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Adults and cross-training
JKD and Kali training develops movement, awareness, angles, rhythm and practical application inside a connected academy system.
Angles and adaptability
technical, aware, fluid
There is no required order. You can try a class or join directly. Monthly membership after a course is your choice.
One class to try · Monthly to keep training
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Meet John and experience the training before choosing your next step. No payment or commitment.
What happens next: Choose a preferred class. John confirms your place and what to bring before you attend.
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From £50/month
Choose regular weekly training. You can join directly without taking a course first.
What happens next: Choose your weekly frequency. Review the first charge and membership terms before paying.
Choose monthly membershipPrefer a structured beginner introduction? Our four-week adult Kickboxing course · £49.99 is another starting point. It is a Kickboxing course, rather than a course in this discipline.
Training at our Paisley academy · Beginners welcome · John can help you choose.
A clear first stepFind the right coached route for your stage.
Coach-led from day oneJohn confirms the most suitable current session.
Train in Paisley2 Macdowall Street, with a free class available first.
Inside JKD and Kali
Jeet Kune Do and Kali are studied as connected systems rather than a collection of impressive-looking drills. Students learn how distance, timing, angle and rhythm shape a situation, and how principles can transfer between weapon training, empty-hand striking and close-range work.
The programme draws on John's direct training lineage with Dan Inosanto and Rick Young while remaining practical for the people in front of him today. Beginners can start here, although some adults may benefit from building confidence through kickboxing first. John will help identify the entry point that makes the training useful rather than overwhelming.
What this route develops
Learn movement and positioning rather than standing still and trading shots.
Kali develops rhythm, hand skills and body organisation.
Training develops range, timing and practical decision-making.
JKD principles help students connect skill across situations.
Try it now
In Kali every number names a line of attack. Learn the lines and a partner can call a number at speed and you both know exactly what is coming - with a stick, a blade or an empty hand. These are the first five of the academy's 25-count. Tap through them.
#1 · Diagonal down forehand
High forehand line. Opens the count on the high forehand diagonal.
Members work through the full count between classes: every line drawn onto its target, a caller that feeds numbers at a steady tempo, and a quick recognition quiz.
Learn the rest in a free classLearn with John
Free teaching from John, to support your learning between coached sessions.
John McKean ·
John demonstrates the structure of the roof block, including single and double stick variations, as studied in JKD/Kali and teen classes.
John McKean ·
John's two-beat combination sets offer ways to connect movements and develop a broader range of combinations for practice.
Proven depth
This is a genuine Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial Arts curriculum, not a side add-on. It draws on direct lineage training with Dan Inosanto and Rick Young, and covers a wide base of connected systems.
Weekly timetable
What to expect
This is a deeper martial arts route. Some beginners start here directly; others may be better starting through adult or kickboxing classes first.
Useful to know
1:1 coaching
Personal Training
Take jkd and kali further with one-to-one coaching — or blend it with other disciplines and strength & conditioning across a focused four-week route.
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Questions
Try a free class or join regular training. Choose what suits you.
Unsure which suits you? Ask John a question. There is no required order.
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