Anyone who thinks JKD ends at the stop-hit need to reread the book -- there's a lot more in there than just the straight lead. Lee spends more time/thought on infighting ("shifty blasting") than he gets remembered for.
Footwork is FUNCTIONAL and ECONOMIC.......Its not just 'moving for the sake of moving' as Bruce emphasized in Longstreet....Footwork is related to getting the right angle to the target & staying out of range & line of fire of the opponents weapons....& also part of body mechanics......Goal directed action... yes. Bruce wasn't just fast, he had DECISIVE INTENT with his speed, & SUDDEN-NESS on the intercept...yes.
People never talk about the odds of attacks landing and which has the higher probability of. They’d rather spend hours practicing a flashy superman punch than a straight lead, or a spin kick of the front/side kick depending on stance You touched on that important point here in not wasting time when training and prioritising the right techniques
Fencing - particularly the 'foil' technique (it's amazingly 'quick') heavily influenced Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do footwork and straight punch. IMO Wing Chun offers more tools for the job (especially if you're not naturally lightning fast) but JKD can get it done as well. Lee's 'fight' with 'O'hara (Bob Wall) in 'Enter the Dragon' is a great example of his Wing Chun influence (hand techniques) and eclectic but direct approach to fighting.
Hi there, I'm curious. Because of your proximity to Charlotte, your JKD training and grey hair. ;-) .... did you ever train with Larry Hartsell ? I trained with Larry for several years at his Mom's garage in the mid '70s in Charlotte.... quite an experience !
Grey hair??!! Are you kidding me? I’m not a day over 54…okay…wait, never mind. That is pretty old. But in all seriousness, I didn’t move to Greenville until ‘94 and by then Larry Hartsell wasn’t in Charlotte anymore. Loved his grappling, though, and was somewhat influenced by it.
You can make it work if you have limited mobility. Like I said in the video, there’s a network of defensive tactics at our disposal. We don’t have an option on needing good defense, but have options on what defense is used. In your case, head movement, parries, jams, and covers will have to assist your counterattack/attack. Obviously, you’ll be easier to reach due to your lack of mobility so, sort of like Tyson back in his day, being a short heavyweight, you’ll have to rely on keeping your head moving and guard up. Nothing is perfect, but if you train smart and make the adjustments you can make it work. Hope this helped and good luck with your training.
@@JKDandWingChun OH, that's what I've been doing now. I understand JKD is a simplified form of fighting. By the way I never stated that I couldn't move my legs.
Anyone who thinks JKD ends at the stop-hit need to reread the book -- there's a lot more in there than just the straight lead. Lee spends more time/thought on infighting ("shifty blasting") than he gets remembered for.
I like what you do Sifu Jason. Keep going!
Footwork is FUNCTIONAL and ECONOMIC.......Its not just 'moving for the sake of moving' as Bruce emphasized in Longstreet....Footwork is related to getting the right angle to the target & staying out of range & line of fire of the opponents weapons....& also part of body mechanics......Goal directed action... yes. Bruce wasn't just fast, he had DECISIVE INTENT with his speed, & SUDDEN-NESS on the intercept...yes.
People never talk about the odds of attacks landing and which has the higher probability of. They’d rather spend hours practicing a flashy superman punch than a straight lead, or a spin kick of the front/side kick depending on stance
You touched on that important point here in not wasting time when training and prioritising the right techniques
Great followup to then teachable courses.
This is pretty close to what I learned in kung fu, 20 years ago.
Fencing - particularly the 'foil' technique (it's amazingly 'quick') heavily influenced Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do footwork and straight punch. IMO Wing Chun offers more tools for the job (especially if you're not naturally lightning fast) but JKD can get it done as well. Lee's 'fight' with 'O'hara (Bob Wall) in 'Enter the Dragon' is a great example of his Wing Chun influence (hand techniques) and eclectic but direct approach to fighting.
Have you ever taught a student with a background in ballet? Thanks from Texas.
I do and she’s an mma fighter and Muay Thai fighter.
Hi there, I'm curious. Because of your proximity to Charlotte, your JKD training and grey hair. ;-) .... did you ever train with Larry Hartsell ? I trained with Larry for several years at his Mom's garage in the mid '70s in Charlotte.... quite an experience !
Grey hair??!! Are you kidding me? I’m not a day over 54…okay…wait, never mind. That is pretty old. But in all seriousness, I didn’t move to Greenville until ‘94 and by then Larry Hartsell wasn’t in Charlotte anymore. Loved his grappling, though, and was somewhat influenced by it.
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Suppose an individual can you move your feet well, cause of an injury or a ailment such severe sciatica?
You can make it work if you have limited mobility. Like I said in the video, there’s a network of defensive tactics at our disposal. We don’t have an option on needing good defense, but have options on what defense is used. In your case, head movement, parries, jams, and covers will have to assist your counterattack/attack. Obviously, you’ll be easier to reach due to your lack of mobility so, sort of like Tyson back in his day, being a short heavyweight, you’ll have to rely on keeping your head moving and guard up. Nothing is perfect, but if you train smart and make the adjustments you can make it work. Hope this helped and good luck with your training.
@@JKDandWingChun OH, that's what I've been doing now.
I understand JKD is a simplified form of fighting. By the way I never stated that I couldn't move my legs.
Either you all have left-handed students or you haven't explained to them how the JKD guard works.
Brother, that woman is ripped
Gotta tell her to dial it back. She’s making me look bad!!!! Can’t have that lol.