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Bruce Lee once said “The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Bruce did just that and has become immortal by continuing to influence new generations worldwide. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the untimely death of the most famous martial artist of all time. He will forever inspire and guide us to become our best selves. @bruceleelittledragon

#bruce lee #brucelee50years #bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jpjkd #jkd #Jerry Poteet's Jeet Kune Do #Jerry Poteet #Bruce Lee Student #Learn JKD

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Happy 83rd Birthday Sifu @Jerry_Poteet! 🎂🎈🎁🎊🎉 Thank you for your knowledge! ☯ 👊 Keepers of the Flame!🔥 #JerryPoteet #JerryPoteetJKD #JKD #JPJKD #JeetKuneDo #KeepersOfTheFlame #PhilosophyInMotion #BruceLee #MartialArts https://www.instagram.com/p/B5mRiEmA-Ty/?igshid=r06384bhjvzx

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[madnesscon]

Chuva??? Faz parte, mas não impede quem, realmente, tem vontade de evoluir!! . Aula aberta da #JeetKuneDo no Parque do Ibirapuera, rolando!!! . Vem, que ainda dá tempo!! . #VEMpraMadness #jkd #JPJKD #bamoliveira #JerryPoteet #yakkosideratos #artesmarciais #BruceLee #wingchun #Boxe #esgrima (at Parque Ibirapuera)

#boxe #vempramadness #jerrypoteet #artesmarciais #jkd #jeetkunedo #bamoliveira #jpjkd #yakkosideratos #brucelee #wingchun #esgrima

[jpjkd]

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year! May the Year of the Dragon be filled with confidence and courage. Wishing you all prosperity and joy!

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise #lunar new year

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Happy Birthday to JPJKD Instructor Sifu Ed Monaghan! Jerry is still kickin’ butt in heaven and missing you!

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You are invited to discover Philosophy in Motion! Learn; The Speeds of Jeet Kune Do, Broken Rhythm Training, JKD's Explosive Power and so much more! Upgrade your martial arts ability to the next level! Come experience the difference and join Sifu Fran Poteet-Joseph in our elite JKD lineage. Our annual LA workshop will be held at Ekata Martial Arts Academy in Valencia, CA, from June 1-2, 2024.

This will be an explosive 2-day JKD Instructors Workshop event hosted by Sifu Ed Monaghan. All levels are welcome to attend! No experience required, either start or continue your journey with us. Register today at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/  Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Remember; “The possession of anything begins in the mind.” -Bruce Lee

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise #books and libraries

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Join us this weekend for our JPJKD UK Workshop held at Zen Combat Fitness in Bury St. Edmunds, UK, from April 6-7, 2024. This will be a 2-day JKD Workshop hosted by Sifu Norm Willis. This workshop is open to all students, as well as those advanced students seeking instructor certification. Now is the time to elevate your skills as well as refine your training with new knowledge! Sign up today to reserve your spot at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/ Come and discover Philosophy in Motion®! We can't wait to see everyone! Remember; “Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.” -Bruce Lee

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With our JPJKD UK Workshop taking place next weekend I am reposting "Catching Beats of Time". You can catch us at Zen Combat Fitness in Bury St. Edmunds, UK, from April 6-7, 2024. This will be a 2-day JKD Workshop hosted by Sifu Norm Willis. Sign up today at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/ Come and discover Philosophy in Motion! “Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.” -Bruce Lee

Catching Beats of Time

One of Sifu Jerry Poteet’s common command was, “Catch beats of time!” Although he was referring to the combative beats of time in JKD training, I did not realize then how precious those temporal beats would become. Let’s face it, time, at least on this physical plane, is not our friend. There are only so many moments in a lifetime. In fact, Jerry’s favorite song was “Time In a Bottle”, by Jim Croce. Some of us are privileged to enjoy more beats of time than others, but the lesson is the same for life or Jeet Kune Do.;

to lose even one beat of time is to squander an opportunity that will not come again.

Of course, when training Jeet Kune Do, Jerry would have us pare down our movements to the bare essentials. For example, a kick that began with three motions, back leg to front leg, knee pointed, foot extended, became ONE motion, thus catching two beats of time. Like the Zen swordsman Takuan, there was “not a hairbreath between movements”. This type of training requires extreme awareness; awareness of body motion, awareness of superfluous movement, awareness of TIME. But if you could grasp the principles and express them, your strikes, kicks, punches, etc. became incredibly explosive. (One need only to watch any of Bruce Lee’s movies to see this PHILOSOPHY IN MOTION®.) Like his famous teacher, Bruce Lee , Jerry Poteet lived fully in the present moment. Many of his lessons were a guide or blueprint for finding the Living Tao. Ironically, the more still and centered he became, the more explosive and incredible his martial arts skills became. Focusing purely on the present moment gifted him with an awareness of other’s intentions. He knew, or seemed to know, what you were going to do before you did! When Jerry pressed Sijo Lee about his uncanny ability to do the same years previously, Bruce merely told him “not to discard the five senses looking for a sixth”. After that conversation, Jerry not only trained his body for the rigors of Jeet Kune Do, he endeavored to train his mind and senses to their fullest. He always had a book(s) by his side, as well as a notepad to record his ideas on everything from JKD, new equipment designs, poetry, cooking, etc. The smallest task became an opportunity to live in the moment and express himself creatively.

