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Summary: A very through and real look at true JKD
Review: For anyone wanting to study JKD this book is a must. The book discloses every aspect of true street fighting and explains that a person can loose a fight due to being unfamiliar with the range they are in. Vunak addresses this problem that Lee came up with a solution for, familiariaze yourself with all of the four fighting ranges. There are many people studying JKD but do not add the elements of GRACIE JIU JITSU or KALI to it and thus are missing out on the evolutionary process that Lee had ment to be as a means of growth, Vunak does not forget these arts in his personal training. As a student of Vunaks and a certified instructor under him, I can tell you his lessons are even more insightful and dynamic than his book already is. I have trained in various GRACIE JIU JITSU and BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU academys and Vunak addresses ground fighting prehaps even more effectively than they do. The only downfall to his book is that he leaves out the ground fighting range that he stresses in private training. He is a true martial artists and some one who is honest with himself and his students about the realities of street fighting. This book is a for real.
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Summary: lukewarm
Review: I have yet to come across a good martial arts book, for some reasons martial artists seems to not come across well in written words or in acting for that matter. Having said that, I like the book for what it is trying to convey; JKD's basic concepts and philosophy, at least the title conveys the content of the book. I've been training in Muay thai/escrima for quite some time and my basic principle has always been the same; keep it simple, fluid and effective. I carried this philosophy to my vocation and life as well. My only critique is the list of arts that are foundation of JKD. But somewhere in the book, Paul mentioned that JKD is what you make it to be. Sort of like a liberal arts education in college; one can major in English, Lit, history, film studies, math etc. I like the JKD concepts that applies to MA. But it is what it is; only a concept of fluid thinking. The key is that one still needs to pick an art that works for oneself--in my case, Muay thai/escrima. And for the streets, I use modified muay thai. After all the thai commandos trained in "real" muay thai for combat.
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Summary: Vunak's book excellent reading on JKD
Review: I read Mr. Vunak's book some time ago while training with a good friend who is a student of JKD. He lent me a copy of this book and it was quite a surprise to see the depth of the JKD philosophy it extolled. Mr. Vunak's points re: the psychological aspects of both fighting and training are excellent material for any MA regardless of style. I have not felt a great need to refer back to it, and Mr. Vunak can come across a bit elitist at times, but it did make an impression on me because it was well written and would be a fine gift for any MAist. VERY GOOD READING!
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Summary: A concepts book, not a technique book
Review: Many people see "Jeet Kune Do" on a cover, and think that they are buying a book which will show them how to punch or kick like Bruce Lee. This book isn't about that. Rather than "how to punch", author Vunak explains the qualities which made Lee's moves stand out from the rest. He then goes on to provide suggestions and exercises which, if practiced (yes,PRACTICED), will help to imbue your techniques with those selfsame qualities. The net result will not make your moves look like Lee's, they'll make your moves better than they were previously. Vunak writes with an approachable, conversational style. The comparisons he draws do much to expand on the points he's making. If you're looking to fine-tune the techniques you already know, this is an excellent place to start.
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Summary: Jeet Kune Do is the ULTIMATE FIGHTING ART!
Review: Paul Vunak explains in great detail how Bruce Lee's art or idea of fighting is 100% directly applicable to street fighting. Paul talks about how Bruce created JEET KUNE DO, because he realized that every single established martial art has severe flaws. For example, all fighting arts are usually focused on one category of fighting like wrestling(grappling) and boxing(punching) to name a few. So JKD was created to fix this serious problem. When a martial artist is skilled in all categories of fighting, then he is a complete and competent martial artist that can adapt to any situation like water. ONLY that type of martial artist can be able to be undefeatable in street fighting, where there are no rules and no set category of fighting. Before I read this book, I did not have a CLUE about the weaknesses of all the fighting arts. This book truly educated me a lot. There were many, many more ideas of Bruce Lee's that enlightened me greatly! But I won't tell you, and you want to know why? TO FIND OUT MORE, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE BOOK YOURSELF, SILLY!
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Summary: Don't bother...
Review: Save your money and pass on this book. Actually I'm a fan of Paul Vunak and I love his videos but this book doesn't cut it!
If you are absolutely new to JKD then you may be interested, otherwise look at some other titles, even Vu's Anatomy of a Streetfight is OK (but padded with large pictures).
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Summary: Outdated
Review: Seems geared to 3rd grade level readers (big print size, big photos, and lack of focus on subject). It should be just a pamphlet. Half the book is confusing then the other half is confusing techniques (which are fine if you are fighting an opponent who is not hitting back). Author claims to have condensed 20 year of study into this book "as economic as possible". If so, it should be a lot cheaper or he should wait another 20 years until he has a better grasp of what he is writing about. Certified instructor, trained killer, or whatever, you should first understand the principles of writing or convey your ideas more clearly before publishing a book on this or any subject.
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Summary: A short book with much information.
Review: This book details Paul Vunak's discoveries in Jeet Kune Do in terms of philosophy and how to apply Bruce Lee's concept of JKD to one's martial arts training. I think Vunak's experience through his various instructors and real life experience makes him a great person to explain these in understandable language. One thing I wish he would have done more of was explain how one can train some of the attributes. He explains them well, but he could have given more examples of how to train them. That would have made this book even better than it already is.
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Summary: lukewarm
Review: This book is great in the opening chapters. This is the section that breaks many a martial arts taboo and discusses developing your athletic attributes the best of your abilities. No crap about strength not being unnecessary or anything like that. Rather just good clear argument about the importance of being a healthy athlete. So the book offers practical, albeit condensed, advice on developing your attributes, strength, speed, agility, perception etc. THere is also a good overview of the strategy utilized by the JKD fighter in a fight.
That is all the text section. The technique section just does not further illuminate the message of the body of the text. The pictoral treatment is simply a series of this is how it could go in a fight maybe. This section fails to drive home the greater theme the JKD fighter is operating under. Which is too bad, but hey this is a first attempt to make available in a small volume the take home message of JKD.
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Summary: A good first book
Review: This book is great in the opening chapters. This is the section that breaks many a martial arts taboo and discusses developing your athletic attributes the best of your abilities. No crap about strength not being unnecessary or anything like that. Rather just good clear argument about the importance of being a healthy athlete. So the book offers practical, albeit condensed, advice on developing your attributes, strength, speed, agility, perception etc. THere is also a good overview of the strategy utilized by the JKD fighter in a fight.
That is all the text section. The technique section just does not further illuminate the message of the body of the text. The pictoral treatment is simply a series of this is how it could go in a fight maybe. This section fails to drive home the greater theme the JKD fighter is operating under. Which is too bad, but hey this is a first attempt to make available in a small volume the take home message of JKD.
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