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LEE'S
SKILL IN TECHNIQUES
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BAU<E LIE and
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OHARA III PUBLICATIONS, INCORPORATED
SANTA CLARlT .... C ... UfOflN ....
DEOICATIOS
To.n 01, fIolendl.nd ,wdentl of BruCIe Lfe
ACKNOWI. .; IJGEAt ENT
Ou. tin",,1'e apsno;ialion 1.0 Jot! Bodner, who opmt so mue/'l
In pltol.o&n.phmK and de",,'oj,'ne the film. Our appreciation
IlIso ,.,.,. 1.0 who J .... Udpated In thit book; Dan InDUnLO
and nd Wonll. we", both Lfe'l studcnu.
To Rainbow l'ubl!catlon., Inc .. fur the ot several phOto_
IP"'ph. taken by Oliver """I.
IntlOduction
Thit book waf in th., _kinilin 1966 and moe! of the photo-
ppm _re thOlth ..... Th, I.te Lee Int.l!-nd..d to publish thia
book ye ......... but dtc.de-d ..,.tn'" It when he Iewned thM mart.iaI
uU inlt.r\IctO .. were ..... n8 hia name to themtelYft. ....
quilt! COmmon to h_ commo-ntl like: '" t.auahl Bruce 1M" Or
"Bruce Lee taueht me jeet kune do." And IlNce ..... y newr h.w
-.. or known theee _rtIaJ arWu.
Bruee didn't Wlnt ]:*>pie 1.0 IIH hil nama to pmmote
01" their tchooll with raiM pre"',,-. He didn't....",
them to .tUllet Itude"tI t.h. Wly, "pWIy the you", -..
!lut alta, hil d_th, h. widow, Linda, telt that Bruoe tt.d
so much In the world Qr lhe mctial.,.,.!.hat it would
be a pat Iofo If lh' knowledp of would die wilh bitto.
A1thougll t.he book can ...... r .. place \h. IoCtU.ll *ti>inl and
knowledp ah., Bru .... LN pg __ d, it will .. )I00.I, the
mutl&1 utllt, In d .... lopinl yoW" .k ... lln ftahtinl.
Bruce alw.yl MIw....t th.t all mctl.ol artllU train dilil'lntly for
OM Jinll' purpoM-to .:Itfend themoel ...... Whether .. e.no in judo,
k ..... te, m.do, k\lni fu, ttcCIe"', our ultlmat. (IOOll it 1.0 P!"evan:
ou..e1""" rew ""YllwaUon.
To train yOunl'lr fo. thll pl, yOu mult train KnoWy.
Not.hml it tabn fo, ... nted. " You h .... tQ kkk or pvnch the bq:
wit.h Mn"'!flt ... ted Bruce UHd tQ .y. " It you...., gomg to
tnlln without thl! ron""pl that thll II the .... aI th"'K, you U1!
Ihort-chonlinl yowself When you ki<:k or punch Ihe bq:. YOIl
have to thJl you .... ctually hittinllan aoJ ... nuy, Really
ooncenuallnJ, putt!nl 100 pere",,! In your ki,;h and pundl ... , is
the only way you tQ lW tt><>d."
It you hive .lre.dy read the tint two "Olum." of lku La'.
Jo)ghfln, Method, entitled &lrDe(enltt ""d &We
7'I"Iotlltn" you are now ready to continue vour IeJIon wit.h !hit
third book, Skill /It Tech"Iq"41 Thlo boQk the .... y.
is"uce I"" Il"1llnod and the "10)10 he develope<.! h. perfed .kill.,
.re !n 'paninl.rn:I PlIT)'inl. The nnt or
rmal book .oUt maR' h" ... lly into IUllIeI)' in defcR!<'! ond
attack. Moll of thl! photol In thil book and the ,I8>:t hIVe """""
been pllbluh..d before.
If you h.v. nOt read 7\ro of.)H1 K"n, Do by I"", (Ohara
""blle.tlo .... Jne.). pleue "",d tt . It _ ....... t tQ thi$
book. and the kno .. ledp fI'ol"rl bot.h book ... .u .,...., ruu
picture o( .
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.lN1 Do ..... (o""d4d by IJrlUYll.H

m .... t"" am _n tOGl oo",'".d.
Yo" C/III"t //PIllI'I pall ..... h. w_ 1(10)'
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OIl" M ixt/flll'l, rmtl nat ... (UNd .
.11 KII". Do,.,. crY<Il.d II)' BriI lAc
10 thaw ....
th"l d" altl ",I m ... II"'''f/arm.
Uh III. tift)' /um, /(l n"'l.ntl
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h. didll"t h_ g .... m. (c>r III
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olrtt<d)' 1/'Id"",1.
111.1 II'll l"arhO ....... 1 .. 1 ",q, form.
AllY fa,m a' .tyk daa ,.ltrlCl
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7lw of Jut Do by 81'\1.,. LH
Bozlnl by Edwin I.. Hallie,
Contents
CHAI"TER VI: Skill in .... .. 10

Footwock
Ouctin.
Sidefl.eppin,
CHAPTER VII: SItiU in Uand TflclUliquei
v ........ C!aMioo
Punchinl StralJllt
I:I..t Hablll
Tnovvinl and c.rabbul,
CHAYTEk VIII: Slull in Kt<:kiftl
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S6
LNdln, Sldo Kick To HiE!> Kick
Hook Kick
Spin Kick
O\Jler Kid ..
CHAPTER IX: l'utyin. . . . .............
InlliM Hilk Parry
Imide Low Parry
vertUl C\auicaJ
Oullide Hi'" r.rry
Parry and Blocklnil
CHAPTER X: Tarsell ... .......... 98
Primary Ta...,11
Vital SpoU
Con'ect UH of <"\Iwnalo
CIIAl"TER XI :
Spanin.

Bad Hablli

Body Motion
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Chapt.r VI
Skill in Movement
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SKIM, IN MOVEMENT
J'/II_ in """"m",,/" 1t0111I .... /eo
It III. 10 H lurnH II", allY other _IlL
I'noc/ic-. you mUll Or II u/iJl deltrio",,.;
LI'" any olh"" '",11, you hon 10 drill
Ltam /0 mo .. with" tIoulfk {HI,
A"d don'/ dnp<>w If y<l (eel quit, o",lr....,.,
Soo" you'll />fI" m"'ter 01 deall,
when mOllin, /xfclrword ",,<I (orWMd
naill, /",in, ,,,,111 wllh 1'"' ..... ""n
<IIId y<I11 H Oft lOp 0/ lir" "",,{rontatlo ...
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Skill itI movem."t .. v.ry im,>ortal'll in u.. an of lip.t!ni. II ..
heoovily .",lIed .. pon 111 atuck. def_. and 0:0 ........... \.10"
of '''''I)'. It .. your protldency In (W fOQtwt>.k that"
continpnt upon the 10000iM d",unoe bott .. Hn you ..,d yt>ur
oppon .... t. Th' Itrlltqy of foolwork io to tak ..:!'lJlltq, of )'our
Oppon .... t1 fBOtWOB w,th yt>W" own, Your 1tIuclt t>. ddfllle "",y
'- baNd on th'0JlPl>Mflt', fOOl p1t\tem of odvanan ..,d !.clun.
ofr.
\\'1181'1 you Iecn hiI foot plUwn. adJ_ to It. "ou can then
pr.- (ad,..,.,.,., 0. faU!.ck (..ue1tlIJ'" ... oullh to tacilltoW' lilt.
"The Ioonlth of your -'1' II o:ooroUl&led to your opponent',
mo.emmt. Int .. ,lIon in moYU\K forww ..,d !.ckwvd also an
umnUOn of wMn to I.tlaek and when to defend.
1+. .killed r.jlhw. 1'1..... ltoys '" oM opot lone: he .. in COIIIUIIt
mobon to balOe h. oppon<tnl. C1I .... him UI .... 1""'" the
dU\.1lOco. A onovinl t.arpt io liard .... Ullut and by be"'l '" IDOllon.
you <:an mo .... mono qUICkly thanlrom.", poutlon.
By ,,*ry;nl diltlllce.nd \.Imina of your conMu
OOIIy. you can confute yOW" oppon .. l. Yt>1I will d.turb hlo
Jlft ..... tlOn 10 Ittaclt o. def .. nd. k.-pinl! hJlll orf.bllJance.
You mmt IlftIctlce foot .... ork w,th pundiing ..,d k",lung.
W,thout fBOtwOrlt. the nghW!r lib an Immobik cannon willch
Clnnot It the enemy Th .. ,po;ed and power of
your and kick. dfol1('ndi on your lI;mblol filet and balanced
.... , .
A II<Wd 8n"" t.o:-e ""',"00 to do .veryllllng
"ith _. and .... ... He mo.ed Into hll opponent and
"'nded hOi blow wllhout allY effort .,Id '" e",lIy 1I>oved oul of
",nRl'. alway. to o .. thil ."d 0 .. 1 ..... hit QPponent. His
\.Inun, waf .. IIOod thai II. r:onllOlk!(! Ihe opponent'.
mythm. I!. movtd WIth ..... ..".,. ""d IIOUrdIn.t;on.
A poor f1ghtfr, on Ih. olber h""d. _hi, to move du1lllliJy. He
.,.,,'1 ffl'ld the dlltlnce. IeM-anoph. hit Inlenl1on ..,d ,,_
_1l1I 10 ouuhlnk MI OpI'Q"enl. INIe.d of controlli", h"
Opponl!nt. ht lel4 the OPpouenl control h,m.
Duro"",
Di$UJ1oo ronunuou!lly rnan(lel wl_n I..., .kllied f".gh1Mll ....
both auem)" to _k Iht ..... 1 Ildvanta ...... poRtion. '!be bf!Il
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id<!f. It to ,toy con.tenlly out of .-.nie of the opponent '1lImple
punch bu\ not too far away 10 dtLl_ an Il\.Iet with 'u. a obort
tl.ep lorward. Thll dlltanoo II o:onUnlltn1 1'101 only 0" you. own
Jpeed and "'1Ity bul'" thll of your opponent.
In boxln, the tlgblen 'lind cloler to NCb o!h<-r \han do IIIIftlIl
artlllI, who IIlillu thllr rlHll 10 !delt. The thlln the
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IfJIlIO thl martial anltl hu Ion.", r ... ch th.." a boxer.
In JIHIt It"". do. then ... three diff'nnt diltancel in fighllnK.
GenerallJo, thl Ionpil .-.nil'! ill tmpluyed when yo .. don't know
your opponent" prow_ o. hlo lnwntlon ... In 1)boIO 1, and you
WUlt to " f ... l" 0. "tin" him \>lIt. In dM,nMl il iI .n.er to ft.y too
f .. away instead of too dOlI to yo .... QPponfl1t. Bul In .lenJlhy
suuAle, you are only 1If. al ditt.ance if yo .. elln.....uy outclut
yo ... oppontnl with.pM<I and .,ruty In lDOVi'menl.
E<In if you are r"'t. il" ,WT..:=u11 to parry I blow if yo .. 1m! too
IWW yOlll" opponent. 11M .,.,. who InIUl\fll \he UI-ICk Ulllally h.
., .d ...... lII. in clIMe q...n.n. But an Itc..ckl!f wOO can't properly
n,u. .. OQI d.tallOt. will nol I"" if b. II accunow,quloek,
.... I00<I timln.and uulu_ .'X">omy of _menl.
Once you th"'k thll YOII b .... \he "'f-.l" or your opponent. you
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""' .... cJolo.r to him, W \lie mf<llum dV.WlCO>, at In pholO 2.
th. tblWlt\', yOll can t..JuU DOl of hio ranl'f' and y*l clotoo
10 Iavnc:h an attack. It Ie diat.lnu If yOU can aIoo apply fOOd
tim.in,. A .kllltuJ filii"'" .. ill maneuwr 10 Itk>o hll 011PO ....... t 10
die p.p or d._ undl tM opponent II too n..- 1O.....,1d
tM tr.p.
Thll medium d._ .., alIowlyou 10 .vold any blow by
qulek ",U$al or '-kWlld bunt. But 10 .... th. dtlVlliw
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otnwb Ii nut alWOOYI pr10CtkahLe beca .... it deprlva
you of coun\e .. u.cl< or dellvet)' or your own otteme. In JKD
you JWt lar enollgll to vnda tM blow but a..y ck.e
enoulh for. COWl""nt\.ack.
ao.. d.tlnt\' r .... un' vsualIy iI of an .ttack or
COlUlknttack. It II harder to defond from th. <hitin' una
you hive alreMly uapped opponent'. armI. De!"m;tely, the
.m.nc. .. II to the One .. Il0(l mnllt ... the 111a(k. In dOR dittlMe,
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If '" phoLo 3, \lI, fiJhter with tM ... of h. hand. will
outWit the kICker.
A .... '11 .. 1 art"t, ""'hh bo:nr, nNdo to he alM to hlo ... fro",
the elooWl, k_, had, ttU!n. in cl .... til!htin . lie IlIoo h.,10
... 'wllM oru... man", of be"" thrown or gnoppied 10 the pound.
In bor.lnJ. tho fi8hten ....... d,rfirult) In elolln. In and on ...
thl!y ... tile:. It iii mont difrlCUlt lor them 10 I1!nwn there. In
mlrtlll 1lU, .n ..... the f"0>1 .... It mo", di(fi",,1t 10
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dote In than III bor.IIIK. But ont\' the tiJh1.erl IINl In clole
pm.umt)', the f""t or .... kh iI o .... r qllidr.ly bI!<:auIII' the martlll
..,,,u h ... e too ...... y oft ......... Ia(ticolO .....
In eJote.flJhbnR It II ,"'pe .. t; .... that you immobUi.., your
opponolnl'. Lead loot by placiDlYo,,", neat 10 .. II,., In photo 3 .
Th" proc.d ......... auld be done .ulO .... ... u thotel.-
nnp, yO\U" COneen_Uon will t.. havUy on your hand U!Cb,
n"l .....
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Lee the bar On the wooden dummy'"
Ilimull.U! hit lei, .. In phOIO. A and II. At the OUtlel
he had 10 on the jIIow:emenl of hitlood fOOl,
but at"" few monll", it ..... wl1ll and h,bllu,J
procedun:.
An infif/hllnl man_un' whkh ulled rre-quooUy _
10 kHJI hio oppon ... t orr.b&lIInoo by pM .. ln, hIm, .. In photo ....
and Z. Th. t.lCIIC can 1M U60d .lnlt anyone. even I h_vler and
rtronF'" opponent. Practice thio w'lh y""" by bendlnljl
your kneel J/if/hUy, pw,inJ your wl'lllht on the front fOOl and
.. """'. yOW" par\l,er viroroully without lelun, up. Your teet
advance with lIlut"" and you,. your hand ..,d body to tnp
your parlnef'I ..-. The eec:ret behind \hit f.,..,. II '" UJe your
hipo: ..,d nOI entirely your w'- you ..... h,m.
