Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way

Name: Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way
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ISBN: 9780804831321

ISBN-10: 0804831327

ISBN-13: 9780804831321

Edition: 1997

Authors: Bruce Lee, John Little, John Little

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This text features a remarkable treatise on the nature of combat success through martial arts and the importance of a positive mental attitude in training.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 11/15/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Bruce Leewas an iconic figure in martial arts who pioneered the concept of jeet kune do from his physical training, personal research, and formal education in philosophy at the University of Washington–Seattle. He acted in several motion pictures, includingThe Big Boss,Enter the Dragon,Fists of Fury, andWay of the Dragon. He is the author ofBruce Lee: Wisdom for the Way,Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense,and the Fighting Method series.

J.I. Little is a professor in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University, author of Loyalties in Conflict: A Canadian Borderland in War and Rebellion, 1812-1840 , and co-author of An Illustrated History of Quebec: Tradition and Modernity .



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Foreword



Preface



Introduction




Commentaries on the Martial Way


Reflections on Combat


Martial Variety and Assessments



Jeet Kune Do--The Fundamentals


Jeet Kune Do--Origin and Development


Principles and Strategies


The Components of a Proper Stance


Footwork--The Essence of Fighting



The Tools of Combat--Part One: The Upper Limbs


Preliminary Considerations


The Lead (Straight) Punch


The Hook


The Backfist


The Cross


Additional Striking Options (Upper Limbs)


Lessons From Boxing and Fencing



The Tools of Combat--Part Two: The Lower Limbs


The Lead Shin/Knee Kick


The Side Kick


The Hook Kick


Additional Striking Options (Lower Limbs)



On Training in Jeet Kune Do


An Organized Lesson Plan For Jeet Kune Do


Bruce Lee's Private Lesson Plan


One of My Personal Workout Programs



Beyond System--The Ultimate Source of Jeet Kune Do


The Ultimate Source of Jeet Kune Do


Think on These Things


A Parting Thought--In My Own Process


Index