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Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: The Complete Edition Hardcover – September 1, 2008

by Bruce Lee (Author), M. Uyehara (Author)
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Vividly illustrating the techniques of a legendary innovator, this definitive examination explains how to survive attacks on the street, increase training awareness, and develop body movements. Originally compiled as a four-volume series, this revised edition breathes new life into a classic work with digitally-enhanced photography of jeet kune do founder Bruce Lee in his prime, a new chapter by former Lee student Ted Wong, and an introduction by Shannon Lee. This renowned compendium once again reclaims its place as an integral part of the Lee canon and a necessary addition for collectors and martial arts enthusiasts alike.

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Bruce Lee was an iconic figure in martial arts who pioneered the concept of jeet kune do from his physical training, personal research, and formal education in philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle. He acted in several motion pictures, including The Big Boss, Enter the Dragon, Fists of Fury, and Way of the Dragon. He is the author of Tao of Jeet Kune Do. M. Uyehara is an aikido practitioner and the founder of Black Belt magazine. He served as the owner for more than 30 years and studied jeet kune do under Bruce Lee. He lives near Honolulu, Hawaii.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Belt Communications; Revised edition (September 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 483 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0897501705
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0897501705
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.4 x 10.5 inches
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    Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍; born Lee Jun-fan, Chinese: 李振藩; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong American martial artist, action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. Lee was the son of Cantonese opera star Lee Hoi-Chuen. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.

    Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco on November 27, 1940 to parents from Hong Kong and was raised in Kowloon with his family until his late teens. He was introduced to the film industry by his father and appeared in several films as a child actor. Lee moved to the United States at the age of 18 to receive his higher education, at the University of Washington, at Seattle and it was during this time that he began teaching martial arts. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in the United States, Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

    He is noted for his roles in five feature-length films: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Golden Harvest's Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; Golden Harvest and Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Game of Death (1978), both directed by Robert Clouse. Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese nationalism in his films. He trained in the art of Wing Chun and later combined his other influences from various sources, in the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy, which he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist). Lee held dual nationality of Hong Kong and the United States. He died in Kowloon Tong on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32.

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T.A.L. Dozer
5.0 out of 5 stars BRUCE LEE: Fighter, Actor, Philosopher and Author
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2011
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This hard back collectable book is a compilation of Bruce Lee's previous four paperback books from the "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method" series;

 Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 1: Self-Defense Techniques (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 2: Basic Training (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 3: Skill in Techniques (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Vol. 4: Advanced Techniques (Bruce Lee's Fighting Method)

This book has been extensively reworked from the original editions. The photography has been improved dramatically and gives this volume a professional and quality feel, worthy of a respectable spot in your library.

This book covers the hybrid mixed martial art Jeet Kun Do (JKD) founded by Lee. It incorporated the practical elements of Kung Fu, Wing Chun, boxing and interestingly fencing. The system fighting system was devised for self-defense and not competition. The techniques are brutally effective and straight forward; low-line kicks, gouges, stomps and other lethal methods. Like todays MMA's that employ various fighting skills to employ in the various combative ranges, Lee's JKD mirrors this requirement with his breakdown of his four ranges of combat (Kicking, Punching, Trapping and Grappling), with focus on smooth transitional skills to move back and forth through the fighting spectrum of combat ranges. JKD was designed to provide, rapid options in fluid combative situations. JKD teaches that the best defense is a strong offense, hence the principle of an "intercepting fist" very a kin to Wing Chun principles. Overall this fighting system is well rounded, but requires a significant amount of time to master, unlike the various military combatives available today, like Combato and Krav Maga.

While I never was a Bruce Lee "groupie" I can respect his skills and accomplishments in combatives. JKD has proved to be a sound, advance self-defense system, and is demonstrated throughout this book. Now, I will also say, I do not agree with all of Lee's methods, a lot of which is focused on striking and the incorporation of high kicks which have no place in self-defense or combatives. This review is just one man's opine and I highly recommend this book to the novice and master marital artist for study and military combatives types for academic and historical study.
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Sifu
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have book for any martial arts fan
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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As a martial arts fan who loves Bruce Lee this is a must have for your collection
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Roy
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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Great quality, great price, item as discribed. As a fan of bruce lee this is an Awesome book. To read an learn from. Maybe gone but never forgotten. Will recommend.
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Rick H
5.0 out of 5 stars It is Bruce Lee's Fighting Method... Can't say More!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
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EVERY Martial artist should have this in their Collection. PERIOD!!!
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MC
5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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This is a great book. It's bigger than I expected and contains a lot of helpful information. I trained JKD for two years, but then the gym closed down. I couldn't keep training but I didn't want to forget what I learned. A few years later and I remember a lot of it, but now that I have it in book form it helps to refresh that memory and even improve my form.

