At the Bath JKD school Pete continually stresses (not pulling any punches) that there is a clear-cut difference between facing a fellow tournament player in the ring, and facing an angry attacker in the street. What may be useful or fitting in a sport may be suicidal in the street.

At the Bath JKD school Pete’s students are taught to protect themselves against one or multiple assailants (armed or unarmed). Pete sets up different situations and scenarios that may occur in the street, and his students wear protective gear to makes things as real and alive as possible.

At Bath JKD there is no sport sparring practiced since actual combat in the street is not similar to tournament sparring. Street combat and tournament sparring call for different training methods, as well as a different degree of mental attitude.

Never forget the longer the fight lasts the more you are exposed to danger, it is vital you end a fight as quickly as possible! Unlike traditional and sport schools Bath JKD is strictly for street combat & self-defence.