do I need any prior martial arts experience?

No. However, the unfortunate truth about people who usually turn to martial arts is that they have usually been the victim of violence and/or other threat(s), and feel incapable and lack the confidence to defend them self. Do not let this be you, and arm yourself with the street-fighting artillery to defend yourself before it’s too late.

JKD LONDON strongly encourages anyone without martial arts experience to start with JKD, as it is one of the most practical and effective martial arts. Each class will leave you with the knowledge that you have learnt some new self-defence / street-fighting technique, increasing your confidence and self-belief.







As for students that have had some prior martial arts experience, usually in a classical martial art such as Karate or Kung Fu, JKD LONDON requests that you keep an open mind when learning JKD to get the best results. JKD LONDON encourages you to develop your own JKD complimenting it with what you already know, to develop you as a more rounded martial artist.

What is the best martial art?

This is the age-old question, which is best answered by asking yourself the question, “What do you want out of martial arts?” Please refer to the What is JKD? section for more information on what JKD offers.

If you are looking for the following, then JKD is NOT for you: -

1. Classical/dramatic martial art;

2. Katas, forms and presentations;

3. Traditional or cultural arts;

4. Discipline, honour and respect; and/or

5. Controlled sport with rules & regulations.

No two people have the same “Jeet Kune Do” – JKD is a personal martial art. This is because JKD is an Open Martial Art with a “Use What Works For You!” philosophy. It has a No Holds Barred approach, therefore there are No Rules because it is designed for Practical Combat (or Street-fighting) to diffuse the situation or incapacitate your aggressor – as there is No Sportsmanship/Referee on the Street. There is No Style or System, but a Toolset of Philosophies and Fighting Techniques based on Biomechanical research performed by Bruce Lee himself. Bruce Lee discovered this by studying many different martial arts (in particular Wing Chun Kung Fu, Western Boxing, and Fencing). These fundamental Fighting Techniques were designed to be Simple and Direct, so can be easily applied to real life situations, and can be enhanced to continue your personal development as a martial artist by incorporating other martial arts techniques which work for you, so as to develop your own “Jeet Kune Do”!







JKD is taught in class using individual, partner and group-based drills, and sparring (intermediate / advanced students only), with an emphasis on simulating real-life situations. Though this is a full-contact martial art, we use the principle of “Partner Preservation”, where we try to simulate reality as much as possible without causing injury to our training partners so we can continue training. To do this, we use safety gear such as head guards, goggles, boxing/MMA gloves, groin guards, shin pads, and strike shields such as focus pads and kicking shields during the training.

Do I have to be fit and healthy to practice JKD?

As long as you have no impending medical condition(s), there is no reason why you cannot train in JKD. When we sign you up, we ask you to fill out a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) Form and Informed Consent Form, as part of the medical screening process. These forms will highlight any medical risks, and your instructor will advise accordingly.

How long will it take to learn to defend my self?

You learn effective fighting techniques in each class, therefore the benefit is immediate!

How many classes do I have to attend?

Bruce Lee stated “Train Hard, Fight Easy”. In short, the more you train, the more the drills start becoming second nature, which makes you a better fighter when you are put in harms way.

To make training more accessible, JKD LONDON offer multiple classes per week, with a variety of price plans to suit each individual students’ needs, with no contractual tie-ins so you are always in control! Please call for more information and bookings on 0795 180 7982.







JKD LONDON also encourages their students to train in their own time to stay on top of their game.

Is there a grading system?

JKD LONDON offers the Urban JKD grading scheme and syllabus. Grading is reviewed quarterly at the discretion of the Instructors, based on the performance of individuals. The gradings are assessed by both your instructor and Chief Instructor.

Please note, gradings are chargeable to cover the actual grading itself, administration, time & travel costs for both your Instructor and the Chief Instructor to assess you. However, this does not guarantee that you will pass the grading – this is down to your personal performance on the day.

How long will it take to become a JKD Instructor?

How long will it take for you to become a professional footballer?

Obviously, this is a difficult question to answer, as it depends on several factors, which ultimately reflect in the quality & performance of your JKD. As they say, “The more you put in, the more you get out”.

JKD LONDON expects a high standard of JKD from their students, and this is evident in the calibre of students that are offered gradings – this is a privilege not a right!

Make no mistake, the gradings merely serve as a means to assess your understanding of the core curriculum, but is by no means an accurate measure of how effective you are as a street fighter.

As Bruce Lee stated… “Belts are only good to hold up pants”. The emphasis of JKD therefore is not on selling you belts as other commercial martial arts clubs do to hook you in, but to develop you into an effective street fighter and fine tune your deadly







weapons. Your effectiveness as a fighter will become self evident when you start training and developing your fighting through developmental to freestyle sparring.

As Bruce Lee said, "If you want to learn to swim, jump into the water. On dry land, no frame of mind is ever going to help you."

If I move, can I continue my JKD training in another JKD school where I left off with JKD LONDON?

This would depend on the discretion of the JKD school you decide to move to. If you decide to join another Pure JKD/Jun Fan Gung Fu school, your JKD skills will be completely transferable. The new school may require you to complete one of their gradings to ensure that your JKD performance has not lapsed and meets their standards.

