"Jeet Kune Do" meaning in English

See Jeet Kune Do in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 截拳道 (zit6 kyun4 dou6). (English: Way of the Intercepting Fist). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-m|截拳道|tr=zit6 kyun4 dou6}} 截拳道 (zit6 kyun4 dou6) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} Jeet Kune Do (uncountable)
  1. A hybrid philosophy of martial arts founded by Bruce Lee, allowing all kinds of attacks and having a focus on spontaneity and practicality in combat. Wikipedia link: en:Jeet Kune Do Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts Synonyms: JKD Derived forms: JKD
    Sense id: en-Jeet_Kune_Do-en-name-if~F-k8b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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