Essential Martial Arts
Contemporary Jeet Kune Do
The next evolution of Bruce Lee's art...
“Knowing is not enough, we must do. Willing is not enough, we must apply.” - Bruce Lee
“Man, he is constantly growing and when he is bound by a set pattern of ideas or way of doing things, that’s when he stops growing”
- Bruce Lee
- Jeet Kune Do concepts & philosophies (4 ranges of combat, efficiency, simplicity, targeting, etc.)
- Original Jeet Kune Do techniques (Wing Chun & Boxing),
- Philippine Martial Arts (Empty Hands, Stick, Knife & Biting)
- Mixed Martial Arts techniques applied to realistic street defense (Thai boxing, clinch work & ground survival).
- You've heard of "Dirty" Boxing. Contemporary Jeet Kune Do is often called "Filthy" Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for street defense.
Our Jeet Kune Do Organization:
The Progressive Fighting System and Descendants of the Master's Contemporary Jeet Kune Do program was founded by world famous Jeet Kune Do instructor Sigung Paul Vunak. Sigung Vunak has taught hand to hand fighting skills to: The Navy SEALS, the CIA, Department of Defense, U.S. Marshalls, SWAT teams, United States Army, Marines and countless American law enforcement officers and everyday citizens around the world. Now YOU can learn this program in its entirety from Paul Vunak's United States East Coast Director - Sifu Monty Hendrix and his staff.
Our Jeet Kune Do/Bruce Lee Lineage:
Bruce Lee (JKD Founder) >> Dan Inosanto (Top Bruce Lee Student) >> Paul Vunak (PFS/DOM Contemporary Jeet Kune Do Founder) >> Monty Hendrix (Essential Martial Arts Founder) >> YOU
To See Sigung Vunak's commendations click: https://fighting.net/main.php?page=commendations
Aspects of EMA's
Contemporary Jeet Kune Do & Philippine Martial Arts:
| Lineage to: Paul Vunak, Dan Inosanto and Bruce Lee | Yes |
| Excellent for fitness & weight control | Yes |
| Do you have to be strong? | No |
| Quick & Easy to Learn Self Defense Tactics. | Yes |
| Ecclectic nature with moves drawn from many martial art systems including: Kicks, Hand Strikes/Boxing, Trapping, Clinching, Elbows, Knees, Head-butts, Chokes, Basic Takedowns, Ground Defense = All ranges of fighting ? | Yes |
| Addresses self defense against highly skilled fighters as well as aggressive untrained assailants | Yes |
| Extensive Training w/ Philippine Weapons: Single and Double Sticks, Single and Double Knives, Stick and Knife Combos, Dos Manos, Machete and Staff | Yes |
| A Variety of Sparring Scenarios | Yes |
| Defense against Weapons | Yes |
| Use of Wooden Dummy, Punching Bag and Pads | Yes |
| Appropriate for Civilians | Yes |
| Appropriate for Law Enforcement | Yes |
| Appropriate for Military | Yes |
| Appropriate for Children | No |
| Appropriate for Men | Yes |
| Excellent method of Women’s Self Defense | Yes |
| Appropriate for Seniors | Yes |
| Appropriate for Executives | Yes |
| Appropriate for Teens | Yes w/evaluation |
| Goal Oriented | Yes |
Monty Hendrix training w/ Sigung Paul Vunak
Bruce Lee with his senior student – Dan Inosanto
Some of those concepts include developing simple, direct and economical movements from each of what Bruce Lee described as the four ranges of combat:
1) Kicking Range
2) Boxing Range
3) Trapping Range
4) Grappling Range
On the conceptual side of Contemporary JKD we continue to develop and integrate workable techniques in each of these ranges that fit into the paradigm of being: Simple, direct and economical in movement. Jeet Kune Do, during Bruce Lee’s life was ever evolving and developing as Bruce Lee himself continued to evolve. While Bruce Lee did primarily work from: Wing Chun, Western Boxing and European Fencing movements and techniques, he did research 26 different fighting arts. Contemporary JKD borrows techniques from many of these arts such as: Philippine Kali, Muay Thai Kickboxing, French Savate, and Thai Chi along with grappling and take down arts such as Judo and Jiu-Jitsu along with any movements that quiet simple “work” and are “usable” in a street encounter. However, this blending is guided by the concepts of Jeet Kune Do. Everything must be simple, economical in movement and most of all usable for self protection in all four ranges.
