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To.n 01, fIolendl.nd ,wdentl of BruCIe Lfe

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Ou. tin",,1'e apsno;ialion 1.0 Jot! Bodner, who opmt so mue/'l tim~ In pltol.o&n.phmK and de",,'oj,'ne the film. Our appreciation IlIso ,.,.,. 1.0 th~ who J .... Udpated In thit book; Dan InDUnLO and nd Wonll. 'rh.~y we", both aruc~ Lfe'l d~voted 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 Bru~ 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 pl\Imo~ themtelYft. I~ .... 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 the~"'f!I 01" their tchooll with raiM pre"',,-. He didn't....", them to .tUllet Itude"tI t.h. Wly, "p«WIy the you", -..

!lut alta, hil d_th, h. widow, Linda, telt that Bruoe tt.d contnbu~ so much In the world Qr lhe mctial.,.,.!.hat it would be a pat Iofo If lh' knowledp of 1lN~ 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 .. hAn~ )I00.I, the ~ut 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 ~tforU," 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 Imq:!n~ thJl you .... ctually hittinllan aoJ ... nuy, Really ooncenuallnJ, putt!nl 100 pere",,! In your ki,;h and pundl ... , is the only way you "'lUiI1~ tQ lW tt><>d."

It you hive .lre.dy read the tint two "Olum." of lku« La'. Jo)ghfln, Method, entitled &lrDe(enltt T""hniq~. ""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 ~Xplainl the .... y. is"uce I"" Il"1llnod and the "10)10 he develope<.! h. perfed .kill., Included.~ .re ~hnlqll<!l !n 'paninl.rn:I PlIT)'inl. The nnt or rmal book .oUt d~~ 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 oomplem~nt thi$ book. and the kno .. ledp fI'ol"rl bot.h book ... .u .,...., ~·ou • ruu picture o( ~'o.n. .

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Contents CHAI"TER VI: Skill in Mo~ement ...••••••.•• .. 10

""~~ Footwock Ouctin. Sidefl.eppin,

CHAPTER VII: SItiU in Uand TflclUliquei

~KIl v ........ C!aMioo Punchinl StralJllt I:I..t Hablll

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Oullide Hi'" r.rry Parry and Blocklnil

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Skill in Movement

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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 01~1U' {HI, A"d don'/ dnp<>w If y<»l (eel quit, o",lr....,.,

Soo" you'll />fI" m"'ter 01 deall, np~/ally when mOllin, /xfclrword ",,<I (orWMd

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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_. ~ption and 0:0 ........... \.10" of '''''I)'. It .. your protldency In mobl~ty (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 .... t·1 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 .... n~ 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 th~ diltlllce.nd \.Imina of your m~enl 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 ~ d~rod It the enemy lill~. Th .. ,po;ed and power of your punch~ and kick. dfol1('ndi on your lI;mblol filet and balanced .... , .

A II<Wd f,JCh~. IIk~ 8n"" t.o:-e alw~vl ""',"00 to do .veryllllng "ith _. fin~ and .... ~ ... He mo.ed Into hll opponent and "'nded hOi blow wllhout allY effort .,Id '" e",lIy 1I>oved oul o f ",nRl'. II~ alway. ~nltd to o .. thil ."d 0 .. 1 ..... hit QPponent. His \.Inun, waf .. IIOod thai II. r:onllOlk!(! ~en 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 ~OIT~I 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 ~ IIlon~ 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 opponen t" prow_ o. hlo lnwntlon ... In 1)boIO 1, and you WUlt to " f ... l" 0. "tin" him \>lIt. In dM,n Ml il iI .n.er to ft.y too f .. away instead o f 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. ~'tom 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 ~n 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 ~ntinuo""'y Ii nut alWOOYI pr10CtkahLe beca .... it deprlva you of • coun\e .. u.cl< or dellvet)' or your own otteme. In JKD you r.~.t JWt lar enollgll to vnda tM blow but a..y ck.e enoulh for. COWl""nt\.ack.

ao.. d.tlnt\' r .... un' vsualIy iI • COIUKI~t\' 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, tt«U!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 .... ~mployM, 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 .... ucally~ ... u thotel.­nnp, yO\U" COneen_Uon will t.. havUy on your hand U!Cb, n"l .....

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Lee CORltru~~ the ",~ta1 bar On the wooden dummy'" Ilimull.U! hit ovponen~', lei, .. In phOIO. A and II. At the OUtlel he had 10 con~nt,.tC! hu~ily on the jIIow:emenl of hitlood fOOl, but at"" • few monll", it ~e ..... wl1ll and h,bllu,J procedun:.

