Page 73 - Latter Stage Jeet Kune Do for Beginners

3. Footwork provides another method of evasion.
You learned the fundamental steps of footwork
on the previous pages punching-the falling
step, the forward and backward shuffles, the
sidestep, and the circle. You learned the
fundamental: Make the first step in any
direction with the foot already leading in that
direction.
4. The Pull-away. The pull-away should be used
only as a last-resort defense against straight
punches or uppercuts. But never try to pull
away from hooks or swings to the head. You'll
be pulling right into them. Know how to use
the pull-away; but don't get the habit of using
it. Remember this: It's just as dangerous to try
to pull away from a hook or a swing as it is to
try to hit an experienced opponent with a
swing. Some fighters call it the "snap-back" or
"snap-away." It can be used with or without a
back-step. See Picture 37 for your reference.

Picture 37 Pull away or Snap Back
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