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You’ll find Nadi’s influence on JKD in Bruce’s notes:
Unlike the traditional flat-footed practice, the left heel is raised and cocked, ever-ready to pull the trigger and go into action.
The left heel is the spark plug, or better still, the piston of the whole fighting machine.6
Compare these observations with their source, Nadi’s On Fencing:
The left leg is not just a prop. It is the spark plug, or better still the piston of the whole fencing machine. . . raising the heel ever so little, you cock the leg ready to pull the trigger and go into action.7
Figure 8: Raise the left heel just enough, but not so high that leverage is compromised.
What both Nadi and Bruce were trying to convey is that much of the potential energy that is unleashed by a fencing lunge or straight lead, respectively, is stored in that left foot. To properly release that energy, though, the heel must be raised, giving spring to the arch of the foot and providing a push-off point in the ball of the foot.
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