Calgary Jeet Kune Do

Hello all,

This is not a cheery update, and it causes me great sadness and personal pain to write this but as of 16th May 2012, we are no longer associated with PFS/DOM. There are various reasons for this that I cannot - or rather more accurately will not - go into here.

Although I will no longer represent Sigung Vunak, I still wholeheartedly endorse his system and methods and encourage anyone with even a passing interest in combat to seek him out if you ever get the chance. I will be forever grateful to him for all he has done for me and is he needs me at any stage for any help or assistance I can provide I will willingly provide it if i am able. The same goes for ANY of my brothers and sisters in the DOM.

As of right now we are moving forward under Sifu Harinder Singh, former CEO of PFS/DOM. Sifu Singh has been my closest advisor, confidante and mentor for some time and it is an honor to represent him moving forward into the future. Anyone that has worked with Singh or seen him in action will tell you he is phenomenal, but he is also one of the kindest and most generous men I know.

From your perspective very little will change - the classes and syllabus may be tweaked a little, but as always our aim is to be reality in training, efficiency in combat and compassion in our hearts. No matter what else happens we will ALWAYS "keep it real"!

Any questions or concerns shoudl be directed to me personally rather than in a public forum or on the blog.

The future is always uncertain, but it is also looking bright!

Keep blasting!

Jay

Things have been pretty hectic recently for me so whilst training has been going well there has been very little time for me to update the ol' blog!

Anyway, to busines! Monday and Friday JKD sessions are being booked/set for up to the first week in August. The times remain the same (Mon 7-8 and Friday 6-7) with the Kali being Friday 7-8.

Kali in particular is an exciting time because in addition to my own personal "smash & stab" approach we are honored to have Prinesh Singh onboard. Prinesh has been training for over 19 years in JKD/Kali/SE Asian arts (amongst others!) and brings a plethora of ability and skill to the classes. He is an asset to us and you all really should take advantage of his presence at our classes

Plus he is a super nice guy to boot! 

Ju-Jitsu classes are still Monday & Wednesday 8-9. I am pleased so many of you graded last time and hope you can keep that momentum going. I am genuinely impressed with teh way you are all coming along with that side of things....we will be biting in no time! 

As always, email or call me with any questions

Take care and keep blasting!

Jay

No class tonight as it is Family Day (or whatever weird holiday you Candians designate!)

On a plus side I am ordering sharp pointy things soon so if you have any requests (folders, ficed blade, polypropelene sticks, training blades etc,) let me know

See you Friday and keep blasting!

Jay

Sifu Jerry Poteet has passed away. For those who do not know him he was one of Sijo Lee's original students and had his own reading of JKD that has quite a following.

Politically JKD can be a minefield, but when a direct link to the founder passes it should always give us pause for thought and reflection.

Regardless of disagreements within the JKD family we are all doing what we think is right by Sijo Lee and Sifu Poteet will forever be a part of the history of our great art and will be missed

RIP Sifu Poteet - Walk On!

I don't normally cross post, but this blog entry caught my eye.

http://www.yourmma.tv/blog/a-ninjas-view-with-james-doolan-sussing-out-second-rate-gyms/

I always try and maintain a nice steady developmental curve, which to be fair you guys have all adapted to very well recently, but I always say if you think I am going too fast or too slow TELL ME!

I am the Instructor, but never forget this is YOUR class. If you don't like or understand something ASK - that is what I am there for. There may be a reason for the way I do things or I may not have realised it was an issue.

With that said, see y'all on Monday 9th for JKD at 1900 and Jits at 2000, where we will be drilling a lot of basics - exactly as we should do!

Keep blasting!

Jay

Happy New year boys and girls!

2012 is set to be a major turning point for Calgary JKD and our partnership with 5 Elements.

New classes for JKD start on January 9th and run Mondays 1900-2000 and Friday 1800-1900. Although we have lost the extra 30 mins on the Friday sessions I am taking the Monday Ju-Jitsu sessions from 2000-2100 as of 2nd January so I HIGHLY recommend y'all coming along!

I want to really bring our ground game along so notonly will this dedicated session give youthat opportunity, but I plan on bringing in some big names in the Ju Jitsu/MMA world to give us a real boost

There is more to come, but I am not announcing that...yet!

2012 is a year of the Dragon - and as Sijo Lee is THE Dragon, then I can safely say it is going to be a year that we will remember for quite some time!

Have a great time, see you on the mats and 

KEEP BLASTING!!!!

Hey team!

Next sessions start January 9th and will be on Monday and Friday again (woo hoo). There is one change however....

Fridays can either be 1800-1900 OR 1900-2030 which means a choice between earlier start or more time. Let me know which you prefer by this Friday

big congrats out to "The Manimal" on his promotion too!

Keep blasting

Jay

Hey guys!

The retreat this year was awesome beyond belief! Next years should be even better!

The location is the same, and at the moment there is an early bird special going on. If you need a christmas present suggestion for your relatives to get you, this is it!

http://fighting.net/main.php?page=seminar

Note that it is a certification seminar too!

Keep Blasting!!!

Jay

Today would have been the 71st birthday of Sijo Lee - as we remember him it is good to reflect on his wonderful contributions to the Martial Arts not by copying his moves but by following his example and become free-thinking and creative INDIVIDUALS.

Sijo, thank you for showing us where the summit is and allowing us to choose our OWN pathson how we get there

Hi Gang!

No class tonight (Monday) as it is Thanksgiving. Similarly there is no class October 31st (Samhein....or Halloween to everyone else)

I will arrange some kind of make-up classes for these

In the spirit of the day, I am Thankful for...

1)My family

2)Being able to represent PFS and Sigung Vunak

3) You guys and the awesome effort you put in

4) Sharp pointy things!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving one and all!