In 1959, Bruce Lee came to America.  At that time his original art was Wing-Chun Kung Fu having been trained by the legendary teacher Yip Man. Over the next few years of working with much larger and stronger Americans, Bruce Lee discovered the limitations of Wing-Chun and began to modify it.

In 1964, at the Long Beach Internationals, Bruce Lee first met Dan Inosanto. Over the next 9 years Bruce and Dan together created what is now known as "Jeet Kune Do." They dissected and synthesized every art and philosophy salient to street fighting.

In 1973, Bruce Lee passed away, and the mantle of Jeet Kune Do was officially passed to Dan Inosanto. In 1974, Mr. Inosanto opened the doors to the Filipino Kali Academy. His intention was and still is to continue to cultivate and refine the original process by which he and Bruce started. Sigung Paul Vunak has trained Under Guro Dan Inosanto as one of his top instructors for over 30 years. Guro Inosanto was Bruce Lee's Protégé, training partner and best friend. Sifu Barry Jenkins has received the certification of "Full Instructor" from Sigung Paul Vunak. 

Sigung Vunak trained Seal Team 6, the FBI, and the DEA this system. Now you can train in the same self defense system that was taught to Seal Team 6, the FBI, and the DEA. This is a complete fighting art designed for the street and not for the ring. An art that has been modified for the ring has been civilized. The art of Contemporary Jeet Kune Do has not been "watered down" to satisfy a boxing or MMA authority. Contemporary Jeet Kune Do is designed to finish a fight within 9 seconds. Jeet Kune Do will teach you how to fight in all four ranges of combat: kicking range, punching range, trapping range, and grappling range.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can learn this system of combat and philosophy, contact Sifu Barry Jenkins at pfsblj@gmail.com.

Sample Principles of Jeet Kune Do

 “Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.”

 “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

 “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.”

 “A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.”

 “Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”

 “Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.”

 “The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.”

 “Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.”

 “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successfull personality and duplicate it.”

 “A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence. ”

 “Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.”

 "Be like water."