Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do - The Hook Punch 

Do you know the different kinds of Bruce Lee JKD Hook Punches? Watch this video for 3 great examples of JKD Hook Punches and share your insights below that you got from this video

I've trained judo,brazilian ju-jitsu for years,but still always impressed to see art of JKD ,and Bruce Lee philosophy.Nice moves,Dan

That's perfect! And showel hook can be combined as the finishing one!!

Thank you Dan for all of the outstanding videos and fantastic lessons. Bruce Lee revolutionized martial arts by improving all fighting techniques and eliminating what doesn't work from his style. Bruce was a genius. It is kind of you to share your plethora of knowledge with us all.

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Dan, thanks for spending the time to make these super informative and detailed videos. The bonus info on the feet was extremely helpful.

great video. just started JKD. the moves and etc. make so much more sense than some of the other styles I have learned over the years. unfortunately where I live there is no wing chung or TKD clubs, so these videos are gold. love them

Love the hook punch jkd rocks u are a good teacher

You really over delivered on this video. Spot on too. You seen the session I did with Bob right. If not I will share with you. Great video Dan 😀

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I would like to learn more about the cross also.

Good video. I also like pivoting on my raised front foot at times. This changes the angle of the hook. I like putting my whole body into the punch to deliver more power.

I am also a jkd student i really like ur videos and practice them

i love this channel i love JKD i love martial arts im trying practice thanks Dan

Dan you are the best person i have seen that exemplifies Ted Wong teaching. Any chance you will make a complete Dvd series i wish he woul have made one before his passing,but from your demonstration you can carry the torch.

I love u.... this is 100% helpful and I didn't even do them yet but I know the feeling. (im rusty and dusty trying to come back after medical excuses)

Nice work thank you !

Dan i have been watching your videos for a while now and i have learned a lot. I have been practicing when i can, and also have had some training in Wing Chun. So being an avid fan of Bruce Lee's, and with my small amount of training; after watching your videos and studying them i have been able to improve. You are an amazing teacher and it is very easy to grasp the movements and techniques with the way you explain and demonstrate them. Thank you for making these videos and for helping me to better understand JKD and improve my own skills. :)

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Correct me if I'm wrong but is Bruce Lee's Jeet kune Do hook punch similar to the rip punch in Western boxing? In boxing the hook punch is executed by configuring the arm appendage into a contracted bent fixed position then in conjunction with body torso rotation which actually starts a millie second before the arm hooking motion, the arm travels along a curved trajectory toward the target, the chin for example, then after momentum contact followthrough the arm remains in fixed contracted hooking position for a little while before the lower forearm contracts toward the bicep and the arm returns to the boxing guard position. Now the rip punch is similar to the hook punch in that it travels in a fixed contracted arm position toward the target but instead of remaining in the fixed position and following through like the hook punch method, the rip punch upon target mass contact extends the forearm into the target a little bit before returning upon a reverse replicated trajectory. Now maybe Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do hook punch was a cross hybridisation of the boxing hook punch and the boxing rip punch? Instead of pre-configuring the arm into a contracted hook position then using shoulder and torso rotation to move the hooking fist toward the target the Jeet Kune Do hook punch is extended in a ripping or shooting arm extension motion toward the intended target and configures into a fixed postional contracted arm hook position just prior to making structural contact with the target mass. Then the JKD hook can continue onward in fixed positional follow through like the boxing hook or extend the forearm a little bit like the boxing rip and subsequently return upon a replicated return trajectory or a continuous followthrough curved circular/eliptical return trajectory.

Hey your video is alsome I'm using your technical fighting system and I'm 41 years old my punches and left hook has more power thanks for teaching me how to do it right your foot work is alsome

Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the JKD Hook Punch. There's no info on it except in Bruce's books. I got much from the foot work. I feel that it works better in a combo: such as after a reverse punch, a backfist, or faint low and go high.

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Hi Dan, your JKD video series is awesome!!! I am a 30+ year practitioner of Praying Mantis Kung Fu, and currently teach Grand Ultimate Praying Mantis at a university here in Atlanta where I am a professor of Anatomy & Physiology. I have been a fan of Bruce Lee since 1967 when I first watched Green Hornet as a 7 year old kid. I love JKD!!! The attention to detail in your instructional videos is extremely helpful...for instance, the weight shift technique that goes with the hook punch was a revelation to me. I knew about the lead foot pivot, but learning the weight shift and dropping the heel of the rear foot simultaneously as demonstrated in your video is just awesome!!! Thanks, Dr. George Lisjak

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Good insights and clarity. I have been experimenting with it recently also, and it feels good to me staying more ‘tight’ (arms closer to body, elbows down, but loose and fluid muscles) like a boxer would be. Rather than feeling my arm fly out and using shoulder power, I feel more hips and core power, fist whips into target with inch punch power. Actually the feel is similar with turning elbow strikes, and the range is very similar. On a heavy bag I have to watch out for my wrists to not bend them oddly. In some ways the using of the whole body and the ‘strike from wherever your fist is” has some similar strikes in chum kiu and biu gee. I have tried some shadow boxing and the hook can really flow after the other hand has a straight strike. You also could do an elbow and then hook with the other fist. The hips whipping makes a ton of difference in power. I think the horizontal fist feels better to me but I’ll do some practice with both. You also could use open palm slap and really smack someone upside the head hard and disorient them. Well, it’s for the bad ones. PS: Shin is really hitting hard there, knocked the focus mitt off!

