How Do You Perform A Feinting Technique In Jeet Kune Do?
Bruce Lee, the martial artist who created the jeet kune do style, emphasized that an effective feint is a deceiving thrust. It lures the opponent into making an appropriate parry, yet leaves the opponent open to attack. Plan to feint a lead punch to the face. Face forward, with your body turned to the side at the hips. Your forward foot will face the attacker. Your rear foot will face outside at a 90-degree angle. Place your weight on the balls of your feet and keep a low center of gravity. Bend your knees slightly. Keep your hands in front of you, open or in fists, guarding your midsection. Lunge forward on your lead leg and feint a punch to the face with your lead arm at the same time. The arm will reach almost a full extension, but won’t connect with the target. The opponent will try to parry (deflect) the punch to the head. Step in immediately with the other foot and punch the attacker’s stomach with the opposite hand.