<>rw:e you h_ yOUl" partn ... rnelln.*k.anI. you CUI ..... your
C:ree hand to hit hll body and thM pin him to the cround. It II
MI ............ _ bee_ yOUl" par!n/!l" ......... t tau the orrerw lie
II too orrbaIanee 10 roelahate
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The helter flibtet II: ,J"'lY1 mllleuvt'lini. uyin,1O ltay In Ihe
.. nflll thai. lUlu him btIt. It jUll. out ot the oVpon('I"Jl't
.U3Ck...,fIII .nd pIW'ntly w ..... tor the rillbt moment \0 clooe in
or dt:aw the upponooltow.d hIm. IQ.l)' 'tuck at the oppcmem
""""'"_ Ut when he _ an ... ,100 the 0J'""" .... t 10
chan"n,h. pK<I or pOlnwn.
",. .Itack or HInt.1 mould 1M .. pld, """",,",Un, and tpantant-
0"'. The opponenillhouid ""I boo a"ok \0 p ... ,het your moW,""nl
unUlll1l \0() !aU! rOt him 10 Ntahlte or defftld The IdftJ tIme for
the IIt.1d 10 bot debvend _ whtn he III ,",por.
Otatance II 10 vllalthat...., a Imlll mlo&ab In ranp ean mlIkr
III IIl1<:k h ... miMI. You Ihould launch your attack jull betore the
opponeot It your dMuwd d_tanee. not It\er he reaehcI the
.. n ... It II hke '-ball, when !hI 0\IU\e1dcr beClN to run
In the "&ttl d,....,uon "lIn MfoN the t.ltlr .wlllCl hll bit. Or a
foolball '1uaRe,back who thrm .. th" ball It the Ipot)1III. before
tile end 'eacheo II,
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!;omellmH in.tea<! If eount<!t\nR by mov",. lII. you do
by mOVUlI In photo. 1 ."d 2. LrM mo_ bact and
calculiit" the ol>pOnent', '>1""'11 and .tlack. H, mO_ juot far
enouBh w .. ard off the penetn.unR .. kick, f.I '" photo 3, and
still In' 1000 poIltion to ret.ah.tc, all he d,>OlI in l,bnlOI 4 and
I), "",th pURIsl".n pUMhing ItUlek.
In another illuotntion of the th ..
oppo""nt ralts pUnch to face, '" photoo It .nd B. (,.,..
fHCU to th .. at In 1'11010 C, but II fast enoudl to nrm_ and
mo_ .... y !rom the real ,ued, as In photo D. "" 11>0_ jullt
..,0 ..... to brush Iff the IIdI! It"'); and then oounrn.-thi< time
with hlab llook kklt to OppOnent" faee. as in photo E.
Ry ...uNUnK you 1111'" the opponent lOme rOOm 10 kick. 10 Ie
;. .mart tactlca IIOmaom. to c"" .. d o. p'- hlm from bound\tna:
his .It..,k, It ....... rlllhlo'. lUI .... to bot an .tullve and diffLeuIt

1lo'lIO!t by not mavlOR fUTwud or backward in lIl.railhl dl...ct.ion
..... nel'lolly from. mf'dium dlltance.
In both cQunten, LH has to luni' fn.word to 1'"",,11
<>pponfnt and h ... to do It qulckly Ihe opponmt can
rto<;O_ W defend hlm ... U.

In jeet kUrn! do, IIdNU!PPtnl ........ ..,..,nee 10 a
..... 1Id> or kICk If done properly, It " ... fe '"" valuable
Jnll .... ""'nt for C"OunU!nottacklnl. The criU!rion of aid"'tePPlIIf ill
IIOt W '01d the opponellt"l ol\l'\llll but hil blow .
If the .ttack IIIIt,Uow, the counter ill quito! aim"",. Hut if tIw
atta.ck II Il.I(h II' ru&tt or lunl'". it II not thal.
_yo You ha", 10 Juat tnoUJl't 10 avoid the blow and be
dote enou." to !.urn qlllclLly and pou.- on him JWlt II h. o. tbe
blow bypUlel YOll.
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In far dln.nOlO rllbunc. the UJU.a!Iy hM the ad'1Intap
!)ea. .... h. h .. ,noU&h lime to for the attaek Ind hili lim.
\.q counter ."""nlingly. In photo 1. Lei walU ro, hi! opJ>Ont!nt to
au..ck and o nce the attaclt iii On ,II ..... Y, 11ft sldelLeI'" to h .. )"ft It
the II>Omtnt, .. III pho\.Of 2 and 3, banlly avoiding the Ado!
kick. It 10 I\tdI I subtle lUO\'elllftll that It"""" not ' 'Ulecraph'' Or
unbUanDl hit body.
Once kklt or punch II oommitte<l. the attack.". cannot devlaUi
hie bl"", from iu path Ind to 1and It eU""tJv.!ly. If he u. ott
hit Ied-... In "hOIO 3, h. h .. no way to alter hio colltM.
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In photo 4, the oppOnent Ianda J"" In front of Lee, perfect to.
I countc .. u.ct. In pl\olOl 6 and 7, a1tho!J3h Lee 10 In I Rood
putitlon to ul(I I front Itkk to hll opponent', ,",in. he thro ... a
naht poneh Ind foUuWll up by <inP. him I<> the floor.
Apuut an "!Iht lead PIIneh, to !.he left by
' wayln, you. body and ducl:ln,yOU. head w......u the \eft ... thout
loot of !>llanO!. AI hil pund> o.er yo,.,. hHod, pivot yout
body by throwinr yo .... h,IU inl.O the opvonent ""d .imuil4nro"lly
dioliymn,1 r1&,> t to h iii body Of jaw.
[luetin, Il dlppin, yOW' body t...........! rrom !.he w.- _Iy 1.0
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RI the bIo .. pUt 0_ your bud. III prinuory tur>ction if to avoid
ilion .nd.lllI be in ...... to to"ntc"'ltack.
Thio tactic mIl" be .mployO'd ",",th ,...,Iion. If you dud< L'fom.
Or duck 100 e.riy, you lea". YOun</lf wide open for. punch
or kick. Your only ddcrue U 10 well". and quickly etC'l>e L'fom
th.1 patltion. While duc:kina, keep your eyt!l etlMtanlly on your
oppoMnt and not On the floor. In photof; A and B, 1_ practica
the t.ocUe by ... IRPn.lhe hnvy ""'.
M .... ' of your llidestepp,nc should b/! to the \en o.p.inot ....
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unorthodox or richt-le.d filh\.er. beca...., he milot., he ..
Mfeftlltleio .. you ""'rid bI!/Iind hUD (to the rvtol. if It, ... an
orthodox
Bul In "KD ., ..... tlm"" you are ""mpelled 10 .Id""up 10 !.he
richl to ""nfuM! the SldHlcppinll 10 the nlhl "'quirt'll
I'II()fe .kill in timinl.nd In countcnnl. Your timl", and
""'" be calclllatl<llhan .tdesleppinC 10 the left. You al$(>
ha't, to co"nt.!. fUltr Mcauoe lhe opponent .ulllaeft you and Ia
in poeitJon to another .ltack.
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5 1. 2 and 3, I.e. .voidf the side klclr. by 1id1llUi!Pf1tfl1 1.0
"to th.t in pholO 3. lie wes hili ritht hlUld 1.0 protect
he ever milljudllO! the blow. In phol.Ol 4 .nd 5,
rfKt p61'tloll \0 'kICk to the pnln .....
)'011' oppOnent is 10 IfIUnte in lIound!in. lIiI uw:1t
lot p ... 10 pro"'<:t hlmso::lf .rte, mlM. Cenenllly
... ble 10'n UlaClr. to the I'IefId."d body. In pl'lotoo A. 8
opponefll1unpo at Lee with. tkIf, kick, Lee qwo:kIy
lIiI rich! at Ih' lui. moment to avoid til<! 'I'ben lie
pllol< D ""d !C, by employin,. htell kook kick to
nt',
of moYeUlcnt .. _ntialln (00''''01'11. Efpecially
m,lO your n,ht,),ou mUlt move 1\ tile mOrrl('nl
blow ju.<l mIN )'ou If ),ou mov' too "".1),. ),ou will
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pve the attack .. hme to et..ance hil _tic. It .. bew>r to move Low
than \00 early. bul nol too lal.e "",d be bit.
Pfe<:ilion ,n mean. to mOft with t.Luo<:e. Afu..
lvoldUl.lhe blo .. , you ""," .hn,y' be p ... \0 """nit
another .It.ack or be P"'pu1!<\ to oounw. Pfecition can only be
....... 18.0'<;1 by hOUri of 1n..nUlI.
"bile mittln, your fWI to HC\IJII the pI'Opo!1" of Un u
broken rbythlll to eonr...., your oppG<l*'lt .. to your d.tance. lie
U\ th .. on""anI lIO'iuon to mOW' quk'tly and .ui.ly.
pradldna: and &>ffn';W lIr.ill1. you mould
pqo:tice by comblnln8 footwork WIth them. No matter
how limp!.: tile hand or foot te<:hniq ........ you ...... Id
flynchron;u whUe .dY&llcin, and relnlahnl. F.yenwa.lh lb
type or trainil1g wUl de'<elop your natural 1>o!I'Cel'uon or d .. tan""
o.nd In Ibility to move .. .,.ruUy.
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Skill in Hand Techniques
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SKILLED HANDS
The hallm or. volalln mo.' filII/mil;
Ihe.hw;W arrd ,wQrd of a ,'ad",'or.
handl are Uled mO&'II)' [or hi/lml/;
" ... alw der"n,;"" 10011 of" ""'I"I'i(".
TIle h"n.u "'" more alii, Ih,," th" {I;
they c"n mo ... more qUickly In "ny direction,
On. who', $killed wllh h", ha"do will /lM1
m(>ll ",hie" In" martial 0,1$ rom/1flliUon.
Jwl ''"''lin .. if you had no homl3.
WMI WlJuld you ,m in a real r"hlr
Yd th .. ,,, are many wlu> do have h"n,,",
but how """'" learned 10 ..... them rilh!.
Skill in p ....... hina d ...... "t "' ....... nly delivery and hlltlnr y .......
tuFt. AecllraC)',IpH<! and pow.rul punc;het are jUfl p..t oh ....
tedlnlq ...... f punch"l- Othe<" "",",II include the pOIIllon of
)'OW" body WMn the punch ;. 1M path ... r y ........ p ..... dl
mavin, fo,.....,.d II well II ",10'''"''11. the ... y yo ..... punch 10
thrown.
TIH! ""'" uted and the "'<lit ''''portanl p ..... dL LI1}HI ku.,. 00 iI
the lNdln, ltnoiJhl punch. [t II I rut pundL u il lnvelJ only.
ihort dlJun.-:.; 'I II In ",,,urate u ,t goet 'tra'",,1 fo ...... rd; i\
II thrown with I minimum effort and d ..... not
disturb your balanoo.
Th. Iud"" It.r&lihl punch io Ia ..... ched from an on..,;uard
poIoIl;On and the Itl)il<:tory of yo ..... punch Ihouid be I ru..J;ht nne
in front ... f your nCdolL, III In pholm t, 2 and your
note u thllJUldlnlll'nlnt..
One of thl hie ad .... nlqN of the JKO <k!llvL'rY II thll you o;an
thro ... Judlnl Wllltlht punch and .till be Vour
body Ii protec\.ad and yO\l are IlIo In podtion 10 quickly
!'rom. m..
In eompuioon, the cluo",a1 Iyatem Inlt1a1H Ita punch trom the
hip Ind ... thlt II!Ction 10 an Itu"k, u In phow. A, B and C .
.... 'h.en the punch iI complcled, it millet one IlIdl' of thl' body and
the othe<" portion of th .. body, espedally the racc" " e:xposed when
the hand \I ... ithdra ... n 10 the hip ... in pholO C.
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In the seril!lo of pl>oto from 1 to you will no" .... \h"
in bo9t.ween the J KO and \h. .yltl'm. In
the JKIl ... in pilot<> I, the hand. prol\ the face and
both tht rilht ... d lett oo.;tionl of the body in 1M
eta.tc.l, only 01. rilllt .idt of the oo.Iy ill prote<:Uo<I In photos:l.
and 3, tht JKD 'i&hle< hu alrudy deil.--l hil punch compku>1y
wru&. lba c'-'cal .. ,"U In the 1'1_. Photo 4 Iho ...... the
blow MdI .n both 'YI\emt.
In photo ..... ..... denbH the mort dift&n<:e 1111 pundI hu to
Inwl over the d ;.:.lltyliJl"I from \he on""""d potIuon of jHt
tune do . ..0.1'""1"1>,,11),, Ib_ io .... hy hil punch rtadlN tile Wl/el
mIlCh more qulttly. U you can _In and ;,
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Throw",. your pUnch with your f.-t ycrt.clllly inluo.Mi of
boritonlaUy like \lie d"aieal, .. in pilot<> I , .rfordt yOll an utn
tftch, .. 11\ PMtoa A and B. 1.-', punch In \1110 new.
pI>oIO II. contactl h. 0pPOMflt but the opponent" po,Inch,"en
fuUy ulended, r.u.lh011..
or" JKD ItrIichI Ind iI that yOll con MId \11_
.... mo ... incMlIO your reach. In JKD both th"l!tn.IItohon Iud,
..... pholO X. and Ion t .. l",,, .. in Y, '"' uted, 'I'M oIIon Ii
employed for cioN "'''fI'I! r. ... ti"i ""d the IonR for the middle
ULlnot. ,,, pht>to X, u.. plAo.l h" rlpll hand on hltldt arm to
",dlClt.t how much more ext\'R$Oon h' can !ldmmilt.tr in th' 10"8
Itnlllht," In phOW Y
TIl. or "lIludul," hand oIIOWd IN ",Id hih to
your upper body from .. oount.-.nttack. The ".u twld
dOH most of the ", ... dinl and 10 .. 1U11I)\emenL to \lie other hand
If on. hand. PUl\dlnl, the other ""ould be reLumlll,1O proll'ct
the body or Immoblliznl the opponent' ... m or armI .......
oounteTin., It "'ould a1 ..... ys be there, COmllatl", to lbl ur>COW!l"l!d
line Or UnpfOl"ted 1llW. And It ""ouk! alIo be n ..
for .. follow...,p,
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In pftolOl I, 2, 3, 4 and r., Lee dtmo ...... _ from ..
bltd',-C!ye ';"w too .. he th ... w I.'Ombuuol,on 01 ........ richl,
10Uo .. up .. ith len. and rUlilh ... off wllh .. ""'I. Nou"" tI\,t
.yllduo ..... "'11 of hil hands ..... 0:11 ... the protection thlY provide.
I'.'h.th yOOJ punch wIth your Ie ........ the '"" hand. your punch
lIbould land at Ih ... me 'pol, usinll your n .... U thl point.
I'IIndlln, JtHlcht your now and bepinl your rear IIInd.
II dtt\nltely IlUperior to the cJa.ical .... Lee ml1&Ul1H in pholOl A,
Band C, AJ th.I.1od hand II thrutI. fo ..... lfd. the re_ hand II ever
ready to block or pllTy any blo .. to lb, body, n .. alIo rndy w
counter, In photo A, the J)<>nch partially blocked but th.
doetn't ,top Lt from pmclnun, and hnun, the oppoM1lI'. f .,."
