20/07/2024
51 years Later
Today we celebrate 51 years of Bruce Lee's Legacy. His influence indeed changed the world.
Bruce Lee
November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973
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18/07/2024
Students of the Dragon...
Ted Wong | Dan Inosanto | Daniel Lee
09/07/2024
July 9, 1967
Bruce Lee coined his martial art...
"JEET KUNE DO"
the Way of the Intercepting Fist
"Bring the mind into sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere. The mind must be emancipated from old habits, prejudices, restrictive thought processes and even ordinary thought itself."
27/06/2024
Today we remember Jesse Glover
Founder of Non-Classical Gung Fu
Bruce Lee's 1st student.
Rest in peace
Jesse Glover
October 15, 1935 - June 27, 2012
19/06/2024
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16/06/2024
Happy Father's Day!
*Bruce Lee w/ Shannon Lee and Brandon Lee
On the set of the Game of Death.
08/06/2024
A "concept" of an exaggerated story about a Jeet Kune Do "practitioner " who has second thoughts about his years of training.
Listen to audio version:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenucleusinitiative/episodes/Cause-of-Ignorance-A-Story-e2kkp5u
07/06/2024
Happy Birthday to our very own Podcast host, Vincent Benitez!
Hope you enjoy your day, sir!
NEW EPISODE TOMORROW
SATURDAY JUNE 8!!!!
Stay tuned!
12/05/2024
To all the mothers,
Happy Mother's Day!
Family Picture:
Brandon Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee
11/05/2024
Happy 30 Year Anniversary!
Released May 11, 1994
"Eric Draven was portrayed by actor Brandon Lee in the 1994 film The Crow, based on the comic book. The film had the same basic premise, except that the couple were murdered in their loft apartment because they were fighting tenant eviction instead of being murdered on the side of the road for fun. The film supplies Eric and Shelly with the respective last names Draven and Webster; in the graphic novel, they were referred to only by their first names. In the film Eric depends on the Crow's health to be invincible, while the graphic novel depicts Eric as totally invincible and the crow is a spirit guide that mostly only Eric sees."
- Wikipedia
24/04/2024
"In My Own Process"
Presented by The Family of Bruce Lee
'I venture that 95% of people have heard of Bruce Lee. They might not know everything about him, but they know his name. Isn't that just incredible? And what excites me about this book is that it's an opportunity for the reader to have a better understanding of why you continue to know his name."
- Shannon Lee
Get yours today!
www.thebruceleebook.com
21/04/2024
Fist Of Interception Institute
"If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim."
We are ONE WEEK AWAY!
Join our WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE COURSE
When: SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Time: 10AM
Where: HACKENSACK BREWING CO.
Location: 78 JOHNSON AVE. HACKENSACK, NJ
Price: $60.00
Register: www.fistofinterception.com/wsdform
CIRCA: 1960s
*Linda Lee Caldwell w/ Taky Kimura and Bruce Lee.
Ready to walk on a different path?
Fist Of Interception Institute
Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do
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201-649-3050
19/04/2024
Happiest of Birthdays, Shannon Lee!
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11/04/2024
"Ving Tsun Kung Fu"
The Entire Combat System Explained.
Review:
I received the latest book, “Ving Tsun Kung Fu: The Entire Combat System Explained”, from Sifu James Ter Beek. I’ve read many Ving Tsun books and almost all of them do not have clear explanations of certain subjects and pictures that did not make sense in regards to its efficiency. Sifu Gert-Jan Ketelaar and Sifu James Ter Beek have put together THE Wing Chun book that is clear and concise. The explanation of each movement is highlighted for simple understanding, easy to comprehend. As a Jeet Kune Do practitioner, I’ve always been intrigued by what Bruce Lee learned from Wong Shun Leung and this book has answered many questions for me. I highly recommend this book to all Ving Tsun practitioners and instructors who want to further their training and knowledge of this incredible martial art.
