Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do

In each class or lesson, I’m improving faster than expected. Due to both the quality of instruction from Forrest and the helpfulness of everyone here. Friendliness and patience is all I’ve seen from the other students who train here.
As a bonus, since starting the JKD program with Forrest and Pete, my stress level has gone down. Which sounds odd, because I’d never have linked martial arts with calmness. Looking back, I’m glad I made myself take that leap of faith, to start training.

Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do on my definite «To Do» list.
I made the mistake of going to another school for 4 years, falling for all the hype of how much a family we were supposed to be at that class. In that four years at one school, I would often sneak to a few free sessions at Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do’s city park workouts and what I experienced in one day at a free workout had more substance than 4 months at the school I was enrolled in.
Sifu Forrest Caudill exhibited a caring for his art, for his students, and never once made it feel like every movement exhibited was going to be an added cost. He is a class act and regretfully we did not sign on 4 years ago with him.
I can not speak more highly about the reputation of Sifu Caudill, and when Angie and I have improved our temporary health issues, we will be at his door, pen in hand.
I need a school that cares about us and the perfection of our technique and art, and not a hosh posh of twists and turns, that one can quickly forget when situations arise.
Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do is that place. Living in the spirit of Master Bruce Lee’s lineage of Dan Inosanto to Chris Kent to Forrest Caudill and now to YOU. That’s in itself is an awesome accomplishment.
Peace and Respect
Tony Pacheco

If you’re looking to learn mixed martial arts as Bruce Lee had originally intended then Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do is the place to go.
Sifu Forrest Caudill comes from a direct «lineage» of instructors from Bruce himself. He is a super nice guy. His teaching style is creative and focused on making sure students grasp the techniques. He is continuously expanding his own martial arts knowledge and improving the gym/​dojo. So you can expect some new and exciting stuff all the time.
The students are a gear crowd and I’ve made a ton of friends over the years.
Go punch and kick stuff while making some awesome friends and memories!

If you want a place with great people, amazing coach/​trainer/​sifu and great atmosphere for learning and evolving as a human being, this is the place!
I’ve been training there for more than 2 years and I’ve learned a lot, sifu Forest is very patient and takes you from a total beginner to as far as you want to go. There is always respect and patience to the new people, advanced classes for the ones that are looking to enrich their technique and its always so much fun!!!
Do yourself a favor and try it out, you won’t regret it! The worst it can happen you will end up meeting some great people and make some good friends along the way :)

Loves our martial arts #Austin_​Impact_​family! Can’t get enough #JEET_​KUNE DO! My abs are insane thanks to all the sparring!

I absolutely love this class! I have only been to 5 classes so far and I have already learned so much. Forrest and Pete are amazing coaches and they are both incredibly patient with beginners! The private lessons are very instructional and at a pace you can follow. All of the members are friendly and encouraging. I highly recommend Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do!

Just put my daughter in the class and she learn quick and love the way the instructors teach they get right to the point. I’m thinking about joining in just like the atmosphere and everyone is family there feel right at home. If ur interested check it out you won’t regret it… personal self defense and discipline.

Austin Impact JKD is an amazing learning and training environment. It has been one of the best activities I’ve ever picked up. The instructors and classmates foster such encouraging energy you want to keep coming back. I highly recommend it to everyone.

It’s been 1.5 years since I’ve joined this school. I’ve tried a few different martial arts classes around Austin and this one fits my needs the best. It’s a really friendly environment. The students have different backgrounds and levels in martial arts and they always try to help each other in learning and improving. I never seen a newbie get beaten up by someone more advanced.
The school has a lot to offer. The classes are 5 days a week and they include JKD, kickboxing and boot camp. In my opinion it’s a good choice for anyone either you just want to stay in shape or become a better fighter (all levels besides maybe Pro).