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In thll """"nd mlllll'lUQn, III pOOUlil 1. 2 and 3. wlwn !.HI
'-d punch II blotlt-cl, hi- throws. Itn.cht JIb dlMctly In trQnt of
llii _. whlrh _Ill orr thOl! Opponellt'l p\lr\d> ... Lt ~
stno,,,,, toward hil oPPO""",. eye. "1't'I''''I thOl! " ~ . ' . " ... 'line"
thnt$l. h ... ""at 1Id ...... ~ w .... n , .. ., punm.o are thro .... '" \he
same PlLth tlmullanllOualy apULlt ... eh othl!<_
'!lie POOLUDn or Y"'" IMd hand should allow you euy dehYHy
and .t the ....... Um@ It1I.ltIl1lWD a<:Unly In pI>ol<>i A ..,d 8
(bordo..<!ye _wI. the hand. placed to deflect thOl! bIo ... to ""
<ide ..,d In photo .... the punch II d ; " ~ do .. n...-d WIth the
derenMr hardly .ll.erin II. II..,d
As you have l ... rn.cl In chi ....... your "'bow mUll mainULLn
__ your der_ m.y w,ther. Your elbow CIOn
Ie 1.0 I1de but mlllt not 1.0"'*"<1 your body
After shoolin, Ollt Pl"'ch. do not drop your
rithdnwin, It 1.0 the On'IUard poIJtion. The pW>d>
be n!turni on th ... plane Or patll It wu
n photos I. 2 and :S, .eMly for ... y
AlthDl1gh you _ a ]IOOd liFter with. b..:I hID,t, he
usu.alI)' ceto , .... y with it of 1110 IUperiar and hil
t<>Od IlldlJlllent in lim"' .... d distance. In phows A. B and C. Lee
onapo bod. from' Ilnight punch and WIth hill left u thi
opponent <lUtes ... openin, for U!e when he dropo hill hand in
the ... ,thdnl .... L
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In anoOler U1Vltnluon Lee eonveI'U bk>ck by 1111 opponent
Into tNw::k tlH wben tile opponent retnctl 1111 hand Ie>
throw ."oth .... pund!, as in photol i , 2 ""II 3, If the opponent hod
It!tI. hll hand, !mmobili1in8 [.-'. ri&'>t hand, in photo I, and
to punch .... lIh otll. hInd, he w",,,ld lIa .... kept lAlIl
on Ihe ,,'Ith hi< bn(Iy puncll. BUI \h. daSllcal way of
wlthdrawl", hit hand 10 hiJ hip. h"", liven LH the ChMoe t.o
con .... rt I bloek Into An ofrelUlw weapon, .. in photo 2. The
up""na"I'. "CU,,,, puneh II 9Mily ftopj>O!d by 1M', rear h."d. in
photo 3.
Another bod habl!. rIlht.t .. o:Iewlop the" '"'
hand UI thf mldOl of uclw>pnl hk>w .... in photot X and Y. [n
photo X. I,", \.Ika .11....,,\.1. of sud'I an opponent by .hppUlI'
punch and c:ounl.erlnllwilh a r'"II!!" job to Ilia throat
Vo .. can .lao take of an opponent who Lacb quick
decillion. I hll.endi to Ihrow hil "linch but .rur Utl!ndinl it
h, wilhd ..... hill hand 10 the pot;!Uon. Duril'll
lIiI you can IIIk .. advanuo.I'! of hill .cOo" by
$hoot'"" Itraight thrust, "'pe<:io.Uy if h .. h. already !.aten I nep
torwam.
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Theil "' !he tighter who continually etllllllleOl ""d then
d..enppl IuIphaurdly. Ho will enPillI>' your band and
IIUUlad of r>lIldn, It there. lower <I. drift it l.Q the line,
crwingan for .. quick, ... n!lIfJt thl'Wlt .
11, h .... "Y punehlnr, your arm becum ... M "''''PO'' wit.h y<>ur
wrilt, like .. Ono ..,Ud pieooo. The rorear, .. iI the hll,l1d\e ""d
the fin "' til, knot. u In photo A. list .. to Ihe
... m WIth no bomdlnl of the writl. AI the oompleliQn or the
punch' your d .. nehOO thumb "'ould be up. Your lin ,...,pelo
.tthout .. twllt Ind the knucklel point It 1M direeti<:>n or your
body moverm>nt.
When pundlin, wtth the lead hind, oonotanUy vary the poc;Won
of yOUl head t.o proteCt It from .. OOUIlI. K ... " your ... "pOn""l
.. In your forward mo...,.,.."t, d"';", the rom incl1"
your heAd remlil .. Jtralllhl, but liter your had alte ... ac<:oldinll to
W&ituaUOn.
MOth.". II to feint befoNl leadl", 10 Ie-.. any
count<!nn, lib ... . But k<!<'lp nWlrythln, timple, do not OVttplay the
lewd"l or head motiim. I"requ<mUy, you can ourprite your
opp<)nllnt with .. double1Nd becaute Ihe Ii!'OOnd I,und! .... y
m.rupt 1111 t"n"",lnd k!.lKIlhe WlY for I (oUo ..... p.
So",NlmOJ titlhlolr litem"", to put too much .... iaht or
" bodyR 'nl.O 1111 pundl and D01WI<luc.'I1uy \!If blo .. bero.,... I
puoh-pund!"";t l&Cb. (on:e. To be tlIe
punch should alway. be Ikobvewd wllh yOIll lII1lIa..,d ohoulden
lowe. Your only tlahle ... immodllwly before ,mJlt. PWH:i>n
should n ....... be thrown from a windup motion.
Some rlChteft hoe a 1I00<I1101'''''' but .. IIOX>Il II tlIQ are nwIy
to att.a<:k, thQ l ... thclDM'lvn III an Y. They Qeyclop
thai b.d habit .. ith bad Il'alnlnl ItlllucW, .. in photo Z. Whm
posdicipl wi\.h the hNvy bee, alWII)" maint.ln load form ... In
phol.O 1. Have your pwtner I'Q dON .ttentlon to yOW'
Some INI'\.ial U1.iltl prU\ice thrir 1ft In slo .. motion. TbQ
their hands and feet u f_ II the mo"mmt ofa ..,111. But
Wy claim that whm the lime comfll, tffi,y can .... d off lilY
at ... ck quickly and errea.ively l'Ven .. )thout.peed tn'nonll.
Bruce Lee ulO'd to emp ..... zc th" 1.0 be fut you h-Iu 1.0
practice but mo...,...entl, "I don', know of any opnnter in Ib,
world who ean b",ak the ",cord only by 1O.,n, da,ly arourwl the
!net," he IIIId,
MUlc:L ... do by them .. 1Vft without jfUXiance. It is thl!
....."OUI lI)'""m which Il\'idet \0 pform. II
movemllnt 10 the "O""'(>(lueRO!' of dLily tnlinllli for oltill. by
denLoplll8 proper cootdinilion of the nftVOUi II)'lU!m with the
m....,ICI. n- m_1eI rontnIC:t .1. the el<aC1. fraction of .e<:<>nd
with preelw dec:t" of Inte .. ity Or l""",n_. depend"', upon
W <:omrtllnd or the net\'OUlI)"lUm.
"OOfd","lIon or ronlltction bel_n u.. nfn'OUi lI)'o&em
and the muoclH Impm_ with tach s-fo.........,.. Each not
onl)" suenphftU the but u.. wlO)' for """., ... 111'18
"'" 1.0 be ....... 1' . more Inti man ellXL But ...... rmm
dC'tc'rIo",,,,, the COIUMCtion and .ct'ecu u ..... tion
of the mo"""",nL
from the finlfl!"') u ...... U '" photol II and Ii,
thP or willi doun Illyan .. to tn.pPIIIA lI",d (phon
JAt ot I"lIbu" hand (Iopao) t.chn"lUN. In photo 1, :II
LH ruUOtef bll h .... d routln,l)" '" <:/ ....... , h reela II. jllrtn ... 1
no ...... lI ,netl)' .. belnl .hlruptt-d and Row",. rponuh"Ill)". At that
thfft' "V-Lee mu. .. h. Il10 .... b)" oYft'bppin.
II. ieI'!. "'ud 0'"'" both or the pvt.ner'. h..,dJ. at '" photo 2.
'11"n, iii IOOIl .. he ImmobillJet or In.j" (phon....,) t""m. ""
thro ..... tta\iht pundl to 1111 partnfl". ra ... at in photo 3
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'The ch, .... ocse"' ... ;..n lmpo"",nl part of JKt> borro .. ed from
Willi ehun tun. fu. FUll. It devc=lopo .. nlid";ty .nd pliabIlity in
your lllIIIdo, .. h.,h an: 10 valuable ;" elo .. hand-to-hand combat.
You (l1li .eally fruma", your oppo"""t who t\oetrI't II ... ,till
..... evttf)' mo .... CIIII be _Ly thwal1ed OI"IC\I! yCHl h,ve
lb ... """vlty.
In photN 1. 2 and 3, Lee Mm<'lIIUU"&\.(!f, the Il'chnlq1le ot
.,..\)blnC (Iopao) from the dll.-o nerci&e. In photo 1, t.t.e
lIiII roUoUon to narrow the apooce bctw...en No
.... ndJ. \\-'hl>n hit h."''' .... t the positio" to he
111""1>1 hit partner', \eft ", wilh hit jen hand. DurinK u.., ilutanl,
hll .r ..... em. """" ou. .... AI Ln 1,,"01(> 2. Then -",.Iu hio
",m I(>ward hLm$elf IIhd lIimuttane<)u5ly deUvert ..
lJoKkfln punch to 1111 fllCJll, u In j)hol(> 3. To bollrTl 1110 .. ()4l ti,.
t(!(:h"ique of grabb""and \rajlpln., read Win, ChUM Kun,.{u by J.
Ylmm tHo
Fro .... the dMNI ..... nen 1Ith1ln !.he .... !.aU!lh1 10
move further apart. and ronllnue LO .pply u... hind te-chniq .... I"
pbolOf A, 8 .... d C, LN', oppo,,",t auempt:la 11np:ft" jab uullun.
the "een",rline" tbruJl. lie first I\lempu to push lAlc, hand .... de
I(> .... te l1li OpcnInH ... m photo A. Iiecond, he ul", to penl'tnnl!
Ll<e', tlefelUf with a nnlL .... jab bUI Lee's nowln. C"t"I"lY is 100
powertul 10 opp<llle. u In phOI(> D. In pholO C. the "tu.tion
ooml,letely tum, around .11 Lee t.a kN the
Altho"", Leo> .Lw'Y' tak. the IUln ..... of JKD on .... anIllOiluon
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in photo Y, to. the of dfoo<:ribtnc \he eOlution of wtn.
<:hun techniq,," in JKD, he pu...,,-Iy w.ndlll1 u.. modified WlIlI
chun ltanc., u m photo A, with hio body ..... nln 1itUe back......:!
.. he IIIlU hio wward the noo . Ulllike the "';IlK chun atyllll,
who r",," hio Olll>Ollellt Iq." ..,ly, f.,e.e IdopU til.. lead lUll"".
AI opp<:mwi drives hlllq<! punch to,..d hll rICe in photo
B, lee with quiet rOlCUon and anticipation with. finpr
jab. 8y ... Ibe cent.e.llne principle, Loo'l thruat penetn._
IUliaht to the "pponent', eye and ,imult.onoouo.ly ward< off III'
blow, u in photo C.
10 previo .... kdonlque lee .. opponent r.,11 to deb_ till
puno:b blOt Lee, .... _rul. The I"ftIOII io thai. th.
technique If not enUrely on e:u"utlon but also Oil th.
intoolUlty or your flowinll e""fIY.
In pboto& A. Al Ind A2. the ..... , LH', nght lead,
but 1M qulekly .. Ie .... It with I.moll, motion,
.. In photo AI. Then he plvou hll hif>' to 11.11 left .. he
fimultaneoUily thm ..... riCht punch into hil opponent" flCe, .. in
photo A2
Ap!rm an opponent who htu and atUmpu to "'"' hil guard
down. LH.- t.be mll .. ndtnp ""JU!UY<!r, M III phOtol 0 to 02
(lee pare 62). In phow E, the opponent u_ hll to 11.01
and p"'. '-'I fieht lead dO ......... d. L<!oJ k0!6J\1 11.11 Mar hand 11.,...
for ",curlty .nd quickly roll, 11.11 arm to dist:npl'I, I' ill photo F.
lie continue. to now 11.11 ell,,"1JY and "I#o\n the Immonble elbow
pooition .. he ,witch .. 11.11 wolijhl to th.e tront foot. ThHi h.
quackly t,.PI the opponOflt',ieadln, hind .-1111. 1111 rear hand, II III
photo 01. Once !.he opponent'. hand 1& ImmnbUlZlli ... in pboto
D2, Lee quickly deHv,"",' hl.::kt\1I pundI.
In pholOl G to G2 ($oM paee 53), LH 11)"."1<>1 def ......
Mln"""'!f of ....... Irin. a blow and Ihm pu"""', .... ODunlertnC
wh<!n hand II b!:In' wilhdnown. For inlUJlOl', wh""
deliv,,", I punch 10 h .. body. Lee t.ck oI'I!hUy and
ridel punch .... ith hll lead hand. h,m
h'om II In photo. H and [
When opponent .... ,thd .. w. b. hand 10 u.ro ....
punch ... III phOto Gt. Lee quickly COtmterl .. itb. JIb ... III
photo G2, UA/I, h .. ""', hand to .top the pond!
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Blmlrln. II n.ru .... _po __ of. man .twn an ob)ftT." h",led
toward h. ey 8111 In IpAlTing or tinB. th. rue""n mull be
controUed Or IL will affect )'our det;!n"" U wtll .. yo"'"
COllnu.raltaek. n... inoUnt your eyN .... clGMd, ),ou cannot,.an
q,.IIckly cnoup> to c:outlter ... you may not know .. hem your
el,,",ve opponent It. 8on<l. your .dvonary oan take advantaUI or
your Iho.wominll by MnUng an I"""k. /Ie can fake. ."d
.. you blink. hi CUI t.uncll h .. b1aw _lui. you< an! lIIu!
l'ihiloo U'lLnIDI In any type of rlCh"n,. it II impor\lnt that you
do not df:>oelop any bad habit that ""'y Nute in;"., to younelf.

of the ...- common f.ulU of a beglnnft ill thlt he ball
_doncy to open hil mouth .hilfo In th. midst or f.d>1I01U1I
bin ..... It ill hab,t he It .. ..,quired IM!fora martLal artI. or
M may h ..., to bruu.e through Itlo mouth bo\cau-.! he ill out of
condition.
