Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 3 (3)

by Bruce Lee

Book Overview

Part of the Bruce Lee's Fighting Method series, this book demonstrates simple, effective methods for dodging and deflecting incoming blows. It offers advice for improving the speed, power, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897500520
• Release Date: July 1977
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A good martial arts book that everyone should own!

Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it's definitely worth owning. One such book is Bruce Lee's and M. Uyehara's, "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method; Volume 3: Skill in Techniques." This book is a direct continuation of the previous volume and will continue where that one left off. As is stated in the introduction to this and the other three volumes in the series, Bruce Lee never intended for these books to be published. However, since his untimely passing, his wife Linda decided that she would allow them to be published. Something we should all be thankful for. What I will attempt to do in this review is to give you a well-rounded grasp of what Bruce has written and demonstrated for you in this series of books. Although nothing can replace the value of a qualified and competent instructor, a well written book can still provide you with a wealth of knowledge if you know how to realize it and obtain it. 6. Skill in Movement: a. Basic principles involved in obtaining and keeping your preferred distance away from your opponent. b. The 3 fighting distances and what the preferred techniques are for each one. c. Footwork and how to use it to maintain your preferred distance from your attacker. d. Don't telegraph your intentions or your movements to your opponent. e. How to Side-step your attacker. f. How to effectively duck in order to avoid a blow. 7. Skill in Hand Techniques: a. How to use your entire body correctly when punching. b. How to utilize strategy when punching. c. How to effectively utilize countering techniques. d. Avoiding bad habits such as; opening your mouth, dropping your hands, etc. 8. Skill in Kicking: a. The basic principles behind kicking are discussed. b. How to utilize the Lead leg Side Kick. c. How to utilize the Slide Forward Side Kick. d. How to utilize the Roundhouse (Hook) Kick. e. How to utilize the Turning Back (Spin) Kick. f. How to utilize the Turning Wheel or Hook (Sweep) Kick. 9. Parrying: a. Parrying a blow is preferable to blocking a blow. b. Basic principles involved with parrying. c. Several various types of parries are demonstrated. d. Utilizing parrying and counters against punches. e. Utilizing parrying and counters against kicking. 10. Targets: a. Discusses the two primary targets you should try and strike during a fight. b. Fighting is not a sport. c. A martial art that is primarily sport oriented is weaker than a traditional martial art. d. A description of various other targets that you can strike as well as the two primary ones. e. It is better to strike the correct vulnerable spot once, than the incorrect one many times. 11. Sparring: a. Contact sparring is preferable to non-contact sparring. b. Various techniques to use when sparring with protective gear. c. How to use feints, fakes, counters, slipping, and bobbing & weaving. Like any well written book, as

Bruce still lives !!!

I have been into Karate and I hold a brown belt in it. Recently I got myself involved with Jeet Kune Do. I find Bruce Lee's book the best, just like the master himself. It makes understanding this art easy and also teaches very good techniques for fighting. I believe that you can learn any art even with a good book which can be a very good guru. In that way this book will serve anyone as a good teacher who wishes to learn the way of the intercepting fist. A must for any martial art learner.

classic jeet kune do book!

this is a classic book on jeet kune do. in this book bruce showing and explaining the skills of j.k.d. in movement such as footwork\distances of fighting\and diffrences among fighting stances compare to the j.k.d. on guard position. counter- attacks, deflecting, trapping and grappling are also shown and explained,and all of that are with strategy in the phylosophical yet easy to understand way that was a very tipical way of expression of bruce lee.very highly recommanded!

This book is AWESOME!

I've trained in Ryukyu Kempo for quite a while. I have read many great martial arts books such as Pressure Point Fighting made easy by George Dillman. When I picked up this book by Bruce Lee I was utterly AMAZED, at the techniques and the new knowledge I have gained. The techniques taught in this book was NEVER taught at the DOJO that I've trained in. For instance this book teaches you to PARRY, and NOT to block. To punch straight instead of at a 45` angle. What to watch for when your sparring, and what common mistakes people make. THE BOTTOM LINE IS: IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS MARTIAL ARTIST, AND WANT TO LEARN HOW TO --REALLY--- FIGHT, YOU SHOULD GET THIS BOOK.

one in a thousand!

One of the very few books on Martial Arts which go beyond the "naked" presentation of techniques. Bruce Lee explains tactics - things which help integrate the individual skills into an effective way of fighting. Although there are some "low-level" explanations of the simple kicks and punches (of which the most famous are his lead-hand attack and low-level side kick), the focus is definitely on how to use them in a fight, in response to the actions of your opponent. Reminds me of Musashi's "Book of Five Rings" - I would read one page, then sweat over it for weeks or even months, until the knowledge becomes reflex. As a peculiarity, the round kick is called "hook-kick", but the explanations and the pictures eliminate the possible confusion.