Hey JKD ppl:

I've been a bit curious lately cuz i was reading the Tao of JKD last nite and i was thinking bout the Power Side front thing.

What are some good ways to counter a Right Cross? as i've seen it KO a lot of ppl. (i'm guessing stop-hit w/LSP or even better a lead hand Biu Jee)

also, I would like to know how the centerline can line up right with your opponent in the JKD bai-jong if your left foot is all the way back like that. I'm only familiar with the wing chun bai-jong, and in that stance you're always squared off even if your one foot is back a little.

THNX in Advance (and retreat?)

-Alex from New Jerz

Hello Alex!

We line up on the opponent's motherline. While you cannot always face their centerline (they may turn it away from you), the motherline always stays in the same place! Also, some JKD practitioners advocate an almost straight alignment of the legs. We use the angular alignment, just as shown by Bruce Lee in the Bruce Lee's Fighting Method books! There are several reasons for this, but primarily lateral stability, torque capability and the ability to use both lead and rear side weapons without telegraphing your intention by having to change your alignment to strike!

Countering an opponent's right cross is actually very easy (assuming they are in a left lead as most non-JKD fighters normally stand). Zone to their outside (your right) as you fire a lead straight punch or lead bil jee, then follow immediately with a rear straight to the body. Or, you can slip to the outside of their arm and use woang pak da (cross slap cover with hit), punching them full in the face with a lead chung chuie! You can also just lean back slightly and kick them as they rotate for the punch. All of these work well, and are some of my personal favorites!

Hope that helps!

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Good question.

In addition to the ones Lamar has posted, I really like the bob & weave with "shifty" hitting to the body, and then to the head on the rise back up after. One of my personal favorites.

Will