An in·fif/hllnl man_un' whkh Bru~ ~ ulled rre-quooUy _ 10 kHJI hio oppon ... t o rr.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""" ~ner 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 "ou~ w'- you ..... ~I 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 orr·baIanee 10 roelahate

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The helter flibtet II: ,J"'lY1 mllleuvt'lini. uyin,1O ltay In Ihe .. nflll thai. lUlu him btIt. H~ 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. B~ IQ.l)' 'tuck at the oppcmem """"'"_ Ut when he _ an opo~mnr ... ,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 tl,~ op~,t. by mOVUlI ~k, 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 .. <J~ 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 mOYln~.t-k man~uver, th .. oppo""nt ralts • pUnch to ~'I face, '" photoo It .nd B. (,.,.. fHCU to th .. f~llI\. 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 th~ OppOnent" faee. as in photo E.

Ry ...uNUnK you 111£1'" 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

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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 th~

<>pponfn t and h ... to do It qulckly ~ro.., Ihe opponmt can rto<;O_ W defend hlm ... U. Sid""r~pp<~,

In jeet kUrn! do, IIdNU!PPtnl ........ r~nll~e ..,..,nee 10 .~old 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 ~!Jnl. Il.I(h II' ru&tt or ~P lunl'". it II not thal. _yo You ha", 10 mo~ 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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Once • kklt o r punch II oommitte<l. the attack.". cannot devlaUi hie bl"", from iu path Ind ~Xpe<::l 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 oPPO~'"" "!Iht lead PIIneh, "d"~ 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. fcin~ Or d uck 100 e.riy, you lea". YOun</lf wide open for. punch or • kick. Your only ddcrue U 10 w ell". 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 ""'.

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unorthodox or richt-le.d filh\.er. beca...., at~ he milot., he .. Mfeftlltleio .. you ""'rid bI!/Iind hUD (to the rvtol. if It, ... an orthodox ';,It~rl.

Bul In "KD • ., ..... tlm"" you are ""mpelled 10 .Id""up 10 !.he richl to ""nfuM! the oppon~nl. SldHlcppinll 10 the n lhl "'quirt'll I'II()fe .kill in timinl.nd In countcnnl. Your timl", and mo"~,,,.ent ""'" 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 de~Y<:l" 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 ~,ould ever milljudllO! the blow. In phol.Ol 4 .nd 5, rfKt p61'tloll \0 deLi~ '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<! Ir.~". 'I'ben lie ~ pllol<» D ""d !C, by employin,. htell kook kick to nt', f~. of moYeUlcnt .. _ntialln ~'our (00''''01'11. Efpecially

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Pfe<:ilion ,n ~~nt mean. to mOft with t.Luo<:e. Afu.. lvoldUl.lhe blo .. , you ""," .hn,y' be p ... ~ \0 dd~ """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" di.~, 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.

"'''~n pradldna: Orr~IIII"" and &>ffn';W lIr.ill1. you mould a1w~, pqo:tice by comblnln8 footwork WIth them. No matter how limp!.: tile hand or foot te<:hniq ........ you ...... Id flynchron;u tll~m 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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The hallm or. volalln mo.' filII/mil; Ih'",,~ Ihe.hw;W arrd ,wQrd of a ,'ad",'or.

Th~ handl are Uled mO&'II)' [or hi/lml/;

b"llh~ " ... 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 ;. <k!liv~, 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 pun~h u ,t goet 'tra'",,1 fo ...... rd; i\ II thrown with I minimum effort and conHqu~Uy 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 3--us1n~ 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 ~ co~ 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 photo ..... ..... de«nbH 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 pho~:1 and ;,

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Throw",. your pUnch with your f.-t k~pt 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 blrd"~ new. pI>oIO II. contactl h. 0pPOMflt but the opponent" po,Inch,"en fuUy ulended, r.u.lh011..

TII~ ad....,"'~ or" JKD ItrIichI Ind iI that yOll con MId \11_ .... mo ... incMlIO your reach. In JKD both th"l!tn.I¢Itohon Iud, ..... pholO X. and th~ 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 ~waY' IN ",Id hi£h to J>fO~ 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 .. t:acti<:~

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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 ~idin8 point.

I'IIndlln, JtHlcht ~fore 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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'!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 (bord·o..<!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 ooUa~ 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!turn«i on th ... m~ plane Or patll It wu

n photos I. 2 and :S, .eMly for ... y C01U1~.

AlthDl1gh you o~n _ 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 ooun~ 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 pw,,~, 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 ~i!<l to punch .... lIh th~ otll. hInd, he w",,,ld lIa .... kept lAlIl on Ihe def~n"v~ ,,'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!. -'Om~ rIlht.t .. o:Iewlop • drQJlP1n~ 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 ad,.,.,~ of an opponent who Lacb quick decillion. I ~ hll.endi to Ihrow hil ~.d "linch but .rur Utl!ndinl it halr~, h, wilhd ..... hill hand 10 the on~ard pot;!Uon. Duril'll lIiI lndeclal.~ trH)m~nr.. 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 t.h~re "' !he tighter who continually etllllllleOl ""d then d..enppl IuIphaurdly. Ho will enPillI>' ~'<)n\.llct your band and IIUUlad of r>lIldn, It there. lower <I. drift it l.Q the <.>pposi~ line, crwingan o~nln8 for .. quick, ... n!lIfJt thl'Wlt.

