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Jeet Kune Do is the style of fighting that Spike uses, which was developed by Bruce Lee.

It's an amazing style of fist fighting and anyone that has seen Spike fight will know what I mean. You can also take a look at the way Bruce Lee fights too, and it's very similar. Thrilling stuff!

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HolderOfTheDarkChalice

i agree qwth you on this i have seen all his movie's with the game of death being my favorite, and it is cool how simuler he stands and so much more,
i bet he feel's a bit pressured because of who he is studying after.

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whitefoxdemon

I think it's cool how Spike's hero is Bruce Lee. I remember seeing a poster or a billboard of Bruce Lee in on one of the episodes in Cowboy Bebop. I think it was sometime during the last episode ...can't recall exactly where. He moves like water.

gren

It was in ep #3, "Honky Tonk Women" (Faye's introductory ep). Spike and Jet are in a casino, and Spike walks past a giant screen playing a Bruce Lee movie.

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Hassun

Now I'm going to have to inteject here.
Jeet Kune Do is not really a way to fight, it's more like principles you can apply to the fighting style you already have.
Spike fights exactly like Bruce Lee (even down to the mannerisms) so he probably learned Chinese martial arts.

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bulma

If you read Bruce Lee's book he clearly states that Jeet Kune Do is its own martial arts style, Bruce wanted to create the ultimate martial arts style by combining the best techniques and moves of all the other fighting disciplines

Hassun

Sure sure, but it was also Bruce who said that techniques are different for everyone.
e.g. One person might be light, and is a good kicker while another person might be big and bulky. The same techniques can't be used effectively by everyone.

Therefore, everyone must find their own way of fighting so that they are fluid and feel good doing it.

Jeet Kune Do is the precursor of the -now popular- MMA.

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Arrianna

That may be Hassun but I'm afraid I have to correct you. In the US at least Jeet Kune Do is a recognized martial arts style.

Wu - Chinese Martial ArtsAs much as Bruce Lee is probably rolling in his grave. But it is not to surprising when you consider that there is not a style we know of know that didn't branch from one or more others.

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Chiefblackhammer

Really mind giving me that page #

Also this quote from Lee himself means what then?

"Let it be understood once and for all that I have NOT invented a new style, composite or modification. I have in no way set Jeet Kune Do within a distinct form governed by laws that distinguish it from 'this' style or 'that' method. On the contrary, I hope to free my comrades from bondage to styles, patterns and doctrines."

Taken from Black Belt Magazine article 1971.

To say Jeet Kun Do is a style defeats the true purpose Lee had for it. Lee wanted fighters to reject styles and forms altogether. He used the example of water as it has many forms but is not limited to any of them...it draws on it's surroundings and becomes them...thus the same concept applies to Jeet Kun Do...be as water...adapt to your surroundings and flow free and fluent yet strong and powerful using your opponents motion against them.

At least that is my take on it.

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Hassun

It's a sad thing.
It probably has something to do with being recognised for practical and monetary purposes.

It's also true that there are schools for learning JKD, that means that they do have techniques. But the philosophy remains (or should remain).

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SchneiD

Now that I think about it, Spikes fighting style was a lot of fun to see and really made the fight sequences what they are. I believe there is a specific episode where Spike teaches this style to a kid, forget which one.