2. Bruce Lee is known for his ability to
punch and kick with a lot of speed.
What did Lee do in his training to
increase the speed of his punches and
kicks?
He felt it very important to have fast
hands and to be able to punch without
telegraphing your intentions.
3. Being able to punch or kick before
your opponent can react gives you
an edge in a fight and Bruce Lee
sought to be the fastest, as in all his
training he pursued it seriously.
There are some techniques Lee
used and suggested to help improve
speed.
4. One of the key things he believed was
not the punch or kicks itself but your
state of mind.
He said it is important to stay relaxed,
do not tense up or worry.
Being relaxed would allow you to
transfer your energy into your actions
much faster.
Being tensed or worried would block
your ability to be fast.
5. Some of the techniques Lee used were
simple but effective.
To help increase speed you need to
improve the fast twitch muscles.
Improving your strength would be a
start and doing specific drills will help
you produce more speed.
6. As found in Bruce lee’s writings, he
suggested using paper to punch into.
You could hang it at shoulder level
and punch it like a target.
You could punch through it or focus
on just hitting the surface of it.
7. Lee suggested using a candle to
practice your back hand.
You could execute the back hand at the
flame and try to extinguish it with
your speed.
Evidently he also played the slapping
game where you hold your hand out
and tried to pull it away before your
opponent could slap it.
This will help sharpen your reflexes
and leave you with a sore hand.
8. For more great info on Bruce Lee Check out
“Bruce Lee’s Workout & Fitness.”