11, h .... "Y punehlnr, your arm becum ... M "''''PO'' wit.h y<>ur wrilt, like .. ~luh. Ono ..,Ud pieooo. The rorear, .. iI the hll,l1d\e ""d the fin "' til, knot. u In photo A. Th~ list .. lIIicn~ to Ihe ror~ ... 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 ~n .. In your forward mo...,.,.."t, d"';", the rom r~w incl1" your heAd remlil .. Jtralllhl, but liter your had alte ... ac<:oldinll to W&ituaUOn.

MOth.". ta~tIe 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 .. double·1Nd 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. po~llmpooct. (on:e . To be errecti~, tlIe punch should alway. be Ikobvewd wllh yOIll lII1lIa..,d ohoulden lowe. Your rll~ only tlahle ... immodllwly before ,mJl«t. 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 w~ o~, 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' r..ul~. Some INI'\.ial U1.iltl prU\ice thrir 1ft In slo .. motion. TbQ

mo~ 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 no~ .c~ by them .. 1Vft without jfUXiance. It is thl! ....."OUI lI)'""m which Il\'idet th~m \0 p«form. II w~U",,,,,,,uU!d

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 I.h~ 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 ~"ort not onl)" suenphftU the "~I but ~'W u.. wlO)' for th~ """., ... 111'18 "'" 1.0 be ....... 1'. more d~r""te Inti man ellXL But ...... rmm pMfo~ dC'tc'rIo",,,,, the COIUMCtion and .ct'ecu th~ u ..... tion of the mo"""",nL

from the ""~ (<tl~k)" finlfl!"') u ...... U '" photol II and Ii, thP p~tlon('l1l 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 ;"'lanl._h~n 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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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 ~jy U~!ft lIiII roUoUon to narrow the apooce bctw...en No .... ndJ. \\-'hl>n hit h."''' .... t the near~ positio" to ~h oth~r, 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 pu\n~', ",m I(>ward hLm$elf IIhd lIimuttane<)u5ly deUvert .. lJoKk·fln 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 i"K~nta .... !.aU!lh1 10 move further apart. and ronllnue LO .pply u... hind te-chniq .... I" pbolOf A, 8 .... d C, LN', o ppo,,",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 otr~"liye.

Altho"", Leo> .Lw'Y' tak. the IUln ..... of JKD on .... anIllOiluon •

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• in photo Y, to. the .k~ of dfoo<:ribtnc \he e¥Olution 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 hlp~ wward the noo •. Ulllike the "';IlK chun atyllll, who r",," hio Olll>Ollellt Iq." • ..,ly, f.,e.e IdopU til.. rI~t lead lUll"".

AI th~ opp<:mwi drives hlllq<! punch to,..d hll rICe in photo

B, lee with quiet rOlCUon and anticipation ~talbotes with. finpr jab. 8y ... to!I~inK 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 tII~ previo .... kdonlque lee .. opponent r.,11 to deb_ till inner.p~ puno:b blOt Lee·, .... _rul. The I"ftIOII io thai. th. technique If not enUrely ~t on e:u"utlon but also Oil th. intoolUlty or your flowinll e""fIY.

In pboto& A. Al Ind A2. the opponcntcn~ ..... , LH', nght lead, but 1M qulekly .. Ie .... It with I.moll, coun~dockWIIC 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 .. nd·tnp ""JU!UY<!r, M III phOtol 0 to 02 (lee pare 62). In phow E, the opponent u_ hll to~arm 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.::k·t\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 th~ hand II b!:In' wilhdnown. For inlUJlOl', wh"" th~ op[lO~M deliv,,", I punch 10 h .. body. Lee ft~1"I t.ck oI'I!hUy and ridel th~ oppon~nt·. punch .... ith hll lead hand. pre~nlm. h,m h'om P""~tnll1n •• II In photo. H and [

When th~ opponent .... ,thd .. w. b. hand 10 u.ro .... noth~r punch ... III phOto Gt. Lee quickly COtmterl .. itb. JIb ... III photo G2, UA/I, h .. ""', hand to .top the ~ pond!

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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.

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~ 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 Itlldyln~ 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 Oll~ ..... 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 p"'~I It from nylne out eO'ftl alter I tunl conW:L

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Skill in Kicking

SKU,I, /N KICKING

Th" "k" ~ u.ed ,,' Ihe/niliol d~f~". 0..,1>111 on "'Io~"

&c<r .. w /1 It Iht ~I 0"",,,01 t.J .. /lched from "far !HJcIr,

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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 ""In~ .. blo eopecio.Uy u the Iow.fu>e area around tM groin .nd knee.

