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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. How many basic methods are used in attack?

2. What state of mind should a student have while in combat?

3. What can the fighter use to cause his opponent to try to slow down to insure the success of a strike?

4. What type of posture does Lee say should always be maintained?

5. What may be used to anticipate and intercept the final line of attack if an opponent is making an attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. What is the benefit of determining cadence?

6. What does Lee mean when he says, "The strike should be felt before it is seen?"

7. Why are the weapons of Jeet Kune Do parts of the body, rather than actual objects?

8. How might exercises that imitate moves used in the event be beneficial, as Lee claims?

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

10. Why does Lee call Western boxing over-daring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What can one learn from practicing a martial art where one is attacking and being attacked? How is this different from getting in a fight at school or on the street?

Essay Topic 2

Lee embraces the Zen concept of enlightenment. What does it mean to be enlightened? How can achieving this state help a fighter?

Essay Topic 3

Do you agree with Lee's claim that Western boxing is overbearing and Eastern martial arts are overprotective? Why or why not?

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