On Health, Fitness & Jeet Kune Do

If you haven’t already heard, one of the largest mixed martial arts trade shows will be taking place next weekend on August 2nd and 3rd at the Long Beach, CA convention center.

I’ll be there helping my fitness industry colleague Octavio Galindo promoting his new product the Concentric Core Board.

Check out our booth banners featuring yours truly and Victoria Vives. These giant sized vinyl booth banners were designed by 3V Prototype Productions on VERY short notice and I have to say that they did an absolutely awesome job!

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Nhan-Esteban Khuong, L.Ac.
www.SGVJeetKuneDo.com

Bruce Lee passed away 35 years ago today and the Bruce Lee Foundation held a very special three day weekend event in honor of his memory and the incredible legacy he left behind.

It was a touching weekend to hear from and meet so many of the people whose lives Bruce Lee touched. We heard from many of his original students, close friends, and family, including Linda lee Cadwell (widow), Shannon Lee (daughter), Allen Joe, Jesse Glover, Ted Wong, George Lee and Taky Kimura.

The highlight of the celebration for me however, was the Sunday morning Instructor Summit, the first ever organized gathering of JKD students and instructors of all backgrounds. It was good to see that the interest in keeping Bruce Lee’s Martial Art legacy alive is still very strong.

The objective of the Summit was to discuss the Bruce Lee Foundation’s (BLF) role in Jeet Kune Do. This was an exciting occasion mainly due to the fact that the Jeet Kune Do community is so loosely organized without any real universally accepted guiding authority.
Although the task of centralizing JKD without stepping on toes is virtually impossible, it appears that the BLF is prepared to step up to the plate. Here are a few of the results of the JKD Instructor’s Summit, as I understood them (in no particular order):

1. The BLF will consult all willing first generation JKD students in order to compile a fundamental JKD manual to serve as a basic and universal guide.
2. The BLF will announce JKD seminars and events held by first generation instructors
3. The BLF will list JKD instructors and their lineages so that those seeking instruction may have easier access.

Keep in mind that these are only preliminary decisions and that this chapter in JKD history has only just begun.

I’ll post more updates as they become available.

In health.

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Nhan-Esteban Khuong, L.Ac.
www.SGVJeetKuneDo.com

It has been a busy week, hence the lack of new posts in the last short while. So here is a quick update:

The Bruce Lee Foundation 35th anniversary is just around the corner! I will be attending a good portion, so I hope to see some of you there. In any case, I will definitely be writing a review of the experience.

I have a few surprises coming out in the next months.

In partnership with a local “non-classical” Pilates studio, I will be helping in the launch of an VERY innovative piece of fitness equipment and training video series. There is nothing like it available, and I expect it to make waves in the fitness training industry.

I have also been working with 3V Prototype Productions on plans for producing a series of Jeet Kune Do instructional videos that combine Original JKD methodology and some serious functional fitness conditioning techniques for all levels so stay tuned for more info.

Lastly, I have been scouring martial arts equipment manufacturers for the best, safest, most durable, training gear on the market and will be making reviews and recommendations shortly.

Remember to join my mailing list for special deals and discounts that I will arrange only for my subscribers.

In Health,

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Nhan-Esteban Khuong, L.Ac.
www.SGVJeetKuneDo.com

Most trainers and gyms will tell you how the mid to late summer months can be pretty slow. For whatever reason it seems that the average American feels an urgent need to “get in shape” for certain seasons, then let themselves go for others.

Wouldn’t it be great if you were always fit, always, healthy, and always looked great?

Forget New Year’s resolutions, why not start now? It really is much easier than you might think to improve your health. For example, just choose an area you would like to see change, then pick one small thing that you can perform on a regular basis to achieve your goal.

Make sure that whatever step you take, that it is doable. If fat loss is a goal, then choose something small like exchanging half your starchy carbohydrates for veggies at dinner. If your goal is to increase your punching speed, then commit to throwing ten or twenty extra high speed punches per day. Just make sure that the feeling you get when choosing your new habit is “Yeah, I can do that,” instead of “Ugh.  I really don’t wan to do that.”

One of my recent goals, for example, is to develop the ability to perform a full side split. I’m fairly flexible, but I have not been able to complete a side split since I was 10 years old and it’s a crowd pleaser that I have been wanting to develop for a few years now. In any case, my new habit will be to spend ten minutes every day performing strength and flexibility exercises for side splits.

So, once you get started with your new habit make sure to keep it up religiously for at least a month; by then the habit should be pretty well set and you can add another.

If you think about it, you can have 12 new healthy habits every year. At that rate, you will be at your best in no time!

As an added measure of accountability, let people know what you are doing. In fact, feel free to post your goal and new habit here or better yet, start your own blog and document your journey to better health.

Let me know how it goes!

In Health,

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Nhan-Esteban Khuong, L.Ac.
www.SGVJeetKuneDo.com

Here’s a great short clip of original Bruce Lee student, Bob Bremer demonstrating some gap bridging skills using the hammer principle.

Enjoy!

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Nhan-Esteban Khuong, L.Ac.
www.SGVJeetKuneDo.com