Tho! 11nte¥Y • to uM your fNt 11101 ,lay IW.y &om 11100 fiol.$. ThiI Is potflblt bee_ ttl. "'" if Ioneer lban the ....... E\Hideo •• JlrOI>"'" de~"'""Y 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 ~potHI.nd dill"ocult to PlOtoc:t. YI.orth«m~, 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, I~de y<>ur "gilt Or lead foot f<>rw.ro ab<>uI th~ or four ;neheol as you Immed .. tely brinS you. rev foot forward jUlt I>eIllnd the leAd foul. 'Ill"" IImulU~y 11ft yOW" "'ad foot, II In pilOt<> 2, IlId d~he' _ 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, ~de 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 o~ 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 th~ ri&bl momenL Bu.t be",uae of iu tJemendou. to",e, "'met! ..... it will paMtnt.e a block o. \.be blod. ill not erreeti~ ~oogIl 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 ..... b~t It can be used cleverly

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The le-&ditoillde kick can be ull!<! In I ooteusi .... t-Klie, allo . ~'or inl181lOl, I0Il YOIl. opponf!flt mak8 hOi mo~ 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

_ . .. _-----""0111111 to uke any pllnillbin, blobnd it bH.Y)' Qnoup. \0 K1"" you a tcelinll of hlUinI' penon. When oon"~" llllOde. it emilla ..,und \0 let you know If the MntICt w. ",hd or ~pwhy ."

Somet.imeo II ill • gooo.i 1d9 jul\. to k .... p lide klcklnl the h<!lvy bq: II il .way. ~k 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.

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Anothl!r JOOd drill iI having tom-.e fW>d behind the bq: After I ",lid lido:! kiok, InltlUCI 111m 10 moo.. ,~p 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. ~ond kick IIUke the flnt withou~ the .hrn..

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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 dch.~ 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<il«don 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 ""notant­Iy 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, t.c:kwvd.~ ..... 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_ Th~ holder otu. .. heavy Ih .. 1<1 ~I to move blckward u he_ the UlAtk unfold"'l, II In photo 2. But h~ • not qulek ~1\O\I1h and ""' 'fle_ , aide kick. lL5 in pboU)O; 3 and 4 . Th~ kick ~hOOIt 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 lev~l. Sand .bout five fe<rt IW., and ",be you. riClll tOOt LIII hi#! II JlO&$lhle wllh yuu, 1"11 benl and .lInt~d. 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! ~O_ 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 ... )·mo~. lbft, do tbe ame /!O[trC_, min", the ttafr. :wid ltick inlll the air. To b:k mud! MChtr, ro . Inotan~ o~r you. hoMd. you ha~ til «>"CfntnLt.. hu.vlly on flulbUlty Iyptoof u=n.e..

In you. dally practice indude the ··rapid r,"," ,Ld~ b:IL dnU. su,nd with you. t~t p&rlllel, Jl~ your W~lhl on you. lett fOOL, lean backward And He<.:u1e • riiblli"" tLck to your ri,;hl-. 1'h.n quietly pocitlon your ,i",,1 foo~ allhe .. m~ "POt a(\('r Inopplnllt oul. Bu, JUII before you p""~ 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 ~PNtin. the klcb fro", OM fOOl \(> Ih. otM II fU4 II you can. At 1M OU~I. 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 o f 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 th~ 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 beea,,~ you can

TeOO_ ql.llckly d\er deUvel)'. I~. e"'pIo~ at. d ...... dlSWloe th.., the IIde kick b...~ emplo~ 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 ~ond .. 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 ,,' w";'t--.om~tim .. it can be wed to I luck the !hi&!> or lVoln .... , "in photo A. Bu ~ tit;. df ptnw on Ih' pooition of your opvonent In re!lotion 10 yo ..... He should be ru.ndlnR Ulremely to your ri""~ it you't1o I~' ri&t>~ 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 .... ~. OppOnHI~ who ""'" IttaeUnI in I IIR""t tine b...t not l\Ulllnl II yO\l. It. dan .... UI

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n.e 1(1111 It..,k •• bu14 mol\' dlffW:ull to u"""w beca .... you milA rot.~ ),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 ta~t. Frankly, it talr. • .eyen! hOUI1 or prr.cli<:fl before yol,l can ,,~n 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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The pivot ""ould be done on the I»JI of your "lIht foot wtlh you. ~ .lightly Ihead ofyourloweJ body 10 you h~. lib"'''"'" of Ih ~I before you Ih","),ow fOOl ou~, 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 Ul~ air II oru-n II )'ou can.

In th~ bfwnnonl. lea'" to do the 1.eChnlq~ 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. ben~ 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 .. i~ wi11 • ....,id th" obiUu"""" foot..

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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 your"~ OIl. it aon C'uJe dalT\&Jlll! by .bradin,yOW' oPlXM'ftlt', f~_

To p~ thil tx,t on • hN"Y bq from. nlbl lead poAllon. lUnd sllII'IUy tow..! yo ... leU an<! h~ 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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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 ... h'~ 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 lrIininlo

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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

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Parryu., "' • del~",,", IIctic .. hich c.n _(Iy be If~ 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. d~ It you. It .. JWI. 1 hiM ,III' 10 ~ opponent·' ..... d .. Ith hlrdly any (0 .... , jlllt enou#> to ~o..ct. Lh<I bIo ...... y from your body.

