- May 19, 2010
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Kick Entry Drill
a change of pace today, by focusing the lesson on Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, which is Bruce Lee’s martial art that is geared more for the “athletic individual”, and is driven by using “front wheel drive” footwork.
although i don’t rely on this method much anymore, i think it’s important to show Wing Chun and JKD practitioners “both sides of the coin”. not to mention, it’s a great workout and lots of fun! and if you are very athletic, fast and strong, this can be very effective.
have fun with the drill, and as Bruce Lee once said, “play, but play serious”.
Kicking Structure Basics
so far, we’ve focused alot on developing the body structure and how to apply it to the upper body. But what about kicking? How do we develop power in our kicks? Guess what, it’s the same as always. Nothing should change, why? because Chinese Boxing is a “concept” based martial art. So whatever applies to the upper body should also apply to the lower body.
To do this, just take all the concepts of the shoulders and move them to the hips, the elbows are now your knees and your hand is your foot.
But the power will always be generated initially by the “body structure”, this should never change and only becomes more and more important as you get older and become forced to rely less and less on physical attributes.
As you practice, the “medium range” kicks, don’t worry about a slight sway back of the upper body, this is almost inevitable because you are trying to “engage” the hips, and will be predicated on your flexibility, just don’t overdo it.
practice with a partner, on a heavy bag and in front of a mirror, make sure to focus on the details.
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