Which stance is best in jeet kune do?

[scors09]

I heard in jeet kune do it is best to switch from your normal stance. So if you're right handed your left leg is in the back and your right in the front so your jab hand is your right hand. Is this true and is it more effective than a right handed man in his regular stance using his left hand as his jab hand?

[Michael Wright]

The Bai Jong or "On Guard" position in Jun Fan Gung Fu was a concept taken from Fencing. The idea being that your strongest tools are at the front, so that they can be deployed with maximum efficiency and economy of motion. So rather than them being at the rear and used to "slug" with, you put them at the front and you "fence" with them.

In truth, this isn't really a novel concept, it was found in other arts and used by other fighters way before Bruce Lee majored on it in his method. However he was very proficient at it, and made it his own. If I am teaching someone the original Jun Fan material then I always teach this method first, so they understand the core of the art, but then I let them work in an orthadox position to see what works best. Some people really like strongest lead forward and adapt well to it, others work far better from an orthadox position.

Those who function well in the Bai Jong aren't any more "JKD" than those prefer the orthadox method, because its about what fits you personally. But as long as people have gone through the method, understood it, then made an informed choice.

[scors09]

Originally Posted by Michael Wright

The Bai Jong or "On Guard" position in Jun Fan Gung Fu was a concept taken from Fencing. The idea being that your strongest tools are at the front, so that they can be deployed with maximum efficiency and economy of motion. So rather than them being at the rear and used to "slug" with, you put them at the front and you "fence" with them.

In truth, this isn't really a novel concept, it was found in other arts and used by other fighters way before Bruce Lee majored on it in his method. However he was very proficient at it, and made it his own. If I am teaching someone the original Jun Fan material then I always teach this method first, so they understand the core of the art, but then I let them work in an orthadox position to see what works best. Some people really like strongest lead forward and adapt well to it, others work far better from an orthadox position.

Those who function well in the Bai Jong aren't any more "JKD" than those prefer the orthadox method, because its about what fits you personally. But as long as people have gone through the method, understood it, then made an informed choice.

alright, cool. Thanks for the post.

[Ginvera]

Originally Posted by Michael Wright

The Bai Jong or "On Guard" position in Jun Fan Gung Fu was a concept taken from Fencing. The idea being that your strongest tools are at the front, so that they can be deployed with maximum efficiency and economy of motion. So rather than them being at the rear and used to "slug" with, you put them at the front and you "fence" with them.

In truth, this isn't really a novel concept, it was found in other arts and used by other fighters way before Bruce Lee majored on it in his method. However he was very proficient at it, and made it his own. If I am teaching someone the original Jun Fan material then I always teach this method first, so they understand the core of the art, but then I let them work in an orthadox position to see what works best. Some people really like strongest lead forward and adapt well to it, others work far better from an orthadox position.

Those who function well in the Bai Jong aren't any more "JKD" than those prefer the orthadox method, because its about what fits you personally. But as long as people have gone through the method, understood it, then made an informed choice.

Quoted for the truth.

[Birmingham]

any pictures of these ideal jeet kune do stances? i've seen a few sketches in the book that was made of bruce's notes after his death, but don't have that book any more

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by Birmingham

any pictures of these ideal jeet kune do stances? i've seen a few sketches in the book that was made of bruce's notes after his death, but don't have that book any more

Still pictures don't really do much for the stance but it seems fair to assume that the platform is for maximum mobility and rapidity of movement in the most efficient (economical) manner.

The essence of Jeet Kune Do begins in the BiJong stance. Without a thorough understanding of the BiJong stance your Jeet Kune Do will never fully develop. In this article, I would like to discuss some of the important keys that lie in the overall development of this unique stance. Bruce Lee's BiJong stance clearly allowed him to explode with maximum energy while using minimum effort. The first key in allowing maximum power is to have the body in a semi-relaxed state, like a coiled snake ready to strike. When the body is too tense there will be a constant draw of energy from it. The second key is to achieve correct body alignment within the BiJong stance. Your body will then work as a solid unit. The third key is the ability to draw needed energy from the ground. You need to have a solid connection from the ground to your body to channel power.
The BiJong stance done correctly will help facilitate totality fighting by enabling your body to become a catalyst to bring forth energy from the ground to the weapon of choice. Your body is capable of becoming a channeling device for the transference of energy and it all starts from the ground.

Solid Footing

Lets look at he BiJong stance broken down. First you need solid ground support. Then you need to transfer the energy from the ground to 6 junctions of the body. The junctions are the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and wrist. Each junction produces momentum from the previous allowing your body to produce a whipping force....


David Gallaher




CHIHAND MARTIAL ARTS: BiJong -- Bruce Lee Magazine


Here's a clip one of our forum members doing his JKD thing...

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[Max22]

The clip of Tim is nice, but what was with the weird spooky music?