,...., u<:hnique lhoWd be done with your e1bo .. a1_ II I ftx«l poIilion and the movement ~mlne from you. hand and arm. It lIhould not be lit eJC~me tolt>ctk>n JUch .. 1 oJuhing o. whippinll motion. Any Uceti'Vl! movement of )""Iu, hand WtU UpoN your body 10 • eoun~",ltlck. In other w",,(\I;. you ohoukl 1lIOVl! your hand JUl' enough to prol"'lt and oontrol tile hlow.

TImin, In III. ~hnlqu~ is m ..... imporul/lt than fora If you ~t too Kl"ly, your opponent can either chanit" the ~tll of hio Uck Or pund! or you mlY k-ave openlnljli for. counter. Patry lite, walton. unul thl ltit moment &Ild only KtLnK .. h~n 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 • ~al and • f.lM lI!.1.1:k by lI,vinl II'lmtollG dirGet ,,*"OUf kicks and punch" at you. After I con~dcrablo .",ount of p .... ctloo, you wUI only parry u the real ~\.tIck.a I"d not relet to UI~ 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 h~ l~ ... neraUy ulill-ll'd Ilo!cau~ moot at!.l.l:U aN p ......... dlr«t.ed to tbe f.oe. In ""mparin, til. eJ.&to;"alltylf "".h JKD. II in pMlO A. it io diKftn!blo thl\. tbe ~KD wIlY of patty"', plOridfli m"", pro~n ..,d m"", ..-. on 10M uJlPO"l" lute. PIlot<> 8 reftlll; th.l.~ I punch can 1M tk!li~"'" .!mo.t AmllltlJleoUlly ... itb the p~ in JKD, but thll II not ttlle with the oUIef Ayle .. hk:h II$eI • block and a pur>dl-d,finltely ... o ... ~r o;ounterl". bee ...... of Itl two diltinct mo!.loN

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""' \lN1 • Ionl WI" 10 prac~ 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 .... ~«ht to \he lead foot and betulin, the front kn ... Inlhtly. Allhc _ tune Iw IIteI hil ~ft. 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 • Iwinl, lee IWld;n. In the on"ll'l'd pOIitlon, U III pllolo 1, prepoueo lor !he .ttack. AI -.., M hio opponftlt "UI."~1 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, b~ 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, ..". •• t.fon~ wlwn Lt II d .. ..:t(l(\ IW.y from r:OLLT body ,"thN tIL"" lo_d ,I. 1M cIutJc:N ...... 1M 0l'poa~ moboo. "The twlolll cJoc:k ..... or toward u.. body.

The Intld, low pIlTY 10 IlSIld .p;,,11. • plloch o. kick In the Iow~lnc Llrea. ~'rum • nS"t-I~.d 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 I~" you bend your kn ... lightly. Aim,*- It the .me ama, you «>u.ntt1" with YOll. nlht hand. u In phOI<'> 2 .

In the claalCallYI~m, 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 ~r.ract.inl yow o!her lLand and U\en IklL~ • • 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 II~ 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 oppon~nt. ~ 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, ~!ben COl1v«Utbepury 101 k>p-Uo or pbbinK te<:hniqu~. In allII,," O~ ,mooth motion hi pull. h. OPIlO<'~nl toward him ."d eh~ hk body (" .... Itd to d~h ......... 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 teVtnin~ the function or tho hRndo. I""tud of !.he lell. doln,the blo.:k. the riJllt ~ the blocking and the Jell. o r the wnker h..,d doe. tht punchln~ ... 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 u.~ blow from hill bOIl. Slml.llUonllOlaly. h tat.. , 1.11_ or four·mch 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.

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In the next 1IIu,,"ralion. Lee stands in the on~.ro 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 ~ back·n" 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', h~ d~li",,", .. front klok to the opponMt'. l(rOin almost a! the Arne time, .. in photo C. Thil iI ... f~r 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 t~ 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 ouw~ 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" outild~ low party hu. iJfeIter ci!'C1,l1u mollon Ill .... Ill. Inalde low pm)' Jun like th~ Inllde 10 ... pury, Ita pW'pO" .. to ""~c! U,,, tlnoomlnK bLow do .. n ...... d.