The nicest kickboxing I have found in Austin TX.
I am always on the go… fitness and being in the top notch shape is my priority. I live all over the world and I am used to the top of the top trainers to get me in shape quickly. My main trainer in NYC is former champion that trains all the worlds top lingerie supermodels. My standard is quite high. Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do meets the standard. Its such a perfect way to burn calories and to tone up. My favorite part is the super fast bag punches. I don’t go there for the kettle belts (bootcamp) but the kickboxing part kicks my butt.

I started coming to Impact JKD after moving to the area from a different state. I had experience with several other martial arts and extensive experience with Wing Chun. I specifically looked for a JKD school due to my background in Wing Chun and JKD’s use of Wing Chun principles.
I have been very pleased with Sifu Forrest and the school as a whole. Everyone there is very friendly and always willing to talk to you. Having just moved here, this was a great way for me to meet new people with some similar interest. Now, many of them are close friends and we even hang out outside of class and will get together to practice outside of class.
This is a great school for beginners getting started or seasoned martial artists simply looking to expand their skill level. The classes cover a good range of techniques: kicking, punching (obviously), shell defense, interception, trapping, and more.

I found this place when searching self defense classes and immediately got pulled in and have been training for well over a year. I take private lessons from Forrest and it has been great. I never felt overwhelmed or uneasy, he is patient and balanced with his lesson plans. You’ll break a good sweat kicking, punching and trapping whilst listening to his favorite Modest Mouse tracks. (I could bring music if i wanted) Jeet Kune Do is great if you’re looking for defensive training without rituals.
The new location is easy to find near ih35, parking isn’t too bad.

I meant to do this for my wife and young children, good ol’ Martial Arts. But it wasn’t for them. It was for me. They dont’ attend but I instantly felt a connection to using my body, and signed up. A year later I am a better person from having attended training here. What I do know is that I am in the best shape I’ve been in 10 years, and Austin Impact has made Jeet Kune Do a focus in my life. Sifu Forrest has been nothing but encouraging, accommodating, and tough. Every person in the gym is great too. You know why? Because the culture that’s developed there is a continual showcase of Bruce’s philosophy. Be open minded. Be like water. Work your ass off. Push through the superficial to the core. Everyone here is on a different lane of the same path. And be nice. Because you’ll be full contact sparring in 3…2…1…

Sifu Forrest highly exceeded my expectations for both the class and himself as the teacher. You will not feel left in the dark about something that you don’t understand, without having to have a private lesson.
He stresses on technique and being self-​disciplined about establishing that. I myself am a teacher and I learn some techniques to teach music based on the way i was taught by Sifu.
The exercise aspect is awesome as well. Should you be able to go the ¾ days a week that are JKD days, you will feel it in your body. It’s also highly addictive. The more often I make it the more often I want to go.
HIGHLY recommend the free 2 week trial.
Also, the students really do make a community of it. The students that have been there longer really seem and act like a family.
It’s awesome.

I started training at Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do just over a year ago. I had been looking for a place to learn practical self defense. From the places I found, most of them were either too traditional in their approach to martial arts (i.e. not practical), or too competition oriented (I was not interested in competing in a fight, nor did I want to deal with the possibility of showing up to work with a broken nose or black eye after each training session).
I finally chose Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do because it seemed to offer just what I was looking for. Obviously, as Bruce Lee’s style of kickboxing, I already thought highly of the art itself. When I met Forrest Caudill (the owner/​instructor) and went to a training session with other people that trained at his school, I was hooked. Forrest presents the information in a very accessible way. The other people who train were also very welcoming and helpful as I started to learn the different techniques. Probably the thing I like most about this school is that it is ego-​free. Often in martial arts, I’ve seen a lot of «posturing». Not at this school. And the students take care of each other. When you train at Austin Impact, you’ll get a workout, you might get some bruises, but you’ll always feel safe.
The best proof of my recommendation is my tenure there. As I said, I’ve been training there for over a year now, and I have no plans of leaving.