"'hen your mouth ill open. it can MIlly be broktn by. direct
!Lit, II in photo A. Another dangcrolll \nit II to IIllck your tonrue
..... pbo&o 8. x........ to clo. your mouth In 'f'II'Iinr: or
,,,,,lin, by cloondl"'K your teed! IIrmly U)fethl!l'- In .. 1WrinC
-'ono. b, ... on yOUt n>bber mouthpiece to It from nylne
out eO'ftl alter I tunl conW:L
Protect yOUl "'-'lis and .,.".11 by ""ndllnf correctly. t'und>
with your fit' by ha""" your finll"" t,jlhtly clenched. YO\lf Ihumb
..... pped ""lilY ovu them 10 you can't break 'I. S",ee lhe
knucklel"" lhe hard"' part of yo .... nil. thill if the ..e<:\I.on 'hU
,,",ould mate th. coow:t, not you< linae"
fh.,..,. of 'pn.in"" you< WIlIt by kHP .... a1 .... ed
..,d finll ",hen punch", .. lMm 10 hit. .trailh' by on
....to ..... , can_ i"I o' llIa h('8\1)1 bee
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Chopl .. VIII
Skill in Kicking
SKU,I, /N KICKING
Th" "k" u.ed ,,' Ihe/niliol
0..,1>111 on
&c<r .. w /1 It Iht 0"",,,01
t.J .. /lched from "far !HJcIr,
. Th_ /rl(-Ir;, a ",,/ruib,. o_1
./11,1 a Mil/,d fIIh /.fr,
IV"- 111(-')'011 ...,.'1 ,,_I,
.md "_"""",,, ... /w" 10 roulll"..,
Sltlll ill /ric";", don rome Goout
when yo" pruclia I'f'GI Iulrd
And Ihlt /rind of drill yo .. Cd" /oul
G. II will "up "WIlY Ihe lord.
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Alth<>up, the handl .... oonslden!d the mOIl important to<.>ls.
the feel can be. vital and Inl.l'"",l jlllrt in y<>ur overall .1.I>oteJy in
nghlina. ror ","nee. aplnot clever 00,,1\ is an Mlvanlqe r",
you to u,. y<>ur fed aU Or moot of lbe time. Abo".,., who d<>Hn 't
know any der..1IR opM I kick, II .. blo eopecio.Uy u the
Iow.fu>e area around tM groin .nd knee.
Tho! 11nteY to uM your fNt 11101 ,lay IW.y &om 11100 fiol.$.
ThiI Is potflblt bee_ ttl. "'" if Ioneer lban the ....... E\Hideo
JlrOI>"'" of a kkk II uoually mo.., powerful th ... a purodl.
In jMI. kline 60 lhe fmt line of au.c:k <>r ddtnle. the tide kick
to the ...,In <> . kn" bet:aute that brptt II (101m. Ie> y .... and it it
dill"ocult to PlOtoc:t. y"" ..... It a...:ute
distance Ln debv ...... , U.e kk:k which can cripple your adY'H1&l'y
""'th one blow. Bruce Lee uted to apply thillow kkk II ajlb. Hioo
kick wlllO qUICk IlIlt lie eould dftli_ multiple blows", a oeeond.
To do lbe I<>w side kick. &om III on-cuard pooiuon, II in pho>to
1, y<>ur "gilt Or lead foot f<>rw.ro ab<>uI or four ;neheol
as you Immed .. tely brinS you. rev foot forward jUlt I>eIllnd the
leAd foul. 'Ill"" 11ft yOW" "'ad foot, II In pilOt<> 2,
IlId _ low IIde kick by Ihruat;", your foot <>blirtue1y Ind
lWlOtina your ",pi rtrongly, II In pOOl.Ol 3..,d 4. !.eam t<> koop
YOl.l. body aw.y from you. opponent', re.ch by IruInlnC _ ... y
rrom him and nOI upriMht, .. 1n ph<>t<> A.
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The lIladin, kick II the m()lt powerful kick in JKO. On.
good kid. ill UlUaIly mttleitnl to knock your oppon""t off ru.
feel.. AJUlOUIh 111111 is of the 'a"";te !tieD. It ..... 1Ik! bot
elllployOKl with eauoon btoeau.e it CIIn be bkH:k..! or your Iq
..,ized it the kick is no' dcli .... nld properly and at ri&bl
momenL Bu.t be",uae of iu tJemendou. to",e, "'met! ..... it will
paMtnt.e a block o. \.be blod. ill not to kO!ep the
blow from $COrin.: o. mauIllIIl. 'Ill. lid .. kick it not fan nor II
d..:elvln.: as tOme o( \.be other kic ..... It can be used cleverly
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when p""""<led by a feint. A good t.int wiUl your hand!! d>ould
open !he dB:erue for a qllick side luck 10 th. II-.d o. body.
The le-&ditoillde kick can be ull!<! In I ooteusi .... t-Klie, allo.
inl181lOl, I0Il YOIl. opponf!flt mak8 hOi to Il!.lek, you
"CIII-Off" Or otop-lEi<:k ," InlHCeptin, hI< movement with a qWek
lide Ir;look to hil body beto,.. h .. blow .. you.
'lb. bat tqulpmf!flt on which to pract;,;. your .ido kick i& the
belvy 10-pollnd 1>1, .. In pholOll A and R. The I.>q is durable
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""0111111 to uke any pllnillbin, blobnd it bH.Y)' Qnoup. \0 K1""
you a tcelinll of hlUinI' penon. When llllOde. it emilla
..,und \0 let you know If the MntICt w. ",hd or
Somet.imeo II ill gooo.i 1d9 jul\. to k .... p lide klcklnl the h<!lvy
bq: II il .way. and forth. After. ",lid kICk, Watt r,.,.\he baa
\0 Iwinll back. then II_ you.ncJt with a IeIp ""d anolhet ade
kick. Keep do"', th. for. good workOUI with your r .... t. 1M
(ll"i!ful that you don't rna the bq: or taU to hit. it squarely,
bo:<:f,u"" you 1AI1Ilb\e to hurl. your knee .tI<!. llUOnlj: thNJt.

Anothl!r JOOd drill iI having tom-.e fW>d behind the bq:
After I ",lid lido:! kiok, InltlUCI 111m 10 moo.. back 10(1 hold
the 1:111.1 In '" eI.nting pOlitlon '" you can deU"", anothOll" kick
without 'IOPI,In, your modon. To do the OK'Ond kick, you mUll.
plant your toot down immedoately In.. the ",itial kic.k and delivH
lOother lide klek witllout the three.meh $lide. In othH words, th.
kick IIUke the flnt the .hrn..
'l'\) do th. hl&b Or llde kic.k , ItJInd at the on.....,-d
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pmluon. Slide your lad foot Uu.:e or rolU' Incha. U In pholO 1.
th..., do the q\l1c:1t .wan"" or the rorw..-d b .... u in plio'" 2.
del'Mcllnr uPO" th pace bet we,tllyou and the OPVOnMt. Jun ,
whe! your ...... foot is btinl pa.al<!d, your lAd root ,,"oold bt
<leU.ennl the b;It, .. in pIIOtOl 3 and 4.. The po_ in 1M kICk
come. fl'o11l e ... dden twllt or the hlpo btro .. iml*'t and the
...-ppinl of your fOOl ~ r lUckinr thlOugb.
The r.I<.te kirk 11IUll be d c h . ~ with one nuld mauon," in
phol.oo! A to D. Ftom an on"llard politi.:.n 1M fait"" PWlth 10
the "pponent', fa"", u In pholO. A and 8, lorlnl the oppon"nt to
ralM hlr hondo, wllOcb ~ _ a PP In Ih" mi<ildon aNa. Th<!ft IW'
quickly foUo ... up w,lh a Ilde kkk, .. III pholOl C and O.
Other imJ>Or1.'lnlappoualu1lOll whk:h ikuo;., 1M utJliud ""notant-
Iy WIeU til, heavy Ihoeld and the ... bal. The air bq: II p.><>d ...
ltatiunary wl!!"t, but the h4!llVY shield i. IjOOd tor both Il&tJonary
and IIlovlnl targeU.
AltbouF !he heavy ch .. 1d cannot ""chlon the chock of the
Lml*"- 10 th, holder II can the .... bq, th, tLolder can nullify
"'_ of th, chock by mOYllL, ..... the heavy ch..Jd
aUo .. mobiluy on the part of the holder, th, h:lt can LLJlIeuh
h. """" po""'!l'f\IJ klCk WIthout hurt ... , th, oth. penon.
In p/l0I0 1, I.M prepat@f 10 attack from the on'CUw pectino_
holder otu. .. heavy Ih .. 1<1 to move blckward u he_
the UlAtk unfold"'l, II In photo 2. But not qulek
and ""' 'fle_ , aide kick. lL5 in pboU)O; 3 and 4. kick
driVII!I Ihe hoklH off hll feet In photo (, Ttlil typ" of Il'alnlnl
dev('loj M'1lIC of dillAn<:e and Imj'ftlviI!I Ihe limln, of bolh
indLvldualt. 1l\(' alr bai II not IPJlI'Oprif,1.fl M movinl IArpl
bt!cIUM' or llA IIm!l('(J hittln8 'pAC<!.
'1'0 kick hi-"'. have IIOmoone hold I lon, luff.! you. w.olst
Sand .bout five fe<rt IW., and ",be you. riClll tOOt LIII hi#! II
JlO&$lhle wllh yuu, 1"11 benl and Thll c.n be loeomp!ithed
by IIfUn, you. tn"" II hlell II POI'ible. Lan yOW' body blckward
'" Y<>ll. II-.J Indinll!l IOwvd yOW' riCht. TMn Iklp On yOW' len
Coot 10WU'd ilia ,uff until yQU. riCIIl foo! LI.
The or IlIIi tnLininc iI not 10 ILitk bul 10 ktom III iltl
your foot .. h., II ...... ble. Kf,ep inaeu1nK the hciJllll of the
lUff until your root can'l..- 0_ il ... lbft, do tbe ame
/!O[trC_, min", the ttafr. :wid ltick inlll the air. To b:k mud!
MChtr, ro. you. hoMd. you til >"CfntnLt..
hu.vlly on flulbUlty Iyptoof u=n.e..
In you. dally practice indude the rapid r,"," b:IL dnU.
su,nd with you. p&rlllel, your on you. lett fOOL,
lean backward And He<.:u1e riiblli"" tLck to your ri,;hl-. 1'h.n
quietly pocitlon your ,i",,1 allhe .. "POt a(\('r Inopplnllt
oul. Bu, JUII before you il. you, ]0,(1 fOOl should bot in
mollOIl for I Left. .. de kick to your lett. M your Il'fl fOOl II bein,
rMrieved. ;mm!lately do Mother """I lide kick ..,d keep
the klcb fro", OM fOOl \(> Ih. otM II fU4 II you can.
At 1M you wal (HI .... k .... d and o((baIanot bul tonnnue
10 practle. thll dll'ti,r,ull l'xoI!I'cise daily for _UI.I ntirlulel until
you c ... do i1 nUMtlY'1I(\ III blIIne..
One of the ""'" utllLted kickJ In JKD II the hook bet. II iI nO!:
I po .. ('rrul kick bUIll. swift and deC'epIJ .... It 15 nOl r<>IHfuJ
kick bUI [\ nn be damljJ1nC. Tho b ... d ..... t.al" it h. O"il'r lid..
kick II thll It CII\ be launchod in mUll' in.tan<:t>l bero", your
Oppon .... 1 CII\ pre""" for il. II iI aUo ... fe. kkk you can
TeOO_ ql.llckly d\er at. d ...... dlSWloe
th.., the IIde kick aI. 6arU>er d.tanoe than In
hand-to-bald (i",tin,.
To do the hook kick. tlid, yOut IeIod foot u.r.. Of fout Inchel
for"'ord tmm .., o" ..... ord pomio". "" in photo I n.... do the
fo ..... wd o.h .. m. or the q .. ick .dvance. M 100" "yout rur foot 11
.bo .. to lend. 6/!liyer )'OIIr side kkk, " in photo 2. 'I'M kick
o.hoo.tld be .. dllll with . .... p and your body o.hou.ld be leaning
back"" In photo. 3 and 4, and not forward.
Althoujll, thM Iwok kick is URd mOitly for the "pper lin_
&00 ... u,,' .. it can be wed to I luck the !hi&!> or
lVoln .... , "in photo A. tit;. df ptnw on Ih' pooition of your
opvonent In re!lotion 10 yo ..... He should be ru.ndlnR Ulremely to
your it you't1o stlna. to hil hillCl'Oin area. 1"e hook
klck to the til ....... iI hardly ...... ...ted beao .... ,t isn't too
eff<ldlv.. 'I'M ditunce yOW' tOOl hal to In.... " too Ihon to
f'ilMnte pO ....
n.e "pin koek " UIed ....,.uy ... t'OuntenlllCkinl .......... _. It
II WI)' .rrtctoYI ...... 11 .... who ""'"
IttaeUnI in I IIR""t tine b...t not l\Ulllnl II yO\l. It. dan .... UI

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10 U.Ie (bill kick .pinll defelUlw) or OOWllcrattadtln, opponent
-.110 w .. to. yout _ before AplnR
... ch an opponent, YQU.re when Y0I,U back ill tumtd to
hlm,jllA ""-folV ),ou un , hoot Qut you. kick.
n.e 1(1111 It..,k bu14 mol\' dlffW:ull to u"""w beca .... you
milA ),our body. and in the pro.- your back will be r..,inll
the Wilel for In lIIW10t At thlt poInt you....n tully rniajudp the
poation or the Frankly, it talr. .eyen! hOUI1 or prr.cli<:fl
before yol,l can hlt the 1&11'1 "1"",.1),.
The kick .. nClt. """"pin, luck II ........ by .,m. mar\ial attbu
but firnilar 10 bo.ek thnul luck. 1'1>11 it OBe of the few luck
Ll'Clmiqu,," in JKD thaI employ the loth ((>01.
eq\llpmMl tor pracu""'l the 1(1111 bet II the hes,,),
bee. SI ... d about a \eR-\enjph from the bq: in an on-'l_(I po$IliOfl,
II in photo 1. ConcenU'llUl On th" .pot On the bq you wioh to hit,

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iO) that you. bod)' It rotollnM like I ,,,",'el. II III pbolO 2. you
an nill picture the.pot in your mind.
The pivot ""ould be done on the IJI of your "lIht foot wtlh
you. .lightly Ihead ofyourloweJ body 10 you lib"'''"'"
of Ih before you Ih","),ow fOOl II In photo 3. Your
body mould be ,liltl'ed to lhe bq when you deliver Ule kick uk.
u.. OIde ",-,k )'011 mould ' ... hIP )'OIIl" hiP6 In 101 the tI .... of
oonlll<:l. ""d .... p your fOOl, II in phow 4. It II Vtly d.fficult to
nwnwn your btJance "'er the kICk beca!Ue your body is mUllin'
and you 1111$. thrull. YOII' foolel u.. ame time.
'The spin kio,;k .. e l1li'1>""" COUnu..lnK \.Delle. E""n ogalnll.
\'etan.n f.gIIloI!r ... ho h ... IfOOII. defen .. , !.he IPIP kick iI ott..n IhQ
onty b:t Ih'l can """h hlln off h .. lillii'd. Beca .... n takH 10
lIluch practice 10 perf""", Ihil kick. Ie ..... \0 kick Ullo air II
oru-n II )'ou can.
In bfwnnonl. lea'" to do the slowly by IUndinj
U the on ..... ard putlUnn, u m p/>oto 1. then rotate yQUr body on
the bell ot your .UlhUy bHlt foot," In photo 2. Kftpyourother
10:0. tnd rudy to thrust. tit .u"" thu th"llfted foot doeo not
.winC h.aphuardly In the pivot Or It wtli throw you QUt of
Beli"-, you can't kICk "ITectlvdy lri\h an ouUlnltched foot.
Fln.oIly, thNrI. your foot with foree when your body h .. made
&lmoot. compLete 18041!8'""" rotauon, uin S .... d SA.