'!be c~krJ I)'ltcm IIICI tbe ume block,", teclln~ue ror lit Low.&w! WO ..... Thl It .... ", lUll. re.·erR thell tol~, .. 1n B 'I'M nab! hand .. nOw ...-d for bLockintl and tIl(> k!fi III uoed ror Ittedllll" [~b th" ot.h ... blodllnllf'Chniq...", there ~ two dl,tlnct mol><), .. >mind of 0 .... nl,lld, continUOUl motion.,1n JKO

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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. ~'I party hen'! eon~ru to tlappln, Ille opponfl'lt'. !wid Ju.sc. befOM hR counU .. "tth • nsh! to the rlloe, u in photo .. ~ outaide low r-tTY II lIAlall)' uted aplnA • kick thlt II

due<:ted below ),our chest. -.rith either . dolled fls.l Or an open ... ,. The J Klland Ihe claio!caJ parries ~rn "miJar in photos X and

Y. but they dltrft" in dclivG)' . The parry In JKD .. n~Uld wIth. temicu'cular do"",ward motion. juot CO ... n~ or oonU'OJ. k",k. in the cluolcal, Ihe block ill performed with. downward, J!anUnl, ro~ful 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 ~adiee for an allack in phol<> 1. AI! \he ,",,,pOnenl lunp forward to laund' hio kick, I ..... ynch ron,zeo fill bIOckw ... d moV(!mlmt with the opponent'l. as in I>hoto 2. He ab<> ~tI juSt far Mou~h to

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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 mO~ 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 d~fcnd 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 Itn.~t ""', punch, at In ph_ 4.

LH conruuCkd h. woodell. dummy -nh an ell," arm In th,. .,..,W!r o f 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 n~ 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 ..... ~'OlIIpound atl..:k, u.. rlftt part)' • PKfo........:l ... th yo .... lIIov.m..,t Of u.. rnt foot and the ...,.,nd .. auld be done fUIdJy th~ _mt, .. ytMI ""' ohum",. !)e<,kward fn)m \Ju! _nd attack. Your tfW toot m"" !nOV<) befort Ill_ aU...,k end nOL .r~r the delivolry. ot u., 1>10 ..

I'lu"ryinl it moN IUbtie llw, bIockinl, ",hid! 10 • mort v;o ..... t to~ U It is uM"d fr.qlHnl.ly 10 .bu .. the oppooent'J ~mlM. Blod\U11 "ould be "'"' in~uftltly and only ... hen ~. beca .... It ..... dtairI your ... oqy. Bloia. ....... if you block. -U-debve~ 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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You tIlII 'I b, 0 "ie. 6UY III 0 flIh , beatuH il ""'Y N YOW' /.,.,

K~ltin6 Ihe ",in ;, oU riI/Il. .l'ltll ",~bin6 /he Qn / •• e" ""If'

1'l6h1l"61t nol lUll hlllm, bltl "fm"'6 ,,/ /he I«OIt IPO~ 0' yOW' f~

End fI ... ,h " WI'" bell!nt. fMtftld of 1<"", moN III ... On' ~Io""

7Yt ................ "'1 ta,.,..~ 011 ~ />ady uuln,,,,bk 10 a .mll ••

81</ Y<l1< mu.' b., proffde.n' Md ~Y /<1 hit with all your ml,¢l.

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,,,. 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 pow~"'ful 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 ~r~ndy~ tecl!. nique,~

Many r""tIn, .u, whleh be<:am~ 'POrtI, /!iI&ablloh ruloo that forbid «Min, <1 .... 1'0" t.edlniq ...... 10 tho! ",",ylln. ConIequently, _ ",let bNmtd atlUkin, th~ 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 pro~ themselves from a tlet 10 tho! 1Cro1n •• In pholo X. £Wn Ih, .. ota...,.. _ vulnQrabk- 10 a rUt, frontal klet.

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Lee ..... thOi nMW and created hif own lun"".,, In phOIo y, In thilitan""' th~ IUQ" "" ill 1\'dI·prolt'aed by tM lead thld> and by bill adaptlliion of the ohllffiin, footwOfk. It did DOl ~Urt.IliI 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. ~IIUy with. roundhOUMI tick,

nnrr·jahbln, 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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defmdllllo • .w. th. IbJn or ~ kick" the lint liM ... b::k \oeChniCI~, };yft _ a primary WI"I ___ ..... ooce bhndtd, oroe_ ai_ ~ 10 ddtDC! htm.Ht. U II retMf'fld 10 .. !.he tin~ 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. ...... o r 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 k~ 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 le~ iI. r.wly ,,"e kick If debVft'ed e~y, .. in photo 1.

,,,,, uppl!r~ine _ ..... h_de to h;~ 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. So~_. t"'.r·,.b ean pen~te, U III photo Y.

'The rib alii! • \wy vuln.enble, .. P«iaUy 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 kin d 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 ~t 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 "" in~bLo taI"Je\ to hi!. NeYe"thelftl, .. bit to th'" P" CUI be ~tlng, .. In pboto Z. '!be", ~ mort boll'.e/lI knocked out !'rom .. hit to UI.)o .. th"" to ""Y oth~ p"~. 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 th~ _ 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 ~t and hit • hln.Ier wbotance.

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In 1IpIl7TItI., yOI/ will ,..,..,,, 10 hll wllh .hythm and perffcl IIminl.

&1 """'Y tim .. YOII "OQ)' ....,,1/0 'lull, 140M" )'ou," III ... 011(' ~or:;~lnl

810 ... 10 )'OIIrhftd ond yo .. , body which .tln,llmd ,;V~ )'011 G hl!OdlJc/o • .

