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fenwick99 · 11-07-2007, 04:04 AM

When it gets right down to it, there is nothing special about boxing out of a right lead and mixing in some rudimentary wing chun.

"There is nothing special in this art. Take things as they are.
Punch when you have to punch, kick when you have to kick."

However, even if this is all jkd is, it was a great innovation. Why?
1. Many boxers are spooked by southpaws, and some will lose to a southpaw of inferior ability.
2. Many right-handed people are more coordinated in throwing the left thai kick out of a rigth lead stance.
3. Grapplers who get into MMA often shoot off of the strong side.
4. The right step jab has knockout power, which is more critical for the street than the ring.
5. The right lead is better for defense, and not getting hit at all is more important for the street than the ring.
6. Some footwork patterns are much easier to do strong-side lead.
7. Many great boxers, including Oscar de la Hoya, have used strong side forward.

In my view, Bruce was a genius, but , as has been said, more like a great sculptor than a painter. Instead of creating a wondrous new world, Bruce hacked away the inessentials so that the true essence of combat could be revealed.

If you were his direct student, of course you picked up little things and nuances that can't be duplicated, but anyone can work with his ideas and create an individual path.

11-07-2007, 04:04 AM	#73 (permalink)
fenwick99 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 184 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	re: When it gets right down to it, there is nothing special about boxing out of a right lead and mixing in some rudimentary wing chun. "There is nothing special in this art. Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch, kick when you have to kick." However, even if this is all jkd is, it was a great innovation. Why? 1. Many boxers are spooked by southpaws, and some will lose to a southpaw of inferior ability. 2. Many right-handed people are more coordinated in throwing the left thai kick out of a rigth lead stance. 3. Grapplers who get into MMA often shoot off of the strong side. 4. The right step jab has knockout power, which is more critical for the street than the ring. 5. The right lead is better for defense, and not getting hit at all is more important for the street than the ring. 6. Some footwork patterns are much easier to do strong-side lead. 7. Many great boxers, including Oscar de la Hoya, have used strong side forward. In my view, Bruce was a genius, but , as has been said, more like a great sculptor than a painter. Instead of creating a wondrous new world, Bruce hacked away the inessentials so that the true essence of combat could be revealed. If you were his direct student, of course you picked up little things and nuances that can't be duplicated, but anyone can work with his ideas and create an individual path.