Great video Dan! Could you possibly do a future video on covering?

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I always liked Dan locks 🔒 jkd stuff.. he was always honest n a nice guy.. I do wish you and Quintero would look into what other people are doing to innovate the art. Just saying..👍great video

Very good breakdown of the angle that the knuckles are striking at, I never paid any attention to the horizontal versus vertical impact of the knuckles, also I would have swung out wider so I am glad you pointed out the centerline principle and the economy of motion. I studied about a year of TKD then just started Kenpo and did 6 months worth. That was about 30 years ago! I want to go back into this. Dan I think you need one of those 600 pound bags Bruce used!

Anchored elbows and throwing punches from the point of origin at the proper angle to the target so the weapon fits the intended target. No telegraphing. Got it. Thanks.

Boxing does it the same way. At least, in NYC, LA, San Fran, and Singapore, each gym I have been to has done it the same way as the "JKD hook." Though, good boxers do it tighter and less exaggerative.

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Nice video

I'm still keeping up with my win chun too

A helpful tip I believe is to be mindful of an opponents shoulder, and not let it hit your forearm before your fist connects to the jaw

Dan can you do a video on (rear cross) there is not a video on that anywhere.

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Nice sir

Can you incorporate these punches with the pac sao and lap sao?

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hook punch is the most powerful than other punches. This my favourite punch.

Nice

The guy on the far right reminds me of Dan inosanto 💥

good video , can you make a video who talk about pressure points in jkd

I learned jkd with sifu mark Stewart also, he is ted wong student, sifu dan can you show the other hook punch such as stationary, retreat, step side, pivot n push step hook punch.

@ Dan Lok: I used to practice various martial arts, but I've found training the styles I'm used to have become increasingly difficult due to chronic back pain that I have suffered with for the past several years now. I would love to take up Jeet Kune Do because I feel the movements seem a bit easier on my back with the right tweaking of how I move. I can't afford to train under an Instructor/Sifu, and no one teaches it anywhere near where I live. Are there any quality source materials that might help me? Thank you for your advice and I hope you have a wonderful and prosperous Holiday Season. ^_^

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Sifu Lok, I thought I saw in another video u made with your sifu not exposing your center line when u use the hook punch by not raising your elbow. In this video u raise your elbow a bit exposing your center line. I'm confused. Please clarify.

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The lead and rear hook in boxing is thrown in different ways, the horizontal hand is better for hooks at medium range while the vertical with the palm facing inwards is more suitable for in-fighting Beyond medium range it's best to throw a hook with the palm facing out The different ranges and hand angles correlate to what is usually the best way to strike with your wrist straight and middle finger knuckle connecting first Regarding the motion of the hook different fighters have their style but the text book way to throw a lead hook is basically doing a ballistic stretch in your chest muscle, having your arm raised completely when the stretch is at it's peak in order to generate the most power Good video

i can really see the power, intensity and focus you have! in fact your body moves so identically to bruce’s more so than anyone, except for dan inosanto. i can feel your power thru the video…kinda scary

Hey Dan can you make a video on the cross please thank you

need to practice these hook punches with my brother I've been used to do doing boxing style hook punches

We use a lead strike vertical fist ✅

Is there i particular time when the chi is released ? Is it all in one explosive jab or does the bomb explode upon impact . as Lee appeared to explode with his signature sounds upon impact

This video was very timely. And I was just applying JKD principles to my hooks and uppercuts too.I had already discovered the vertical and horizontal hook punches from experimentation, but I am still working on my rear hand combinations..

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I'm tryin to make my body react before my mind

Do you not break your godamn knuckles throwing a punch like that? Holy shit

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Opponent is at front. With this hook punch you need one more opponent? How can u strike opponent at front with this?

一個是勾拳一個是鑽拳，方向不同

As a Boxer, I throw Vertical Hook Punches. It feels more natural on the rotation. Only Jabs, Straights, and Crosses I rotate my wrist on. Also, the great Hook Throwers in Boxing often threw very compact, concise, and explosive shots.

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Do you feel cool

I know that Bruce uses many hooks. Even very wide....

Gotta make the sound or else you don't get that POWER.

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A punch is not a punch, it's a PUNCH!

Sure, you're small guy and the boxer with long arms will let you get this close do do what you want ;-)

You are scary inside fighter

Your information is solid, but doesn't really apply to what Bruce Lee is doing. The disagreement I have is that the hook punch you describe does not really match up with the ones you can see him delivering. (This can be clearly seen in the initial movie clip you show at the beginning, which bear little resemblance to what you demonstrate later.) In the clip, you can see Bruce using long, sweeping horizontal cross hooks. In actual combat, these would generally be a very bad thing, as they are clearly telegraphed. HOWEVER, what makes them effective for Bruce are a few key differences: 1) He locks gaze with his opponent before delivery (This has to be Bruce Lee's most regularly overlooked and unnoticed secret. To me, it is obvious that he used a type of projected mental hypnosis to dominate his opponents and keep them intimidated, fixed, and distracted.) 2) More specifically, his gaze helps hide the incoming hook. 3) His lead hand and side body orientation, combined with lightning speed, also help to conceal the otherwise telegraphed hook until it is too late to defend against it.

if skills like a car, opponent r ur destination, now u showing how to drive this car and where is ur destination but where is the road we driving on? when do u planning to show us how to land those skills in a real opponent?

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JKD has no power, there base on speed. I prefer boxing punches

Called as Shovel punch in boxing. Nothing new