How Do You Intercept Fists In Jeet Kune Do?
Jeet kune do translates to “the way of the intercepted fist.” Bruce Lee, the father of jeet kune do, developed a collection of movements and physical attitudes that preempt an attack with an attack of your own. Opponents’ punches become your own punches and their kicks never leave the ground. Take an angled stance with a stable base by spreading your feet to shoulder width and then rotating one side of your body 30 degrees forward. Allow your torso to sink back so that your center faces your opponent. Outstretch your forward hand about 70 percent of full extension and place your back hand somewhere near the midpoint of your forward arm. Stay loose and in motion so you can strike quickly when you see that an opponent is about to launch an attack. If the opponent moves to punch with his rear hand, as he likely will, step forward with your forward foot, followed by your back foot, and execute a lightning fast jab with your forward hand. Keep your fist aligned in a knuckles-vertical positi
