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Bruce Lee's JKD Focus Mitts Training

The focus mitt is an amazing tool. Unlike sparring, you can unload your heaviest blows without risk of injury to your training partner. This also helps keep you healthy during those final crucial days before your next fight. Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do is famous for its use of focus mitts in its training program. Bruce Lee’s student Dan Inosanto considers the focus mitts to be one of the most valuable tools in the JKD training arsenal.

Bruce Lee introduced the focus mitts to Dan Inosanto in the 1960s. Never before had anyone used training devices in the fashion of Bruce Lee. Although many other arts have some focus mitt training in their system, most have not taken it to JKD’s level. Most people will use the focus mitt at one or two ranges, where Jun Fan has employed the focus mitt into all ranges (long, medium, close range and groundfighting).

While holding the mitts during training, Bruce Lee broke away from static poses and would “attack” the student, forcing him to work in and out of different ranges. A JKD man is also taught to go from range-to-range using different martial art systems.

This was unheard of back in the 1960s. Another innovation JKD brought to focus mitt training was the use of “hand trapping” with the focus mitts.

This area alone separates JKD from the rest of the arts...

The focus mitts (or focus gloves as they are also called) are one of the most versatile and useful pieces of training equipment that any martial artist can use to develop, hone and maintain their fighting skills. Focus mitts can be used to:
• Develop proper and efficient body-mechanics in all different types of blows such as kicks, punches, slaps, elbows, or knees.
• Develop your evasive body motions such as slipping, snapping away, bobbing and weaving, and ducking.
• Build accuracy and timing in striking.
• Develop proper timing and distance for speed and power.
• Train “non-telegraphic” movement in your actions.
• Develop good defensive coverage and quick recovery skills.
• Develop the ability to shift from one method or form of attack to another.

Original Jun Fan Interactive Focus Mitt Drills "1-2 Series"

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab. Then student Bob/weaves the cross and follows up with hook/cross/hook and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and throws a rollback/Jeet Tek to deal with cross. Student then follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and then throws straightlead (cut punch) to deal with cross. Then student follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and then uses a shoulder shop to deal with cross. Then student follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab. Then student slips the cross while throwing a cross/with lead hand parry (Split Entry). Student follows up with hook/cross/hook and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and then uses a Woang Pak Da to deal with cross. Then student follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and deals with cross with a ‘cover/drop step’. Student then follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice.

Note: These drills are done several ways. First they should be done “as is” to learn the correct energy and motions of the drill. Then you must make them alive with both footwork and the proper intensity level.

You can then add to the drill by making them more interactive. Before each drill, use these methods as well as come up with some of your own:
· Have a feeder/student jab exchange with the feeder acting as the initiator.
· Have the student initiate the drill by throwing a jeet tek (or any technique) and the feeder counter the students attack with the start off the drill.

Original Jun Fan Interactive Focus Mitt Drills "1-3 Series"

· Feeder Throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab. Then student uses Biu Sau Da to deal with hook. Student then follows up with Cross/Hook/Cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder Throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab. Then student uses a Bob/weave against the hook and follows up with Cross/Hook/Cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder Throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab and uses shoulder stop to deal with hook. Student then follows up with Cross/Hook/Cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab and throws a rollback/Jeet Tek to deal with Hook. Student then follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice

· Feeder throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab and deals with hook with a ‘cover/drop step’. Student then follows up with hook/cross/hook and any two kicks of their choice

Note: These drills are done several ways. First they should be done “as is” to learn the correct energy and motions of the drill. Then you must make them alive with both footwork and the proper intensity level.

You can then add to the drill by making them more interactive. Before each drill, use these methods as well as come up with some of your own:
· Have a feeder/student jab exchange with the feeder acting as the initiator.
· Have the student initiate the drill by throwing a jeet tek (or any technique) and the feeder counter the students attack with the start off the drill.