The .WellP or the NlvCNII hook kick II not ofU!n ulII!d In J KD
beaouMI It t.cka power. It II used rtndly .. ' hIP> kick to the fa"".
The kick II emplo)'\'d motUy as a &UIp ...... tactic.l'IIl*laIly aplnU
IIOb>eO"" who attacka .... ith hilleadinl fool extended. A front or
hook kick ..til not work bectou... the JNlth of YOIM foot will be
hampered by the ... tended foot.. But a .weep will work.,..;]y ..
wi11 ....,id th" obiUu"""" foot..
To do the .weep kick, you to ""ve flexible Iep. from the
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on'IUNd politlon. u In photo 1, slid<! yo ... Iud fOO1 .b<>ullh_
o. four Inch .. forward an<! then do the quick lId,anN .. you
lnitl.WI yo ... kkk. uln Vhoto 2. If you NC In the rlghl lead III.IIn,,",
yOll' fOOl will mwl &om your left to yo ... nih! (ckw:kwiM
....... 00) In. narrow are. u irI photo.l and l ... .
Thit kid II tcnopln, type of tiet and will not tnock your
opponent down. If dON! with OIl. it aon C'uJe dalT\&Jlll!
by .bradin,yOW' oPlXM'ftlt',
To thil tx,t on hN"Y bq from. nlbl lead poAllon.
lUnd sllII'IUy tow..! yo ... leU an<! the bq: "lIh one modon
'nUl pUb of the fOOl ..... uld be almo.c ven,eaI uc.pl for maII
IU'e .t the p.t. Th. po_II of contact II Ih' Mal and OU\.li(\e bladt
of yo ... nth! foot.
The 1,I4IIl tlCt th.t Broce Lee dowelo,*, fot KD wu the ",lido!
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k"'k Thil kx,k _ 'VpllN .\ the low line, _pW.ly to the smln
and Intldo! Ihlah point of ""nAld II your InIWp.
1bP kw,k. wl*'h ill" fut .. !.he tronl ... d hook k'du. _ ....,.
.,.u..t JOmeone ,,"""" i1anoe Ii> the OPpoHlW of you... For
..ut&noe. If you in the right lead Rance and yow opponent_
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Ul kin kllId tance. you CIIonnot hit hlol aruln .",. with moll
k,cu be<:l>lIII hill len lea r>rotecU It. But In [",Idol kkt which 101
deU'Hntd IIh. frunt kick, ucept it II not dellveft!d e ...
rueh that 'n!1 If you.", ''''ndinE aliJhtLy toward your len,
ILIlJllIar to your opponent.
Unlike. tront kkk. the IrWde klCt \$ delloend ,n ... upward
slant, oppolite of the hook tick. Rut IIk& the !'ront kkk, po_
can be CfH1ed by jo!rk ... , yo ... forward JUIl befo ... eonl.lcl. It
II. dtl'1k:ult kick with which to een ...... te pOw. becaUM you mull;
ha.e I'O'rlItd. .yndtmnlz.ol.lon between th .. hlpl ... d delivery of the
bet.
The only othM" kick thlt 101 .,meUm_ UIOd II the h"ont tick,
wtuch ... dlle ....... In th& _pUln on "" ... et t",lou IlI1d opeed
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chapter IX
Ponying
PARRYING
Parrylnglt a d","4I.,. tadle
that i. t/U)' 10 apply
JIlt jlUl a .Itlp to dlwrt
"" onoomUog blow
ParTyinlC(lfl NaUID"",'k
If you lrub! ID oomply.
It Iran wry m4l1,UlNlr
Ollor you know
ThaI parryhl8lr ItDllhe
.. me u blodcfnl.
Wilieh It much ""' .. 'em:,rul
alld unoolltTDUint
ea ..... It C<E/J WI your bal<lnce
4I1d "Dp yow counl4rl..,.
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PARRY/SO
Parryu., "' IIctic .. hich c.n _(Iy be and
applic>d. It is 1 qultk molion of yO\l.t clotfd or Opttl 1lInd, eIther
from the inllde or the ou\wdf:, to .. ord off blow. It you.
It .. JWI. 1 hiM ,III' 10 opponent' ..... d .. Ith hlrdly any (0 .... ,
jlllt enou#> to Lh<I bIo ...... y from your body.
,...., u<:hnique lhoWd be done with your e1bo .. a1_ II I
ftxl poIilion and the movement from you. hand and
arm. It lIhould not be lit tolt>ctk>n JUch .. 1 oJuhing o.
whippinll motion. Any Uceti'Vl! movement of )""Iu, hand WtU
UpoN your body 10 In other w",,(\I;. you ohoukl
1lIOVl! your hand JUl' enough to prol"'lt and oontrol tile hlow.
TImin, In III. is m ..... imporul/lt than fora If you
too Kl"ly, your opponent can either chanit" the of hio
Uck Or pund! or you mlY k-ave openlnljli for. counter. Patry lite,
walton. unul thl ltit moment &Ild only KtLnK .. the blow ia
nar to yOU.
ApinA 1 Cjuk:k, penctnotin, oppOnent or IPUUI. .. ,_ with
suptrior he'ht end reach. you may hi .... to I.oIb lloItp ,*,kwarcl
.. IIU. pwrylnlJ. n .. parT)' ""ould be m.k lLIDulWlI/Ow.!y "",tb
your bKk foot In motion and not alta" It. plant(!d, nOf ohoukl
tho pany 1M mode prior to your body mo ........... I.
Le&m to p.rry only apinat real a\lack. But if you IIIlu"' .... ly
.tIlt to parry aplnat. feint or bl$e IttaCk, your mOllon lhouJd be
COntroUe<l1O your hand Dr urn budly .. act.
,..,.In youowlf t<> detect and f.lM lI!.1.1:k by lI,vinl
II'lmtollG dirGet ,,*"OUf kicks and punch" at you. After I
.",ount of p .... ctloo, you wUI only parry u the real
I"d not relet to feints or fak".
(lenenolly,. p.rry ia cood .nd ",te dl!fNUI .... mauure but a
.kllled f'Kllter /My belt your polITy. If he dDoll, thoM! you h .... to
_ bIochvd ... hU, parryin .
Thl InJk19 ... neraUy ulill-ll'd moot at!.l.l:U
aN p ......... dlrt.ed to tbe f.oe. In ""mparin, til. eJ.&to;"alltylf
"".h JKD. II in pMlO A. it io diKftn!blo thl\. tbe wIlY of
patty"', plOridfli m"", ..,d m"", ..-. on 10M uJlPO"l"
lute. PIlot<> 8 reftlll; I punch can 1M .!mo.t
AmllltlJleoUlly ... itb the in JKD, but thll II not ttlle with the
oUIef Ayle .. hk:h II$eI block and a pur>dl-d,finltely ... o ...
o;ounterl". bee ...... of Itl two diltinct mo!.loN
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""' \lN1 Ionl WI" 10 the Ulside hlCh I"'"Y, u in
phou.. It. and S, A put.ncr thnutI thelW1' dlMclly to Lee'. tKC.
Lee iii.,. !he !hN. by d>iftinC hio .... to \he lead foot and
betulin, the front kn ... Inlhtly. Allhc _ tune Iw IIteI hil
hand 10 pany til .. staff lilhlly. ThiI type of tralnin, II v.luabJ..
beca\IN yOUt partnu <:an .pot any dio.: .... J*!C)' in your bolanoe
and mution. Apm. any h""'"" blow ... dlu luck, ute your puT)'
wi!h cJ..ndled fill, u In pholO 1.
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To <Hrend apin.ct I winl, lee IWld;n. In the on"ll'l'd
pOIitlon, U III pllolo 1, prepoueo lor !he .ttack. AI -.., M hio
opponftlt lIiI nrIn" Leoe IIrftdy """ hll "lht hand UI
",otlon. III in ph.olo 2. By the time he poomet !h, punch, Lee'l
"""t punch It upon lb .. opponltnl." face, u in pl!oto 3. In pholo Z,
u .. u.. ...... p..-ry.."InAt. S\nisht ngllt pundl.
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The ;"Ilde hlth ParTY II done WLth a IiL..,t. o;ou,,\.(! .... I<ICk....u..
t .. iol o f you .... ril1 II yolLt ..."d "' .... th. bl<.>w Th" 1i'S"1
.....,tion it. coopeobla of ProWot"unl your body OOeaUfe \1Ie t_1 of
you. wriat iii aw.y from your body ...d I<'>.....ro the on<'OmloR
blow. You, ..". wlwn Lt II d .. ..:t(l(\ IW.y from r:OLLT
body ,"thN tIL"" lo_d ,I. 1M cIutJc:N ...... 1M moboo.
"The twlolll cJoc:k ..... or toward u.. body.
The Intld, low pIlTY 10 IlSIld .p;,,11. plloch o. kick In the
Llrea. cn-euLlrd I><*I'On, the parTy it
made with a "'IPK:irclltar, ( l<ICkwlM!, dowowLLr<l mot/on, III In
photo I. SimuJt.nIlOLUly. YOII' wCiJltt io IhUte<! I<'> the fiont
you bend your kn ... lightly. Aim,*- It the .me ama, you
>u.ntt1" with YOll. nlht hand. u In phOI<'> 2.
In the yOut blocklo, Iland """,eo downwvd In
an obbque d....ctlon. u In !'hot<> A. III your 0\11101" hand "',"",1.1
lO .... ord your hlp, uln pIIoto 2. The diMdvanlap In the claioiIcaIlo
thIot yOUt ""un",.lnllt mIlCh 1II0w. NnC1l you ha"., 10 blod. wlLlle
yow o!her lLand and U\en you. PLlnch-two
dennite motlo .... while !her. 10 Juat OM nulli motiOn of both
hancb In JKO. Anothe dlad"""tace .. that your body, eopecil.lly
tile tine, 10 ""ntL.nuolllly expoted
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[n the fonnwinl photo.. Lo!e LUuttntet the apphn\.lon of tho
uUidt low pony. In pilot<> I, U!<! standi ;0 the o".,.. .. d position.
kKpln& his aya. IIlued on the II(l()rl" tht opponent
bollin. tn attack, LM alrQdy ...-.pond. to till aetllHl, u in photo 2.
'n.e opponenllhrows. right that It intemepted by ..... '. LlWde
law PWf)'." in pho&o S, COl1vUtbepury 101 k>p-Uo
or pbbinK In allII,," ,mooth motion hi pull. h.
toward him ."d hk body (" .... Itd to .........
itraight Iud to 11'1" r."".

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n.. outo.id., hlllh parT)' II more allappinM >trod u. ... the inr;ide
h.p. pan'y. whICh is rna .... warUin,-ott mollon. TIliI parry ill to
Wy,,"" the blow on the opJlQ6i\e side of yo", body, 1<1 your hand
hao to em. Dve<, .. Ul pilot.(> A. 1'1",,,, is no w.. in 'l"lckneu of
COUII\.erpunrninR bea.u .. yO\!.< Ie..! ..... <1 can ltill deli ....... the
pund\ ,1_ u lb, ... me 1I,,", you _ parrying. 8y uUHlinl the
(lUard Or rear hand for .,..,-yinl, the ..",d hond, wMell II (i<:w:r to
YOllr opponent and which 10 the '!>nier hand, is tre. to punch, ..
In phot<.> B.
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The c1usleal I)'stem u_ the &arne block for both the outside
""d I",.ide high att..ek by JUlt the function or tho hRndo.
I""tud of !.he lell. doln,the blo.:k. the riJllt the blocking and
the Jell. or the wnker h..,d doe. tht ... In phOI<) Y.
Bruce Lee expu.ln. In the tollowinl ""'t1 of photos how he
utib ..... hit oulflde hlj:h parry to. dcfenlt apinllt. "head" ,hot. In
photo 1, Lot wliu for lIiI opponent .. finl mo .... . Then In the nHt
photo, 2 ... th. oppon\"llt throw riChl, lA<! parrkIo the blow
.nth IlCht slap.jl.llt enough to d,,,,,"" U.e pt.th of blow from
hill bOIl. Slml.llUonllOlaly. h tat.. , 1.11_ or fourmch lI,dc
forward with h.lI Iud fool, btndln. hit k ..... 10 the we""t II
pIaoed on It.
Tnoppinl Ii'll oppo ..... t .. V-ned hand. h.e <ieliftl""l h.. own riChl,
M irl pbol.ol 3 and 3A (tide view). It Lee were I<) block or obI' the
blow YIforoualy, h. w",,1d not be ,bIe to trap the opponent', hand
to h.\I. ",,,,,lder.
3A
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In the next 1IIu,,"ralion. Lee stands in the pmllion
pl'Olpmn, for the allack. as in photo I , At th .. opponent mlt,sto
the RI\At;k. In photo 2. m..,11 Ule left 'WUlIl" with a PIllTY
anti oounten by clawins the opponent', race, .. m pho\.o 3, r..,.,
m ... l lime hli forward movement and parry corre<:tJy to protecL
Ilimselt. In photo 4, li!e 'wile ..... h .. hands 'monthly to be h""
Ume 10 deliver another blow. this time backn" punch
In thit luI ilJurtrauon of the ou!aide bigh party, W u .... the
[lAITy with. countering front kick. From an on.guanl po,nhon,"
m pho\Ot A and B, Lee purin: a rtr'l.lgIlt ngllt. Without uo.ktnl any
liteI', .. front klok to the opponMt'. l(rOin almost a! the
Arne time, .. in photo C. Thil iI ... po.rry Ulan the precedln8
illU!\I.rallolU becau.. he doOln'l. have to mO'le in to I"e""h Ius
oppommt, lin"" the \egll muollionger than the arm.
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lI'Mn 1_ U,,'t rllld partn .... , be 1I'*'Uc. &lone on th@
woodtt. dumm)'_ In nna 11uee photo., .-.ctl<.'ft hill
pwTylll, c.dInlq .... In pliO> I, he .,.m .. wl1.l> bil lett h.ar1d and
- lui ntl>t for eount<!rln,. In pl!oto 2, loft', parrylnt: IwId
c ....... undem .. 1b MI pullChinC ban"_ And In tbe nut photo, 3,
tH puneo W'lUl h. Iett.1>(I aimllitaneousiy Ie", 110' Itont kick.
The 10. pany ",!nn punchn iI ptri'ormed "'_
"mUady to the IIIlId. Low pan')' uc.pt that in the formor, tbe
hand CI'OtWt Ol'et th. body_ ThO! ruard It .... " ;......t to protect the
OthM Ildft of tile body '",lIIlIt Bny I ...... blow, u in photo A. 11m..,.,
UI" low party hu. iJfeIter ci!'C1,l1u mollon Ill .... Ill. Inalde
low pm)' Jun like Inllde 10 ... pury, Ita pW'pO" .. to
U,,, tlnoomlnK bLow do .. n ...... d.
'!be I)'ltcm IIICI tbe ume block,", ror lit
Low.&w! WO ..... Thl It .... ", lUll. re.erR thell .. 1n B 'I'M nab!
hand .. nOw ...-d for bLockintl and tIl(> k!fi III uoed ror Ittedllll"
th" ot.h ... blodllnllf'Chniq...", there two dl,tlnct mol><), ..
