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JKD Colorado JKD Colorado is the place to learn authentic Jeet Kune Do in Colorado. Authentic instruction for Jeet Kune do in Denver. There's always something to learn.

Following the lineage of Ted Wong (Bruce Lee's last private student) we teach a unique and functional way of striking applicable for self defense, in the ring or simply for your personal self actualization. Jeet Kune Do as taught by Ted Wong and Bruce Lee follows science and efficiency to create power and speed. It's a system based on reality rather than movie stunts or studio theory. An evening with us may consist of learning a new skill, drilling that skill with a partner in various live ways in order to get the feel. It also could be a practicing and applying what you already know in a safe but challenging sparring session. No matter what, it's always a good workout. Jeet Kune Do can be life changing for some by learning the discipline and way of life that is based on simplicity. The punches and kicks lead you through the physical and point you to the philosophical.

10/15/2026

For those who know me, know I'm not a big trapper. It doesn't mean I don't know it. Here's a flash back vid. 

Feel, don't chase 🥋

JKD trapping is about sensitivity, not speed. The moment you feel the pressure, you're already moving through it.

Train with Sifu Mike Gittleson at JKD Colorado.

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10/13/2026

Stop telegraphing your kicks 🥋

The most dangerous kick is the one you never see coming. No dip, no lean, no wind-up — just launch from where you stand.

That is JKD.

Train with us → jkdcolorado.com

10/12/2026

🥋 JKD COLORADO WINTER INTENSIVE 🥋
Sunday, January 24th, 2027 — 10 AM to 4 PM, Denver.

One day. Striking, footwork, power, speed. Taught by Sifu Mike Gittleson — direct lineage to Bruce Lee through Ted Wong.

$100 per person. Bring water, a towel, and sparring gear.
Sign up: jkdcolorado.com or WhatsApp/text 303-912-5197.

Spots are limited — DM now. 🔥

10/12/2026

Dead hands get hit. 🥊

Your guard isn't a pose — it's a moving system. Keep the hands alive, keep changing the picture, and you stop being a target.

Sifu Mike Gittleson invites you to the JKD Colorado Winter Intensive — Sunday, January 24, 2027, 10 AM to 4 PM in Denver...
10/12/2026

Sifu Mike Gittleson invites you to the JKD Colorado Winter Intensive — Sunday, January 24, 2027, 10 AM to 4 PM in Denver.

One full day on the Ted Wong lineage curriculum: unique striking methods, evasive footwork, and explosive power and speed. Open to all levels.

$100 per person. Bring water, a towel, and sparring gear.
Sign up at jkdcolorado.com or WhatsApp/text 303-912-5197.

Spots are limited — once the floor's full, it's full.

10/05/2026

When they lead, they give you an opening. Here is how we make them pay for it.

​Today’s focus: breaking down counters off the lead hand. The jab is the most common punch you’ll face, but it’s also the easiest one to exploit if your timing, footwork, and vision are dialed in.

​Three counters we drilled today:

​Parry & Return: Catching the jab just outside the center line and coming back instantly with a sharp rear cross over the top.

​Slip & Counter Lead Hook: Slipping inside to take the dominant angle and ripping the hook into the body or chin before their guard resets.

​Pull Counter: Fading just an inch out of range to make the jab fall short, then firing a straight right down the pipe while their weight is committed forward.

​Defense is great, but creating offense out of defensive movement is what controls the round. Drill it until the reaction is automatic.

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10/01/2026

Light feet. Springy movement. Smooth stays relaxed, and relaxed stays smooth. Choppy, tense motion only slows your reaction. Stay loose, stay fast, stay dangerous.

09/21/2026

JKD demands athleticism. It’s a physical system, and the training must reflect that reality. Drills like this develop the attributes that make the art functional: performance, agility, power, speed, reaction time, and structural endurance. Build the body, sharpen the art.

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08/27/2026

This is the difference between drilling a combo and applying a combo. The strikes don’t change the structure around them does. Hitting offline practice on the bag.

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Denver, CO

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Tuesday 7pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 7pm - 8:30pm
Sunday 7pm - 8:30pm

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+13037266230

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