Page 59 - Latter Stage Jeet Kune Do for Beginners

Jeet Kune Do Footwork

Footwork is the essence of fighting. To maximize the
opportunity of an opening you need to be fast on
your feet. A good footwork helps you evade all blows.
Fighting is about movements. If you are quick on
your foot you will be able to hit the opportunity of an
opening.

1. Forward Step – From your on guard position take
a shuffling step forward with your lead foot a step
of about 8 inches at then let your rear foot follow
automatically and assume the normal on Guard
stance. Your weight resting lightly upon the ball
of the foot. Make your progress a comparatively
smooth glide, with your knees slightly bent and
with your body always in punching position. See
Picture 27 below for the step by step reference.

Picture 27 the forward Shuffle

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