Canton Jeet Kune Do

Canton Jeet Kune Do

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Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, Combatives and Physical Fitness in the North Atlanta area.

03/20/2026

Born Carlos Ray Norris in Ryan, Oklahoma, 1940. His father was an alcoholic who left the family. His mother raised the boys alone. He joined the Air Force at 18 and got stationed in South Korea. That's where he found Tang Soo Do. By the mid-1960s he was winning world middleweight karate titles and teaching Steve McQueen how to fight.

Bruce Lee recruited him for the final battle in Way of the Dragon (1972). The fight scene ran over 7 minutes and is still considered one of the greatest ever filmed. Lee died a year later. Norris carried the bridge between Asian martial arts and American action cinema from that point forward.

The Delta Force. Missing in Action. Then Walker, Texas Ranger for 8 seasons on CBS. He insisted every episode carry a moral message. Off-screen, he built KickStart, a martial arts program for at-risk kids and veterans. He created his own discipline, Chun K*k Do, grounded in Christian principles.

In 2005, the internet turned him into a myth. Thousands of jokes built on the premise that he couldn't be killed, couldn't be hurt, couldn't be stopped. He leaned into it. He loved it. He'd been the subject of fake death reports in 2012, 2016, 2017, and 2021.

Some people seeing this news today won't believe it at first, especially because he looked so healthy and fit in his latest Instagram posts.

His brother Wieland was killed in Vietnam in 1970. His mother died in 2024. His first wife Dianne died in December 2025. His second wife Gena nearly died from a gadolinium contrast reaction after a 2013 MRI and spent years recovering.

On March 10, his 86th birthday, he posted a video of himself sparring in Hawaii with the caption: "I don't age... I level up." A source who spoke with him the day before said he'd been working out and was in an upbeat, jovial mood. 10 days after that birthday video, he was gone. He was in Hawaii, surrounded by his family, and at peace.

The Norris family's full statement:

"It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family. He lived his life with faith, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved. Through his work, discipline, and kindness, he inspired millions around the world and left a lasting impact on so many lives. While our hearts are broken, we are deeply grateful for the life he lived and for the unforgettable moments we were blessed to share with him. The love and support he received from fans around the world meant so much to him, and our family is truly thankful for it. To him, you were not just fans, you were his friends. Thank you for loving him with us."

03/18/2026

Is Jeet Kune Do a Kung Fu style?

I would say yes and no.

Officially, of course, Jeet Kune Do is not supposed to be a style.

Let's put that aside for now.

In Chinese, Kung Fu is a slang term for martial arts.

In English, Kung Fu has become the commonly accepted term to refer to any Chinese martial art.

JKD almost fits within this category.

If we're really being specific, Jeet Kune Do is a Chinese-American martial art.

The founder was a Chinese-American man, born in San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong and initially trained in traditional Chinese Kung Fu.

After returning to the United States as a young adult, he then developed his own style by combining Kung Fu with Western Boxing, some concepts from Western Fencing, modern Bodybuilding. Athletic Training and a few other elements.

The result is a hybrid. It's not entirely Chinese, nor purely American. Instead, it's something Bruce Lee hoped might have a more universal appeal. A fully modernized, scientific approach to Gung Fu for the new world!

I like to tell my students that JKD is American Gung Fu, and that it differs from classical Chinese Kung Fu in much the same way that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu differs from traditional Japanese Jujutsu.

That's not a perfect analogy, but it's pretty close.

I also like to say that Jeet Kune Do exists as a transitional phase between traditional Kung Fu and modern Kickboxing.

It's still a martial art intended for self defense and self development, not a combat sport designed for entertainment.

But JKD is definitely not a traditional martial art. We train for combat without rules, but we train like athletes preparing for the fight of our lives.

Jeet Kune Do is the best of both worlds.

- Clint McDowall.

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