Jeet Kune Do – Empowering Women

It’s a fact: women need to learn to defend themselves. If there ever was a martial art best suited for women’s defense, it’s Jeet Kune Do. In Fairfax, and many other places in America, it’s the one skill that’s quickly helping women avoid becoming victims.

What Is It?

The method developed by Bruce Lee, it was a modified offshoot of Wing Chun Gung Fu, the martial art he studied extensively in Hong Kong before coming to the United States. Incorporating what he believed was most useful from boxing, fencing and a host of other styles, the result was Jeet Kune Do. In Fairfax and other places in America as well as around the world, one can see different variations of this fighting style; it emphasizes flexibility and encourages adaptation of techniques from other martial arts.

One of the defining characteristics of this fighting style is its capacity to adapt and evolve. In fact, one of the most amazing things about this art is that every teacher who attempts to teach it adds something to it and adapts it to the needs of the students and their situations. This means that women who learn Jeet Kune Do in Fairfax and other places will find it especially suited for their self-defense needs.

Why Choose It?

The teaching of Jeet Kune Do, in Fairfax and other places all over the world for that matter, is perfect for women's self defense purposes. The reason is that its movements are simple, direct and uncomplicated.

Simplicity. Because it is quite easy to learn, there is no need for years and years of practice before a woman can perform Jeet Kune Do. In Fairfax at night, for instance, a woman can walk home from a class and just by knowing a few moves can help ensure their own safety.

Directness. A very functional martial art, it emphasizes economy of motion with no waste or extraneous movements. In short, the attack goes straight from starting point to the target with no unnecessary movements or signals as to what the next move be will when practising Jeet Kune Do. In Fairfax’s busy streets – as well as all over America and throughout the world– running into dangerous situations will mean that time is of the essence, and the shortest route to safety is the best.

Uncomplicated. Unlike other martial arts that focus on movements for the sake of tradition, the functionality of this discipline is the most important focus. This means that the focus on teaching the basic forms is how effective they will be in any situation.

Empowering Women

Empowerment is, all in all, one of the most important effects of Jeet Kune Do in Fairfax women, and women everywhere. It gives them strength to defend themselves– physically, mentally and emotionally, making them less prone to victimization. Because of this strength, the confidence and discipline imparted allows women to become leaders– creating change in their homes, their communities and, most of all, their lives.

If you’re looking to learn Martial Arts, Pat Tray is chief instructor at the Trident Academy of Mixed Martial Arts, the premier training and instruction centre in the region. For Karate, Filipino Martial Arts, Combat Submission Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Jeet Kune Do in Fairfax, Trident is an ideal place to study under the best martial arts instructors from across the NOVA and DC area.