T H E S T R A I G H T L E A D
T H E C O R E O F B R U C E L E E ’ S
J U N F A N J E E T K U N E D O ®
T H E S T R A I G H T L E A D
T H E C O R E O F B R U C E L E E ’ S
J U N F A N J E E T K U N E D O ®
Teri Tom
Tuttle Publishing
Tokyo • Rutland, Vermont • Singapore
Please note that the publisher and author(s) of this instructional book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Martial arts training can be dangerous—both to you and to others—if not practiced safely. If you’re in doubt as to how to proceed or whether your practice is safe, consult with a trained martial arts teacher before beginning. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers, it is also essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.
First published in 2005 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon VT 05759.
Copyright © 2005 Teri Tom
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
All photographs and writings of Bruce Lee © Linda Cadwell. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Jeet Kune Do™ and Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do®‚ as well as the name, likeness, image, domain names, designs and trademarks of, or associated with, Bruce Lee are owned by Concord Moon LP and are used with Concord Moon LP’s permission.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tom, Teri.
The straight lead: the core of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do/
Teri Tom.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0736-6 (ebook)
1. Jeet Kune Do. I. Title.
GV1114.6.T66 2005
796.815—dc22
2005028717
048-3630-2
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To Mom, who showed me how to write my first paragraphs
And
Dad, who taught me there are no shortcuts.
And for Sifu Ted—thank you for all that I’ve learned through JKD.
C O N T E N T S
| Acknowledgments | ix |
| Foreword by Shannon Lee Keasler | xi |
| Foreword by Ted Wong | xiii |
| Introduction | 1 |
| Chapter One: A Brief History of Straight Punching | 7 |
| Chapter Two: Evolution of Jeet Kune Do’s Straight Lead | 11 |
| Chapter Three: The Stance | 23 |
| Chapter Four: Mechanics of the Straight Lead | 59 |
| Chapter Five: Footwork | 93 |
| Chapter Six: Why the Straight Lead? | 113 |
| Chapter Seven: Application | 129 |
| Chapter Eight: Speed | 149 |
| Chapter Nine: Variations of the Straight Punch | 155 |
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Chapter Ten:
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