Bruce Lee's Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute Curriculum LA, CA.

The Original Students Training Manual.

Los Angeles, California

By Sifu Larry Hartsell

The Five Ways Of Attack

SECTION 1

(One) Simple Angle Attack (S.A.A.)

(Check The Eight Basis Blocking Positions)

- Leading With The Right, Guarding With The Left, While Moving To The Right.

- Leading Right Stop Kick (Groin, Knee, Shin)

- Broken Timing Angle Attack (B.T.A.A.)

SECTION 2

(two) Hand immobilizing attack (H.I.A)

(Close Own Boundaries While Closing Distance - Watch Out For Stop Hit Or Kick)

- Ready To Angle Strike When Opponent Opens Or Backs Up

- Use Front Before Immobilize

SECTION 3

(three) Progressive indirect attack (P.I.A.)

Moving Out Of Line Whenever Possible - Boundaries Close Accordingly

1. High To Low

(a) R STR To Low R Thrust

(b) R STR To R Groin Toe Kick

(c) R STR To L STR (Or Kick)

(d) L STR To R Groin Toe Kick

11. Low To High

(a) R STR To High R STR (Or Hook)

(b) R Groin Kick To High R STR

(c) R Groin Kick To High Hook Kick

(d) L STR To R High STR

111. Left/Right Or Right Left

(a) R STR To R Hook

(b) L THR To R STR

(c) Snap Back & L Cross's Opponent's R

(d) Opponent Cross Hand Block (L. Cross)

SECTION 4

(four) Attack by combination (a.b.c)

(Tight Boundaries - Broken Rythm - Surprise Opponent - Speed)

(a) The One-Two (O-N-E- Two)

(b) The O-N-E Two - Hook

(c) R-Body - R-Jaw - L-Jaw

(d) R-Jaw - Hook-Jaw - L-Jaw

(e) The Straight High/Low

SECTION 5

(FIVE) Attack by drawing (A.B.D)

(Awareness - Balance To Attack)

(a) By Exposing

(b) By Forcing

(c) By Feinting

Los Angeles Curriculum

Fitness Program

Alternate splits

Waist twisting (three times to each side)

Run in place

Shoulder circling

High kicks

Side kick raise

Sit-ups

Waist twisting

Leg raises

Forward bends

Punching:

(Hanging paper*, glove, glove pad, wall pad, heavy bag)

*Paper Hanging exercise

Bruce taught this exercise for two reasons, control and speed. Tape two wires to a concrete wall. The wires allow you to put an 8 by 11 sheet of paper at different depths towards the wall. The idea was to strike the paper as hard as you could, without moving it. You kept pushing the paper closer and closer until it laid against the wall. You had to hit as hard as you could, without busting your hand up. You became very skilled at depth control. The second exercise was for speed. You hung the paper from two corners, about shoulder high. The idea was to rip the paper with a punch. This required two elements, speed and recoil. It was the recoiling action that tore the paper. This was an important quality for doing concussion punching.

Warm-up - the letting out of water [the idea of dropping the hammer loosely]

The straight punch (left/right) then with pursuing

The entering straight right

high

low

The back fist

Kicking:

Warm-up - (left/right)

letting out of water

the whip

Side kick - (left/right)

[note: choice of group training method]

Facing two lines

In group

One student comes out

Straight kick - (left/right)

Rear kick

The shin/knee/groin kicks

Hook kicks [low first] and toe kick

Combination kicking - eventually with hand

Basic Defense:

The stop hit

The shin/knee kick

The finger jab (close range)

Any type of kick to fit in

The four corner counter

Power training:

Isometric training:

The upward outward force

The basic power training

The punch

The kick

Classical techniques

Pak sao

Lop sao

Gwa chuie

Chop chuie/gwa chuie

Pak sao/gwa chuie

Double lop sao (a & b)

Chop chuie/gwa chuie, lop sao/gwa chuie

Jut sao

Pak sao/jut sao

Chop chuie/gwa chuie/jut tek

Inside gate tan da

Tan da low/gwa chuie

Chop chuie/gwa chuie/lop sao

Combination:

Right hand feint with groin kick

Right kick feint with bil-jee

Right feint to stomach with right straight to head

Right feint to head shift to right to stomach.

Oakland Curriculum

Salutation

Kicking Drills:

Five corner kicking: alternating kicks between left and right foot.

Five corner kicking: from low to high.

Clockwork kicking: real-time kicking with the closest weapon.

Combination clockwork kicking & hitting: advanced.

Key: real-time, no hesitation, closest weapon to closest target.

Stance: Bi jong

Lead stance: shuffle, front, rear, side.

Form is the essence, balanced, smooth, feet stay on the ground, (skating)

Strictly lower body movements: each movement is independent.

Comfortable and alive, natural bounce, not rigid or stiff with hops or jumps.

