Straight Lead. Teri Tom

      

      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
Chapter Ten: What Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Is Not	169
Chapter Eleven: Go to the Source	177
Parting Shots	185
Appendix: An Interview with Ted Wong	191
Bibliography	203
About the Author	205
Bruce Lee Foundation	207

      Special thanks to:

      Shannon Lee Keasler and Concord Moon LP

      Paul G. Hewitt

      Lance Lobo and the Laureate Press

      Ray Knecht for the photo shoot at the Sports Club/LA. You truly are

       “the finest sports