The best book I have on Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. Throwing a Straight Lead is not easy and this book breaks it down into the scientific sections that comprise it.
The "stuff" she cannot cover adequately she tells you upfront. The pictures are good, but you really need to read\reread into what is presented. She comments heavy, so you can look up the resources yourself. Some of the books she had access to are way out of print or are going for several hundred dollars on Amazon.-Ouch. Her attention to detail is incredible. You'll want to re-read this book and put in a Bruce Lee DVD and watch it frame by frame.--She even tells you how many minutes into a movie you want to go to see a particular move. I am hoping she follows this book up with one on footwork. She covers a lot on footwork, but admits real early on that it is an entire subject all on its own.
In reading the two Forewords of this book, one quickly realizes that there are elements here that have never come together before. Where the Tao of Jeet Kune Do compiled sayings attributed to Bruce Lee, this book quotes Bruce's thoughts directly from the source material that influenced him. The author then takes these martial distillations and gracefully demonstrates both Bruce's unique application as well as the history and inspirations behind them. Moreover, this is done with the guidance of her teacher Ted Wong - a man who was actually there practicing with Bruce himself. By bringing Bruce's library, Ted Wong, and her own insight together, Teri Tom has created one hell of a punch. I very much look forward to the next installment.
