KEY PRINCIPLE

JEET KUNE DO
(The way of the intercepting fist)
The Art of Interception
The key principle

Has many of the practitioners of Jeet Kune Do forgotten the meaning of Jeet or the key principle in Jeet Kune Do or have they simply abandoned it for the sake of sport. I have been to several training camps, seminars and classes read articles and watched video’s where interception was not practiced at all .I have seen them start their first move with blocks, parries, traps or simply slapping at the hands. I have seen them try to cover or grapple when an opponent rushes in instead of intercepting. My friends please remember Jeet means to intercept.
Interception is a movement that intercepts the telegraphic movement of your opponent. Whether it is a tensing muscle, a shift in weight, the drawing back of a punch, the chambering of a kick, the movement of a finger or toe, or even the expression on ones face (one should always use a so called poker face) it could even be a sudden change in the way your opponent breathes. It is any gesture that stimulates your awareness. At the instance you sense the change your own instincts should take over. Just as your eye blinks when something nears. (Your subconscious) your interself should express itself the true primary freedom it takes over.
In jeet kune do we accomplish this level of awareness by multiple repetitions and training drills we use in the three different areas of awareness audio, visual,and tactical. One of the drills is called the Ooh drill another is the flashlight drill. These drills increase your visual awareness, which in turn decreases your reaction time. Therefore with all this combined along with the principles of jeet kune do there is ample time to steel the attack from the attacker before it is launched with a completed action (The relationship to everything.) If your action is partial the interception may not be complete. The interception should not be disturbed by thought or restriction, empty your mind. sifu: Jerry Poteet once said to me after a thousand repetitions your movements become devastating.
I have been asked several times how do you decide what to do in a split second.
Well the answer I give is this if you train all your weapons and practice all the energy drills you do not decide It decides. Just as when you hit the brakes on your vehicle or as you blink your eyes without thinking-always remember Repetition, Repetition, Repetition then you will no longer have to decide what to do in a split second. This is the reason that good martial artists when asked if I do this or that what would you do. He/She respond with I do not know, I do know I will hit you or should I say it will hit you. If we have to think it is to late. So when your opponent stimulates your awareness the first thing that should happen is hit and then blast him with a clear mind and explosive combinations. You must be pro-active not reactive. Remember if you are on the offense he is on defense. So trust your structure and blast.
Sifu: Danny Shirley


Jeet Kune Do Key principle interception
#1. Danny and Kody square off


#2 Kody leans forward with his left shoulder as he
draws back to punch with his right hand Danny
intercepts with an eye jab.

#3. Danny finishes with a left cross and then a
vertical blast.





#1. Danny and Robert square off.
#2. Robert shoots in to take Danny to the ground.
#3.Danny uses lateral footwork to sidestep while
stopping his momentum with his left hand and
simultaneously hitting with the right hand.
#4.Danny finishes with a vertical blast


#1.Danny and kody square off
#2.Kody attempts to chamber the rear leg for
a high kick to the head Danny intercepts with
pendulum shuffle and side kicks the supporting leg
#3.He then finishes with a backfist and rear
cross with momentum as Kody starts to fall.







#1.Danny and kody square off
#2.Kody attempts a straight kick to the groin
Danny uses an side kick to the shin to intercept.
#3Danny then steps in with an elbo to the face
#4 then finishes with a knee to the mid section

31.Danny and Robert square off
#2.Robert launches a straight punch Danny then
Intercepts with a waum pak and his own straight punch
#3.Danny then strikes to the throat with his left hand
#4. He then finishes with a vertical blast.
#1.Robert comes at Danny with a club Danny quickly steps in
With push shuffle and eye jabs Robert and controlling the
Weapon hand.
#2.Danny then strikes to the throat
#3.Danny then finishes with a knee smash to the face.