Bruce Lee's Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do (JKD) shares many similarities with other martial arts, so to say that these Five ways of attack are strictly from JKD would be incorrect. However from the martial arts I've seen, the places I've trained and the people I've known, the JKD people seem to emphasise these principles more than others.
Therefore, for the purpose of this article I will talk about them from a JKD Concepts point of view. I feel that this will give you the best explanation as to aid in your understanding of these principles
So to cut to the chase, here is an overview of JKD's five ways of attack
1. Simple Direct Attack (SDA)
As the name suggests, this is probably the simplest of the five ways of attack. But also the most difficult to pull off. The simple direct attack is an attack using one technique on an undefended line in your opponents defence. For example if your opponent had a wide boxing stance. A SDA might be a simple jab right through his hands landing clean on his nose.
A good tip to remember for SDA's is that a simple parry will often block you attack. Lets use the jab as an example again. To block your jab your opponent has to merely move his hand a few inches whereas you have to travel several feet to land the punch. Therefore you should mix up the speed of your punches, Punch unexpectedly. Punch a line of defence which is opening rather than closing, etc, etc.
2. Attack By Combination (ABC)
Anybody familiar to boxing will be familiar to Attacks By Combination. This is merely chain liking your attacking techniques one after the other and delivering them in succession. Each technique your throw should leave you set up to deliver another. This will allow you to execute your attack seamlessly with no pauses in between your techniques.
3. Attack By Drawing (ABD)
An ABD is when your attack is accomplished by drawing you opponent in. You will leave one of your defensive lines open. Tempting your adversary to attack it. Only to counter when he tries.
To use another boxing analogy, you purposely leave your left hand down drawing your opponents right cross to the left side of your face. He falls for the trap and delivers only for your to duck under and counter with a cross of your own to his abdomen.
4. Progressive Indirect Attack (PIA)
PIA's are used when your opponent?s skill and speed allows him to block, parry or counter your SDA's. Progressive Indirect Attacks are achieved through the use of feinting, causing your opponents to attempt a parry or a block.
Lets use the boxing jab as an example again. Your opponent keeps parrying your jabs across his face. So what you would do is throw the jab as a feint. Making it look as real as possible so that your opponent reacts. As this happens progress forward closing the distance and change your attack to a left hook. Catching your opponent on his now open line. Do not wait for your opponent to react when executing a PIA. Follow through with your hitting technique, but delay your feint long enough so that you opponents thinks its real and reacts.
5. Hand Immobilization Attack (HIA)
Although I say Hand Immobilization Attacks, I really mean Immobilization Attacks in general, be they hand, leg, head, or hair. This type of attack momentarily takes your opponents limb out of action, allowing you to conclude your attack.
For example, pinning you opponents left arm to his body with yours, while you hit him with a right cross would be considered a HIA. As would a Thai Boxing Style neck tie where your controlling your opponents head while delivering knees and elbows. Your forearms not allowing his shoulders to turn and deliver and effective strikes in return.
These stategies of attack go a lot deeper than what is covered here. As youtrain and experiment with these strategies you will begin to find out what tricks, tips and tools work best for you. This article was merely to serve as an Introduction to JKD's five ways of attack.
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