Evolution Martial Arts is a martial arts school located in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, founded in 2010 by Sifu Joel Ledlow, a 2nd-generation Jeet Kune Do instructor, under the tutelage of Jerry Poteet, Bruce Lee's top student. The school offers martial arts lessons in Duo Ji Kung Fu and Jeet Kune Do to residents in Winnipeg and internationally via video. Classes are designed to be safe and supportive, yet challenging, to help students perfect and develop their abilities. The goal of teaching high-level martial arts is to equip students with the skills to defend themselves, improve their fitness, and build confidence and resilience that foster stronger, more capable people who can endure life's hardships.

Jeet Kune Do (JKD), founded by Bruce Lee, is a philosophy of martial arts that emphasizes simplicity, directness, and personal expression over rigid forms and fixed techniques. Its core idea—“using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation”—encourages students to absorb what is useful, discard what is not, and add what is uniquely their own. JKD trains you to respond efficiently and adaptively in real situations, blending striking, trapping, and grappling with an emphasis on timing, distance, and awareness. For a prospective student, JKD offers not just self-defence skills, but a mindset of continuous growth, practicality, and freedom in movement and thought.

Duo Ji Kung Fu is a modern self-defense system that blends practical striking, grappling, and weapon-defence concepts into a cohesive, adaptable art. Its philosophy centres on efficiency, awareness, and using an opponent’s energy against them, while cultivating mental clarity, discipline, and confidence. Training emphasizes realistic scenarios, fluid movement, and developing the ability to respond effectively under pressure. For a prospective student, Duo Ji Kung Fu offers both the physical skills to protect oneself and the mindset to navigate challenges with calm and control.