Page 60 - Latter Stage Jeet Kune Do for Beginners

2. Backward Shuffle - Take your on guard position.
This time you will retreat backward, step your
rear foot back about 8 inches from its original
position. Let your left foot follow back
automatically until you return to the on guard
stance. Remember that your weight has been
kept well forward as you (1) slid your rear foot
back, and (2) let the lead foot follow it. Continue
shuffling backward away until you've taken 10 or
12 steps. See Picture 28 below for your reference.

Picture 28 the backward Shuffle

Remember the fundamental of footwork: YOU
ALWAYS MAKE THE FIRST STEP IN ANY
DIRECTION WITH THE FOOT ALREADY LEADING
IN THAT DIRECTION. For forward movement the
lead foot step forward first while retreating
movement the rear leg step backward first.

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