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THE SCIENCE OF FOOTWORK

The JKD key to defeating any attack

By: Ted Wong

"The essence of fighting is the art of moving."- Bruce Lee

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Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Terminology

Chinese Name

English Translation

Lee Jun Fan

Bruce Lee’s Chinese Name

Jeet Kune Do

Way of the Intercepting Fist

Yu-Bay!

Ready!

Gin Lai

Salute

Bai Jong

Ready Position

Kwoon

School or Academy

Si-jo

Founder of System (Bruce Lee)

Si- gung

Your Instructor’s Instructor

Si- fu

Your Instructor

10)

Si- hing

Your senior, older brother

11)

Si-dai

Your junior or younger brother

12)

Si-bak

Instructor’s senior

13)

Si-sook

Instructor’s junior

14)

To-dai

Student

15)

Toe-suen

Student’s Student

16)

Phon-Sao

Trapping Hands

17)

Pak sao

Slapping Hand

18)

Lop sao

Pulling Hand

19)

Jut sao

Jerking Hand

20)

Jao sao

Running Hand

21)

Huen sao

Circling Hand

22)

Boang sao

Deflecting Hand (elbow up)

23)

Fook sao

Horizontal Deflecting Arm

24)

Maun sao

Inquisitive Hand (Gum Sao)

25)

Gum sao

Covering, Pressing Hand, Forearm

26)

Tan sao

Palm Up Deflecting Hand

27)

Ha pak

Low Slap

28)

Ouy ha pak

Outside Low Slap Cover

29)

Loy ha pak

Inside Low Slap Cover

30)

Ha o’ou sao

Low Outside Hooking Hand

31)

Woang pak

High Cross Slap

32)

Goang sao

Low Outer Wrist Block

33)

Ha da

Low Hit

34)

Jung da

Middle Hit

35)

Go da

High Hit

36)

Bil-Jee

Thrusting fingers (finger jab)

37)

Jik chung choi

Straight Blast (Battle Punch)

38)

Chung choi

Vertical Fist

39)

Gua choi

Back Fist

40)

Ping choi

Horizontal Fist

41)

Chop choi

Knuckle Fist

42)

Saat

Knee

43)

Jang

Elbow

44)

Kow Tao

Head Butt

45)

No’ou tek

Hook Kick (Roundhouse Kick)

46)

Juk tek

Side Kick

47)

Hou tek

Back Kick

48)

Hou juk tek

Back-Side Kick

49)

Juen tek

Spin Kick

50)

Dum tek

Foot Stomp

51)

Gua tek

Inverted Hook Kick

52)

Jeet Tek

Stop Kick

53)

Jik tek

Straight Kick

54)

So tek

Sweeping Kick

55)

Chi sao

Sticky Hands Exercise

56)

Tan sao

Palm Up Deflecting Hand

Of the many things my late Sifu Bruce Lee impressed upon me, the most important

was the need to be fluidly mobile. Probably the most important component in

JFJKD is footwork. Ironically, most of the martial artists I see practicing today, and

this is by no means addressed only to amateurs or beginners are neglecting their

footwork which is unfortunate, owing to the fact that footwo rk is, quite simply, the

science of motion. To me, the more I learn about JFJKD, the more I see the scope of

just how important footwork truly is. Please don’t think I’m overstating things

when I say that footwork is, in a word, "everything" in JFJKD.

Take another look at the quote of Bruce Lee’s that I opened this E-Paper with, I

mean really think about it. "The essence of fighting is the art of moving," and

moving is footwork. The principles of movement form the very heart of combat.

Footwork means mobility, and being mobile is strongly emphasized in Bruce Lee’s

art. The two chief things that proper footwork provides for the martial artist is a

means of finding a target and a means to avoid being a target. It will beat any punch

or kick and get you to where you want to go; whether in for a strike or the hell out

of harm’s way.

Bruce Lee once said that the four components of footwork consisted of:

1. The sensitivity of your opponent’s aura,

2. Aliveness and naturalness,

3. Instinctive pacing (distance),

4. A balanced position at the start and finish.

It should be obvious that you cannot use your hands or legs effectively until your

feet have put you into position in which you can do so, if you are slow on your feet,

you will be slow with your punches and kicks. Good footwork allows you to hit from

any angle and also to follow up your initial attack with more powerful finishing

blows. Footwork, in short, "gets you there and gets you out." Another important

tool in JFJKD is learning how to correctly judge distance, which Bruce Lee referred

to as "the fighting measure," which is simply another way of saying, "distance." It’s

very important to know to judge distance because distance is the relationship

between you and your opponent. It all depends on the length on the distance you

need to bridge or close between you and your opponent and also your opponent’s

reaction speed.

Bruce’s main emphasis was always footwork. He told me that "Good footwork can

beat any attack." And he used to have me drill constantly on footwork, in an effort

to get me to improve my balance. He wanted me to be able to glide in and out,

throwing techniques from all angles after coming into various ranges through

footwork. And, of course, he emphasized the avoiding of attacks through footwork.

