Our Emphasis is on the Practical

	Our school is located on the northwest corner of South Kipling Street and West Kentucky Drive in Lakewood, Colorado.  Our emphasis is on practical, no-nonsense self-defense.  We are a small school (accepting adult students only), preferring quality over quantity -- both in whom we teach and in what is taught.  (Our Statement of Purpose provides insight into our methods, standards, and expectations.)  Classes are Monday and Wednesday evenings, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and Saturday morning -- private instruction available by appointment.
	Je du-too, is not the name of our art.  We neither study nor teach Je du-anything (although we practice a lot of Mexican judo).  Je du-too  is just the name of our school, the Je du-too School of Martial Arts.  Neither is Orlando Kuntao the name of our art.  It is simply our domain name and while it best describes our analytical, systematic, and pragmatic approach to martial arts study and training, it is not some new art.  Our focus and methods may be our own, but the arts we teach we received from others and it is they who deserve the credit.

		The two-headed garuda (eagle) in our copyrighted logo represents the fighting arts of kuntao and silat as received directly from Willem de Thouars.  The knives and batons represent the Filipino influence in our system.  The Marine Corps emblem ghosting behind the cross represents the courage, character, faithfulness, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to protect the ones we love.   The cross in the center means our philosophical base is Western and our ethical base is Christian.  This does not mean there is a sermon 1 with every class -- there is not.  What it does mean is that our approach to training and study is pragmatic, scientific, empirical, and otherwise devoid of Eastern religious ritual or mysticism.
	Empty-hand instruction consists primarily of Chinese and Indonesian boxing (Chinese kuntao and the Dutch-Indonesian method of pukulan pentjak silat) combined with elements of Chinese kenpo, kung-fu, and Filipino martial arts.  Each art (listed below) uniquely contributes to the system we teach.  (Click here for a look at some of our training philosophies.)

		The Chinese kuntao we teach is an aggressive, combat-oriented system of Chinese fighting arts that was practiced in Indonesia before and during WW-II.  It is an art that defends by viciously attacking the attacker, destroying his weapons on the way in and pounding him into submission.  In addition to the art's combat principles and methods of execution, we teach and study two kuntao forms (combined into a single kuen) received from Willem de Thouars as part of our curriculum.
		This cunning art uses speed, stealth, finesse, and highly sophisticated technique to neutralize the opponent.  We practice the Dutch-Indonesian method of pukulan pentjak silat (not to be confused with either the magical/metaphysical variety practiced by some or Olahraga -- the sporting aspect), so most of the fighting is conducted from a standing position.  Position is the operative word in silat, for its effectiveness manifests itself in an almost uncanny ability to take an attacker down from practically any position.  In addition to the art's combat principles, we also teach and study one pentjak silat jurus 2 and two kuntao-silat hybrids.  It is the combination of kuntao and Dutch-Indonesian pukulan pentjak silat (kuntao-silat) that forms the core of our training curriculum.
		The Chinese kenpo I learned effectively combines the fluidity and speed found in many Chinese systems with the linear power of traditional Japanese striking arts.  As such, it provides excellent comparison/contrast examples for learning and understanding kuntao and silat, and although Chinese kenpo is one of my martial roots, the students are NOT taught kenpo first -- never have been.  On the contrary, they are taught kuntao-silat from day one.  Included in the curriculum are two empty-hand Chinese kenpo forms.  (For the record: Our kenpo forms, as well as our kenpo roots, come from none of the mainstream kenpo lines -- as effective as those systems are.)
		This is kuntao's root, and one that is more artistic.  One of my first arts (received from Al Dacascos), classical kung-fu brings a special beauty to the arts we teach.  Although you will find no "classical" kung-fu forms or techniques in our curriculum, the art's principles and training drills (as received from Dacascos) still significantly influence our training and instruction (our strong side forward emphasis is just one example of that influence).  Stimulating our artistic side, kung-fu is a perfect match for the combat efficiency of kuntao (efficiency that appeals so strongly to our analytical side).  Both sides work together symbiotically to speed development of the desired martial skills.
		Filipino training methods strongly influence our empty-hand skills and they are also the primary source of our weapons training.  Weapons instruction (primarily knife and baton) draws heavily from serrada escrima and, like kuntao, focuses on destroying an opponent's ability to fight by attacking his limbs first.  We also incorporate the Filipino method of two-man flow drills into our curriculum because such training helps us quickly internalize principles and personal weapons practiced in our primary arts, Chinese kuntao and Dutch-Indonesian pukulan pentjak silat.
Footnotes: Often ascribed to St. Francis of Assisi, the quote, "Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words" was revealed to me by a friend.  His point was that there is, indeed, a sermon with every class: your presence and daily conduct as observed by all. [Return to reference point]   According to Babylon, Translation @ a click -- jurus is the correct spelling (not really a plural of  juru) and it means  steps, movements in martial arts. [Return to reference point]