*Limited edition hardcover book.
Order yours now before it's gone!!!
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****ORDER HERE: www.vtkf.nl/order
🎙️ "Overview of The Form" ft. Sifu James Ter Beek
NOW ON SPOTIFY!! (Interview Circa August 2023)
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rhO6BFtcgz4uzrPoVljQN?si=oBByWWaaSHCLQK7jU1CqGg
VIDEO:
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10/04/2024
Fist Of Interception Institute
"So the principles of warfare are: Do not depend on the enemy not coming, but depend on our readiness against him. Do not depend on the enemy not attacking, but depend on our position that cannot be attacked"
Join us for our
WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE COURSE
Learn how to defend yourself using Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, the Way of the Intercepting Fist!
WHEN: SUNDAY APRIL 28
TIME: 10AM-12PM
WHERE:
ADDRESS: 78 Johnson Ave| Hackensack, NJ
PRICE: $60.00
REGISTER HERE:
www.fistofinterception.com/wsdform
*On the set of "Wrecking Crew"
Bruce Lee, Nancy Kwan, Sharon Tate
Circa: 1960s
Ready to walk on a different path?
Fist Of Interception Institute
Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do
www.fistofinterception.com
[email protected]
201-649-3050
31/03/2024
Invited John Paul Daily to the Nucleus Initiative Podcast. John Paul is a Fitness Instructor and Jeet Kune Do practitioner under Tommy Carruthers. We get into his Jeet Kune Do history, talk about his "Limitless Strength" Fitness Center, and geek out on Bruce Lee books!
For more info on John Paul Daily:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/_gojpl
Limitless Strength: https://www.facebook.com/limitless8trength/
LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenucleusinitiative/episodes/Limitless-ft--John-Paul-Daily-e2hp5hq
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21/03/2024
Linda Lee Cadwell
Happiest of Birthdays!
Enjoy your day with your family and friends 🥳
“Be happy! Today is the day you were brought into this world to be a blessing and inspiration to the people around you! You are a wonderful person! May you be given more birthdays to fulfill all of your dreams!"
- Linda Lee Cadwell was Bruce Lee's wife from 1964 - 1973. She is a retired teacher and writer. She is the author of the Bruce Lee biography "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew".
15/03/2024
"Effective Segment of Totality?"
Sharing a piece I wrote about "There is no such thing as an effective segment of totality". Referenced "Commentaries on the Martial Way", a book that highlights Bruce Lee's notes on unarmed combat edited by John Little.
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5fBK4fZkikwo8QDbVuOnz4?si=8ae78cad718e4d04
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12/03/2024
Happy Birthday, Taky Kimura!
He would have turned 100 years old.
28/02/2024
Simple Everyday Movements
Discussing another passage from the book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Highlighting the words "Simple", "Direct", and "Non-Classical" and how it's important to incorporate them into your training.
Episode NOW on Spotify!!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenucleusinitiative/episodes/Simple-Everyday-Movements-e2gcgeu
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22/02/2024
Weapon of Mass Instruction
The Nucleus Initiative Podcast started because of the inconsistency and ridiculousness of the politics in the Jeet Kune Do community. For 51 years, Jeet Kune Do has been labeled as the first Mixed Martial Arts because Bruce Lee used Western Boxing, European Fencing, and Wing Chun. Far from the truth.
I recently posted an episode "Viewpoints" that rattled a few cages but on the other hand, received positive comments on how I addressed the labeling of martial arts.
I've been away from the podcast scene.
It's time to return.
Check out the latest episode "Viewpoints"
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dqvof5KbvyGxYcR3lINMS?si=majgx4bzTjuOmd0Htymd9g
18/02/2024
2 Years Later
Rest in Peace, Leo Fong
04/02/2024
Q&A: Viewpoint
What do you see when you witness a fight? Do you see the fight as it is or do you determine what type of style is being used?
