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Tactics in Jeet Kune Do Ideology

Tactics used in the JKD Ideology are ennumerated

In the below Ennumeration, Prof. Dr. Rao has listed Tactics in Hand to Hand Combat.
 
There are sample techniques only, and not the ultimate truth.
 
Once you are proficient in various basic techniques of all Ranges,
then You can start developing your Strategies.
 
Try these out as you Drill, shadow, and experiment,
When you finally succeed in any one strategy, the Experience will be
an ultimate reality!
 
These techniques are not to be mistaken as the final truth, but
just guidelines to your journey.

“Hand to Hand Combat TACTICS in JKD Idelogy”

 

As explained by Prof. Dr. Rao

 

‘When two fighters of equal strength, speed & skill are matched , He who is the master of the feint will win ’ – Bruce Lee

 

ABBREVIATIONS

 

Ld – Lead

Rr – rear

Fr – Front Kick

Sd – Side

Mw – mawashi geri (Hook kick)

Str – Straight punch

Hk – Hk punch

Jk – Jook (Long hook with elbow almost straight resembling a cross)

BF-  Backfist

UC -Uppercut

Inside – angle with ref to opp position

Matched, Unmatched Stance comparisions

Pak – Pak sao

Tan –Tan sao

 

LEARN AND UNLEARN

 

1] SIMPLE DIRECT ATTACK

 

a)        Kicking range

Front palm push to chest– roundhouse kick  face

Side kick knee- backfist temple

Ld slap –Rear (left) roundhouse kick groin

 

 

b)        Punching range

1-     hook

2-     backfist (lead) – rear hook- lead spinning backfist

 

c)         Kali range

Head butt

Eye jab- elbow face

Knee groin- elbow face

Groin slam- down elbow

Slap- chop – slap

 

d)        Wrestling range

              Front tackle- double leg pickup

              Slap - outer sweeping throw

              Ld Carotid grab – rear wrist lock

              Knee bar (if he bends) – knee pickup and throw

 

2] SIMPLE ANGLE ATTACK

 

Punching range

Angle inside – Ld jab

Angle to outside – backfist face

 

Kicking range

Angle to inside – Mw face

Angle to outside – Ld Sweep kick face

 

3] WRONG ANGLE ATTACK

 

Kicking range

Go to outside –Hk kick  face

Go to inside –Ld Sweep kick face

Go to outside –Rear  sweep kick face

Go to outside – back kick body

 

Aim high attack low

Eg  side kick high knee position as if attacking face but instead attack knee

Side kick low but instead attack high to face

 

Punching range

Go to the inside –backfist face

Go to the outside –hook face

Go to outside -   hook groin

 

4] INDIRECT ATTACK (with feints)

 

Punching Range

Inside-outside

Backfist – hook

Hook- backfist

Str  abd – str  face

Str  face-  str  abd

UC abd – hook face

 

Kicking range

Side kick knee –side kick face

Front groin – Mw face

Mw Groin Lead –rear sweep face

 

 

5] PROGRESSIVE INDIRECT ATTACK (feint flow in to real attack)

 

Punching feints with PIA

 

Backfist –hook

Hook – backfist

Lead jab face - str abd

Lead jab  abd – str  face

Hook Ld- hook rear

Ld straight – rear UC – Rear hook (UC is feint)

FEINTS WITH FOOT /HEAD /  SHOULDER  /KNEE (combination Feints)

 

Can also use the “ Pause” tech

 

Kicking Feints with PIA

Feint up with ld jab- kick down

e.g backfist face – side kick  knee

backfist face – Hook kick groin

hook face –Ld sweep face

Ld jab face- side kick body

 

Feint very high – kick face           OR      Feint down – kick  high

 

 

6]ATTACK BY COMBINATION

 

Punching range

Lead –Lead

Jab- hook

Backfist – hook

UC – hook

 

Rear- Rear

UC – Hook

 

Lead –Rear

Jab-hook

ALL  OTHER BOX COMBINATIONS TOO

 

see below

 

7] ATTACK BY DRAWING

 

SEE LINSINDIEDAR

 

8] HAND IMMOBILISATION ATTACK – TRAPPING

 

Trap with

 

pak sao

lop sao

double pak

tsuen sao- unmatched pak

garn sao –  to “ t ”from top

tan sao  - to “ t” from below

bong trap

wedge

jao sao

FOOT IMMOBILIATION ATTACK-cross knee tan garn stance

 

9 ] ATTACK  / DEFENCE  BY ENTERING- [HANDS ]

 

Boxing Exchange suddenly  trap and punch

Kick –trap – punch

Kick – then  punch to draw a trap – trap – punch

 

After kicking lunge to cover distance to your opponent to be able to trap

FOR A FLIMSY SKILLED OPPONENT  OR HEAVY UNSKILLED OPPONENT

REMEMBER TO ENTER  (RUSH )

 

