Authors: Bruce Lee, Mitoshi Uyehara
ISBN-13: 9780897500517, ISBN-10: 0897500512
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Black Belt Communications
Date Published: May 1977
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Bruce Lee flashed like a meteor through the world of martial arts and motion pictures. On July 20, 1973, the iconic figure died in Hong Kong at the age of 32. He starred in several classic martial arts movies, including The Big Boss, Fists of Fury, Enter the Dragon, and Way of the Dragon.
Reveals how the iconic warrior attained his legendary speed, power, and footwork. Included are practical, effective stretches for increasing flexibility, abdominal exercises that can be performed anywhere, and hard-hitting advice on running, biking, skipping rope, and shadowboxing. More than just a fitness guide, this must-have manual also delves into the fundamental aspects of Bruce Lee’s revolutionary combat philosophy, jeet kune do, including how to strengthen your fists with iron-palm training, get the most out of your punches and kicks, camouflage your attacks, develop the footwork to evade almost any blow, cover distance rapidly, escape from a tight corner, conserve energy for countering, build muscles without sacrificing speed, fix flaws in your stance, and improve your peripheral vision, leverage, and timing.
Chapter I | The Fighting Man Exercise | 14 |
Stamina Exercise | ||
Warming-Up Exercise | ||
Flexibility Exercise | ||
Abdominal Exercise | ||
Chapter II | The On-Guard Position | 28 |
Stances | ||
Balance | ||
Chapter III | Footwork | 48 |
The Shuffle | ||
Quick Movements | ||
The Burst | ||
Sidestepping | ||
Chapter IV | Power Training | 66 |
Punching Power | ||
Pulling Power | ||
Power Kicking | ||
Chapter V | Speed Training | 94 |
Speed In Punching | ||
Nontelegraphic Punch | ||
Speed In Kicking | ||
Awareness |