The Tao of not only Jeet Kune Do, but thinking. ( )

Contents

Zen
Art of the Soul
Jeet Kune Do
Organized Despair
The Facts of Jeet Kune Do
The Formless Form
Preliminaries--Training Warming Up; On-Guard Position; Progressive Weapons Charts; Eight Basic Defense Positions; Some Target Areas
Qualitites--Coordination; Precision; Power; Endurance; Balance; Body Feel; Good Form; Vision Awareness; Speed; Timing; Attitude
Tools--Some Weapons from JKD; Kicking; Striking; Grappling; Studies on Judo and Ju-Jitsu
Preparations--Feints; Parries; Maniupations
Mobility--Distance; Footwork; Evasiveness
Attack--Preparation fo Attack; Simple Attack; Compound Attack; Counter attack; Riposte; Renewed Attack; Tactics; Five Ways of Attack
Circle with no Cirmcumference
It's Just a Name

Without a martial arts background, I failed to understand any of the middle section of the book regarding physicality. But I liked the beginning and end where Lee is philosophical. ( )

Very cool, not just a form of martial arts, but a philosophy. The wisdom contained in this book really hasn't aged much, in that the simplicity of the words but the depth of the meaning has held up well. ( )

I skimmed over it towards the beginning of the year when I had some interest in doing this but lost interest quickly due to my ADD. But I say it would be useful towards someone that can pay attention long enough to learn. ( )