| Sifu Richard Bustillo At
the age of 24, Richard Bustillo (right) began studying JKD under
Bruce Lee at the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute in Los Angeles China
town area. We learn it all From our Martial Arts We learned it all from our martial arts. You the individual, is your own best teacher. What we really need to know about ourselves and how we perform throughout our daily life... was not discovered at the end of graduate school. It came from our journey in martial arts (JKD). These are the things we learned, practicing respect with one another so that we may habitually respect those around us daily. We acquire mental discipline from the strenuous class exercises, as we seldom achieve by ourselves. Continuous sharing and helping others in martial arts drills gives us the confidence in ourseleves. Live a balanced life, as defined in our JKD symbol, to trian mentally and work physically which results in inner peace. Putting equipment back where it belongs, cleaning up our own mess, and apologizing when we accidently hurt someone mentally or physically... are some of the common sense qualities that can be developed through habitual pracitice from our martial arts training. "There are no great men in this world, only great challenges which ordinary men rise to meet." Developing an attitude that is accepted in this society is more important than any skilled experience. We have learned that ability and experience will only get us recognition. The right attitude will earn us respect, success, and self-satisfaction. As I welcome you to our journey to the present level of the Jeet Kune Do Society, please share with me your views and comments about our present position. Also where do you see yourself, the martial arts, and the Jeet Kune Do Society--Twenty to fifty years from today?
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." -Richard Bustillo |
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