IF HEAVY MAN QUICK EXIT

ALWAYS GO WITH A CHECK WHEN YOU ENTER A HEAVY OPPONENT

 

Kick – punch – kali –grapple –throw

 

10 ] ATTACK BY LUNGING- [ KICKS ]

 

i.e.(flying kicks with feint)  Lunge is for speed

 

flying kicks                                             

lunging kicks

foot- feints with lunging kicks

Note: all these are different

 

11 ] ATTACK BY FOOTWORK

 

a)     Full turn – zone 1st (punch) – zone 2nd (kick) – Full turn

b)     Change ld stance :

(i)                 by retreat shuffle & change ld

(ii)               by zoning & change ld

(iii)              by Full turn & change ld

 

A)     Varying  Depth

B)      Varying angles

C)     Varying heights

D)     Ld/rear

E)      Side Variations

F)      Lt Ld stance / Lt ld stance variation

 

12] ATTACK BY IRRITATION –[ LIMB/GUARD DESTRUCTION]

 

a. The beat – single / double     b. the croise

 

13 ] ATTACK / DEFENCE  BY BROKEN RHYTHM

 

ATTACK BY PRIOR CONDITIONING

(a)  with hand /foot

(b)  with lead/rear

(c)  with high/low

(d)  with distance

 

(e)  by  DEFENSIVE    cadence ( method )

 

ATTACK BY RHYTHM & BEATS

(f)    ATTACK RHYTHM- ABC =  (½ -  1) beat

(g)  INTERCEPTION RHYTHM = (counter moves with opps withdrawal of attack)

(h)  DEFENCE RHYTHM =INTERCEPTION

see below

 

DEFENSIVE  STRATEGIES

 

14 ] COUNTER ATTACK

 

Evade and counter attack

 

Standard Evasions to Punches

 

a)     Snap back – the counter merges with  the oppnts withdrawal do at spine not head

b)     Weave (sideways)

c)     Slip (45 degrees)  can be pre decided

d)     Bob – Ducking

e)     Bob & weave

 

Standard Evasions to Kicking

 

a)     snap back done at spine not at head

b)     body tuck – for attk to groin

c)     occasionally thre deep bob and weave can be practiced  for sweep kicks

d)     riposte – parry and counter

 

15] RIPOSTE

 

Lead hand parrys kicks ,rear hand parrys punches

 

Upper (bongsao)

Inside (Rr Pak or Ld tan)

Outside (ld tan or Rr pak)

mid protect with  elbow

Low (gum/jut)

outside (garn sao)

very low (gumsao)

 

Counters only vital ones

 

e.g   eye jab,jook

knee kick ,groin kick, rarely head kicks

elbows,

front tackles

 

16 ] COMPOUND RIPOSTE [ FEINT & COUNTER ]

 

here you take advantage of the fact that opponent expects single counter attack.

(IA as counter)

Counter with a)  Feint hand & kick

c)     feint leg lift (kick feint) & punch

 

17 ] DEFENCES GRABBING & SWEEPING

 

Counter attcks by grabbing kicks(Sweeping)

FOR

Front kick

Side kick

Roundhouse kick

Sweep & spin kick

 

18 ] LIN SIN DIE DAR

 

Punching

Rr pak  - Ld str to abd

Rr tan – Ld str to ld str to face

 

When  in  bow stance

Ld pak – Rr  str to abd 

 

Kicking

Ld pak to a str punch – side kick knee

Rr gum sao – eye jab

Rr tan to a Mw – Ld jab

Ld tan – Rr eye jab

Ld tan – Rr oblique kick

 

19 ] COUNTER BY ZONING

 

Basic Zoning Position:

a)     no back shuffle

b)      Neutral , Tan-Gan

c)     45 degree outside/ inside

 

*can directly do c)

 

* not meant for WAA

 

Counter  Attks  by zoning

Zone to a Mw kick

Zone to sweep kick

Zone to side kick

Zone to rear spin kick

 

20 ] INTERCEPTION

 

1)     Ld jab /BF /Eye jab

2)     Ld side (knee /body 0

3)     Ld Mw face /Ld sw

 

Intercept during

A)     initiation of attk  -EASIEST  INTERCEPTION

B)     during attk -         PERFECT INT

C)      during Withdrawal – DELAYED INT

 

21 ] COUNTERFEINT [COUNTER BY DRAWING]

Wait for /draw his attack & execute preplanned  Counter SOME EXAMPLES

  

22]   ATTACK  &  DEFENCE  WITH   FOLLOW –THRU

 

PARRY  ATTACK  FOLLOWUP

                                                                                           

LD PAK  FOLLOW WITH

    

(KICK)  SIDE KICK / MW    TRAP+1- 1- JK-JK                                   

   OR                                                                                                                      

(PUNCH)       BF                          SW KICK

    OR

(MED RANGE KALI)  PAK & ELBOW   LEG PICKUP

 

 

RR TAN  FOLLOW WITH