Here is an excerpt of Instructor Vincent Benitez's Private Tao of Jeet Kune Do Zoom Class. Many thanks to Koos Fockens of Jun Fan-Jeet Kune Do-Devon for the topic and to Sifu Richard Torres of JKD Martial Arts Institue for sharing his insight, which Instructor Vincent Benitez incorporated in his Zoom Class.
*Triggering may/will cause many to form bias opinions.
NOW PLAYING ON SPOTIFY!!!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dqvof5KbvyGxYcR3lINMS?si=mEhskLcvSs2SsA24VeOuaA
01/02/2024
Happy Birthday, Brandon Lee!
You would have been 59 years old day.
28/01/2024
Wong Shun Leung
A Hong Kong martial artist who studied Wing Chun King-Fu under Yip Man (葉問) and was credited with training Bruce Lee. In interviews, Wong claimed to have won at least 60, and perhaps over 100, street fights against martial artists of various styles, though these numbers cannot be independently confirmed.
Due to his reputation, his students and admirers referred to him as 'Gong Sau Wong' (講手王 or 'King of Talking Hands'). Wong recorded one instructional film entitled Wing Chun: The science of in-fighting.
June 8, 1935 – January 28, 1997
🗨️ Wikipedia
26/01/2024
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"The Last Disciple: My Memoirs of Bruce Lee " by Peter Chin
Description:
The Last Disciple is a memoir of Peter Chin’s personal friendship with Bruce Lee, the legendary martial artist and film actor. Chin and Lee’s relationship spans nearly a decade from Hong Kong to Hollywood where Chin is an early student of Lee’s jeet kune do martial arts practice and later becomes a cohort in the movie industry. Instantly connected through Cantonese backgrounds, language, and food, Chin recounts Lee’s insistence on relentless training and physical conditioning to hone his martial craft. Yet it is the time spent after class that Chin describes as most enriching when Lee shares his intellect, humor, and practical advice for living.
For centuries, Chinese martial arts and gung fu philosophy have influenced young men such as Lee and Chin with the ideals of adaptability, hard work, and perseverance as a means toward the pinnacles of achieving honor, loyalty, morality, and virtue for the greater good.
Now, through Peter Chin’s eyes, we experience Bruce Lee’s generosity, vision, and humanity. This book demonstrates how deep bonds develop, how trusted friendships are fostered, and how brotherly love continues to this day.
Purchase Here:
The Last Disciple: My Memoirs with Bruce Lee https://a.co/d/bI1hTST
The Last Disciple: My Memoirs with Bruce Lee
13/01/2024
Congratulations, Shannon Lee
Accepting the Lexus Legacy Award on behalf of her father, Bruce Lee.
Credit
15/12/2023
Happy Birthday, John Little!!
John Little is considered to be one of the world's foremost authorities on Bruce Lee, his training methods and philosophies. Selected by the Bruce Lee estate, Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches and reading annotations and to edit books on the subject of Lee's martial art and its far-reaching philosophical underpinnings.
He is the former Associate Publisher of Bruce Lee magazine and the managing editor of Knowing is Not Enough, the official newsletter of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, the official Bruce Lee martial arts organization.
Little's articles have appeared in many martial arts and health and fitness magazines in North America including Muscle and Fitness.
He is the author of The Warrior Within: The Philosophies of Bruce Lee.
Probably his most notable work is the book The Art of Expressing the Human Body, in which he shows the results of a five-year search in Bruce Lee's notes trying to find the fighter's original bodybuilding program.
- Wikipedia
*Also, get his new release:
"WRATH OF THE DRAGON"
06/12/2023
Students
Ted Wong | Dan Inosanto | Daniel Lee
06/12/2023
Photo Colorized by Instructor Vincent Benitez for Bruce Lee's 83rd Birthday.
