By: Bruce Lee, John Little (Editor)

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In 1970, Bruce Lee suffered a back injury which confined him to bed. Rather than allowing this to slow his growth as a martial artist he read feverishly on Eastern philosophy and Western psychology, constructing his own views on the totality of combat and life.

It was during this time that Lee wrote 7 volumes containing his thoughts, ideas, opinions, and research into the art of unarmed combat, and how it applies to everyday life. Some of this material is now available for the first time.

This landmark book serves as a complete presentation of Bruce Lee's art of jeet kune 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 art, 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 development, but never lived to complete.

Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way is the book every Bruce Lee fan must have.

Proceed with Caution!	p. 8
Foreword	p. 10
Preface	p. 15
Introduction	p. 18
Commentaries on the Martial Way
Reflections on Combat	p. 20
Martial Variety and Assessments	p. 37
Jeet Kune Do--The Fundamentals
Jeet Kune Do--Origin and Development	p. 47
Principles and Strategies	p. 65
The Components of a Proper Stance	p. 182
Footwork--The Essence of Fighting	p. 189
The Tools of Combat--Part One: The Upper Limbs
Preliminary Considerations	p. 205
The Lead (Straight) Punch	p. 210
The Hook	p. 222
The Backfist	p. 229
The Cross	p. 233
Additional Striking Options (Upper Limbs)	p. 235
Lessons From Boxing and Fencing	p. 247
The Tools of Combat--Part Two: The Lower Limbs
The Lead Shin/Knee Kick	p. 263
The Side Kick	p. 268
The Hook Kick	p. 273
Additional Striking Options (Lower Limbs)	p. 278
On Training in Jeet Kune Do
An Organized Lesson Plan For Jeet Kune Do	p. 294
Bruce Lee's Private Lesson Plan	p. 309
One of My Personal Workout Programs	p. 318
Beyond System--The Ultimate Source of Jeet Kune Do
The Ultimate Source of Jeet Kune Do	p. 327
Think on These Things	p. 359
A Parting Thought--In My Own Process	p. 391
Index	p. 393
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ISBN: 9780804831321
ISBN-10: 0804831327
Series: The Bruce Lee library
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 160
Published: November 1997
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Dimensions (cm): 22.6 x 15.2  x 2.4
Weight (kg): 0.64