Without footwork, you cannot complete the task of fighting with any degree of

efficiency.

Footwork is purposeful movement

Many people think of footwork as some sort of bouncing movement, but the one

thing Bruce Lee stressed to all of his students was never to move for the sake of

moving, and not to bounce simply for the sake of bouncing. Bruce didn’t bounce

around much when he was sparring; he was very controlled and motionless, until he

saw an opening. And by then you were flat on your back. Every move you make

should be purposeful; it should be done to either deliver a hit, to move into position

to deliver a hit, or to move out of the range of being on the receiving end of your

opponent’s hit.

The key to success in footwork is to keep it simple. If you aim toward simplification,

rather than complex or intricate foot patterns, which more resemble dance patterns

than efficiency, your footwork will be smooth, direct and efficient. If you use

economy of motion, you will always be relaxed, which is crucial to your reaction

time and to the speed of your attacks, defenses and counter-attacks.

Another great benefit to proper JFJKD footwork is the fact that it provides you

with a means by which you can employ the force of inertia, which, properly applied,

can tremendously boost your punching / kicking power. These are some of the

reasons that footwork seems to me so important. Footwork also serves to enhance

your body alignment, which makes your leverage more favorable and your strikes

more devastating.

Another aspect of combat that is enhanced by proper footwork is speed. I mean

footwork is what gets you there to deliver your technique, and out of there, before

your opponent can deliver his. Footwork is not only used to deliver techniques or

avoid techniques, but also to set up techniques. It’s part of strategy, a form of P.I.A.

(Progressive Indirect Attack). It can lure your opponent in to a trap, allow you to

gain the proper fighting measure and also bridge the gap to your opponent. Good

footwork accomplishes all of these things.

I liken good footwork to operating a four-wheel drive. Most people only utilize a

two -wheel drive; that is, they’re limited as to what techniques they can throw

because they’re really only comfortable in their two-wheel drive mode. However,

once you learn on the options that avail themselves to you with increased mobility,

you realize that footwork is an option provider.

While some people mistakenly consider to be merely bouncing around like

Muhammad Ali or Sugar Ray Leonard, others equally as mistaken, think of

footwork as simply something that moves you in to hit your opponent, without

realizing that it’s just as important in preventing your opponent from hitting you.

In Thai Boxing, for example, you see a lot of "give and take", wherein one fighter

will whack his opponent and then stay there and get hit back by his opponent. Such

back-and-forth exchanges are common place, and quite often the winner is the one

with the highest pain threshold. In JFJKD, however, the bottom line is to hit your

opponent, and not get hit back. JFJKD teaches one how to be a thinking fighter. A

smart fighter. Nobody should opt to get hit particularly when you can substantially

reduce the chances of that happening by employing proper footwork.

The four basic types of footwork

Basically there are only four types of footwork, the rests being simply variations on

these four. The four basic types of footwork are advancing, retreating, circle left and

circle right. Incidentally, "circling," as I use the term here, means," sidestepping."

First things first - Stance

(On-Guard Position)

All footwork is initiated form the On-Guard Position which is also known as the

"Ready Position." The On-Guard is the most versatile of stances because it allows

you to be ready for all things, attack or defense instantly. It’s a geared position that

is geared for mobility. You have to feel very comfortable in the On-Guard. If you’re

not comfortable in the On-Guard Position then there is something wrong. You have

to feel comfortable at all times so that you are able to react instantly. If you are

tense, that is not comfortable , you’re not able to react quickly. You need to be so

relaxed that whatever happens, you respond to it instantaneously, whether it be the

need to immediately advance, retreat or side step an attack. That’s why the On-

Guard Position has been called the "Anchor of JFJKD", for all techniques flow

from it. The On-Guard is the best way to move straight back, forward or to the side.

You’re not over committed one way or the other. The On-Guard places your

strongest side forward, which, in JFJKD is typically your right side, with your

strongest hand lifted up so that your fist is in line with your shoulder. Your chin and

shoulder should meet about halfway, with the right shoulder raised an inch or two

and the chin dropped about the same distance. The right side of your chin should be

tucked into your lead shoulder. Your left hand is also in close, to protect your

midsection. Your right hand is your attack weapon so it should cocked and ready to

fire. The right shoulder is slightly raised and your chin slightly lowered in order to

protect your chin and jaw from strikes. The right knee is turned slightly to defend

your groin area and your right foot should be rotated in roughly 25 degrees so that,

if necessary, you can employ it as a kicking weapon. Your left foot should be angled

at approximately 45 degrees. The heel is raised because it is your sparkplug, ready

to ignite you forward, backward or sideways, and depending whatever besets you.

Your stance should be like a car with its engine idling; you’re ready to go, with as

much power as you need, as soon as you engage the transmission, which in this case,

is your legs and hips. Now that you’re ready to move, let’s look at some of your

options.

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