Progressive Fighting Systems (PFS) is an organization dedicated to teaching realistic self
defense and promoting the expansion of Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts.
Progressive Fighting Systems was founded over 20 years ago by Paul
Vunak. Paul was trained by Dan Inosanto, Bruce Lee’s top student. It was Dan’s encouragement that
lead Paul to form PFS.
Paul’s goal
is to provide his students a means to develop and grow physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. By pursuing
these ambitions, Paul hopes to ensure that Bruce Lee’s contributions to the martial arts and to humanity will never
be forgotten.
In JKD/FMA classes, students will learn concepts, techniques, training and
fighting methods of Bruce Lee, as well as the training methods of various Filipino Martial Arts. There will be 4 Phases of
training that will cover range familiarization, progressive training methods, simplicity, directness and economy of
motion, non- telegraphic motion, centerline theory, 5 ways of attack, environmental considerations and the development of
personal attributes.
When you are forced
to confront violence, you will have NO choice as to the time of day, weather, environmental surroundings, more than one assailant,
what weapons are involved. Each situation demands a different type of response.
JKD Concepts class will
give you the confidence to handle a violent confrontation. There are two aspects of training in Jeet Kune Do (JKD). The first
is Self-Preservation the second is Self-Perfection. in the self-preservation method of learning, one learns how to preserve
themselves during a physical confrontation. In the self-perfection method you learn drills and train with equipment to build
attributes and to perfect self internally and externally.
There are 4 phases of self-preservation training: Phase One: A general conditioning and general awareness
phase. 70% of the training is Jun Fan Kickboxing ( Bruce's kickboxing method). The other 30 % is divided between Trapping,
standing grappling, ground grappling, single stick and single knife training. The goal during this phase of training is to
develop the students attributes and overall awareness. There is alot of light contact sparring and use of training equipment.
This phase of training lasts 6 to 12 months.
Phase Two-
This phase of training focuses specifically on Jun/Fan Trapping methods and various close quarter fighting methods, numerous
drills from Wing Chun, Kali, Escrima, Silat and several forms of Kung Fu are incorporated into various trapping drills and
combinations.
Students learn specific trapping drills for boxers, kick
boxers, as well as karate and kung-fu practitioners. Eventually, the training session leads up to a point where students will
spar in the trapping range with bag gloves and head gear. Students will still practice Jun Fan kickboxing. However students
spar more intensively.
Additionally, the students will learn how to
set up their kick and punches through the use of strategy (what Bruce Lee called the Five ways of Attack: 1. single Direct
Attack, 2. Attack by Combination, 3. Attack by Drawing, 4. Progressive Indirect Attack, 5. Hand and Foot Immobilization Attack.)
Adding to the physical portion of the training, students will also learn how to control their emotions during this phase.
They will learn how to turn on and off certain emotions specific to trapping. The trapping phase is the heart and soul of
JKD. It is a range which most people feel uncomfortable. Phase two training will last 6 to 12 months.
Phase Three- This phase of training focuses on the stick and knife fighting methods from the Philippines.
The training curriculum involves single and double stick, single and double knife training, espada y daga (stick and knife).
students will spar stick to stick, stick to knife, knife to knife, empty hand to stick and empty hand to knife. students will
continue to practice Jun/Fan kickboxing and Jun Fan trapping. The intensity of the drills and sparring will increase. This
Phase will last 6 to 12 months.The Philipino Art comes from Inosanto/Kali.
Phase Four- This phase of training focuses on standing grappling and ground fighting, as well as the integration
of all ranges. Once proficiency is achieved in each range of fighting the student must now integrate the different ranges:
kicking vs. Boxing
Boxing vs. trapping
Trapping vs. grappling
Grappling
vs. stick fighting
Stick fighting vs. knife fighting
Knife fighting vs. kick boxing
Kina
Mutai (Biting, slapping, spitting, gauging, jerking, etc) against Ground Grappling.
Students must also incorporate environmental training. students will grapple on cement or concrete and asphalt, kick
box in stair wells and slippery grass etc. mass attack with and without weapons. Students will learn to flow from one range
to the other without thought. this is where it all comes together. Training will last 9 to 12 months.
By the end of the 4 phases of training each student has hundreds of hours sparring in each range of
fighting. they have sparred against partners who were bigger stronger, Faster, more explosive, weaker, slower, some with awkward
timing some who are uncoordinated, some with experience and some without now you will have this broad base of experience
upon which you can confidently say " I know by experience what works for me and what does not!! You now can apply
Bruce Lee's greatest concept : Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is specifically your own"
. Endest the sermon.
The JKD we do is not just for fighting anyone
can fight and be a hoodlum or punk you most have principle and a philosophy behind an art, because that's what sets us
apart from the hoodlums and punks of society.
Executive PFS is a
self defense program developed by Progressive Fighting Systems founder, Paul Vunak. Paul has designed a program that
addresses the needs of non-martial artists. Executive PFS empowers families and business professionals with functional
skills that can be learned quickly and easily. Same system taught to Elite Military and Law Enforcement Agencies. This
System is broken down to a 2 day course. All business no nonsense. You will learn what works and how to make it work.
Real Self Defense Period.