The Organization

Introduction

Personal Fighting Method is dedicated to the promotion of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do as well as cross training in other arts. We strive to achieve this goal by educating the Filipino public in our area on the history, development, concepts, and philosophies of JKD.

Personal Fighting Method is not a newly created system or method of martial art. It is only a name of our organization. Our principle is that -- an individual has his own fighting style, bounded by none, dictated by none. He has his own way of expressing himself by means of free-flowing movements, not a fixed set of patterns dictated by the "tradition" of a certain style. He is just as he is.

History

Personal Fighting Method began on June 10, 2001 by conducting totally free classes. Our training sessions are more on sharing ideas and helping each other discover his own potential, a process of self-discover - finding what suits his particular needsl. There were two small chapters. One at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Sto. Tomas Extension located at Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines. The other at the Sophia Institute of Learning and Academy of Performing Arts located at Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines. Both chapters were closed on mid 2002 and we concentrated on the organization as a whole instead.

Practicing the Hook Kick

The launching of our official web site at http://www.epgpfm.vze.com served as a major leap, at least for us, in attaining our goal - to educate the Filipino public around the world about JKD.

In addition, we were also the first in our area to incorporate cardio-kickboxing classes such as Tae-Bo in order to increase the individual's level of endurance and physical fitness.

In order to aid our financial needs in maintaining our website, Personal Fighting Method charged a small fee each training session. The price was reasonable enough for low and middle class citizens wanting to learn the rudiments of Jeet Kune Do.

Presented the Plaque of Appreciation by The Rotary Club of Tanauan

The year 2003 made it a little bit difficult for us to keep the organization alive. Financial problems, discrimination by other clubs and organizations, lack of support, etc, has been a major drawback for the organization. Due to this, Personal Fighting Method temporarily stopped all training sessions.

The Present

As of this writing, Personal Fighting Method, in cooperation with Hard Body Fitness Gym (see related article), resumed its training sessions. For more information on our curriculum and schedules, please visit the following pages:

We thank all those who supported our organization and our website.

Functional Jeet Kune Do Concepts
3rd Floor ADC Building
P. Dimayuga Street
Barangay I, Tanauan City, Batangas

Last Updated: Friday, September 5, 2003 12:10 PM