A conceptual guide to the martial arts, the book features Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee's brilliant martial art, which uses elements from many physical art forms: Western boxing, muay Thai Boxing, kali, shoot wrestling and Brazilian ju-jitsu. In addition to the philosophical and practical bases for the martial arts, Balicki covers:
* Equipment training: Thai pads, focus gloves, the dummy, kickshields
* Weapons and weapons training
* Fighting multiple opponents
* Psychological training
* Trapping: training, confrontation, grappling and groundfighting
* Training for the disabled
* Legal issues For the fighter, the teacher or the fascinated observer, these principles are greater than the sum of themselves, offering insight into a legendary discipline.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Not A Bad Book, But There Are A Few Things Lacking!:
As I read through this book, I was surprised to find quite a bit of good solid information in it, but was also just as surprised to find a few pieces of information that were not quite so good. I don't know if these particular aspects were merely as they were seen from the author's point of view or not, but I obviously didn't see them from quite the same perspective. This is not meant to be a detriment at all towards the authors work, merely a difference of perspective. I enjoyed the layout for the... more info
Best Book in a Long Time!:
This book is a must for anyone in Jeet Kune Do. Excellent pictures, and well thought out explanations from one of Guru Dan Inosanto's best.
Great book, used it to prepare for his seminar...:
I bought this book several years ago before attending one of Guro Ron's seminars. I'm glad I did, because I feel that this book only presents maybe an 8th of what he'd show you at a live seminar. But you'd be lucky to retain an 8th, so by reading the book ahead of time you get more out of the seminar. Anyway, Ron has studied under quite a few martial artists in his time, and knows quite a few systems. If another book reviewer accuses him of being "incoherent" at times its because they probably aren't... more info
Great View of How JKD is Evolving:
This book is a must for any serious JKD Student. While it tends to be a little too philosophical it has great drills and training tips for any JKD practioner. I am an Asst. Instructor in JKD and I can tell you that I use a lot of the material from this book when I teach. Trust me get this Book!
