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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. What does Lee recommend combining with a parry when fighting an opponent who is faster, taller, or has longer reach?
2. Lee describes the parry as a light and easy sudden ______ of the hand from inside or outside to deflect a blow from ______.
3. Lee claims that Jeet Kune Do is not just technique but is a matter of _____ and _____.
4. A what point of a fight does Bruce Lee recommend the fighter stay loose but poised and use economical movements?
5. Lee believes one should keep his mind in a state of _____ so the freedom of action is never _____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lee mean by the term, "milling on the retreat?"
2. What state of mind should one have when assuming the fighting stance?
3. How does an empty mind help a fighter?
4. What might happen if a fighter parries too early?
5. How does rolling minimize the fighter's punch?
6. Lee describes the speed of a simple attack as both "smooth and explosive." How might it be possible to achieve this state?
7. Based on the teachings in Chapter 6, what do you think is the best strategy for getting an opponent off balance?
8. Why does Lee feel that Jeet Kune Do is not just a technique?
9. How does a feint force hesitation while closing the distance?
10. Why did Lee include courage as a principle for "distance in attack?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Based on your reading of the text, what are some ways that creativity can be expressed in Jeet Kune Do?
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
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?
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