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I would also like to thank Jaimee Itagaki, photographer extraordinaire, for her keen eye and invaluable suggestions in taking the pictures for this book. Her professionalism and easy-going personality helped make the work so enjoyable.

Much appreciation goes to my students who assisted in the photographs for the book, namely, Andrew Kim, Luca Levorato, Jeff Ng, Moamer Qazafi, and Stanley Quon. Thanks also to my other students, who have contributed to my own growth. They are all helping to keep the Jeet Kune Do legacy alive.

part 1

introduction

THERE IS A JOKE that says, “If you ask ten different Jeet Kune Do instructors what Jeet Kune Do is, you will get ten different answers.” Another joke in the same vein asks, “How many Jeet Kune Do instructors does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Answer: “Five—one to screw in the light bulb, and four to tell him that he’s doing it wrong.”

What these bits of humor tell us is that there is wide disagreement about the nature of Jeet Kune Do. Some believe that it is basically a system with certain techniques and principles. Others think it is a philosophy, an approach to martial arts that helps each person develop his or her own style of fighting. As with many things, each interpretation has some truth to it.