Shuffle to various strikes and kicks.

Key: be alive and comfortable.

Evasive Maneuvers

Evade various strikes (some exaggerated to make easier)

Evade various kicks.

Evade various combinations of strikes and kicks.

Minimal movement to make opponent miss.

Know what position and distance is safe for you.

Individualize and adapt to the size and reach of the opponent.

Evade and counter: after learning the above.

Keys: Better to miss by an inch then to block by a mile.

To block is to get hit.

Don't engage the opponent, disengage him.

(e.g. don't tangle yourself in blocking and trapping movements)

The whole idea is to intercept his physical and emotional intent to hurt you.

Classical versus the New (modern)

Sil lim tao: performed the classical way.

Regarding trapping: cut the movement in half for realism.

Concentrate on speed and economy.

Key: economy of motion, efficiency.

Hook punch: closer to the body then a boxer.

Elbow next to the rib, much tighter and compact.

Key: centerline theory (from the center, not outside or wide).

Take the skin (or paint) off of your ribs.

Rear heel kick: tighter, more centered.

Key: Take the skin (or paint) off the inside of your legs.

Separate punching drills:

Centerline punching (rapid): straight-line blast with closing footwork.

Separate kicking drills

- Two Aspects for improved kicking:

1. Power: Water in the hose analogy for transfer of force through target.

2. Speed: Whip analogy for speed of recovery:

(e.g. shoe laces pop, kicking a gnat out of the air)

Combine, blend power with speed drills, make adjustments.

Keys: Delivery system - instant, fast relaxed.

Hand before foot

Non-telegraphic (no pre-steps or stutter steps) (for punching: no flinching)

Complete emphasis on speed and economy of motion.

The less you move the better.

Clean and sharp as a two edged sword, pure Chinese Kung-Fu.

Power comes with time, sometimes years; on the spot power.

Speed comes with accuracy.

Proper form and body alignment with balance.

Footwork is supposed to be light and easy, not jumping around stiff, but relaxed and smooth without deliberation, angular and instant.

Basic Trapping.

Pak sao

Lop sao

Gong sao

Jut sao

Tan sao

Bong sao

Economy of motion: cut these movements in half.

One hand trap

Two hand trap

Key: Trapping is only a by-product.

Hit, hit and more hit: not trap, trap and then hit.

While engaging an opponent, if there's emptiness…Hit.

Skim and glide with friction but let the Chi flow.

Line drills (Quiet awareness)

Sensitivity: Touch vs. Non-Touch.

Distance: Measure your distance

Safe

No man's land

Gates, body positions, and zones

Key: Put yourself where you're safe and the opponent is not.

Circle to the outside of the strong side, away from rear hand.

Immobilize the lead leg or hand, after you hit, not before.

Practice Drills

Attack and defense.

Key: Stun him first, before obstruction, to break his rhythm or forward momentum.

Apparatus training

Finger jab

Straight blast

Side kick: shin, knee target

Side kick: power through target

Strikes to traps

Kicks to traps

Bridging the gap

Basic wing chun traps

Strike to hand immobilization to takedown

Kick to leg immobilization to takedown

Backfist (high to low, low to high)

Keys: All trapping concludes in hitting

Don't punch and kick at an opponent, kick and punch through him

Broken rhythm (Don't be predictable)

Using the stop-kick as a jab as you incorporate it in footwork

(e.g. be loose, fluid, Ali-like)

1. Burning Step: hand to foot impetus.

2. The pendulum: avoidance then following back swiftly and instantaneously.

3. Basic and primary goal: Each student must find his own

Identifying the tools

Using the tools

Sharpening the tools

Dissolving the tools

In adapting to the opponent:

The Three Phrases:

1. Ice: solid, unchanging, rigid.

2. Water: liquid, flowing.

Steam: gaseous, focused pressure.

Seattle Curriculum

Gin-Lai or Salutation

Bi-jong or ready stance

(Incorporating the Centerline Theory)

Immovable Elbow Theory

Four Corner Theory

Footwork:

Forward

Backward

Shifting right

Shifting left

Sil Lim Tao (basic form taught in Seattle)

Straight punches and elbow punches and various body punches

Bil-jee (finger jab)

Kicks:

Forward straight heel kick

Forward shovel kick

Side kick

Low side kick

Low toe kick

Groin toe kick

Hook kick (medium & high)

Spinning back hook kicks

Chi Sao (sticking hands)

Blocks:

Tan sao

Bong sao

Gong sao

Vertical fist punch

Fook sao or elbow contained bent wrist block

Palm strikes - vertical - side - and palm up

Techniques:

Pak sao

Lop sao

Chop chuie - Gwa chuie

Pak sao lop sao gwa chuie

Lop sao chung chuie lop sao chung chuie

Chop chuie gwa chuie lop sao chung chuie