Can you imagine a foot wrapped around your ass and fist in your eye while wanting to hug the instructor of such fun? Yeah, me either — until I came to Austin Impact.
Jeet Kune Do in and of itself makes the most sense to me from a defense standpoint; you can’t deny Bruce Lee had it Jeet Kune Do going on — not just physically but mentally/​emotionally as well.
Austin Impact encourages this balance and totally fosters positive interaction at whatever pace you are comfortable with. AI has been the most welcoming and diverse group of people I have yet to encounter in a group-​fitness style atmosphere. I think most importantly, Sifu Forrest is by far the most involved and engaged instructor I have ever seen. He’s also the most well-​rounded in the sense that not only can he do what he does like no other, he knows how to teach it in a respectful, thorough and supportive manner. He has a magical way of breaking things down that never leave you feeling overwhelmed yet you still know exactly where you need to improve and focus.
You will get bumps, you will get bruises and you will get smacked around. But you’re not exactly coming here for teatime with Gandhi, are you?

So I’m brand new to martial arts. I’m also a huge klutz with a history of joint injuries (more specifically, I’ve had an entire ACL replaced). Sifu Forrest’s teaching methods have managed to make a klutzy, injury prone newbie feel welcome and comfortable. The class is great — it’s very intense as workouts go, I always leave feeling like I’ve improved and accomplished something that could very well save my butt in the long run.
The art taught is Jeet Kune Do, a combination martial art born in the West that combines Wing Chun kung fu, boxing, fencing, and anything else Bruce Lee found worthy to «Add to the toolbox». From day one, the instruction has been dead-​on with everything I’ve learned about JKD and there’s a strong emphasis on fundamentals, while providing enough complexity to avoid boredom. Not once have I stood in a line of people punching the air.
That brings me to the classes. Everyone is SUPER friendly and very helpful. I have more of a problem with remembering all the new names than with meeting people! While I’m still really new to the school, I have no plans to leave.

A few months ago, my wife and I decided to look for a martial arts class to do together. Austin Impact JKD was the first one that we checked out, but after seeing what a few other places had available, we decided that Forrest’s style of teaching was our favorite. I had almost no martial arts experience, but Forrest Caudill (the Sifu/​Instructor) is really friendly and was it was not at all intimidating to start learning from him.
I like the focus in Jeet Kune Do of really being a practical means of defending yourself in a street situation. The person you are fighting doesn’t need to have the same form as you have in order for the moves to be effective, a complaint I have heard about some other martial arts. JKD trains your muscle memory to react to situations (like a unforeseen punch) without needing to take the time to think about it. It is also a pretty good workout, which is pretty important to me.
Forrest is a very effective teacher. I feel like I am picking up the basic moves pretty quickly and already feel more confident if I were to end up in a self-​defense situation. Forrest has the high caliber training for serious martial arts people (being only 3 degrees removed from Bruce Lee himself), and is friendly and approachable to total novices like myself. I can honestly say that I am pretty happy with the classes and level of instruction.

Austin Impact is awesome! The teacher, Forrest, is very talented and encouraging. He really makes it easy to learn. Forest is actually a few generations from the Jeet Kune Do creator, Bruce Lee, so you know you are getting authentic Jeet Kune Do training.
It is an awesome place to learn this fun and useful sport. I love knowing that I can defend myself on the street if I need to. Thanks Forest!

I’ve been training with Forrest Caudill at Austin Impact Jeet Kune Do for almost five years, and I’ve watched him grow the school from an hour-​long class in the park with a small group of dedicated JKDers to a full-​fledged business with his own gym and classes ranging from Jeet Kune Do, to Fitness Kickboxing, Self-​Defense, and even Yoga. Forrest is one of the most dedicated instructors I’ve ever met, and if you let him, he’ll guide you down the long and winding road to JKD mastery. Austin Impact JKD is no UFC gym; you won’t get hurt working out here. Nor is it a Theory of JKD class where you only punch the air. Through years of refinement, Forrest has found just the right balance of drills, sparring, and instruction.
I cannot recommend this place enough. Bring your friends. Learn a skill. Teach your body to react before your mind realizes you’re being attacked. Whether JKD is a passing interest, a hobby, or a passion, you’ll find your home at Austin Impact JKD.