“The classical mess is just a bundle of routine, ideas, and tradition. When he acts, he is translating every living moment in terms of the old.” Bruce Lee Bruce Lee’s method of Jeet Kune Do is the spirit of readiness in action. Bruce was trained in classical martial arts, but his origin story is one of restlessness with the rigidity of a single style. He found that in the arena of real life, even though he could still win, it was taking far too much effort. The turning point was a fight that changed everything, revealing that technique on its own isn’t enough. Fixed patterns only bred limitations. He needed something freer, faster, and more adaptable. Does this sound familiar to the drummers out there? After reflecting, he took all he’d learned and let it go, retaining what worked and throwing away the rest. His new attitude, as he put […]

October 2025 Issue