Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter [Paperback]

Ron Balicki (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2001

A conceptual guide to the martial arts, the book features Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee's brilliant martial art, which uses elements from many physical art forms: Western boxing, muay Thai Boxing, kali, shoot wrestling and Brazilian ju-jitsu. In addition to the philosophical and practical bases for the martial arts, Balicki covers:

* Equipment training: Thai pads, focus gloves, the dummy, kickshields

* Weapons and weapons training

* Fighting multiple opponents

* Psychological training

* Trapping: training, confrontation, grappling and groundfighting

* Training for the disabled

* Legal issues For the fighter, the teacher or the fascinated observer, these principles are greater than the sum of themselves, offering insight into a legendary discipline.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ron Balicki studied martial arts for many years with Dan Inosanto, Bruce Lee's protege. He has enjoyed a varied career as a Cook County deputy sheriff, a stuntman and celebrity bodyguard in L.A., a professional international shootwrestler and a consultant to the military, law enforcement, anti-terrorist groups and the French Executive Secret Service. He has also written for many magazines and produced a widely respected series of training videos. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HNL Publishing; First Edition edition (March 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0953176630
• ISBN-13: 978-0953176632
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,291,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to your library, April 5, 2002

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This review is from: Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter (Paperback)

This is one of the most COMPLETE JKD books I have ever read. It has Jun Fan Gung Fu, grappling, kali, kickboxing, and everything else anyone could ever want in a JKD book. Also, it is VERY well written and has very helpful pictures. Mr. Balicki knows his stuff and it shows in this book. It has very helpful drills and techniques that can be easily learned and applied. It also has a cool (but not as helpful as I would have liked) section on handling group attacks. I highly recommend it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great View of How JKD is Evolving, March 21, 2004

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Jay "chino06301" (Fl, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter (Paperback)

This book is a must for any serious JKD Student. While it tends to be a little too philosophical it has great drills and training tips for any JKD practioner. I am an Asst. Instructor in JKD and I can tell you that I use a lot of the material from this book when I teach. Trust me get this Book!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic and interesting book, July 15, 2003

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magellan (Santa Clara, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter (Paperback)

I'm a pretty eclectic martial artist myself, having trained in Okinawan, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and western systems, including empty-handed and weapons-based styles, so the very eclectic aspect of this book didn't bother me as much as some people. For me it's all "sauce for the goose," as they say. If you have primarily trained in one or two arts, this book will expose you to some other concepts, which is fine, too. For me, the most important aspect of the book was the section devoted to multiple attackers. From my own experience in training and teaching martial arts, this area is one of the most neglected. Other than the classic Nakayama and Draeger book on defense against multiple assailants, which of course was Shotokan-based, and Bucksom Kong's Tiger-Crane set Hung Gar book, which showed some applications of the form, there are few books on the market covering situations with multiple attackers. But these scenarios should be practiced also, especially by advanced students who are already compentent defending man-on-man with one attacker.