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Summary: an excellent book - very highly recommended
Review: This book is easy to understand, and very possible for someone with absolutely no martial arts background or knowledge. Lee took his experience with other forms and simple logic to create a near-perfect fighting form: Jeet Kune Do. I can't explain it all in here, and I really don't want to, but if you want to learn how to use practical, fast, and powerful fighting techniques, this is the book to start out with. The Tao of Jeet Kune Do doesn't explain details of the system. The other books and series that feature Jeet Kune Do mostly outline the attacks and parries, and that may be okay for people who don't care about technique, but if you're like me, you'll want to stick with this series until you finish it, and then go on to the philosophies, tips, and outlines for sparring and combat. If you want to be frustrated by books that don't explain techniques, however, go for one of the advanced books, but you're not going to get anything out of them. You're going to be very pleased with this book, and it's the perfect stepping stone. Also, I've read other reviews saying that there isn't enough information in it, but I think that there's plenty, and if you need more, go buy the next book in the series.
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Summary: This is what I, as a martial artist, consider my Bible
Review: This book is probably the most important book of this series. I am a martial artist who trains in the JKD philosophy. This is the book I look back to constantly, and I will always consider this the most important one in my martial arts library. The Basics are the MOST important aspect of your training. A great fighter must have a great foundation. Don't buy this book expecting to become Bruce, to become great you must want to be great. What is covered in this book all of Bruce's student's teach. If you go to a Richard Bustillo, Tim Tacket, Chris Kent, or Dan Inosanto, chances are you'll be learning the stuff directly from this book. The book covers basic exercises, stance, footwork, and ideas behind punching and kicking. DON'T expect this book to be the only "way". Don't expect this book to train you. It's only a book not a personal trainer. The exercises in the book are not "impossible" as one person commented. They are totally effective. You should buy this book with an open mind. Don't just read this book, understand this book.
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Summary: martial arts master.
Review: this book really does stand up to the standards. it teaches you how to train yourself with little preparation. this book follows other BRUCE LEEs FIGHTING METHOD books and each one is really good. i do kung-fu but jeet kune do, i find much better as it is relaxed. this book starts you off so that u then can go on and read the others like, skill in techniques and advanced techniques. i really do recommend this book to start off with if you want to become quite a skilled fighter. i am only 13 but i find bruce lee very interesting and his books even more. i hope this review helps you
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Summary: Good to get started
Review: This is a great book to give you an idea about how to get started with your martial arts training. It won't teach you how to fight, but it will tell you how Bruce Lee trained and it will give you an idea about how to apply that to your training. It's a good book if your just getting started or if your a Bruce Lee fan, like me, but it won't do much beyond that.
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Summary: Good nuts and bolts book
Review: This is a well-rounded little book that you can go back to again and again. In order for your martial arts skill to be good, you need a solid foundation. You can find help here in these pages. It gives an overall view of the essentials of punching, kicking, blocking, and footwork. The only unfortunate thing about this book is they weren't able to go more in-depth about Lee's workout regime (after all, how well can one do martial arts out of shape?), but then again the book isn't geared toward one aspect. It's just a general overview to show beginners where they have to start and to remind the rest of us where we came from.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This is one of the early books on Bruce Lee's fighting methods. It's full of good stuff that will make any martial artist look at his own training to see how some of Lee's ideas can fit. There will always be the Jackie Chans and Jet Lis who will come along and dazzle us with their screen antics. But Bruce Lee was a seeker of knowledge, a true master of the fighting arts and philosophy. A great book to add to your collection. Loren W. Christensen, author of Fighter's Fact Book
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Summary: Get fighting fit!
Review: This is the best book I've read on conditioning/training specifically for martial arts. This book covers everything from cardio workouts, to training for fast kicks, to footwork and stance techniques. This really should have been the first in it's series. This book isn't full of history, philosophy or tradition, but gets down to the juicy stuff that a martial artist/fighter needs to master. Among other things, this book teaches what a good fighting stance is or isn't; how to practice side kicks for power & speed; the concept of a non-telegraphic guard; excersised to generate more power in you puches; and tons more. If you are serious about getting into shape for fighting, or refining your techniques to be more efficient, this book is for you. Good for sport/point-fighting/full contact, as well as health and self-defense (more for training kicks and punches as opposed to "what to do if a guy chokes you").
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Summary: Get fighting fit!
Review: This is the best book I've read on conditioning/training specifically for martial arts. This book covers everything from cardio workouts, to training for fast kicks, to footwork and stance techniques. This really should have been the first in it's series. This book isn't full of history, philosophy or tradition, but gets down to the juicy stuff that a martial artist/fighter needs to master. Among other things, this book teaches what a good fighting stance is or isn't; how to practice side kicks for power & speed; the concept of a non-telegraphic guard; excersised to generate more power in you puches; and tons more. If you are serious about getting into shape for fighting, or refining your techniques to be more efficient, this book is for you. Good for sport/point-fighting/full contact, as well as health and self-defense (more for training kicks and punches as opposed to "what to do if a guy chokes you").
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Summary: If you only buy one, make it this one
Review: This is the best martial arts book I've come across, ever. I have a ton of books, mostly Bruce Lee and Wing Chun kung fu books, and of them all this one teaches the most practical knowledge in the shortest time. This book just covers the basics, but the basics are more than enough. Fantastic photos to show EVERYTHING (most of the Ohara books are like this)-the value for the price and time is amazing.
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Summary: If you only buy one, make it this one
Review: While this entire series is good, if you get the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, or the book Jeet Kune Do, you might not need this one as therre isn't too much more here. I think this one has more actual pictures though, while the others have more of Lee's drawings.
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