Mark Stewart conducts seminar on Jeet Kune Do

Commemorating the 72nd birth anniversary of Jeet Kune Do founder Bruce Lee, an International Jeet Kune Do Martial Art Seminar was conducted by Mark Stewart from USA at the Public Library Auditorium, Colombo 7 recently. The seminars organized by International Jeet Kune Do Federation of Sri Lnaka.

(left)Trainer Mark Steward and (right) his representative in Sri Lanka Asoka Jayaratne teaching moves to Chamindu Ashen of Beruwala Ariyawansa Vidyalaya

Jeet Kune Do coach Mark Stewarts conducting the Jeet Kune Do Martial Art Seminar

This year the seminar focused on Jeet Kune Do and Hybrid Kickboxing for MMA and Filipino Kali Knife (SKD). This 3rd seminar in Sri Lanka conducted by Sifu Mark from USA.

This workshop was one of the events conducted around the world commemorating the 72nd birth anniversary of JKD founder Bruce Lee that falls on November 27.

Workshop conductor, Sifu Mark Stewart was a private student of Ted Wong who was Bruce Lee's closet top student and best friend. Sifu Ted was with Lee in his last six years and being his sparring partner knew the final states of Original Jeet Kune Do more than anyone else in the world. After Sifu Ted Wong's death in 2010, his private student Sifu Mark has become an international authority of Original Jeet Kune Do.

Even though JKD, a scientific, artistic, and a highly philosophical system, is a popular martial art throughout the world, original JKD it is not yet well and formally established in Sri Lanka. Therefore, we hope that this workshop will address this deficit while contributing to a mentally and physically healthy, well disciplined generation.

An another interesting fact is that JKD in Sri Lanka was first thought by martial artists who formulated it from Burce Lee's movies, reviews, and a handful of books, and incorporating Kung Fu and in some cases Karate as well. This more theatrical JKD with fierce sounds and flashy high-flying kicks is not the JKD that Bruce built during his last six years with Ted Wong after closing all his classes. This personal system of Bruce was termed Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. This workshop attempted to demystify many myths about the martial art and clarity facts about Jeet Kune Do.