Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee developed his form of the martial arts to be as effective as possible. It's goal was simplicity. As Bruce himself once said, "The art of Jeet Kune Do is simply to simplify." His purpose in creating it was to eliminate all the unecessary points, and focus on the important facets which prove useful in real combat. Jeet Kune Do is the outcome of his ideas, thought, and fighting …showed first 75 words of 702 total…

…showed last 75 words of 702 total…improved upon Jeet Kune Do in his later years, if not for his tragic untimely death. Lee was smart enough to realize there was always room for improvement and his own style, as refined and effective as it proved to be, was far from perfect. Though in many ways Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do was a monumental step toward excellence in martial arts, and maybe as close to perfection as any other ever will be.