JKD on Steroids. . . Fast hands!

This guy is the closest I've seen to the basic principle of JKD there is. Quick, economic and simple. No flashy stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujXQ7ZMfCKI&search=Kempo

What do you guys think? If you look closely he only uses the toe kick and jab. I bet he can take down 3 guys in a matter of seconds with that speed.

-Taison

Thats Tommy Carruthers, he is labelled the second Bruce Lee by some. His kicks are also lightning fast, and his conditioning is not bad either.

He's great but it sometimes seems as though he is pursuing Bruce Lee's abilities a little too much. He teaches JunFun stuff and often shows off one-inch punches, vertical v sits, and two finger one handed push ups.

impressive speed, but the question always remains as to how much of it he could use if his target was moving and hitting back- his hands there were consistently low, and his torso very stationary. That makes for a great drill, but by adding evasion and movement, his functional speed will suffer.

Also I wonder about putting to much speed into those technqiues. I am not sure much of the back fist done at great speed to the body will be as effective. Also with the ammount of targets he hits, it's almost like kenpo's "over kill" someimes it seems like it's all fluff, because he is looking for the traps, rather than just attacking.

In my opinon to many feint shots undermines the point of doing in the first place. Three strikes to the chest area and one final reverse punch to the face, seem a little fluffy.

With all those shots, I wonder if he is considering the reactions of the person who is getting hit, tring to block or falling back/retreating from the barrage of attacks. I wonder if he will see this or will he be to caught up in his rapid multiple strike combinations.

well u do have to consider that he was teaching so wouldnt exactly be in killing mode. He was showing what kinda targets to hit and how to his students. I'm sure many instructors out there who are legit and such dont kill the dummy when demonstrating to a class either. Hes just teaching and giving examples.

And he may fluff it up but that doesnt mean hes fake. Bruce did the same thing. He did pushups and v-sits and 1inch punches but im pretty sure he wasnt fake. He was showing people what JKD can offer. And of course marketing requires some kinda fluffing so there you have it.

But im sure anyone who trains to get that fast and that kind of strength has to have some legitimacy behind him.

I would definitely have to see him against a resisting or attacking opponent to make any judgement call on his technique. But for what he's doing, it's impressive. The thing to remember about anyone who trains in trapping arts such as JKD, Kali or WC is that any good instructor will teach you that most of your technique will go out the window in a real fight, but you're better off training the h3ll out of it so that the option is there when it presents itself. Even the "masters" end up flailing and falling to the ground etc. in the real thing, but I bet that the guy with more balance and coordination stands a better chance of walking away than the average street thug. Also, a big, no HUGE part of any JKD curriculum that's worth a d@mn will teach you that the best skill you can learn is how to stay off line, meaning continuously keeping your center line out of range and taking your opponent off balance. Mastering this opens the doors a little wider for the flashy stuff.

I've seen this guy before and never ONCE against anyone who actually resists him in any way, shape or form.

Juat more demonstration work. That seems to be largely what many see as "training".



-John

He has more VIDS at his site Tommy Carruthers .com

John is right I have yet to see him against anyone really resisting him
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Devin Willis

His hands appear as fast as I remember Ted Wong's, except the footwork isn't quite as involved. His attributes look like they're pretty well developed, but of course a live altercation would prove the system's worth.

So I know what he says he teaches is JKD, and I'm sure there is some Wing Chun incorporated in it, but from his videos (at least the one linked to in the beginning) how does this differ from WC? It looks really similar...or is it because he uses some larger swinging motions?

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So I know what he says he teaches is JKD, and I'm sure there is some Wing Chun incorporated in it, but from his videos (at least the one linked to in the beginning) how does this differ from WC? It looks really similar...or is it because he uses some larger swinging motions?

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I just took the time to watch the rest of those video clips. Those movements are exactly as I remember them from what I did ten years ago.

The main difference between those movements and Wing Chun is the use of the bent-knee stance and footwork. Notice how he is constantly moving toward and away from the subject while applying the punching or kicking tools.

Also, the stance allows him to apply the push step with the back foot's heel raised an inch from the ground. This is the way tremendous force is generated with the lead hand. The kinetic energy is transferred directly from the back heel to the lead hand. A similar type of force is generated with the back foot sliding forward while applying the lead foot hooking kick.

Another main difference between the JKD and WC methodology is the emphasis on "disengagement" of the hands. The same trapping-hands techniques that are used in Wing Chun are practiced here, but to counter one who would use trapping, the hands are quickly disengaged and mobile footwork is used to gain a better position to launch a counter strike.

Notice also how when a punch is shot forward (engaged), the hand is retracted just as quickly to its original position (disengaged). Looking at the position of his elbows while he is punching shows how the punch is designed to minimize interference of the punch by an opponent skilled in trapping hands or grappling.