Black Dragon Jeet Kune Do

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- A word on Jeet Kune Do - About the Academy - Location and Contact - Our Classes - The Schedule -


Jeet Kune Do
JKD was created by Bruce Lee to be a simple, effective and effecient form of un-armed combat for real self defense. It contains elements from martial arts such as Wing Chun Gung Fu, Western Boxing, and Fencing. Other principles and influences are also in JKD, but those are the main sources that the core of JKD was formed from.

One important note is that Bruce didn't just take techniques from these other arts, mish mash them together, and go. He had a vision in mind, and took these elements, principles and modified techniques and changed them to fit this vision. He had a core to his art, and molded these to fit it. If it wouldn't fit in with his guiding principles - he didn't absorb it.
He did indeed create something "new" in the methodologies of JKD. The techniques may look similar, but it is the principles, usage and modifications to fit his core that created the new aspects of JKD. You may recognize a boxing technique, or some fencing footwork or elements of Wing Chun - however you may see a difference in how they are executed, the principles that guide them, and their usage to fit the structure of Bruce's JKD.




The Academy
We focus on keeping the classes small, quality high, and haveing a fun, inviting atmosphere. We train hard, but without ego, without training ON each other, but WITH each other. Leave your ego at the door.



Location and Contact Info:

424 South Broad Street - Lancaster Ohio "Across from the Tavern at the Mill".

Phone: 614-551-6632 | Please leave a message with a time to get back to you if no answer.
Email: email@blackdragonjkd.com



Classes Offered

Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do - "Way of the Intercepting Fist" - is Bruce Lee's Fighting Methods. It covers fast and stable footwork, powerful and non-telegraphic strikes, effective combat principles and techniques. All elements from all three eras of Bruce Lee's art is taught, as he taught it to his students. General workout attire and shoes.

KAPAP Israeli Combatives
Black Dragon Academy uses a highly effective self-defense system called Kapap. Krav Panim El Panim, KAPAP is the Hebrew acronym for Face To Face Combat. It is the original combat system of defensive tactics, hand-to-hand combat and self-defense of the Israeli Military.

KAPAP fight tactics originated in the 1940's and were used by the Palmach (Jewish Strike Brigades) forces in fighting for the independence of the State of Israel. These Palmach units later formed the core of Israel's special units in the conventional military (IDF).

Since it's declaration of statehood in 1948, Israel (which is smaller than most states in the U.S.) has been under constant military and terrorist attack. Everyday individuals, regardless of size, strength, or athletic ability must join the army and face real life combat. Male or female, they faced a need to defend themselves quickly and efficiently...and it had to work!

KAPAP was born out of a need to enable a person at a disadvantage - such as size or degree of armament - to defeat an adversary with an advantage.

Skills of Self-Defense:
-Conflict management & avoidance
-Psychological preparation and the abiliity to deal the stress of combat
-The ability to think and act under presssure
-Defense against punches and kicks and oother strikes
-Escapes and releases from chokes, bear hugs and other grappling techniques
-Defense against cold weapons: knives, cclubs, etc.
-Defense against hot weapons; guns, otheer firearms, automatic weapons
-Defense against multiple attackers

Specialty/Advanced Training
-Tactical Knife Fighting

KAPAP is the wave of the future in hand-to-hand combat and tactical training. One of the most important features of KAPAP is that it is based in the psychological effects of fear, and the body's reaction to stress. We are constantly evaluating other methodologies such as those used by the IDF and various military and police to update and strengthen the system.

The training has been modified by constant research of REAL everyday individuals, who survived REAL conflict, in REAL situations, in the REAL WORLD! For more information please visit our KAPAP website: www.kapapohio.com


Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu began as modified Judo towards the beginning of the last century. The Gracie family evolved, adapted and advanced the art into a highly effective self defense and combative martial art. Many others have further evolved the art and it continues to change and deepen every year. People of all ages, fitness levels and both women and men train brazilian jiu jitsu to further improve themselves in a variety of ways. Some of the benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu:

-Become self sufficient and learn a highhly effective self defense method that enables a weaker, smaller person to overcome and defeat a larger, stronger attacker.
-It's one of the best workouts around. YYour fitness levels will increase drastically.
-The health benefits go beyond your waisstline.
-For the warriors among you, competitionn is fierce. Competing in a brazilian jiu jitsu tournament is an extremely rewarding experience.
-Gain confidence.
-Make new friends. BJJ brings people toggether.
-Be amazed as you find your stress melt away. On the mat, your mind finds zen.



Winter Class Schedule

Jeet Kune Do
Monday: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Monday: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

KAPAP
Thursday: 6:00pm - 7:00pm