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Anonymous
even though they always say jkd is a philosophy, not a style, it has become a style.
it's unique in that it draws upon a very wide range of disciplines in order to try and find what's effective. There are no rules, which limit the development of martial arts like thai boxing and jude; no attachment to aesthetics, which often limits kung fu, etc.
the most useful basic snippets of jkd- southpaw= win. dominant lead hand means landing more hits, the importance of which is multiplied 100x when you don't have gloves.
snapping punches- relax your muscles when throwing a punch, and tense your grip right before contact. results in more of a whipping blow than a traditional boxing-style punch.
being nontelegraphic- a lot of his writings on this draw on fencing actually. leading with the hand and powering the punch w/ your body only afte the punch has already been initiated, like a rapier thrust in fencing, prevents you from telegraphign your moves.
obviously, there's a lot about grapplling/kicking too, but since most people are better off stickin w/ punches unless they have actual training...
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