Etymology

jeet kune do

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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The story

Borrowed from Cantonese 截拳道 (zit6 kyun4 dou6, literally “Way of the Intercepting Fist”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.