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July 9, 1967 Bruce Lee coined his martial art... "JEET KUNE DO" the Way of the Intercepting Fist "Bring the mind into sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere. The mind must be emancipated from old habits, prejudices, restrictive thought processes and even ordinary thought itself." #brucelee #jeetkunedo #thewayoftheinterceptingfist #interceptingfist
Due to popular demand from my listeners, many do not have FB accounts and requests to have the podcast videos be uploaded on YouTube! It's done. YOUTUBE: Www.youtube.com@thenucleusinitiative" rel="ugc" target="_blank">Www.youtube.com@thenucleusinitiative LIKE & SUBSCRIBE 👍🏽 Follow: FB | IG 👉🏼 @thenucleusinitiative AUDIO VERSION SPOTIFY: The Nucleus Initiative
"Limitless" ft. John Paul Daily
Invited John Paul Daily to the Nucleus Initiative Podcast. John Paul is a Fitness Instructor and Jeet Kune Do practitioner under Tommy Carruthers. We get into his Jeet Kune Do history, talk about his "Limitless Strength" Fitness Center, and geek out on Bruce Lee books! For more info on John Paul Daily: IG: https://www.instagram.com/_gojpl Limitless Strength: https://www.facebook.com/limitless8trength/ LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenucleusinitiative/episodes/Limitless-ft--John-Paul-Daily-e2hp5hq Questions/Comments? [email protected]
Q&A: Viewpoint What do you see when you witness a fight? Do you see the fight as it is or do you determine what type of style is being used? Here is an excerpt of Instructor Vincent Benitez's Private Tao of Jeet Kune Do Zoom Class. Many thanks to Koos Fockens of Jun Fan-Jeet Kune Do-Devon for the topic and to Sifu Richard Torres of JKD Martial Arts Institue for sharing his insight, which Instructor Vincent Benitez incorporated in his Zoom Class. *Triggering may/will cause many to form bias opinions. NOW PLAYING ON SPOTIFY!!! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dqvof5KbvyGxYcR3lINMS?si=mEhskLcvSs2SsA24VeOuaA #jeetkunedo #taoofjeetkunedo #martialarts #podcast #podcaster #podcasting #subject #brucelee #zoom #zoomclassesonline #style
Congratulations, Shannon Lee Accepting the Lexus Legacy Award on behalf of her father, Bruce Lee. Credit @unforgettablegala #brucelee #shannonlee #unforgettablegala #award
Q&A: Secret Weapon
Q&A: Secret Weapon As much as we want to spread Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, the severity of its effectiveness lies in a gray area of what can we expose to the public? Meaning, how much can we promote the art without giving away our "secret weapon"? We live in an age where SOCIAL MEDIA runs the world for instant information. The information we provide is strictly for educational purposes only...or is it? As JKD Instructors, and even Martial Arts Instructors, we have the responsibility to preserve Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do to its truest form (or formeless form) but at to what point? Our main goal is to help those who are in need of self-defense instruction NOT to be spotlighted on digital platforms. Are you in this to learn or are you in this to be famous? Are you here to help people or help yourself? Social Media has indeed been a helpful tool to receive information. Promoting what you do is one thing, exposing everything else is different all together. Believe me, I fall victim to this as well but I always remind myself to dial it back about the information I can relay. #jeetkunedo #jkd #junfanjeetkunedo #junfangungfu #martialarts #kungfu #gungfu #podcast #podcaster #podcasterofinstagram #podcasting #secret #socialmedia
Instructor Vincent Benitez interviews Sifu James ter Beek, Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) practioner and instructor of United Ving Tsun Kung Fu Society. Listen to the details of Sifu James ter Beek's Ving Tsun training history and the development of his new book, co-authored with Sifu Gert-Jan Ketelaar (head instructor of Ving Tsun Kung Fu Society), "Ving Tsun Kung Fu: The Entire Combat System Explained". United Ving Tsun Kung Fu Society: https://www.vtkf.nl/ Purchase the book here: https://www.vtkf.nl/vingtsunbook *Limited Edition!! Get yours now!! Interview Recorded August 20, 2023 in Ząb, Poland #wingchun #wingtsun #wingtsunkungfu #kungfuchallenge #wingchunkungfu #MartialArts #selfdefence #wongshunleung #ipman #brucelee
With the premier of "Warrior" Season 3 on Max, we welcome you to revisit our Warrior Season 1 Review! Released in 2021, Instructor Vincent Benitez (Fist Of Interception Institute, The Nucleus Initiative Podcast) with Director/Jeet Kune Do Martial Artist, Brandon Hugo Arroyo (Giant Island), discusses the characters of "Warrior", their favorite episodes, and how legendary Bruce Lee wrote a story that finally came to life. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/kQLlKO7cm_U Shout out to Brandon Hugo Arroyo #warrior #warriormax #warriorseason3 #brucelee #podcast #podcastlife #podcastofinstagram #giantisland #spotify #applepodcasts #Youtube
Q&A: Awareness
Q&A: Awareness Be aware of your surroundings and also be aware for your loved ones surroundings. Know your environment...even if it's in a supermarket.
