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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lee states that the on-guard position enables _____ and favorable _____ at the same time.

2. What does Lee say are small, phasic, or bent-knee?

3. Muscle _____ on both sides of a _____ change in movement.

4. Lee feels that concentration and vigilance must be _____ to attack with the right timing.

5. Over the long history of martial arts, most systems promote forms and techniques that simulate _____ and can be practiced like a _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Name one of Lee's timing exercises that a fighter can practice.

2. How does Lee describe the "shortened lever" principle?

3. What benefit does Lee say a fighter has in taking a low-line position?

4. Choose one of the types of speed that Lee outlines. Why do you think this type of speed is desirable for the Jeet Kune Do artist?

5. Why is a winning attitude important in Jeet Kune Do?

6. Why does Lee say body feel important to develop in kicking?

7. Why does the author believe Jeet Kune Do is an art?

8. What are some qualities of a Jeet Kune Do fighter?

9. Why does Lee suggest a wooden doll has no ego?

10. Why does Lee instruct that a lead hook be used carefully?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jeet Kune Do offers a path to self-knowledge. How does Jeet Kune Do help one cultivate self-knowledge? What are some other ways people can attain self-knowledge, besides studying a martial art?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a sport, not related to any martial art. Explain how the teachings of Jeet Kune Do could be applied to this sport. How would it help athletes physically and mentally?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jeet Kune Do include chokes and foul tactics, such as skin pinching? Do you feel these tactics should be allowed in any martial art or sport? Explain your answer.

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