Additionally we train just as Bruce Lee Advocated, with live resistance. In other words, while techniques and concepts will be drilled and developed they will ultimately be tested with a resisting and non compliant training partner. We refer to this training method as the application of progressive resistance.
“Because I have been fortunate enough to extensively train in multiple martial arts disciplines, the all range fighting nature of Contemporary Jeet Kune Do feels very natural to me; But that is what the Contemporary JKD way is all about: Being a complete martial artist while keeping the movements simple yet direct and natural. I love it.”
-Monty Hendrix - Contemporary Jeet Kune Do Full Instructor.
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** Article by Sigung Paul Vunak on Contemporary Jeet Kune Do:
http://fighting.net/main.php?page=filthymma
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I have not invented a "new style," composite, modified or otherwise that is set within distinct form as apart from "this" method or "that" method. On the contrary, I hope to free my followers from clinging to styles, patterns, or molds. Remember that Jeet Kune Do is merely a name used, a mirror in which to see "ourselves". . . Jeet Kune Do is not an organized institution that one can be a member of. Either you understand or you don't, and that is that. There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical. The extraordinary part of it lies in its simplicity. Every movement in Jeet Kune-Do is being so of itself. There is nothing artificial about it. I always believe that the easy way is the right way. Jeet Kune-Do is simply the direct expression of one's feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. The closer to the true way of Kung Fu, the less wastage of expression there is. Finally, a Jeet Kune Do man who says Jeet Kune Do is exclusively Jeet Kune Do is simply not with it. He is still hung up on his self-closing resistance, in this case anchored down to reactionary pattern, and naturally is still bound by another modified pattern and can move within its limits. He has not digested the simple fact that truth exists outside all molds; pattern and awareness is never exclusive. Again let me remind you Jeet Kune Do is just a name used, a boat to get one across, and once across it is to be discarded and not to be carried on one's back.
– Bruce Lee
What is Jeet Kune Do?
by Dan Inosanto - Bruce Lee's training partner
"Using no way as way, no limitation as limitation."
-Bruce Lee
Pictured: (Dan Inosanto (L) and Bruce Lee (R)
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-Philippine Martial Arts -
An important aspect of Contemporary Jeet Kune Do
*(Kali/Escrima/Arnis) * Blunt & Edged Weapons
The Philippine martial arts place an emphasis on modern blunt and edged weapons (sticks of varying length and knives). However, many Philippine martial art schools such as Essential Martial Arts also teach the translation of these techniques to the mano y mano or empty hand combatives. Students can expect to learn a complete self-defense system.
Students will learn how to defend themselves with sticks of various lengths as well knives (adults only) vs other weapons as well as how to apply these concepts to empty hand defensive situation.
The class is headed up by Instructor Monty Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix trained extensively in Pikiti Tersia with Willis Myers and Kali with Mas Guru Michael Perry. He has also trained with Full Contact Stick Fighting World Champion Felix Roilles in Los Angeles. Mr. Hendrix earned a Black Belt and Full Instructor Ranking in Philippine Combatives directly from Master Julius Melegrito. Mr. Hendrix also holds a Full Instructorship in Philippine Martial Arts from Paul Vunak - a long time student of Mas Guro Dan Inosanto.
Who Would Benefit From Philippine Martial Arts?
* Anyone interested in building strength and coordination. The stick work will give you a new level of useable strength.
* Women and smaller adults. The use of a weapon can be a real neutralizer when dealing with larger and more powerful opponents.
* Older Adults and students with leg injuries. Because the Phillipine martial arts DO NOT emphasize high or fancy kicks, many students with injuries find it to be ideal. Additionally the class is taught in a "Move at your own pace" format.
* Anyone who has trained in other martial arts. The Philippine martial arts complement all arts and students are encouraged to learn the material from this class to add to their "arsenal".
* Adventurous minded students seeking a fun and unique means of fitness and self-defense.
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Monty Hendrix
Owner of Essential Martial Arts