>mind of 0 .... nl,lld, continUOUl motion.,1n JKO
In the nellHrift; or pIIococrapho, two clMo,cal r>&hl,," eontronl
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..,11 other .. In pIIot.o 1. I'ltandin, Ln tIIo ortllodo" . \anoo, tile
ntllter on tile Lott. tII..,w, IIIc11 ""nth .. lIlell if ~ k f ( ! by II.
<>ppOMllt, 2. Then tIw oppon .... t fuLIo ... uS! wltII e rt,:ht plinth
but the nr;.t on tile lett. bLoc" thet ... In pMt.o 3. and the
fI&IIwr counWII wltll ruaJcht nlht ID thr opponent" 1O\ar
p,",,, ..... In photo
llIe .." u.thnlque if now p ~ n ~ qa!rut an unonhodo"
(IouthPl'w) opponent., .... In, the JKD lunrft. Let ltandl in the
on .... ard pOIltlon ... in pIIolD .... and .. II. opponent IItMU t.o
'WICk ... ~ pIIot.o 8. Let lit. ID pin)' the bLow oIapp,",
mutlo ... Photo C ahOWI thto rault of the JlU1Y and h. """nterin,
t.o the r_of theoppottMlL
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Apm. an opponent who nand!; willi hilldt klld (Qrtbodox),
II in photo A. Lee qulckly iJlOpI the thruat by UlOJt lIh ... rna
beckward and 1""",los it u the opponl'fll lIep' forward wlt.h
Itn.lghl rllllt. party hen'! to tlappln, Ille opponfl'lt'.
!wid Ju.sc. befOM hR counU .. "tth nsh! to the rlloe, u in photo
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outaide low r-tTY II lIAlall)' uted aplnA kick thlt II
due<:ted below ),our chest. -.rith eit her . dolled fls.l Or an open
... ,.
The J Klland Ihe claio!caJ parries "miJar in photos X and
Y. but t hey dltrft" in dclivG)' . The parry In JKD .. wIth.
temicu'cular do"",ward motion. juot CO ... or oonU'OJ. k",k.
in the cluolcal, Ihe block ill performed with. downward, J!anUnl,
modon to IWp the kick In jlof path.
in the next ten.... of phot<, """ d'*"ltM how he defendl
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*pIn$!. "lunllng IIde k.ek. t'rom Ihe on.gu01d pOtit.ion Lee
for an allack in phol<> 1. AI! \he ,",,,pOnenl lunp forward to
laund' hio kick, I ..... ynchron,zeo fill bIOckw ... d moV(!mlmt with
the opponent'l. as in I>hoto 2. He ab<> juSt far to
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"void Ihe blow cl"", enouJlh I<> ward oIT the kick." in
photo 3. Lee (.ok", of the ,"Iuation by tumine hia
<>pponcnt comI>Jet<:!y around"" h .. ba<:k fa""" him. I..,.. U,en
qwcldy employ." f,on! kick to th9 1I'"<)[n. HI [n phnl<> 4.
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Apin'" toUI<.'Onc who .. "L lI.a""" oppo.il.e ot as in
phQ\.O I , Lee mO_ l.Nockward wit.h pertO't't tlmlnl to the mack.
Lee hili t.me in lh. UtICIt .. hIS OPI'ORC'nt UJH h", ,ur foot,
the tuthM toot, to debvel' a h-ont kltlt. Lee lUll move. a bill<>
bKkwvd in lhlo attack at th. ptntttfllmn iI 1>0, that deep. 111
photo 2.
Lee pama !.he belt Il<Id pttpan. to opilllt the nut
blow, pl>ot<> 3. TIIIt c.lme he.,1eI the inoide low puT)' apinst the
riCh' punch. I.n.Ppinllll. opponenl', h ... o. '111m he counu.n with
hio own ""' , punch, at In ph_ 4.
LH conruuCkd h. woodell. dummy -nh an ell," arm In th,.
.,..,W!r of the Jtr\Ict\ln rtrIcUy to pnII:'tice h. 1o ... )lIIe pan)'. lOS In
photo A.
To party .. tn<: ... ly 10 dote til, Ime Or ckflu, lhf oppo .. "",'a
han<J: it ""ould not IWIII, 1<.>0 !1Il10 the rith! or Idt,ju.t enough
Ii> croo.,.. advanUogl'O"openinp to cowuertillhllng.
Vwy your peJ'rie,t lO wnt" .. the opponmt. Oon't Let h"" leT. an
attackinl p.,,; irutead keep hilll I".,ng. Tit .... U "'"to
hetotaoon On h. plllt UlIIo\Ll1dl"'1 hif off.""v. maneu .... n.
\\,hl!R U>," ..... mwUlud.! of p .... H to be made, " .. h parry
mUll. bot compltt.ood .... d )'0Ilt lland mould be It lbe appropriaW!
pOiLUO" """0,", tho nut pony. 111.0..
"'"hoe.> th ..... atl..:k, u.. rlftt part)' PKfo........:l
... th yo .... lIIov.m..,t Of u.. rnt foot and the ...,.,nd .. auld be
done fUIdJy _mt, .. ytMI ""' ohum",. !)e<,kward fn)m \Ju!
_nd attack. Your tfW toot m"" !nOV<) befort Ill_ aU...,k end
nOL the delivolry. ot u., 1>10 ..
I'lu"ryinl it moN IUbtie llw, bIockinl, ",hid! 10 mort v;o ..... t
U It is uM"d fr.qlHnl.ly 10 .bu .. the oppooent'J
Blod\U11 "ould be "'"' and only ... hen
beca .... It ..... dtairI your ... oqy. Bl oia. ....... if you block.
bIo ... , It ... ill IIlLiI \hIturb yo .... bllan'" and aftlf
opa""p for yOllr opp<>nen!.. In u.. m .... ume. It preftfltl yOll
from COU""'MI-
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Targets
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TARGETS
You tIlII 'I b, 0 "ie. 6UY III 0 flIh ,
beatuH il ""'Y N YOW' /.,.,
Ihe ",in ;, oU riI/Il.
.l'ltll /he Qn / e" ""If'
1'l6h1l"61t nol lUll hlllm,
bltl "fm"'6 ,,/ /he IOIt 0' yOW'
End fI ... ,h " WI'" bell!nt.
fMtftld of 1<"", moN III ... On'
7Yt ................ "'1 011 />ady
uuln,,,,bk 10 a .mll
81</ Y<l1< mu.' b., proffde.n' Md
/<1 hit with all your ml,l.
TARGErn
,,,. lWO I,nnwy tar", .. UI fighting .... the eyo:. and the 1P"01n,
In phOIO A. A ",hd poin blo .. """ quICkly inalpkitllll' or ""ttl
CII ... death 10 a 1tWl, 1M> IWllter how he II phylliaolly.
Eftn aU",t blo .. CUI ..,ndcr a ..,." unconICIOUI.
In lOme maruo.l aria mer will aolllUd! a..,.,;ous blow 100 erud
Ind inhumane. IJuI UND! lee II ... ,.. felt thr.1 your......" putpo'"
in lHmln, the maR,,1 aru or oe.lf-ddc"",,, aru II .,It-protectlon Ol
self-pMservltion.
PRIM,f,RV rARG[TS
'"1111 rn<:aninl{ of ' martial" ill ...,h.": " he uae<llo .y. "We _
001 In I pma; It', your hfe o r hll. And lin",!! you only have Onc
lif., tIlk. eue of It the but you can,
...... ".n you treat Ibe rnarti.oJ aru li ..... port." ho .. Id, "then
you h .... o _bllohed rulo$ ""tlich croate wao.kn_. Or when you
attempt to be 100 cMl. then you loam 10 n!OIiJt for f_ of hurting
your ad_ry and th .. eoot> rJio ... eo.oo your tecl!.

Many r""tIn, .u, whleh 'POrtI, /!iI&ablloh ruloo that
forbid Min, <1.... 1'0" t.edlniq ...... 10 tho! ",",ylln. ConIequently,
_ ",let bNmtd atlUkin, VOIn a_.nd .. tlIM ""ttlt by.
tmphatil on i'lli'd .. , the VOin _ lo>Mened to alrnott noth .. ,
Thir II INlln boxln" _lin" judo and many lItyleo of bntc
Ben ... of the Ilftlflclal prot.ectlon t.o<Yy, many n(Chtcn do not
know how to themselves from a tlet 10 tho! 1Cro1n In
pholo X. Wn Ih, .. ota...,.. _ vulnQrabk- 10 a rUt, frontal klet.
,
Lee ..... thOi nMW and created hif own lun"".,, In phOIo y, In
thilitan""' IUQ" "" ill 1\'dIprolt'aed by tM lead thld> and
by bill adaptlliion of the ohllffiin, footwOfk. It did DOl hia
Ir-J or f.......:lom of footwork.
AnotheT ftatun! of JKD ill that!.ht. rur root. iI tately llted for
kockln. UD!pt in a .pln tick. Tho. reaton for th. II that when U.
r ... foot the front, III that lDQ.....,t your .... In ..... II
'.r-<I. with. roundhOUMI tick,
nnrrjahbln, to the eyes, AI In photo I, pI'lltWy tarpl. If
rJio e<>nlldemd th. fLnt hne III hand _Im;que for .nolletin. and
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OTHIEII VITAL TAItGIET5
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THIIOA'
defmdllllo .w. th. IbJn or kick" the lint liM ... b::k
};yft _ a primary WI"I ___ ..... ooce bhndtd, oroe_
ai_ 10 ddtDC! htm.Ht. U II retMf'fld 10 .. !.he hne
of offtllff or dolor ... IMa\IaIt fInetr;'bbinI ..... Wf you an
Nkh.iona! t.h_ Or fOlif Indl .. 1n IftdI 0-. punch.



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8elidel the primary 1&'11'1'1.1, !h_ .re odltT Y\ta1 in a
1>11 ...... body, .. in pbotoI 1 and 2 (SIde view). The knft or ..... "
11... 11. .. the fint hne otall.N:t 0' def..- the ",a!Ioo .. )'eN
the JoncetI: ... .eh and !he 11. ...... or stnn (IOlna>llly lin tile 1.1'1'1'1.1
.......10 you," in ph<Ko ......
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MI. blow to the lead lq can be ide kick to the or shin,
a in photo A, a tide kICk 10 thA lllkle ... in photo B, or to t.M
thigh, .. In phol(> C. The Ir.ic:k to the l'l'fod iI. r.wly ,,"e kick If
debVft'ed .. in photo 1.
,,,,, _ ..... h_de to b&uae they """ ..... alIy
better and e .... r w CIIard. '1'0 hll. Ihe Ih",a\. or kl!led fillht.cr Is
almaJt ImP'*ible b9c ...., hi< handa are a/wayl lI'Judlna It, ."d he
tucks hili chin w hOI moulder, hardly alIowin. III Openini.
t"'.r,.b ean U III photo Y.
'The rib alii! \wy vuln.enble, .. PiaUy It blow ..
administered when the hand II h"'d lIich. In IUch a po$l.ion, the
ribs IltIl MI>lnted coNidMably '"d u a rHUlt, are quite frqlkt to
any kind of. sh"", blow.
'!be tolar ple"llI II one of the mOIl ""lnenbloo fpoC.f In yo ....
body but II hard to hit. It II. t ... y op<>t to hit and moll r"",t.cn
ha"" ther handII th_ 1111 thoi \.1m . A JIOOd hit then: ..... alIy
w.counl.1 <lne from eonUnuin. La tillht. but It lila...,., occuion
when. 'killed fiehU!r eM be; hit at that.pot.
n... "10 II a larter than the throat but It II an ,1_""
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.pln IkilJe.d fighter .. bo can .... "" and duck. A tlthtar
.nth IOod foot .. o,"" can ........, .... y .,.. jua moW! hili h-Md '''l)'
r...,,,, the blow. lIy tuckll"lR bill ""In to his ohoulo:Set .nd by raisin,
hll 1h0\l1dH 100 meet. it, It '-">meJ "" taI"Je\ to hi!.
NeYe"thelftl, .. bit to th'" P" CUI be .. In pboto Z.
'!be", mort boll'.e/lI knocked out !'rom .. hit to UI.)o .. th"" to
""Y Selldeo, it .. blow 10 deliven.d at .. <:rtaln ""p., II
in pilato Y, th ...... can NIIJy be broten.
The oeJenco: of flchtinl ;. not fu$t. to hil. your opponent', body,
but to h It hI," at _ n.lnenble spot. Iktter to finloh .. fid>t
willi 0"" punch ttlan with ..,\IflaI.
You alIo h ..... to IMm to h. wIC.h .... t injunng youraoelt. Your
nw muot be tomw.d properiy or you tan inJll'" ),our thWllb,
L'inll!n or ),our wrist. It )'OU punch Or kick com!Ctly, y.,.. .. ill not
hurt younelt I!ftn If )'0\1 m ... your and hit hln.Ier
wbotance.
I II <k!UVmtJl .. Ad" Ilio::k, ute the O!dte or flat of )'our foot to
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<conUlct the .. 1n photo A. you may be .blol 1.0
we you. hillel, .. In photo B. It you are wearinK lhoel. the of
<contact tor I front kk:k can be tooII, .. '" photo C, boll of
'your foot. U In pIIoto D. or your inllo!p," , .. photo E. But if you
an:: nold ulln, your toea and ute CII"Iio .. when USUl, the
ball of your foot. 1"111 Welt iI your inst.ep. Somflt1meos the uuide
portion of your foot ill employM. u In photo 1, but ..... Illy for
_rep<
The Itn.tqy of tlrhtinl de.-dlupon the wuIn .... ble spot. tht
you must u well u thl ........ mu.t _ily ""tl" .. the n.uh
ot your opponent.
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Spatrins
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SPARRING
In 1IpIl7TItI., yOI/ will ,..,..,,, 10 hll
wllh .hythm and perffcl IIminl.
&1 """'Y tim .. YOII "OQ)' ....,,1/0 'lull,
140M" )'ou," III ... 011('
810 ... 10 )'OIIrhftd ond yo .. , body
which .tln,llmd )'011 G hl!OdlJc/o .
DI",', d<tIfHll' 'cu_ ),ou'r ...
"ftpolI.porrin,',llyoucIJII 14
ond o""clln /0 yo .. , body.
/Jrt/ ... y<Nol 'P. )'01< JrIlOW
1I0w y_ 11 do ill 0 ""01 {/HI I.
Lilt.f/lHmlnlIO .w;",_ yOI/ "'''''10
in/a till' .... 1" /0 " ... reom" fr/6ftt.
