Bruce Lee JKD Footwork Drills Part 1 

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I practiced performance fencing for 19 years. This man is speaking the true 100%.

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Started drills on the JKD footwork when I was 18 working from Bruce Lee's Fighting Arts books and it felt strange at first compared to my usual bounce on the spot L shaped TKD sparring stance and other ways of movement. When you incorporate the forward burst, sidestepping etc. into techniques, kicking and punching can be launched more naturally and with more power than classical karate or TKD where with things like side kicks you step behind and cross your legs (which I never do anymore). Having had the advantage of several years fencing in high school gave me an advantage in moving like this and it is also close to good boxers but slightly less pigeon toed. You can glide around but also have a strong base and lots of maneouvrability and always be covered. The most important aspect of the moving forwards part of JKD is the lead foot going first and then the rear foot immediately sliding to compensate, there is a moment just before you put weight on the front foot or it touches the ground where you can direct it into incredibly fast hook kicks or front kicks or even side kicks with the leading leg, it is just that tiny split second as the rear foot comes forward where there is a momentum you can throw into the technique. If you find a heavy target to strike it is the best way to work on it because you can know if you've got it right with power. It is hard to describe but it is like the weight of your body's gravity downwards is now suddenly transfered up and out and your rear foot plants and leg pushes quickly just b4 your foot strikes the target. I really think the principles of the footwork in JKD; shuffle, burst etc. are the reason Bruce could kick so fast and powerfully with his leading leg and arm.

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I love this series so much it has helped me out alot i love jkd i learn Wing chun at the moment but maybe in the future i will learn jkd but this show is brilliant thank you so much

The footwork is definitely going to take time use and I'm learning the stance

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Wong Jack Man was a very humble traditional sifu, thanks to Grandmaster Bruce Lee we are able to enjoy this great art, awesome video Sifu Lok!

Very informative. Love the breakdown and progressive tips.

Awesome! thank you for the instructions!

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Loved it can't wait for the next video

brill stuff love Sigongs instructions very helpful just starting to lean this at grand age of 60😎

Many thanks.

My sifu also showed me the slide & step.very helpful and as always very good.keep it up :D

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Hi Dan, really enjoy your video. Very informative. Fantastic

Superb as always! You guys are the best! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I Dream of training with you in Vancouver! Cheers!

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RIP Ted Wong I first learned proper JKD footwork from him and later after seeing Chris Kent demonstrate it in his DVD

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Good stuff. Thank you.

Great Vidéo I loved it. Basically you are describing the ''True Boxer Stance'' with the strong hand leading instead of the weak one. I like it. It's very logical and very practical. Marvin Cook has the best videos about footwork so far with his TBS. It's something you can use in almost all combat sports. Last week Nate Diaz performed an awesome demonstration of this stance in MMA. His feet and body were moving perfectly and fast. He let no chance to his opponent

Great video. im now mixing it with my own footwork. :)

My understanding is that in JKD stance, your legs are actually pre-emptively loaded, like a spring. When you raise your front foot, the rear foot automatically springs you forward. It uses the natural elastic power from your achilles/quadriceps tendon to give you that quick explosive power with minimal effort. Its too slow to just "step" forward, because you have to wait for your weight to shift.

Thanks for the video! Well put together and informative.

Training hard with my brother right now. Good explanations.

Hello Sifu Dan Lok and Sigong Octavio Quintero. I really like how you directed the pace of steps with numbers. I felt it to be more of a challenge for my body and mind but in a good way. I'm new to JKD and want to be perfect with my footwork but there are no classes where I live to advance my knowledge and accuracy. I was wondering if you're able to make a video of claps and/or numbers, back, forth, right, left, etc for a daily drill to follow. I understand how a video can take important time out of your day but I can guarantee that you will have viewers because I will take the time out of my day to watch and follow it.

Enjoyed the video. Step and slide was the intial/basic footwork that I was taught by boxing instructors. The basics are essential. I would love to see you cover the more explosive, distance covering, fencing inspired, foot work of JKD as well. Maybe a intermediate and then advance footwork sequel to this video.

I love this video.

I love being able to see the training and development of JKD great videos.

Very informative video

Very nice!

that was a good training footwork drill because to me it very important to get a opponent react and contract

Sure i like this. I was practicing Tkd and Boxing many years and eventually stick to Sanshou. Being right-handed, it'll take me some time to switch side like a southpaw. As for this 'fencing' JKD footwork i feel ok , >Ok or not i remember Bruce Lee said "adopt what's useful,discard what's not" and "choose the style that suits you, NOT you to suit the style". Anyway, please continue to share your knowledge, i certainly appreciate this. (There's no limit to learning and this makes martial arts interesting. I'm 54 now and surely cant spar the way i did when young, i'm trying to evolve and find a way that best suit my age now)

My curiosity about JKD footwork brings me here I'm reading his book when i'm not so busy

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Sir yes we require more videos

Yes I want all the foot work video

Great!

