If there is not one then Wing Chun would probably be another one. I'm brand new to martial arts. I have never trained but this is the style I'm really interested in. However I will take advice on anything. I am here to learn all I can. If someone knows a place I can take JKD in Louisville though please let me know.
Please!!! Help me find a JKD instructor in Louisville Kentucky
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It's great to look for a particular style -- but you might find it easier to start by looking at what IS definitely available to you in your area, in your cost range, and in your travel range. Let's say there's a JKD school, but the guy charges $10,000 a month. Probably not in your price range. (If it is... wanna come up and be my student?! 
) Or if it only meets when you must be at work... or is too far outside of town for you to get to.
) Or if it only meets when you must be at work... or is too far outside of town for you to get to.
Somehow, I think you will find a TKD school.
Xue Sheng
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Based on a bit of Webfu I saw that there is a BJJ/Sanshou school there
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Thanks for the info guys. Trust me I have spent literally hours on the web trying to find one near here. Yea 10,000 dollars no way but I am willing to sacrifice to be able to learn this style. I was hoping maybe if there wasn't a gym to at least find a guy who does it Privately. What is SanShou exactly? Since I'm new to martial arts I don't know many forms. Usually when I see one I don't know though I will research it. Also what is a TKD school? I saw that you said you feel I would find one but I'm not sure what it is lol. I was hoping maybe someone on here knew of a JKD school or trainer here that maybe wasn't on the Internet. Any and all info is appreciated guys. Thank you all very much.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Go check out the schools in your area and see what is there and then figure out which one to go to.
I can suggest Styles of Martial Arts all day long but they will do you no good if there is no one teaching it in your area
I can suggest Styles of Martial Arts all day long but they will do you no good if there is no one teaching it in your area
On of the instructors here lists JKD as one of the arts he has trained in:
http://www.atkalouisville.com/index.cfm?page=4
http://www.atkalouisville.com/index.cfm?page=4
Good luck finding what you want. I am curious as to why you seem to be fixated on JKD in specific. Nothing wrong with it, just curious why you think you'd prefer it over anything else.
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I talked to him and he doesn't teach JKD. He does know the basics and said he culd teach me those however. He teach Muy Thai and boxing. I think that sounds cool so I'm going to meet with him friday and find out about the gym.
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Like I said I'm new to Martial Arts and have never practiced any. The only Martial Artist I really know is Bruce Lee. That's probably the best explanation for why I am so interested in it at the time. I did go online and look at the main concepts of it and what it teaches and liked what I saw very much.
Best of luck!
The only thing I would suggest is that you give some thought to *why* you think JKD is the thing you want to learn. I know it's Bruce Lee's art, and I certainly think it's a fine art and BL was a master; but my question to you is what do YOU think it offers you that other martial arts do not?
Totally cool, but take a good look around and notice whether or not other arts offer what you're looking for as well. Consider that BL was both a fantastic martial artist and a movie star; not all you see in his movies is pure JKD, nor are other arts necessarily less 'flowing' than JKD. Hey, if JKD is it for you, I'm hip. Just don't shut the door to other arts you might find similar satisfaction from in your area.
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