Recent posts from my website and the JKD Wednesday Night Group as well as updates on training and current projects.
JKD Certification, online learning, and strategy
I’ve talked to several people who are very determined to get certified by a reputable JKD instructor but don’t have a plan for how to go about it. I’m not an expert, but I’m going to lay out how I’d approach it. Take it for what it’s worth. Also, keep in mind that this is…Continue reading→
Remembering Tim Tackett
From all of the hours spent at his house drinking whiskey and beer after class on Wednesday nights, to car rides, meals, and assisting at local seminars, I can confidently say that Tim Tackett was one of a kind. He taught me more about HOW to teach and think than I can ever explain. When…Continue reading→
JKD in Combat Sports (an interview)
I wanted to write an article about which elements of JKD translate well to combat sports and which don’t, so I started interviewing one of the amateur fighters I worked with who became a 2x Muay Thai champion (I’m not trying to take any credit for that), and now coaches. Here are some things he…Continue reading→
L.A. Chinatown JKD Long-Sleeve T-Shirt
Honoring the birthplace of Jeet Kune Do, L.A. Chinatown.
Tim Tackett “Legacy” Collection
To honor one of my teachers, Tim Tackett, I’m producing these special edition T-shirts and Hoodies featuring his image. Several artists contributed to the artwork, design and layout of this T-shirt. Sifu Tackett has been passing on the art of Jeet Kune Do since the early 1970’s. In his five decades of teaching and writing…Continue reading→
JKD Wednesday Night Group
- Stages in the cultivation of Jeet Kune Do August 8, 2023Jeet Kune Do was one of the first martial arts built upon the idea that the system should adapt to the individual rather than the individual to the system. Bruce Lee’s personal journey in the martial arts began with Tai Chi as a child and Chinese Boxing as a teenager, and ultimately led him to […]Mike Blesch
- JKD: Moving Forward December 17, 2016In all areas of study and practice there is an inevitable desire to crystallize, standardize, and otherwise encapsulate that which was once free, fluid, and in a constant state of evolution, into a definable and easily digestible product by imposing boundaries and limits. Gradually over time, The Way is mistaken for The Truth and becomes […]Mike Blesch