SPARRING
opaninc \I; Ihe Hld .... vo. 1.0 _I nIPu.i.,.. Unlika
real. fighting. In! timitaoolll ouch III "'",rin. protectl.v I'!*'
and cIo- III ..ell .. In the ute of .,..,..In orrensl ..
tKhniqu ... Unul mll/\ InVftlU equipmt!rl' and melhodl, thil
U. mIlA p ..... tkal way 1.0 tnin todllY.
Bruoe LH Ihrlyl emphNiud Ill .. importaflCf' of aparrin . "A
nilhteT who tnln$ without JPUl"inc iIIllke a ''''!mm''' who han"
Immersed In the wlter." he used 1.0 say,
There are 5hort<:ominp In modem. fiihtinlllpOrtI. In W ... t<'m
bollin, the panldpanU hive the Inclination to be<:om@ I'IICklell
beclUII/I or the prot:tivc rulcs in the sPO"". They an!
frum ulln, certain punch<!S. prohibited from hltt;n&: 1>0>10'" the 1>o>1!
and they Ire nM aUowed to lUC their reet to kick,
TIl,*, who panlclpate In the OrIental martial aN I.oumaml!llt.
ouch .. k"",U. are beinll ovcr.protectcd by 1.IIolo nOllcon\act
pnctlOll ot .topplni the blow. oevn;ol inches [rom Ihe body. _
thou." Ih. rutl body .. !he Th. pnocliQ hW'\.l W
loartk:lpanm' ablbly to Jud", distance. Besode$.th .. artifICial
contribu_ to Ihe at.tinellCC of "'&minK to slip, duck. "oNve."d
th. oth .... llerenave \.aCUCI uxd III boxinil.
In real 0. to\.ll riJhtinl, all the ek:""",U III ..... M employM 10
be .rrectlVil. YOII m\lOt ..... <wlanoe "'. maneuWlT and
alL the evuive Ih"K1u" of e\oif:
The ocicnoe of fillll\.ini ill 1M ability or One to oUUmart and
ou\.man"".....,. h. opponent; to hit him willlout celtinl hit. In
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n",unll. II'X'fl orr" ..... 10 1",",- defe ..... , .. ,n mmy other
oportl. A eood fIeh\t'r mould '-t h .. oppOnent to the punch will.
IlehtnlnlfNl. IeadI Dr outklck him wi"., t.il quick leMI foot.
auackl -.lth He """'_ openinp for hi_If by hil
""mmand of IoK:hnlquel Wt 10Nd hil opponent Into q ..... dary.
lie m ..... dtUver proper kkkl and 10 hll
mind ill for ItntetY.
Altholldo Ipminl ",(th pair of Po_ and other prol4!Cllve
U. and ",eiihly. it ill the belt WIlY to pin lOme
experience In ,!mulated ftihtinr conditionl. The headeear ",ill
affect you. vllion and the rlo_ will be cumbenome and heavy.
but you mllst continW! to UIC lI"ood posture and to:'thnlque. You
must be carerul nOI to fall Into a habit of cllfeleN ddtn.c whIle
wearinll the prot.e<:uve 11"".
Keep your handt at the p ... per poaltlun," In l/hoto A They
"ould not boI too 10 .... ,., In photo B, bl>cau .. thill .... "'opfminp
to your b .... and upptr patU of your body. By keep",. yOl.U" h.ando
too h.gb ... in pilo4O C, \he 10 ..... line IJMII are open and It alia
pm ........ you trom an effective .u..cht. r .. n pundo
wltholl' fint ",pOIIIUOf\"'. YOll. handa. 8ts><Is t al&o blodll out
your Y\fI<M1 . Stand",. too muctl W the Ute. all In photo D. pn!Vftlta
you from your rear hand for (kfen"" 0. OrreNt, 8I':inK
too IqUltll, .. in photo E, hlrKIEn you from rapid forward or
t.ckward rnm'llll .. nt and also el:poses you. \'Ulnl'lable rroLn .....
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""ndtinM from to<> .. idol. ,tan"", ... in photo A, .... kenf your
blo ... bauIII! yOtI cannot utilize the tuU rotation of your lup
mob,.,n. Yo\> ..... alIU handICapped in penetn.tin. or retre.unR
qwckly and your front IDOl becom ... an euy tarlI'tl to your
oPP<'nent.
Spo.trina wilh your r .... t to<> elo .... II in photo H. Up"'1f; YO\lf
b..J"", .. "" ""d p..,nnUl you from deliverinl I otlOlIII puI\t"h. 00 not
throw I punell whiJ<o leaninl boock, >Ii In pbolQ C, t.>e<:11l1Ol ... ill
no puw.r In luch punch. A punch m.m thrown
WIth yaUf body upnailt and In t..bn ..... , ... itb the .. eitht thifunR to
the Lead fOOl. If ),011 ever have '" Inn your body b..:kwani,
fep(nlllOn pt'Operly before dellVfttflI. IIlhy UlfO ... pu.nch it ,t ..
not effective?
Another ",efttlve blow .. 1u1tLna: whil<l bo<:k!"" ... y. VClur
... ..,t II. to be Ihlftlod fo ...... d to haw force. In OIMr w<>rd&,
step back. ROp. then tut. Aft the punch, it you ","WI to It""
boIe);"'1 up, do tha .. ",. Muune: ltep back, rtop. then hit.
n lU" (IQO<I .. n .. of d"tanoe and abibt y to gop in your
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retreat i,uuntly and o,mupoctOOly. lAont to manetlVer quickly
from def ..... to onon .. and ol_"""
An I!aI)' habit to t.1I Inlb if to punch with your body leanl".
to<> t il' forward. at hI plloto O. 1'IIr0w!ng. punch In \hit awkward
j'I<lEitlon It tlnoe you <;annot n on ""..,uch Into tile
blow when you ate out or bAlanee.
Like p>Od Welilern box ..... , a ,killed Clihter Nlould be able \0
hit r'l"om Ilny .n(lle. Eacb pw>c1I him to deb"" the next
lie io oJw.ya in baJ.anoe \0 any kind of pund!. The mo",
IIIillllui be becomft .. he learn. more erteet,...., combln.tlons, the
IDO". dlfle ... nt of opponentl he will conqllef.
You b ...... 10 "'arn 10 be ""lient while rparrlnl. Don" do.b_
yOUt blo .... ",ntil you an: cenain 10 h,t YOUt oppOnent. SUp
to....-d him ... hm you p,tr.d! 10 llIUe contllel . lht If ftnIibt If
I'OI'ible, WI yoW" n...e If In the dd,....,ry. Don"
OW'rshool your toorcet .......... ....,. >'<'''' out of poIition
Ilnd t.Irjet for In euy eounlerpunch, .. pecially apintl.. bo_.
who leadi. Inllead, boat him with ligMnlng.'*"" leodo and draw hit
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ct>unl<lrpunchfll wIUl 10 hoe wUI m ....
II to an opponent Inlo Lo tIM! moWon
of your handa, lep, "Y"" and body. Your felnlshould ec>U"" him
to 1Idj ...... h. defftlllll. C,",tinE opentop.
to. 11.,tI1 wave of tl'w! hand. Nmp of u.., (001, a sudden
""out. etcele,.. II normal human bd\.rior. Even an atlliek ..,th
yean of be dllt.fllcle<.! by 'uch demonstration.
No feint II errllCtive unlow it tOUlptob I.h" 0PllOnent to react to
your wish .... To bor ... """"'ful, it m .. t t.o "" a limplo
move"",nt of attack--the comblJ\&lion of hilUne: with Ule tmll
Ibould ap.-r to ... me.
A feint ""oultl be fut, threaten",.:, clutnglnl and
foUowed by a dean. Ih",p blow. Fein!.il Qro not ..
iml)lntive ..pinlt an unlldJIAd ti&htcr .. """,,ot. a IkUlO)d ono.
IIctW<,.'Cn two ...... tebed fi.shten. the one who;' the .....
of dlc f.mt will be the winner.
There are ..,ven] methodt In which t.o nccuk the (eint. From
the puoition mow torward and "'lhout any hditation
bo!nd yoW" lead k""" qui<:kly. 1'1>11 .Ugf1t motion crnlei an illwion
Ulat your UJI1I are.1oo m""in, when lhGy _n't. Anoth .... fei"t.
tne ralle thruR. M<we yoW" body above the ...... t by limply
bend,n, your lead. and exu-ndlng your h"ont hand fli",t1y.
Then u you take .. lonp Il<Ip wlUl your front foot and
do> .. balf.el:tend.d ...,n thrun. The thrust mull ap[lNr ",a\ to
Induce the oppo ... nt Lo pury. Whtn the Dppontflt I""';d,
dlMn..,. your hand .oo ddl_ Ihe real thrust WIth Pith .... hand.
If the opponent can be I ..... hed Wlthaut .. lunge, keep !.ht! ",m
oliglltiy bent and k ... p you...,lf wcll protI!C\.f!d by ""irunK, o r by
",.,.." of the "' .... flUard. The .hould be more fully It
the feint'"l p",cedllll a kk:k Or , 1I1nginK alack. Another IUCl."f:llituJ
fPlnt ill.<J boInd your upper body only while ..:Ivandnl.
The feint CAll be "In&ld ........ tside ..,d
oUIlIlk!mside" Or 1l1ihlow and low-hidl" ..-ith nr bol.h
hands I!, comhlnatlon. ']'b. in,ti,1 feint boo Jonl and dHp but
quick, In ordf!t to d,. .... the J>WTY. _POnM t. to hit the
opponent hard hefon: he can feint II a
rhythm
In 'lonj[ .. hnrt .. hon' rhythm ..... th" twoftlnt 'IUlck. the
finot feIn t m .... t force the opponent to the At that
o""""'''t, the dluan." II do..,r for M 1II,0r\ feint befol'll <Iolilvering
""ort but rtal hll.
n.
'l'h" "ohort-loni<$hOrl" rhythm. e ..-. advan...c! fonn or
feinl4ni. ']'be o pponen\ is by the fint feInt 10 the
oecond feint is made lonl to nlioillad the opponent into thinking
that It is th" final thnut of .. con.pOUnd .tta.k. theuby dnowin,r
hin. I.<J poury. In thOo tactk, lpeed and r-etn.t1on _ the elemmll
fO'luecns..
'ro preVl!nt or loI .. m the chlnCO) M hr.lnc countered heavily,
""auld .onliftent.ly be pre<:ede<l by tolnu. Hut the contlnu_
ow ..... of the _me reint wUl (\erut your pulP"'" beelU .. the
opponent can ... ke ..:Ivan\qle or this maneuver for a counter
attack, Combinlt.lolll of mu<t be j)B<:uced until they
bOK:ome .uLomallC. You mUll'1Io t""in in the u"" of VItrlO"1 typell
of r.inlll.<J the <1illere"t reacUon, hom your opponenll.
on.. immedillta .dvantaF of. feInt io thlt tram the oulMl you
(2Il 11.1"", to a\.lack with I feint to pin dl5lanoe. In other wordII
you can aho""n the dOo\Jr;nCII wIth. 11.1.". and g.ain lOme time
from the false utack by caullnl1.he opponent to react or hl'lit3te.
The feinto be mon! tua. ..... rul after teverai real lout liUlplc
auoeb. Thll will con(""", !.he leu mobile opponent who will nOl
know if the atl.a(:k 10 !'al ,IT ""l. It ..... y alIO ncite al.oihtloole<.!
opponent 10 n .... 8<11 It In opponent doesn't rnpond to your
reint. attlck with Or 11m ..... m"""menll.
There "'" 8e"eral ways or folnting: (1) feInt. jab w hil race
lui him in the ltomach; (2) ftint a low to h. shin and
hookklek to hlo head: (3) feml I iab to lI.iII fllCe and
!idlY" aldekick to hlllto_lI.. and (4) f.",t t .. " Pbf to hll ("'"
thl'll hit hill ltoma<:h. eucteta ... t with ,,\.her ttl.nll to
CI"\'IOt, "p"ninp.
Dnwiull ill .lma.llike fPlntln. , Actually, a segment
of drcIwinll- In feinting. you Ittempt I.<J .w.:.lve yoW" opponcm to
...,1 Lo your malian. In dnowlnll. you leave loart or your body
unco\lff\ld t() lead the opponent to th.t...".. AI he d...,..
you ."" Pf1lpar<>d to take I <ietensiVl! m_u.@ and "'. ready Lo
roun\<l .
Dnwml ill alIo a SU"&telZY to lead the opporoenl Lo tes.poud to
your d_ption and .. ben he doet, " CluRht In It&p. For
imtance, you mlY relnal qUICkly I.<J the opponent 10
An attack. A. h' d""". you"", rndy to evade the . , .... k and
counter with IpiH:ttic blow.
Speed and ti ming romplemeo\ each ot.l,et. A (att blow WIll not
bot powcrt ... , WIle .. thrown with timirlf;. In photo A. , pWldl io
thrown LnertKI.I.nly beau.1M of pOOr ...... of timlnl..,d dltUn.,..
You do 1101 h ... to m,," wi\h , "pi<! or jerky motion. lot..,y
tlma , iI_th, unhNit.ln1 Irom rat ..,d w!tho ... t
.p.-..nl pre.,...u..u will hit tilt uo,..,t t-;au ... it illO
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Ibe to poN'Oeive litht moment for
.oo:oon. such .. Ihe opponenl '" J""lparinJI or planninl to
mov<!; Ibe oppollent II In Ibe mld$t of movement; "'Mn
Ibe opponent. U " \.e0le diopooition, or when Ibe opponent',
concentntion iI in the doldrum .
Timln, in fiPlU"" m_ delivOl}' u the opponent ,l.epl
forward or io drawn into ,t.cpplng forward. It your timing iI ott
and you I .... noh your blow lOO early, u in photo X. your ene"IIY ia
IJI"nl ,,,,tho ... t any \.eUln, If your dellvel}' lllOO early, u in
photo Y. th"" your blow;' not 1.00 effective. at you. (0_ Wu
rtit> devt-Iopinl.
'finunl' blo ... illb, _t of po .. ...ru.1 blow. bul no OMI ceo be
, reelly b"-"Y hitt.e. _ with perfect I.I.minR un .... he h ..
complct.c o;onlidence in hil own ability. T'lmintl can be a ...... ta1
problem. flIpialIy when your rhythm'" broken. Youz ".;nd h.
difficulty .... to the ",ddo)n inwnvpdon of )'OW"
movemenl wbile ,t contin ..... for hedon of oecond. Th.
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"half.bell" iI plyeholngicaUy dllt .... bing hoeIo ...... you t!J:poc\
fuU-<)Ounl "",vemont bul your opponent auack. halfway bl!fonl
Ibe count III oomplotold.
Speed II not Ihe chlof when two fI",\.e .. of equal
a!lillty and 5P"'ld ate match"". The .... \II Q Ill",1 ad\IQntap to Ihe
firtl one who .IUlck. but. greIIUr ad ...... tace to the one who
knows how to break we rhythm. Even wllh only moderlte.peed
hlo 0 .... nup<1ct.cd mOvement can OIIteb hil opponent
rlatfoo\.e<! when hil rhylhm or cadence II in\efI"Upt.I and t.e can't
odjuotquleklyenouch
Ew!fI with pU- of h .. "Y 810_. you ",\lit con-.ln ..... to " ..
bMi.c "'1/110" IlUdI as nontck:pphinc you. bin ..... You. delivery
will n<>1 bo .. eff\l::\enl wi\h U>oM gIoeI on, bul conUnue t(I
practIo9 1.1111 .. ay II II .-ill inl)l"8U8 )'1)u.r proficiency 1/1 tho
toeIInlq ....... wlth 0, WIthout iJkW"" Sin"" Y"'" foot 1& nOI
bo.a-dened wlih protIICI.ive 11"", kick natuflllly with and rorot
in your ",...nn,. Do nOI dell\I"H a kick, u in photo l. fo ... anung
YOUI' nppon ..... 1 of your intention.
