Apply the combat science of Bruce Lee's revolutionary martial art! This martial arts manual describes his research into the how and why of Jeet Kune Do techniques. Bruce Lee wrote of «three stages of cultivation» that lie along the path to JKD mastery: The Stage of Innocence —this is the level of the absolute beginner. The Stage of Art —the student is immersed in the process of technical and physical training. The Stage of Artlessness —the stage of «highest art» in which the body is no longer hindered by the mind. As Bruce Lee would say, «It hits all by itself.»To reach the final stage, the student must progress methodically through the Stage of Art—there are no shortcuts! Author Teri Tom guides you on this journey by revealing the science behind the moves in Jeet Kune Do repertoire. You'll learn how to protect yourself from injury, and maximize the effectiveness of the following core techniques and their variations: Straight Lead; Rear Cross; Hook; Uppercut; Straight Kick; Hook Kick; Side Kick; and Spinning Back Kick.You'll also learn aboutBruce Lee's revolutionary approach to combat that takes advantage of human biomechanics;How to evade attacks, and use those evasive movements to launch counter-attacks;Natural ways to chain your moves into seamless combinations; The importance of developing mental and physical speed, footwork, cadence, good timing and judgment of distance; All techniques are traced to the original sources that inspired Bruce Lee.
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Teri Tom. Jeet Kune Do
CONTENTS
FOREWORD BY TED WONG
AUTHOR'S NOTE
INTRODUCTION. THE NECESSITY OF TECHNIQUE
CHAPTER ONE. BIOMECHANICS 101
CHAPTER TWO. THE STANCE
CHAPTER THREE. FOOTWORK
CHAPTER FOUR. THE STRAIGHT LEAD
CHAPTER FIVE. VARIATIONS OF THE STRAIGHT LEAD
CHAPTER SIX. THE REAR CROSS
CHAPTER SEVEN. THE HOOK
CHAPTER EIGHT. THE UPPERCUT
CHAPTER NINE. EVASION
CHAPTER TEN. KICKING
CHAPTER ELEVEN. ADVANCED FOOTWORK
CHAPTER TWELVE. SPEED
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. HAND AND FEET COMBINATIONS
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. TOWARDS APPLICATION
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. APPLICATION: THE FIVE WAYS OF ATTACK
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. PARTING SHOTS: ON SELF-SUFFICIENCY
NOTES
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For the Aunties—May cuid Sarah, two of the toughest ladies I know.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
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In scientific terms, potential energy is often defined as energy of position. How appropriate! Throughout Bruce Lee's writings, you'll see reference after reference to good form, alignment, position. In the following chapters, we'll be spending a lot of time describing the proper stance, and the mechanics of each technique. Some of this is strategic, of course, but the underlying principle is that we are trying to create the most potential energy without sacrificing efficiency or safety (i.e. mobility, stability, etc.)
There are two types of potential energy that we'll be discussing repeatedly. The first is gravitational potential energy. Elevating objects against gravity requires work. So once an object is elevated, it has additional potential energy. Just as we explained in the case of projectile motion, we want to use gravity to our advantage as often as we can. The equation for this is:
