Hi Sifu,
Is there a difference in the way a boxer uses the speed bag and the way a JKD practitioner would use the bag? Would it be that a JKD practitioner would do the same as a boxer except that he/she would throw in extra JKD type strikes to the bag?

brian

I hate to say it, but the speed bag is virtually useless to the Jeet Kune Do practitioner! I use it for tricep/shoulder work, but it has NOTHING to do with my Jeet Kune Do! And I do mean NOTHING! It teaches incorrect form and improper structure! We are elbows in and down all the way! We don't even roll our punches over like a boxer (turning the fist during delivery of the punch, thus allowing the elbow to turn outward)! If I had to choose which piece of equipment to leave out, the speed bag would be it!

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Sifu Lamar M. Davis II
Senior Instructor
Hardcore Jeet Kune Do
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Thats great news! I know now that I can make room on the same spot as my speed bag. A spring arm station will work great there. What equipment do you believe is vital to a JKD practitioner?

Mook Jong
Springarms
Wing Chun Wall Bags
Double End Bag
Heavy Bag
Focus Gloves
Kicking Shield

Last but by no means least ... A good training partner!!!!

Keep Blasting!
Sifu Lamar M. Davis II
Senior Instructor
Hardcore Jeet Kune Do
Sifu@HardcoreJKD.com
JKD@windstream.net
http://www.HardcoreJKD.com
http://www.DragonBlastMA.com
Phone (205) 296-7070 (Incoming Only)

"Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First - ALWAYS!"

"The REAL future of Jeet Kune Do belongs to US, the few, the proud, the HARDCORE! Now, what are we going to do with it?" _ Sifu Lamar M. Davis II