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In bo"lnK ""d ,n Oriental mLlrt.ial arIII, the hand. the
primary and aim",,, the ",nl), _II f",r ortenM and ... Bul in
",ther manial ana the kick. d,rUlitely play. ILeaV)' part in .tn ....
fishtinl- Unfonuna .. ly, ""any khoolJ emphtii .. the foot too
heavily and iKRon the hand Ibnique.
Bruce LH LLM<I to LURlion that llLe handl .... the primary
weapono for IUackin, and <.Ieflffldin,. "I'M foot can be ronleintd
by p!aeement of your foot to the opponent',. U in photo A, and
by d''''; nl in o n him. Bul the handl .. , mum more diW",,!t to
C()ntloin .. they can be thrown L'rom dow quoners .... d rro""
all an-",".
'Ilo" ", aI'\I oth., II/dIniquOll beside. parryinl 10 def<l,1d .. ntt
pundle.o.. Often It II bett.". to U!II! an alu.matlvot method ""ell u
footwork , bocau .. )'1>\1 "",,ally in a iw!tll.r potIUon 1.0 counter.
Other Iltematlva 'n! eULve tactics .ueh U 101hn(,
_ ...... and bobbin,.
SlIpping II e.oadln blow wnhout moYing 0)\11 of _nterin,
....... Your umln, and jud"" .... , mUrl. be to be ...
II blow""o uld mill by a ftaction of an in"".
Altho"", .Uppln. can be necuted either ,"&i de or ouUide a
Itf.tiSht lead, the outaide .tip io preferred. It II .fe. to .... and
preventa the opponent fro"" preP3rintl for a eo .. nle idoe.. iI to
tum your .... ouldtr and body to the nSh! o. 1M'!. ... you aLII , Lip
the blow over on, Qf your ""ould" ...
Slippinfl ii, .aluablt technIQue in .parrinlr l:H!elLUlle it .no ... you
to Ute both h",\11 (Ot cQUnterinR. Ar>d yOLL elLn hll hanl.,..
in!ilde a pundt th", blocking or parryinlr tnd then
1l\e tmAU ro\.ation Qf your hool II fmquWLtiy the .'"W<'r to
IUceeAful To lIip rigbt lead over y<>tlr letl "'oulder
from I nillt lead Ilion.,." ... ioe you ...... """ and 1Q\.ate It
doekwiMl, lno",femnK your w,,;Sht to !.he lead Coot. Sinl\!hane.
<MQJy bend )'OUf lNd kMe HId t .. rn your MOUlder In th, ....,.,
dock ....... dlNC\lon SO you will be in It poAtion to ",taWL",
To lI,p, Lead 0 ...... your richt mould",", nlM),our lead hftl."d
rotata il counten:lock ..... , lrIInsferrin, your worilht to the boock
fOOL Slmultloneouol)'. bend your fHI" knl'O! and tum your 1h<>Wd.r
In the lime countan;k>ck wi!.e direction. prc!p.U1nlr to counter with
'n,ttl hook.
'I1w I<:lI1noo of bobbln nd w,,"Yin, i<. \IIIluahle \.aCUt 10 avoid.
bloWli aud Impro.e ),our dafenlive m ....... _ to eounle' with.
more powlltful punch .... eIl M the hook. It you willl
ICC<lN to the Ult of boll, hlnde fo.lI.t1.lLCking all
develop".
Weavil'lI In ia to "1<."" yOur bod)' from IIde-t.o .. ide .",1
"' .... d ... ut. In til , proal_ yOu aIIoo keep ,Upp!na: itrailhl "ada
directed to )'our hMd. II mal". an elusive ot your ho'ad II
)'our opponent \I un"",\.aln ... lLi<h wlY you w11ll1lp. Also, tt..iI in
It dilemma boJcIu .. he .x..n't know whieh hand will deliver tho!
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To W\lllV, to the inside aplmt. right !tad, .lIp to the .. u!.ride
poI,tion tirlt by dl'Oppin. your head and body \II"lth. lurn of yuur
lhouJ.d.tor and bendln, of you. (.10.., In under the C()IUI,lo!ted
punch and qul<.kly _ume your $Ian.,.,. The opponent" lw,d
ohould be over your ... ft iho-ulder. your haudo hlsh and near
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your body. Then witholl\ II.oppln, ynu, motion completely, ,wi",
your body 10 llIe irulde poIltion "",d f:n...., your rilht hand 10 the
opp""""t', lett. ConUnue to ... _ .. and &imullaneOusly
..w. ,i.,.tend left p"""hea.
To .... ve 10 1M outald ... lnlt a "",t lead. slip lO the in_
potition by dropp!n, y .... , "Mod and body "Irith a nriot o( yOW"
body and bendin, o( yOW" knM. n..-n """'" yOUl hnd and
body In circular, oollnt ... docl< .. _ motion 10 that the oppo-
...."t'. rlllht hand II 0_ your ri",t "'ouJder. Keep yOW" hands
hi'" and n .... your body. YOII "'oll!d be at the oUllide P"'itioo by
llIen, l\Andinl in Uti on ....... d lIanee.
Weaving II mOre d!flicu!t tIIan IiJpping, bUI you mllSt m ... ter
&lIpping 10 be IkUltd in weaving. 1'ho key 10 w .. ving;1 to the
art of r<!.lautlon.
W"lOvln. II ..,ldom by UsuaUy It II accompanied by
bobbln8- Bobblnll In fl ... t1n,1I usually ",rMl"l'<lIO as moV\tl. tlIe
heood COlUtantly ratller tru.n 'The ",*y to
bob II to baftly dnlt under a owing 0' hook 'Irilh controlled
motion. Your body Ihouk! be n bob""" all tlma, to
counteranac:k Or 10 Ihp Slnilht punch ... evftI at the bottom or the
bob. Don't """nter 0# auaigIIt-doom bob ""cept 10 \tI" VOIR.
KHp your hands high anod. """ your kn_ for motion.
The purrx- of bobbutg and ...... vin, iI 10 cio8e in by shdm.
un&. the 0PpOnel"lt'l.tuck . WHye to "",ploy belated counte .. of
hard, stnl"'t puneh.ef. or hooks. The marter of bobt"nC Ind
..... vin8 II llAIaJly hookin, who iI able 10 dominate
taller oppo""nll. other .kill< in fil;:hting, YOII' W!MvlnR and
bobbing mult not he toO rhythmio. You must. keep the opponf:nt
oonfuor.d at all tim ....
Roiling II movin, your body In lueh a mann ... that tile blow iI
waned. For IlUtanc:e, op\nlt a stnl"'t punch and uppercut, yOU
moW! backward. Aplnst. hook, yo" move 10 your Idt Or lisllt.
You do tha .. m;! "",lnst hlmm<:of, uecpt you also move
oownward In l moUOn.
AI.,.yo ... orvuIva ta<1I", with counterin, klen or puncha.
Keep your wodll olMO' .. blow. 00 e<>me without much
....... "' .. and ullLut. Y""'" '"'bo .... and f"",*"tnI for ",.min ..
EYulve tacti<:o, when UNd with hard hlUin" ean dlileou,... an
... taO, alld tum the .:;:utfLe Into ,",pplln,. When ftMLw
m&IWUWII ..... not UNd, pArry bLo .... that ..... U> your
""".
S;;Ln m toolwo,"" can be P\'atLy durinM spaniOl
iClaio .... If you. f"t tan mOW! in IlRY din!ctLon. Althou",
mimIC. as in the ...... vt! tacUcl. iI nIX pnctic:oed 100 h .... vIIy In 1M
Orienlld martial aru, It it an important oecment of cLote ttfflltinll
wht-n t.h" ... o( Ilion II not feuib ....
In cin:Iin, 10 your ri&lll, the lead (oot iI the u. to move your
body 10 tile rillht. 'The rlJlt Slep ..-ith your lad rOOt can be elth ...
Ionl o. t/lOTt, dependin, 011 the lituation. Th., ... orter tile ltep, tile
smaller th" pi..ot. your Iud hand .hgbtly hllhllt than normal
to for a counicrinillert. punch.
Cuelln, to the lisllt iI used u> n"llify R wad hook, 10 keep
the opponent orrblllonoo and 10 deliwr "" ailYlUltalll'oUl
collnle . Il \mportllnt to maintain your poft"rt!, move
delibcmot.<!ly without any .... cernte4 m"U"" and n<)Yet ero_ yo"r
feet .
Cirellna: 10 you. left sh .... ld be employed mort! fn:quenl.ly tIIan
tlIe .1(II>t becauae it it .fe . You can ltay out of ..np trom NO",
left-hand ""n..-bel. But it .. difficult U> do, II It requlrft
IhOrter IU!I'IW be t:lact in Y""'" .........,ment.
'" .. and Olap-<>ut are otfelWV1l manouven to c:reIOU!
openinlP and aN often UNd with a feint. The InlUlI m_nt iI
to ltepoin dnWy ""til your han .... held hip. cr"101.ina: an ill .... on
of I bb.... 'IMn. you iUlp-<>ut qlllckly belo", your
opponent can counter. Tho SU"atejy II to indUOl! him into
complacency 10 you can surplil:e attack .
A with fast footwork and a IIOod lead can Im,,",_ UllOn
othcti tIIat tilt art iI I.!mpJe IIld easy. He can make I &IQw<lr
oppornmt look bllod by the prooX!:i& of hit alld tun. AI the OI'I"'"Bnt
moves III, ht controllu hIm with a lead pUllch Ind '1uiokly .loe!>.
hack. AI opponent purwes. he the proeeu-d,din,
II/ld In and out. Occasionally. ho will mQ([l hll
orith astnldn nellt or left or a combINUon.
I'.'ven while yOIl ... wo.it!ng In the on ..... ard poIition, yoor handa
and body .... ould be in continuo ... motion,lIillhtly bobbin,. The
motion dejy. and y ..... att.ck ..... 11 .. keep
your OppOl>ellt co""' ..... The motion oIIould not be overdo"" or It
..-ilJ dlSlwb your tlmU\. U\ attacking and d,r,fendln .
In 'pamn .. learn to be pallen!. Do not ..... '" your "''''IIY hy
thro ...... a punch until yoo .... aim .. ! certain tIIat i( wUl hk the
Iarjoot With power. ThrowU\.a punch by .,....,..reachlng. Min pIIOIO
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A, It risky, l'int, your punch i$ too .. eak to do..,y damar ... en If
It pU.k .. con\act. Second, you p\lo:e y.,....,..elf in a pnc:uIou.
aplIIJl a counterpunch, And third, you h .... not l"",ked
y<)\lf foot w th" oppOnent',. IIllo .. in, him treedom to
hook tlet to your poln.
your OPfl"MRt into eomer or to tM 1'0.,.. before you
&l.UlCI<. Thro" aocunoUi pundla. as you hOlY' him rom""",. MINinI
too many UIily .. _ you do .. n.
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For 10nR.nnp apatrinl, jab .. itJI your lead. as in phoW X ..,d
croll .. !th your ....... ludF your diltance corredJy before
thro ....... punch. For short ..nee, ..... hoob ..,... hand body
Il10 ... ..,d uppercUtl, but do I>Ol pIInch L'rom too tar out. as In
pI>oto Z ..... "ch thro ..... your opponent.
W ...... as you hit . A hard punch can only be deUftr'fd from.
IObd bile. OccasiOnally take .lIhort Itoop to \.he thre Of four
Inch .... 'NUh your rt ... fool "hen \.hro .. lllia Ittht Iud punch. Tbil
... U ",0"" pO ... r in your punch, aslMK'lally from 10"11 ..nee
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Don't e<ler punch ... ,th your root 011 th" f"Ouru:l, N In photo A,
Have ronftd_ ........ y"" IPN. Don't 1M .... IWIY [rom yo",
OJ>P<>rIellt when you an delivenn, I ponch." In plio\<) 8. Your
punch ...u lack POWft" and y"" will abo t.O yQW" oppon .. ' I
INI" 01 bfovI, tilt. Your umldld.lOn o"ly lIIat W' hll ro"tIdtnOi
and deU!1It1 )'QW" chanco 01 filt!tlnc WIth ... WO. Another bid
.,.IUhI d to tum your hKd any [rom tile Nin photo X.
$.odl behaVlO' 1_ you open fOT adtbtionaJ lIllie" and pf1!vtnla
you from COUllt.oennc.
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nurinK .parrlnl" the time to learn your wftkneuet and how to
them. It It too lite In a real J'ight. You will be "priled
to !earn yOW" pltl.1It while 'parrin,. Bad habit. . uch ........ din&
with your IHt pat:oU.I, may 1II0w "p. You ""'y only II.
....,., you find yowwlf t!IIUiIy bani thro .... ullbaianO!, .. III
photo Y.
You may be w.th YO'" ru..-d down. It ill photo Z.
Hut you wJll Inm quickly to keep yQW" up an.-, you trike
IIeYa1II hlltd blo .... t.O your fat'Oe.
Thcre LLI'e 10 LDlnY vwb1e. in fi&hUnClhl' yol.l c.unOl loUow
lhlOUF I .no.-nt plan You have t.O ne.iblto .. d,rferelll
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BRUCE UI-194D1973
llnlce u.. Iluhed brilliantly like I meteor Ut ........ the work! of
mt.rtIaJ am and mown picl"_, Then, on 20, 1913, in llonl
Kon like v .... bC'd, uti"l"WIed by ... dden dnth.
l-k was Ju", 32.
Bruce Lee began 1111 martW ...u Jl;utllei with Willi ulllkr
Uta tut.elall" of !.he late Yip Man, to alliwiaL.\l p<n<>nal
lnk!CUnty inltilled by Hong Kon, city life. Pl!rl".". b,..,au., hill
tnmm ... hIm to tIw! point of he w.u
t!V<!nl.u.olly ""Ie to ",nne. diltill and mature ",to .. plulo.oph"".
and Innovator of the m.-tial..u.
Atv. study ot dlff"",nt !lW\w IrtI .,Ie< and
Iheoriel. l developed .. conaIpt or martll.l aN for the lndhrld .....
man Thill oollCE'pt he later labeled ...... 1 Kline Do, Ute .. ay of Ute
rlst. II hili Int.eoedenal not only in hit phyJlcal
tlllininil ."d ",,[um\noUi martial arb Iibruy (0"""' two thouMnd
books), but in hi; formal education as weU (a philofOphy major at
Ihe Un;vcnity of W ... hlllg\on, SI:ontle).
l .... '(! also combined hlo marU.1 aru expcnisc with hll knowkldll'l
<;If at:\lIl,lkil.lJ and cinematic techniques. Jtarrinll in _enol motion
piclUr": BI8 B<>u. of Fury. Way o( .nd
EnIt'11Ie lJrqo,,_
d .. th P"' .... bolt> mania! arti and film c"th .... 1:1
into an .bya of d.bcIlttf. Out of their ,","Lng demand \0 1<"" ..
..... ,. of and about him, hili 7Iro 0/ Jut K"M Do ....
publilMd_h"'h now by BRUCE LEE'S FI(;lrrINC
METHOD.
Ttl .. third in a ...n .. of volumes. wh"," hM compiled .nd
by h" lonJ1,ime (/lend. M. utlll.,eo 110m, of the
many thou ... ndo o( 1,l<;t,,_ (rom personal photo
Uyeh"'" if II. fot""" ItudeM or nru.,., r....._
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