Love you sir

Thanks for keeping it a 100%

Feels good to get back to basics.

Hey Dan, I've been watching your JKD videos enjoying them very much. Can you possibly cover side stepping foot work next time around? Thank you

Awesome video. Please make a video also of head movement for mma , kickboxing.

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I'm enjoying yours conversation.

Very good and very nice

Need more

Finally got round to hitting something solid, with using footwork of back heel raised (3 min rounds): 5 x rack speedball 5 x floor-to-ceiling speedball 5 x on mattress up against a wall 5 x kicks on mattress Going onto dummy drills, for next few sessions: but think I have done enough today to be able to comment. With the rack speedball [way over head height]; found I had a lot more power & stamina: even tho Not done it for some time. Especially that same side as the back leg (which, with previous footwork of back heel flat on floor: would tire a lot quicker). Floor-to-ceiling ball is only about chest height, but found back heel raised to have lot more power ! Also stamina. My mattress rounds were: 1. Close-up low punches (about stomach height). Found here that SWITCHING between back heel raised, and flat on floor [with stance lower]; whenever getting tired: helped me to keep going. 2. Punching at chest height. Back heel raised worked better. 3. Punching higher than head [probably first time I've done this on mattress, as way too tiring with old footwork]. Back heel raised, with keeping head down worked best. Also some torque when punching with that same side. 4. High vertical elbows, (elbow in front of eye, with hand touching head): alternate stepping right / left. Found here that back heel slightly raised: wants to raise more on contact, in order to fully commit. 5. Low vertical elbows (hand touching shoulder): as with the high elbows. The kicks, I am Not experienced enough with this footwork to talk on those. But had been using that during in-the-air training to get higher kick [since, needing to go a bit higher with taller opponent].

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I would love to see a top down view of the feet and knees to get a better idea of positioning. Other than that this was very useful to me. Thank you as always for your work on this.

More footwork!

Need one more footwork video in more detail 🙏

This footwork is also used in koi kan karate. Very useful in a real fight. Amazing to see in jkd too! Step slide forward, back,left, right, and on the 45s.

can you show lateral movement and circling next? and maybe pivot step.

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can used bow and arrow stance to move footwork thank you

So if i wsnt to go back then will my foot positioning be like when going forward?

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Check out the master boxer lomachenkos footwork he also leads with his strongest right hand lead

I definitely would like to see lateral movement.

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Could you please explain why would you keep your feet in a L shape way as per the instructor at 8:40 ? Or if possible make a video on it ?

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Birth of a dragon was a strange movie felt like Bruce was an anime character like rock lee. Also what kind of monk wears a western suit? Very good explaination in the video. For footwork i used thin rope to connect my hands to my feet like a puppet. Yes it is limiting but just to get into habit of using legs when i punch. I'm sure i look silly do at your own cringe tolerance. Could be worse ball room dancing could help with footwork.

nowadays we have grappling or Brazilian jiu jitsu, especially kid fans who likes to adopt these grappling techniques. and the footwork of the kicker - puncher must be carefully executed towards grabbers. this is true in HUNT KING DO footwork.

I would like to train with you guys !

Energy comes from being grounded anything else is just your mass.

Could you please explain why would you keep your feet in a L shape way as per the instructor at 8:40 ? Or if possible make a video on it ? The curiosity is killing me and I have seen Bruce Lee in this stance a lot of time but don't know what's the use of it. :)

Hello, I was wondering where is your training facility as I am very interested in this.

I boxed a little and couldn't fight conventially because of these principals. Jab has always been more accurate and potent. Left cross took some time but is now just as powerful and alot quicker. Get alot more snap out of it from drilling proper hip rotation. I don't know why you would want it any other way tbh. Its kind of how the slavs do it.

does anyone know what kind of shoes octavio is wearing (brand & name) ?

*For some reason* I adapted the JKD footwork quite easily.

So my natural fighting stance happens to be similar to the jkd stance minus my non dominate foot is forward and on the ball of my foot. I'm wondering why the front foot is flat though. I played football for most of my life and found if both feet are on the ball you're way more explosive

What lineage do you have? The posture seems different than the latter stage JKDz

I forgot to add it's easier for explosive movement and pivoting too. But this is just what I've found and maybe it's just what works for me. You're the expert, I'm just curious I'm

im suppose to use my strong side ahhh thats so harddd

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There seems to be contradictory information in how you move. In some instances the movement is referred to as stepping with the lead foot then dragging the back foot. In other instances you're pushing on the back foot then stepping with the lead foot. Which is it?

What if you are left handed, do i leed with my left hand