DI",', d<tIfHll' 'cu_ ),ou'r ... "w~ldy; "ftpolI.porrin,',llyoucIJII 14« ~/drl ond o""clln /0 yo .. , body.

/Jrt/ ... y<Nol 'P. )'01< '1I1I~~r JrIlOW 1I0w y_ 11 do ill 0 ""01 {/HI I.

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Con~ opaninc \I; Ihe ~ Hld .... vo. 1.0 _I nIPu.i.,.. Unlika real. fighting. th~n! In! timitaoolll ouch III "'",rin. protectl.v I'!*' and cIo- III ..ell .. ~111 In the ute of .,..,..In orrensl .. tKhniqu ... Unul mll/\ InVftlU ~r equipmt!rl' and melhodl, thil U. th~ 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! n!It",ln~ 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 ~I. 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 "'. ~\<'dlW! maneuWlT and alL the evuive I«h"K1u" of e\oif: CiKb~.

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Altholldo Ipminl ",(th • pair of Po_ and other prol4!Cllve ~ U. cum~rwme 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 ck~vl!rinll 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 utoh"n~ 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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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 Lh~ ... ill • btolu~ly 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 ",eft«tlve 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.

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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 rutll~ tlnoe you <;annot n on ""..,uch pow~r 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 prep~ him to deb"" the next • lie io oJw.ya in baJ.anoe \0 "'OO~ any kind of pund!. The mo", IIIillllui be becomft .. he learn. more erteet,...., combln.tlons, the IDO". dlfle ... nt ty~ 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 ~ute .......... ....,. >'<'''' 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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of your handa, lep, "Y"" and body. Your felnlshould ec>U"" him to 1Idj ...... h. defftlllll. thc~ C,",tinE mom~1ary opentop. ~n 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 eXl'eri~nce w~l be dllt.fllcle<.! by 'uch demonstration.

No feint II errllCtive unlow it tOUlptob I.h" 0 PllOnent to react to your wish .... To bor ... """"'ful, it m .. t .p~ t.o "" a limplo move"",nt of attack--the comblJ\&lion of hilUne: with Ule tmll Ibould ap.-r to ""!.h~ ... me.

A feint ""oultl be fut, ex~IIIve. 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 ~Iy ...... 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 on·~ard 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. kn~ and exu-ndlng your h"ont hand fli",t1y. Then u you advan~~. 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 ~rm .hould be more fully ~xt.",ded 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 o~wo feint CAll be ""pIoy~ "In&ld ........ tside ..,d oUIlIlk!·mside" Or ··1l1ih·low and low-hidl" ..-ith on~ nr bol.h hands I!, co mhlnatlon. ']'b. in,ti,1 feint mUI~ boo Jonl and dHp but quick, In ordf!t to d,. .... the J>WTY. Th~ "~~I _POnM t. to hit the opponent hard hefon: he can ~·er.1'I>iI feint II a "lon8~ort" rhythm

In th~ ·'lonj[ .. hnrt .. hon'· rhythm ..... th" two·ftlnt 'IUlck. the finot feIn t m .... t force the opponent to the dertn~. At that o""""'''t, the dluan." II do..,r for M 1II,0r\ feint befol'll <Iolilvering ~ ""ort but rtal hll.

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'l'h" "ohort-loni<$hOrl" rhythm. e ..-. advan...c! fonn or feinl4ni. ']'be o pponen\ is no~ indu~ 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, ~dt ""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 t~;nll 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 l~am 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 w~1 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 IU1oI~ht Or 11m ..... m"""menll.

There "'" 8e"eral ways or folnting: (1) feInt. jab w hil race ~nd lui him in the ltomach; (2) ftint a low IId~kk:k to h. shin and ~bvc •• 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 I-d~m ... t with ,,\.her ttl.nll to CI"\'IOt, "p"ninp.

Dnwiull ill .lma.llike fPlntln. , Actually, r~Intinllo 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 Itta~k 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, b~ " CluRht In • It&p. For imtance, you mlY relnal qUICkly I.<J ~nli~ the opponent 10 lu~ 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 m""~t Irom rat ..,d w!tho ... t .p.-..nl pre.,...u..u will hit tilt uo,..,t t-;au ... it illO WI~

."". nm"'~ • Ibe ~...,.t.il;ly to poN'Oeive th~ litht moment for

.oo:oon. such .. w~ Ihe opponenl '" J""lparinJI or planninl to mov<!; ",h~n 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_ pl!rf~"t 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, ~(rb<)l. 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. flIp«ialIy when your rhythm'" broken. Youz ".;nd h. difficulty .... ~JUJI.in& to the ",ddo)n inwnvpdon of )'OW"

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Speed II not Ihe chlof p~ulolto 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 half·beI~ 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 gIo¥eI 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 I~ and rorot in your ",...nn,. Do nOI dell\I"H a kick, u in photo l. fo ... anung YOUI' nppon ..... 1 o f your intention.

