Library's review
'Bruce Lee's long awainted magnum opus on his art of jeet kune do has finally arrived! An instant classic!'-Inside Kung-Fu
'The Bruce Lee Library stands as the definitive presentation of Bruce Lee's maginificent legacy. Each volume belongs on the bookshelf of every serious martial artist.'-Jun Fan
In 1970, Bruce Lee suffered a back injury which confined him to bed. Rather than allowing this to slow his growth as a mratial artist he read feverishily on Eastern philosophy and Western psychology, construting his own view on the totality of combat and life. It was during this time that Lee wrote 7 volumes containing his thouights, ideas, opinions, and research into the art of unarmed combat, and how it applies to everyday life. Some of this material was posthumously published in 1975, but much more existed. This lost material is now available for the first time.
This landmark book serves as a complete presentation of Bruce Lee's art of jeet kuune do. The development of his unique martial art form, its principles, core techniques, and lesson plans are presented here in Lee's own words. It also features Lee's illustrative sketches and his remarkable treatise on the nature of combat, success through martial arts, and the importance of a positive mental attitude in training. In addition, there are a series of 'Questions Every Martial Artist Must Ask Himself,' that Lee posed to himself and intended to explore as part of his own develoment, but never lived to complete. Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Marital Way is the book every Bruce Lee fan must have.
John LIttle is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Bruce Lee, his training methods, and philosphies. Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches and reading annotations. He is currently the Associate Publisher of Bruce Lee magazine and the managing editor of Knowing Is Not Enough, the official newlsetter of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus.
Contents
Proceed with Caution! by Linda Lee Cadwell
Foreword by Ted Wong
Preface by John Litle
Introduction by Bruce Lee
Part 1 Commentaries on the martial way
Reflections on combat
Martial variety and assessments
Part 2 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
Part 3 The tools of combat-Part One: The upper limbs
Preliminary considerations
The lead (straight) plunch
The hook
The backfist
The cross
Ådditional striking options (Upper limbs)
Lessons from boxing and fencing
Part 4 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)
Part 5 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
Part 6 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
'The Bruce Lee Library stands as the definitive presentation of Bruce Lee's maginificent legacy. Each volume belongs on the bookshelf of every serious martial artist.'-Jun Fan
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Jeet Kune Do NucleusIn 1970, Bruce Lee suffered a back injury which confined him to bed. Rather than allowing this to slow his growth as a mratial artist he read feverishily on Eastern philosophy and Western psychology, construting his own view on the totality of combat and life. It was during this time that Lee wrote 7 volumes containing his thouights, ideas, opinions, and research into the art of unarmed combat, and how it applies to everyday life. Some of this material was posthumously published in 1975, but much more existed. This lost material is now available for the first time.
This landmark book serves as a complete presentation of Bruce Lee's art of jeet kuune do. The development of his unique martial art form, its principles, core techniques, and lesson plans are presented here in Lee's own words. It also features Lee's illustrative sketches and his remarkable treatise on the nature of combat, success through martial arts, and the importance of a positive mental attitude in training. In addition, there are a series of 'Questions Every Martial Artist Must Ask Himself,' that Lee posed to himself and intended to explore as part of his own develoment, but never lived to complete. Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Marital Way is the book every Bruce Lee fan must have.
John LIttle is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Bruce Lee, his training methods, and philosphies. Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal notes, sketches and reading annotations. He is currently the Associate Publisher of Bruce Lee magazine and the managing editor of Knowing Is Not Enough, the official newlsetter of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus.
Contents
Proceed with Caution! by Linda Lee Cadwell
Foreword by Ted Wong
Preface by John Litle
Introduction by Bruce Lee
Part 1 Commentaries on the martial way
Reflections on combat
Martial variety and assessments
Part 2 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
Part 3 The tools of combat-Part One: The upper limbs
Preliminary considerations
The lead (straight) plunch
The hook
The backfist
The cross
Ådditional striking options (Upper limbs)
Lessons from boxing and fencing
Part 4 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)
Part 5 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
Part 6 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
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ISBN
804831327
Publication
Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc. Boston Rutland, Vermont Tokyo