Thank you so much for making this book and preserving JKD in a way that will ensure it will be passed on long after Lee's own passing.

If you have some training in JKD this book will help you a lot!
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Bren Raste
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for JKD fans
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
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I initially read Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do and although it was filled with interesting concepts, it was very hard to follow. This book is easy to read and explains the concepts with many live action photos. This is a book that you will need to read a few times on your martial arts journey as each idea needs to be attempted and read again to understand. Definitely earns a spot in my library next to Five Rings and Krav Maga books.
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Craig T. Metzger
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Wonderful...Almost
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
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I have the original publications of the books that were combined to form this "Complete" edition. This book has all the important information and some extra commentary that is beneficial. In that respect, this was a great book and I do recommend it. However, the original works have poems written by Bruce Lee that provide a look into his thoughts and ideas. I absolutely love these poems. Unfortunately, they have been omitted from this compilation. The title should read, "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: The Mostly Complete Edition". Still, this is a wonderful read and worth adding to your library.
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Delta88
5.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of JKD
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
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If your new to these martial arts, this book will give you an overview of the Bruce Lee method of self-defense. You don't need to take years of marital arts training to defend yourself. Just a few techniques are all you need. But you have to practice on your own or with someone to be prepared for violence.
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Mr. V. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent compendium for all Bruce Lee fans and Martial Artists
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
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Very clear photos. Nice collection of the various volumes and writings, which were like Bruce's answer to the Karate books at the time (Bruce had all of them in his personal library but they were still very unrealistic, the Self Defense or Best Karate series from Nakayama and Donn Draeger come to mind)
Bu comparison, Bruce's photos has an edge or dyanmism to them. As these were captured by high-speed cameras at the time with the intention of publishing a Jeet Kune Do manual... They contrast to the stiff static or blurry Martial Art photos of the time. The content looks Alive and full of passion. One could almost mistake these to have been done only in recent years in the high quality restorations given to the already excellent Photos.

It is also great to see a young Guro Dan Inosanto (you might recognise his daughter in the recent Star Wars Ahsoka TV series) in the photos. No Dan, no Nunchuku Bruce.

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Worthy for you to have this along with its partner (theory) in the Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
Get it before it becomes too rare or out of "sane" price range.
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Mr. V. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent compendium for all Bruce Lee fans and Martial Artists
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
Very clear photos. Nice collection of the various volumes and writings, which were like Bruce's answer to the Karate books at the time (Bruce had all of them in his personal library but they were still very unrealistic, the Self Defense or Best Karate series from Nakayama and Donn Draeger come to mind)
Bu comparison, Bruce's photos has an edge or dyanmism to them. As these were captured by high-speed cameras at the time with the intention of publishing a Jeet Kune Do manual... They contrast to the stiff static or blurry Martial Art photos of the time. The content looks Alive and full of passion. One could almost mistake these to have been done only in recent years in the high quality restorations given to the already excellent Photos.

It is also great to see a young Guro Dan Inosanto (you might recognise his daughter in the recent Star Wars Ahsoka TV series) in the photos. No Dan, no Nunchuku Bruce.

In short:
Worthy for you to have this along with its partner (theory) in the Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
Get it before it becomes too rare or out of "sane" price range.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Amazon
Reviewed in India on December 15, 2020
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What i have to say Amazon 's amazing super fast delivery and authentic world's one of the best martial arts book but small issue book had small dents but its ok amazing Amazon 🙂😇😇😊
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro
Reviewed in Mexico on July 5, 2018
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Simplemente la mejor referencia sobre el método de pelea que desarrolló Bruce (sin olvidar el Tao del Jeet Kune Do), una excelente referencia para seguir desarrollando tus habilidades como artista marcial, un acercamiento al método de combate de Bruce Lee. Sin duda una pieza única para cualquier practicante de las artes marciales y por supuesto para cualquier fan de Bruce.
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Vittorio Garofoli
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo libro.
Reviewed in Italy on March 11, 2020
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Bellissimo libro.
Raccolta completa in un unico volume dei Brece Lee's Fighting Method.
Consigliato a chi pratica già JKD o ha appena iniziato.
Ottimo compendio per lo studio da casa e per la pratica in palestra.
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B. Nguyen
5.0 out of 5 stars For Martial Arts and Bruce Lee fans enthusiast alike
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2018
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When I was in my teens in 1990s, It came as four part volumes soft cover books back when I saw these in the library. These books are small. I am very glad I've waited this long to get this edition. It combines all the volumes it existed plus bonus materials and pictures never seen before. The book is big that prints are readable and does not strain your eyes. I would recommend to anyone who want to understand Bruce Lee's techniques, is a martial artist, or a fan of Bruce Lee.
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