Hey all,

My name is Wei Lin. I am pleased to join this forum. I have 2 questions:

1) Is the push-off shuffle done in conjunction with the straight lead? Or is all the power mainly from the hips? I have heard that Ted Wong teaches it with the push-off while Jerry Poteet says that Bruce Lee taught it without.

2) Doing side or hook kicks. When you do these kicks, after you shuffle, does the supporting leg (non kicking leg) land before, in conjunction with, or after the kicking leg hits its target? In other words, what is the most practical way to kick with the footwork without sacrificing power, speed, or balance?

Thanks in advance,

-Wei Lin

Hello Wei Lin!

You asked:
1) Is the push-off shuffle done in conjunction with the straight lead? Or is all the power mainly from the hips? I have heard that Ted Wong teaches it with the push-off while Jerry Poteet says that Bruce Lee taught it without.

The distance between yourself and your opponent determines whether footwork will be necessary or not. It is best to practice the straight lead with and without footwork. Remember, if footwork is involved, the hand moves just before the foot. The power in the punch comes all the way up from the raised rear heel. The waist and hips are important for torque in the punch.

2) Doing side or hook kicks. When you do these kicks, after you shuffle, does the supporting leg (non kicking leg) land before, in conjunction with, or after the kicking leg hits its target? In other words, what is the most practical way to kick with the footwork without sacrificing power, speed, or balance?

It could actually be any of the above, based on the distance covered. The preference is for the kick to land just after or just as the support leg touches down. This assureas accurate power transfer into the target! I prefer to shuffle, then kick, using my waist torque and the power of the hips to make the kick faster and impact harder.



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Hey Sifu Davis,

THanks for your reply. Does your answer to question number 1 apply to the straight left as well?

-Wei Lin

Hello Wei Lin!

Yes! In fact, EVERYTHING that I said above regarding the straight lead applies to the straight rear! When you fire the straight rear, be sure that you are covering with your lead hand! I have seen many students that tend to drop the lead hand when they fire the straight rear. This could be a realy bad thing in the street!

Keep Blasting!
Sifu Lamar M. Davis II
Senior Instructor
Hardcore Jeet Kune Do
Sifu@HardcoreJKD.com
http://www.HardcoreJKD.com
Office (205) 956-1901
Kwoon (205) 274-9011

"Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First - ALWAYS!"

"What is Jeet Kune Do (JKD)? Chinese martial art, definitely! It is a kind of Chinese martial art that does away with the distinction of branches, an art that rejects formality, an art that is liberated from tradition." __Bruce Lee