Q&A: Preconceived Notions
Q&A: Preconceived Notions What you think you know gets in the way of what is being taught. "Gratitude" Shirt brought to you by Jerry Ma https://www.epicprops.com/ #jeetkunedo #martialarts #podcast
Q&A: Pros & Cons of Sparring
Q&A: Pros & Cons of Sparring Sparring is definitely essential to your training. However, there are some draw backs but always maintain the focus of remembering to train for real life self-defense. #jeetkunedo #sparring #podcast #selfdefense
Difference Between Sports and Street Fighting
Q&A: Difference Between Sports Combat and Street Fight Many do not know the difference or cannot fathom past the limitation. Using Jeet Kune Do is not merely to win fights but to help you survive without being confined. #jeetkunedo #selfdefense #martialarts #podcast
Q&A Session
Q&A Session: Self-Defense "Perhaps you want self-protection to be a sanitized form of violence. Sorry to say, there's no such thing." - Tim Larkin Telling a story about a potential student who was surprised that we do violent things to violent people when it's needed. Do we need to? Yes. Do we have to? No. Will i survive a fight if I don't? Depends. What are you willing to do if you do not have a choice and your life is threatened? #jeetkunedo #martialarts #selfdefense
Q&A: Style of Boxing
Q&A: Style of Boxing Bruce Lee reference Boxing to develop Jeet Kune Do. Is Boxing important to understand the way of the intercepting fist or is there more to it? Style without a style, style with no style... 🤔
Q&A Session: Realism of Fighting
Q&A Session: Realism of Fighting Actual fighting is not what people see today in the movies/tv or even in combat sport. There is no referee, no weight class, no ring... Doesn't matter who you are and how you are structured or how old you are and what status you told, your attacker will come after you and harm you. Be prepared to surive by any means necessary.
Q&A Session: Online Training
Q&A Session: Online Training Learning martial arts virtually may be challenging ONLY if you do not have a teacher giving you feedback in real time. Many agree that learning from a teacher who you can interact with while you train through a video conference session is 100% better than purchasing online videos. Online Jeet Kune Do Click Here and we'll get you started: https://www.fistofinterception.com/onlinejkdtraining #online #onlinetraining #jeetkunedo #martialarts #podcast
Q&A Session
Q&A Session: Dealing with taller opponents
#REPOST Bruce Lee "May martial artists be more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves. When you understand the root, you understand all its blossoming. Please do not be concerned with soft versus firm, kicking versus striking, grappling versus hitting and kicking, long-range versus infighting. There is no such thing as ‘this’ is better than ‘that’. Truth in the way of combat is perceived from moment to moment when there is awareness without condemnation, justification or identification. This is possible only through self-exploration in free expression and not in imitative repetition of an imposed pattern of movement. Face reality and not a crystallization of form. The tool is a tool of formless form." 🤯 When you understand the ROOT, you understand all its blossoming.
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