Misprint in JKD article?

[joesteph]

I just received the November issue of Black Belt magazine, and turned to the last of the series of articles on the Straight Lead by Teri Tom. This one is on recovery--retracting the arm after the punch.

On p. 32, she states:

tart turning your hips the opposite way you turned them to throw the punch. If you're a right-hander, turn them clockwise when punching and counter-clockwise when retracting. Your arm remains fully extended as your hips start to turn in reverse.

 

I don't understand. I've been learning that part of the JKD punch is a turning of the hip, but if I'm right-handed (as the photos on p. 30 show her to be) and have the straight lead executed, I've turned my hip counter-clockwise, and when I retract, I turn my hip clockwise.

 

Am I getting clockwise and counter-clockwise mixed up in my mind's eye, or did an unfortunate reversal of what the author wanted to say creep in?

 

BTW, I went to the official web site of Teri Tom, but nothing was coming up. I did read from the connection to it in the search engine that if nothing is seen, then Flash is not in installed in my computer. I've got the latest version of Flash installed, and double-checked to be sure. I was unable to find a link to send an email to Ms. Tom about this.

[ShoriKid]

Could be that he is refering to "right-hander" and thinking of having an orthidox stance from boxing. That puts the left hand in the lead and then, his rotation is correct.

[bushido_man96]

That could be the case, but in JKD, it is stressed "strong side forward." So, righties in JKD will typically lead with their right, and that is usually how the author describes things, as well.

I'd say that it is a misprint. As I read it, I was visualizing it myself, and got the same impression you did, Joe; it wasn't making sense. I think it is a mistake.

[tonydee]

...This one is on recovery--retracting the arm after the punch. On p. 32, she states:

tart turning your hips the opposite way you turned them to throw the punch. If you're a right-hander, turn them clockwise when punching and counter-clockwise when retracting. Your arm remains fully extended as your hips start to turn in reverse.

 

I don't understand. I've been learning that part of the JKD punch is a turning of the hip, but if I'm right-handed (as the photos on p. 30 show her to be) and have the straight lead executed, I've turned my hip counter-clockwise, and when I retract, I turn my hip clockwise.

 

Am I getting clockwise and counter-clockwise mixed up in my mind's eye, or did an unfortunate reversal of what the author wanted to say creep in?

 

I haven't read the article, but I agree it sounds wrong, and is almost certainly an accident on her part. (Being painfully pedantic - clockwise and anticlockwise are only meaningful terms if you establish whether you're looking down from above or up from underneath, but the former is generally expected if unstated).

 

Cheers,

 

Tony