Can anyone learn JKD?

Martial arts is for everyone, both women and men of all ages from children to adults. UMA encourages vulnerable groups such as children prone to bullying at school; women living and/or travelling through high crime/risk neighbourhoods; and so on… to be prepared for the worst.

What should I wear & what equipment do I need?

Tops: - All students have to wear their JKD LONDON T-Shirt in class to create a sense of unity & equality. This can be purchased from our Pro-Shop.

Bottoms: - Wear comfortable tracksuit bottoms or shorts, to allow for a free range of movement.

Footwear: - Wear comfortable, flexible, fitted and flat-soled trainers.







Equipment: - You can order all essential training equipment from us. All our equipment is of the highest quality, tried & tested, and competitively priced. We will not accept any equipment that is purchased elsewhere, as we cannot ensure it's reliability & safety. On top of that, we expect our students to support their own JKD school, so we can continue to work on spreading Bruce Lee's art & philosophy of Jeet Kune Do.

Essential equipment can be purchased over time so you do not have to buy all the equipment at once, but we strongly recommend that you order the mandatory training equipment to fully partake in all training as early as possible after you join, which includes: -

1. Boxing gloves, up to 16 oz (mandatory);

2. Shin pads (mandatory);

3. Gum shields (mandatory);

4. Groin guard (optional);

5. Head guard (optional);

6. Focus pads (optional); and

7. Kicking shield (optional).

This equipment (and much more) is all available at discounted prices from our Pro-Shop.

Who teaches JKD?

Lak Loi runs JKD London, which is an Old School JKD academy based in St. Pauls (Central London).

"The purpose of this group is to preserve and promote Bruce Lee’s art of Jeet Kune Do, to help define and teach the core curriculum, not to confine us but to liberate us, and to discover our personal expression of Bruce’s art", Tim Tackett.







Lak Loi is:-

1. Certified JKD Instructor under Tim Tackett (1st Generation Senior First Instructor and Founder of The Bruce Lee Education Foundation & The JKD Wednesday Night Group) to teach JKD; and

2. Certified JKD Instructor under Kwoklyn Wan (2nd Generation Instructor under Tim Tackett & h i s European Director, also Affiliated with Sifu Lamar Davis II, Hardcore JKD Association).

JKD Linage







How do I enrol?

Various fitness studies have proved that you should stick to any new program for a minimum of 3 months before you start understanding and seeing the benefits of all your hard work. Unfortunately, most people quit before this time and never reap the rewards. This is why, from the beginning of May we're offering a 3 month induction program for all serious applicants.

Please note, that we no longer offer a free trial class because this is causing too much disruption in class, and we do not feel that one session does Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do any justice. To preserve and promote Bruce Lee's art & philosophy of JKD, we found that some people did not get the correct idea &/or impression about "What JKD is" after just one session. We feel that this would be counter-productive towards our mission to preserve and promote Bruce's art & philosophy of JKD, and on this basis we would prefer to only enrol students who are serious about giving JKD a whole-hearted & open-minded GO, and commit to a short period of 3 months! This also helps us to weed out the joy riders from the seriously interested students, so we can develop quality JKD students. After 3 months you can simply continue training on a monthly direct debit fee, with 1 full calendar months notice.

Please call me for prices and availability to book into the Induction Program in advance. Please can you kindly arrive 30 mins before your first JKD class once your booking is confirmed for your registration. You will need to bring the full fee for your Induction Program in cash on your first day, plus your bank details to join.

Please call me on 0795-180-7982 to book on to the


Bruce Developing JKD in HisBack Yard

The Wednesday Night Group FoundersLeft to right: Jim Sewell, Bob Bremer, Tim Tackett






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Wednesday Night Group

The purpose of this group is to preserve & promote Bruce Lee’s art of Jeet Kune Do, to help define and teach the core curriculum, not to confine us but to liberate us, and to discover our personal expression of Bruce’s art”, Tim Tackett

As a Certified JKD Instructor under Tim Tackett, Founder of The Wednesday Night Group & one of the Original Members of the Bruce Lee Foundation, Tim Tackett has granted me permission to have my own Wednesday Night Group.

It is a non-profit martial art group. However, this is a closed group, so new members can join by invitation only. Hence it is a privilege and not a right to be able to train in this exclusive JKD group.

Invitation to the group depends on a number of variables, such as:- if you are of sound character & possess the right attitude; level of commitment to your JKD training & development; whether you have “The JKD Spirit”; and most importantly if you fit into “The JKD Family”!

I sincerely hope you too aspire to be part of this exclusive group one day, and are ready to discover YOUR JKD PATH!!!


Chinatown Group :Left to right: Jerry Poteet, Dan Lee, Bruce Lee, Steve Golden, Pete Jacobs, Bob Breme

Jun Fan Gung-Fu Institute (Chinatown, 1967)

Bottom row (left to right): Dan Lee, Jerry Poteet, Bob Bremer, Richard Bustillo, next 2 unknown

Top row (left to right): Dan Inosanto, Al Haber, next 2 unknown, Tony Luna, next 3 unknown

Cal Martial Art Camp (1983)

(Left to right): Hawkins Chun, Paul Vunak, Jesse Glover, William Cheung, Dan Inosanto, Tim Tackett, Ted Lucay Lucay






What is The Wednesday Night Group?

