| Jeet Kune Do changes aspects of different styles to | | | | 3. Simplicity- Uncomplicated thinking, without |
| adapt to suit the abilities of the practitioner. Lee felt the | | | | ornamentation |
| dynamic property of Jeet Kun Do enabled the student | | | | Four Ranges of Combat |
| to adapt to the constant changes of live combat. He | | | | 1. Kicking |
| believed that only in this situation could a practitioner | | | | 2. Punching |
| deem a technique worthy of mastering. | | | | 3. Trapping |
| Jeet Kun Do requires no memorization of solo forms | | | | 4. Grappling |
| or "kata". Lee felt that practicing forms without an | | | | Five Ways of Attack |
| opponent compared to learning to swim on dry land. | | | | 1. Single Angular/Direct Attack |
| He believed that combat was alive and dynamic, | | | | 2. Hand/Foot Immobilization Attack |
| changing from millisecond to millisecond. | | | | 3. Progressive Indirect Attack |
| A Jeet Kun Do student is expected to learn various | | | | 4. Attack by Combinations |
| combat systems and to be effective in all of them. | | | | 5. Attack by Drawing |
| This idea of cross training is similar to the practice of | | | | Lee incorporated the centerline theory into Jeet Kun |
| Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in modern times. Many | | | | Do from Wing Chun. It refers to the imaginary line |
| consider Jeet Kun Do to be the precursor of MMA.It is | | | | running down the center of one’s body, the ability |
| referred to as the genesis of the modern state of | | | | to exploit, control and dominate your opponent’s. |
| hybrid Martial Arts. | | | | Three Guidelines for Centerline |
| Principles | | | | 1. The one who controls the centerline will control the |
| Three Parts of Jeet Kun Do | | | | fight. |
| 1. Efficiency - An attack that reaches it's mark | | | | 2. Protect and maintain your own centerline while you |
| 2. Directness-Doing what comes naturally in a learned | | | | control and exploit your opponent’s. |
| way | | | | 3. Control the centerline by occupying it. |