I have written previously about his teacher’s confession to Jerry that he knew his life would not be long. Like his Sifu, Jerry grabbed life by the lapels, and lived to the fullest. Jerry also sensed that his life would not be long, so he determined to be present for every single beat of time. After a liver transplant in 1996, he realized that every day alive was “a day of grace” to be savored. And savor it he did. Like the Japanese swordsman who cherish the fleeting beauty of the short-lived cherry blossom flower, Jerry would observe each frame of time as though it was an artistic masterpiece.

Today, years after his death, I cherish those beats of time that I shared with Jerry. It is clear that his legacy is not simply about kicking or punching, etc., but about grasping the present moment, (much more than “mindfulness”), and the manipulation of energy. It is this legacy that we will share in future lessons, seminars, etc.

Because if we can catch beats of time…the beat will always go on! See you soon!

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise #books and libraries

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Happy Birthday, Linda Lee Cadwell! From all of us at Jerry Poteet's Jeet Kune Do Association, enjoy your day with your loved ones!

#bruce lee jkd #lindalee #lindaleecadwell #jeet kune do #jkd #bruce lee #martial arts #jpjkd #education #jerry poteet #exercise

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Excitement builds as we are less than a month away from our JPJKD UK Workshop! If you want more than techniques, our Workshop will give you the ESSENCE of Jeet Kune Do, and the tools to grow immeasurably. Experience the difference and join Sifu Fran Poteet-Joseph to start or continue your journey in JKD! This is open to all students, as well as those advanced students seeking Instructor certification. Now is the time to refine your skills as well as update your training with new knowledge!

The workshop will be held at Zen Combat Fitness in Bury St. Edmunds, UK, from April 6-7, 2024. This will be a 2-day JKD Workshop hosted by Sifu Norm Willis. Sign up today at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/ If you would like to get a JPJKD T-shirt for the workshop, visit our official online store (www.buyjpjkd.com) two weeks before the event to ensure arrival before the workshop. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! Come and discover Philosophy in Motion! “The possession of anything begins in the mind.” -Bruce Lee

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise

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Discover Philosophy in Motion! Learn; The Speeds of JKD, Broken Rhythm Training, JKD's Explosive Power and much more! Come experience the difference and join Sifu Fran Poteet-Joseph in our elite JKD lineage. Our annual LA workshop will be held at Ekata Martial Arts Academy in Valencia, CA, from June 1-2, 2024.

This will be an explosive 2-day JKD Instructors Workshop event hosted by Sifu Ed Monaghan. All levels are welcome to attend. Register today at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/  We look forward to seeing everyone there! Remember; "As you think, so shall you become." - Bruce Lee

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise

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Our JKD is HAIR RAISING!

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise

[jpjkd]

Experience the difference and join Sifu Fran Poteet-Joseph for our JPJKD UK Workshop! The workshop will be held at Zen Combat Fitness in Bury St. Edmunds, UK, from April 6-7, 2024. This will be a 2-day JKD Workshop hosted by Sifu Norm Willis. Sign up today at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/ If you would like to get a JPJKD T-shirt for the workshop, visit our official online store (www.buyjpjkd.com) at least two weeks before the event to ensure arrival before the workshop. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! Come and discover Philosophy in Motion! Remember; "If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." - Bruce Lee

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise

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We are excited to announce the dates have been set for our Annual LA Instructor Workshop! Experience the difference and join Sifu Fran Poteet-Joseph in our elite JKD lineage. The workshop will be held at Ekata Martial Arts Academy in Valencia, CA, from June 1-2, 2024.

This will be an explosive 2-day JKD Instructors Workshop event hosted by Sifu Ed Monaghan. All levels are welcome to attend. Online registration is available now! Visit: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/ to sign up today! We look forward to seeing everyone there! Come and discover Philosophy in Motion! Remember; "If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." - Bruce Lee

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise

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Sifu Norm Willis and I are gearing up for our JPJKD UK Workshop! The workshop will be held at Zen Combat Fitness in Bury St. Edmunds, UK, from April 6-7, 2024. This will be a 2-day JKD Workshop hosted by Sifu Norm Willis. Sign up today at: https://www.jpjkd.com/jpjkd-event-registration/ If you would like to get a JPJKD T-shirt for the workshop, visit our official online store (www.buyjpjkd.com) at least two weeks before the event to ensure arrival before the workshop. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! Come and discover Philosophy in Motion! Remember; "If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done." - Bruce Lee

#bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jerry poteet #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise

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Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! We hope your New Year is filled with good friends, great adventure, and even better treats!

#jerry poteet #bruce lee jkd #jeet kune do #jkd #jpjkd #bruce lee #martial arts #education #exercise #new year #new years