Tim Tackett

The Wednesday Night Group is unusual for a martial art group as it is non-profit. We are called the Wednesday Night Group because we meet every Wednesday night in my garage in Redlands, California. The purpose of this group is to preserve and promote Bruce Lee’s art of Jeet Kune Do which some call original Jeet Kune Do, but we call Old School JKD. We teach JKD not to confine us but to liberate us, to share with others what we have learned, and to discover our personal expression of Bruce’s art. We are fortunate to have two original Bruce Lee students to share their knowledge of Bruce’s art with us. They are Bob Bremer and Jim Sewell.

In 1973, Dan Inosanto honored me with the rank of Senior First and I was given permission to have a small Jeet Kune Do group. In Dan’s backyard school it was always stressed that JKD was something special. There were certain techniques that Bruce Lee did not want given out outside of what we all felt were a small and special group. Dan told us that Bruce said, “If knowledge is power then why pass it out indiscriminately.”

After Bruce’s untimely passing (1973), and when the summer martial arts camps started Dan told Larry Hartsell and me that since he promised Bruce to not teach JKD openly, that we should teach JKD while he


Dan Inosanto's Backyard Group

(left to right): Tim Tackett, Dan Inosanto, Richard Bustillo, Dan Lee, Jerry Poteet, Bob Bremer, Pete Jacobs

Great Smoky Mountain Camp

(Left to right): Unknown, Larry Hartsell (writing), Dan Inosanto, Tim Tackett


(Left to right): Cliff Lenderman, Larry Hartsell, Francis Fong, and Tim Tackett






would teach Kali. The three of us taught together every summer until the Great Smokey Mountain Martial Arts Camp closed. Besides teaching in my garage one night a week the only other JKD teaching I did was the occasional seminar I would do for camp students who had a school of their own. Presently I only do a couple of seminars a year. I retired six years ago after 30 years of teaching high school.

The most important addition to the group was Bob Bremer. After he retired as a crane operator, Bob started showing up on Wednesday nights. From Bob we’ve learned a great deal. We’ve learned many of those small details that make JKD work in the real world. We began to really analyze everything we had learned. He emphasized that JKD was about efficiency in unarmed combat and not the accumulation of techniques. He showed us the importance of really spending time on the basics so that we would not need to keep adding and adding techniques.

For more information please go to The Wednesday Night Group web-site: http://www.jkdwednite.com/Tim.htm

Bob Bremer

Bob Bremer began training in the martial arts with his children at Ed Parker's Kenpo school in Southern California. After seeing Bruce Lee demonstrate Jeet



(Left to right): Unknown, The late Terry Gibson, Unknown, Bert Poe

WNG Summer Camp (2008)

Kansas City, Independence, USA

Tim Tackett Seminar (2008)

Urban Martial Arts London



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Kune Do he enrolled at Bruce's school in Los Angeles. Bob had the second most lessons with Bruce Lee at the Chinatown school and was fortunate enough to train with Bruce at this home on Sundays. He was also a part of the original "backyard" class taught by Dan Inosanto when the Chinatown school closed. After retiring as a crane operator Bob began attending Tim Tackett's Wednesday night classes and forever changed the Wednesday Night Group's expression of Jeet Kune Do

Jim Sewell

I first got interested in Jeet Kune Do through Bob Bremer. Bob and I go back to the early 1960's. I went with Bob to Ed Parker's place in Pasadena, California, two or three times when Bob was taking kempo-karate. I never got interested in kempo-karate because it looked kind of robotic to me.

One day Bob asked me to go to the Long Beach Sports Arena with him where Ed Parker was promoting a tournament. This was the first time I ever heard of Bruce Lee. Soon after that, Bob left kempo-karate and went to Chinatown (Los Angeles) to take Jeet Kune Do (JKD). I wanted to see what JKD was all about. Bob invited me to come along one day. I signed up the first time I was there! I didn't know much about martial arts prior to going to Chinatown, but I could see that this art was different. J.K.D. looked smooth, flowing and free. The only fighting I knew [prior to learning JKD] was street-fighting. I used to watch my brother fight in the Golden Gloves boxing tournament. He was also a good street fighter. When I went to Chinatown I never wanted to be an instructor of J.K.D. I just wanted to learn how to be a better fighter. Some guys are natural teachers. I wasn’t, I just wanted to learn how to fight better.

We have a lot of good guys that regularly train at the Wednesday night class. Bruce Lee would be proud of these men. They know a lot about JKD and they can do it very well. . When I first went to Chinatown and met Bruce Lee, I felt pretty inadequate. Bruce was not a large man but he could generate so much power, speed and balance


Tim Tackett Seminar (2008)

Urban Martial Arts Leicester






and he showed so much confidence. Here I'm the same age as Bruce but I'm 6'1" and 220 pounds. He had more power, more everything. I thought I wanted THIS! Seeing Bruce workout was what kept me coming back. I wanted what he had.

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