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Prime Principles: A Private JKD Session with Tim Tackett
Tim Tackett used to be a schoolteacher, but he should have been a principal. Why? Because he knows all about principles...
Robert Young
Jul 3, 2024

Body as Weapon; Discover Bruce Lee's Secret Formula: How His Revolutionary Training Techniques Transformed Martial Arts Forever!
When Lee moved, he embodied the perfect combination of efficiency, effectiveness and aesthetics....
Dr. Robert Wong MD
Jun 30, 2024

Want to Maximize Your Fighting Ability? Try Combat Chess! QUEEN OF ALL MOVES!
One of Bruce Lee's preferred techniques was the straight right lead. He also taught the lead-hand finger jab, which is technically faster...
Harinder Singh Sabharwal
Jun 19, 2024

Unmasking the Secrets Behind Bruce Lee's Iconic Martial Arts Films
Bruce Lee stands out as the most prominent figure in the martial arts realm. Despite his passing in 1973, his numerous admirers...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jun 16, 2024


Jeet Kune Do’s Straight Punch: Ted Wong’s Top Student Expounds Upon Bruce Lee’s Preferred Technique
Bruce Lee wrote, “The straight punch is the core of jeet kune do.” To write an article on the straight lead, then, is to write an article...
Teri Tom
Jun 11, 2024


The Enduring Legacy of Bruce Lee: Beyond Martial Arts and into Popular Culture
Among these influential figures, Bruce Lee stands out as a transcendent icon whose impact has bridged martial arts, cinema..
Black Belt Team
Jun 10, 2024


Oakland to Honor Bruce Lee with Renamed Intersection
The city of Oakland is set to pay tribute to the legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee by renaming an intersection...
Black Belt Team
Jun 8, 2024


What JEET KUNE DO Is, What It Isn’t and How You Can Learn It Right!
The jeet kune do conversations one sees on social media are reminiscent of the Los Angeles freeway system: They lead all over the place.
Dr. Z
May 28, 2024


Bruce Lee Answers Letters to the Editor
Black Belt published a two-part article on Bruce Lee (Green Hornet's "Kato") in 1967. Black Belt received received a flood of letters...
Black Belt Team
May 21, 2024


Life on the Warrior's Path: Benny Urquidez
Benny Urquidez Talks About Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Ed Parker, Elvis Presley and the Man Who Motivated Him to Become a Champion! Benny...
Terry Wilson
May 14, 2024

Cover Story Throwback: Bruce Lee (1971)
Bruce Lee is featured on the 1971 cover, it was his second cover focused on Jeet Kune Do.
Black Belt Team
May 9, 2024


Living Legacy: The Ever-Changing World of Jeet Kune Do Instruction
A surefire way to start a controversy is to create a top-10 list — in any field. Similarly, if you want to start an argument
Jerry Beasley
May 7, 2024


Birth of Jeet Kune Do: When It Happened and Why It Matters
I had the privilege of teaching several sessions at Taky Kimura’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle Instructors Conference in Washington.
Burton Richardson
Apr 30, 2024


Battling Bruce Lee: A Thought Experiment to Help You Improve Your Fight Quotient!
How do you prepare your student if he / she has to face Bruce Lee in a fight?
Joel Kupfersmid
Apr 23, 2024


Bruce Lee’s 2nd 1967 Interview: on the Yip Man (Ip Man), Training Celebs & Intro to JKD
Bruce Lee opens up on Ip Man, training celebrities and introduces the world to Jeet Kune Do
Maxwell Pollard
Apr 16, 2024


Bruce Lee’s First Cover Article (Introducing Him to the World)!
Get this iconic throw back tee exclusively at the Black Belt shop https://shop.blackbeltmag.com/collections/new-products by Maxwell...
Black Belt Team
Apr 2, 2024

JKD, BJJ, MMA, and Dan Inosanto
And while that part is known, it might be worthwhile to suggest a connection to MMA. Not meant here is that obvious connection that most...
John Lee
Mar 13, 2024


Tracing the Evolution: The Fascinating History of the Nunchaku
When explaining the origin of the nunchaku, we need to follow different historical paths which lead us to ancient history and direct us...
David Stainko
Mar 13, 2024

Ang Lee’s Bruce Lee Biopic - What We Know So Far
What: The Bruce Lee biopic will be big! Although no release date has been confirmed, the scale and ambition of the project suggest it is...
Black Belt Team
Mar 2, 2024

Cover Story Throwback: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
A young UCLA basketball star was eager to learn martial arts. Through the suggestion of Mito Ueyahara, the then publisher of Black Belt...
Black Belt Team
Feb 29, 2024

Optimizing Core Strength: The Bruce Lee Method for Martial Arts Mastery
A robust core is not just beneficial but essential across all forms of martial arts, grappling included. Bruce Lee's approach to...
Black Belt Team
Feb 26, 2024

Bruce Lee's Back Exercises
Why was Bruce Lee so adamant about fortifying his back muscles? Much like the core, the back plays a pivotal role in stabilizing the...
Black Belt Team
Feb 22, 2024

Bruce Lee and Flexibility
The role and timing of stretching are subject to current research, indicating its benefits may not uniformly apply across all sports....
Black Belt Team
Feb 20, 2024

Want to Know Bruce Lee's Favorite Cardiovascular Exercise?
Bruce Lee really did have the Midas touch when it came to training. Most people think Bruce was advanced and complicated, but he was the...
Jason Kelly
Feb 19, 2024
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