I've heard of Pat Tray. Also, Frank Cucci used to be in the Virgina Beach area.
Also along the East Coast, in North Carolina, are several. Juan Perez, Rob Hunter, John Kogas and Scott Shields. I'm sure there are others.
Who are the top JKD instructors in the world ?
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I've heard of Pat Tray. Also, Frank Cucci used to be in the Virgina Beach area.
Also along the East Coast, in North Carolina, are several. Juan Perez, Rob Hunter, John Kogas and Scott Shields. I'm sure there are others.
I'm studying with the guy, so I'd have to throw his name up:
Steve Grody
He studied under Dan Inosanto for 13 years. He studied under Edgar Sulite privately for 7.
His trapping, empty hand skills, blade tactics, and stick methods are absolutely top notch. I knew about the first two (trapping and empty hand) due to the videos he's previously put out. I was absolutely blown away by his knife tactics and stick methods. Grade A stuff all the way.
Rooke
Steve Grody
He studied under Dan Inosanto for 13 years. He studied under Edgar Sulite privately for 7.
His trapping, empty hand skills, blade tactics, and stick methods are absolutely top notch. I knew about the first two (trapping and empty hand) due to the videos he's previously put out. I was absolutely blown away by his knife tactics and stick methods. Grade A stuff all the way.
Rooke
Yeah, I've heard of Grody's name for a while. You're fortunate to be studying with him.
Seems like we have quite a few good instructors and younger guys coming up all the time. Many of these guys not only know the technical curriculum well, but can also fight. I dare say this wasn't always the case! These are good days to be training.
For some reason, these last couple of posts have provided insight into possible forum topics....we shall see.
Seems like we have quite a few good instructors and younger guys coming up all the time. Many of these guys not only know the technical curriculum well, but can also fight. I dare say this wasn't always the case! These are good days to be training.
For some reason, these last couple of posts have provided insight into possible forum topics....we shall see.
I always thought of Steve Grody as a Kali guy, but I guess that because I have his "Empty Hands of Kali" tape.
Interestingly, he use to also teach Lindy Hop (I saw him down at The Derby in the heydays of the 90s Swing revival).
Something on Burton Richardson, at least as far as a few years back, he really had a emphasis on Silat, with a lot of Silat in his JKD interpretation. Great stuff, but some "purists" / OJKD folks may object.
So I suppose the list can be broken down to OJKD and JKDC instructors.
I'll add one to the OJKD set - Sifu Yori Nakamura teaches the basic and intermediate "Jun Fan" classes at the Inosanto Academy. He's great with the technical stuff - very specific and exact on the mechanics.
Interestingly, he use to also teach Lindy Hop (I saw him down at The Derby in the heydays of the 90s Swing revival).
Something on Burton Richardson, at least as far as a few years back, he really had a emphasis on Silat, with a lot of Silat in his JKD interpretation. Great stuff, but some "purists" / OJKD folks may object.
So I suppose the list can be broken down to OJKD and JKDC instructors.
I'll add one to the OJKD set - Sifu Yori Nakamura teaches the basic and intermediate "Jun Fan" classes at the Inosanto Academy. He's great with the technical stuff - very specific and exact on the mechanics.
His style has evolved quite a bit since that series. I already considered the stuff I saw on his tapes to be top-notch stuff. I'm even more blown-away now.
He's a multi-talented guy. Also an author on the LA Graffiti scene.
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I do not presume to speak for Burt. However from what I've read, it appears he pulled away from Silat when he began training with Matt Thornton and focused on MMA as his JKD expression. Recently he's released "Battlefield Kali" and is soon releasing a "Street Silat", but he kinda turned away from Silat (it seemed to me) for awhile, as he felt it wasn't composed of "high percentage" techniques in an adrenal dump situation...but that is just MY interpretation based on what I read.
Rooke
steve7968
White Belt
i train under sifu scott shields (who trained under sifu inosanto)
steve7968
White Belt
sure am.:ultracool
BLACK LION
Black Belt
Tim Tackett and his "garage"... Paul Vunyak... etc...
unladylikedefnse
Yellow Belt
Paul Vunak
simplicity
Green Belt
All of BLS...
Lee Mainprize
Orange Belt
Bob Breen & Rick Young from what I have seen.
Paulsen & Matt Thornton.
Seen some terrible footage of some original JKD guys won't mention names...but really bad.
But like anything there is good and bad...trained with Andy Norman for quite a few years KFM who's a JKD man.
Paulsen & Matt Thornton.
Seen some terrible footage of some original JKD guys won't mention names...but really bad.
But like anything there is good and bad...trained with Andy Norman for quite a few years KFM who's a JKD man.
jiujitsumonkey
White Belt
Any veritable JKD guys in NY?
Benevolentbob
Orange Belt
Has anyone heard of Damon Evans? Not sure of the lineage. I've been looking for a good place to train for a while now (there aren't many promising options where I live) and I plan on going to this place to try it out, but it would be nice to get some experienced input.
Here is the school's website: http://www.jkdsciences.com/
They also have a youtube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/jeetkunedosciences
Here is the school's website: http://www.jkdsciences.com/
They also have a youtube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/jeetkunedosciences
http://www.jkdmartialarts.com/
Richard Torres is in Fishkill, NY. He trained under the late Ted Wong.
CrushingFist
Blue Belt
Thunder Foot
Brown Belt
Tommy Carruthers and his unique "no nonsense" approach. The guy is unbelievably great. Closest person to Bruce's method and abilities.