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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! e¥ULve tactics .ueh U oH ppin~, 101hn(, _ ...... and bobbin,.

SlIpping II e.oadln •• blow wnhout moYing 0)\11 o f _nterin, ....... Your umln, and jud"" .... , mUrl. be ~ect to be ... ~ful II th~ blow""o uld mill by a ftaction of an in"".

Altho"", .Uppln. can be necuted either ,"&ide 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 e,tI,~. 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.,.. mQyjn~ in!ilde a pundt th", blocking or parryinlr tnd then C()u"Wrin~ .

1l\e tmAU ro\.ation Qf your hool II fmquWLtiy the .'"W<'r to IUceeAful lI'pp,"~. 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 proyjd~ you willl ICC<lN to the Ult of boll, hlnde fo.lI.t1.lLCking "'hMlW~r all of>inlu~ develop".

Weavil'lI In iparrin~ 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 tar~1 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! -. 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. kn~. (.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. K~p your haudo hlsh and near

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..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" up~ 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 ~am the

art of r<!.lautlon. W"lOvln. II ..,ldom u~ by 1~1f. UsuaUy It II accompanied by

bobbln8- Bobblnll In fl ... t1n,1I usually ",rMl"l'<lIO as moV\tl. tlIe heood COlUtantly ~1e'Uy, ratller tru.n ad~104kI". '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. o r hooks. The marter of bobt"nC Ind ..... vin8 II llAIaJly • hookin, ~li<t. who iI able 10 dominate taller oppo""nll. ~h 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 e~ moUOn.

AI.,.yo ... orvuIva ta<1I", with counterin, klen or puncha. Keep your ~ya 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 ..... d~ U> your

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S;;Ln m toolwo,"" can be ~loPf<l P\'atLy durinM spaniOl iClaio .... If you. f"t tan mOW! ~Iy 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. ~p your Iud hand .hgbtly hllhllt than normal to P~pIll1! for a counicrinillert. punch.

Cuelln, to the lisllt iI used u> n"llify R ri&ll~ wad hook, 10 keep the opponent orr·blllonoo and 10 deliwr "" ailYlUltalll'oUl ~ft·hand collnle •. Il • \mportllnt to maintain your lJui~ 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.

'" .. I~P"" 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 deb~enn" I bb.... 'IMn. you iUlp-<>ut qlllckly belo", your opponent can counter. Tho SU"atejy II to indUOl! him into complacency 10 you can dI!Il~et. surplil:e attack .

A fi(lh~r with fast footwork and a IIOod lead can Im,,",_ UllOn othcti tIIat tilt art iI I.!mpJe IIld easy. He can make I &IQ w<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 th~ opponent purwes. he ~peoiU the proeeu-d,din, II/ld movln~ In and out. Occasionally. ho will mQ([l hll Opl)()flen~ ~-<)n 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 ~ de«jy. and camo~ 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. ~uon aplIIJl a counterpunch, And third, you h .... not l"",ked y<)\lf foot w th" oppOnent',. IIllo .. in, him treedom to deIi~" • hook tlet to your unpro~ poln. ~k 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 lun.~'" 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 ~n. thre« Of four Inch .... 'NUh your rt ... fool "hen \.hro .. lllia Ittht Iud punch. Tbil ... U pu~ ",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 attac~. 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 o~rcOme 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 noti~ II. ....,., you find yowwlf t!IIUiIy bani thro .... ull·baianO!, .. III photo Y.

You may be ~1ft1Un1 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-194D·1973 llnlce u.. Iluhed brilliantly like I meteor Ut ........ the work! of

mt.rtIaJ am and mown picl"_, Then, on ~uly 20, 1913, in llonl Kon •• like • me&eQr-h~ v .... bC'd, uti"l"WIed by ... dden dnth. l-k was Ju", 32.

Bruce Lee began 1111 martW ...u Jl;utllei with Willi ~hWl, ulllkr Uta tut.elall" of !.he late Yip Man, to alliwiaL.\l th~ p<n<>nal lnk!CUnty inltilled by Hong Kon, city life. Pl!rl".". b,..,au., hill tnmm ... nvelo~ hIm to tIw! point of ran.ti~ilm. he w.u t!V<!nl.u.olly ""Ie to ",nne. diltill and mature ",to .. plulo.oph"". ~knicl&n and Innovator of the m.-tial..u.

Atv. in~Ni"" 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 Ln\.e1C~tin, 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": 1lI~ BI8 B<>u. ~'141' of Fury. Way o( Ih~ Drc6O~ .nd EnIt'11Ie lJrqo,,_

~.,., ~'I 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 rollo~ by BRUCE LEE'S FI(;lrrINC METHOD.

Ttl .. third in a ...n .. of volumes. wh"," hM ~n compiled .nd organl~ by h" lonJ1,ime (/lend. M. Uy~h.n, utlll.,eo 110m, of the many thou ... ndo o( 1,l<;t,,_ (rom I~·. personal photo rll~.

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