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part 3

learning the basics

B EFORE A PERSON CAN RUN, he or she must first learn to stand and to walk. In Jeet Kune Do students cannot effectively execute the more advanced elements, such as the ways of attack, as well as defenses and counterattacks, until they initially learn the basics. Students have to work on the proper way to stand and to move. In addition, they must begin to develop the tools of the trade, namely, the elementary punches, kicks, and other strikes that they will use in fighting.

The fundamentals of Jeet Kune Do will be examined in the next few chapters. We will look at the essential structure of the bai-jong stance, as well as the footwork and mobility that one needs to move in a combat situation. Also, we will closely examine the various upper- and lower-body tools that must be trained so that a student can strike effectively. Finally, some of the basic grappling maneuvers that Bruce Lee researched and incorporated into his fighting method will be discussed.