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Bruce always emphasized the need for us to experiment with what he was teaching us. Not experiment in the sense of a test-drive, wherein you try something out and if for some reason it “seems” like a bad fit, you discard it. Rather, Bruce wanted us to practice diligently on what he shared with us, not for hours or even days, but for years. He wanted us to practice on such things as the on-guard position, mobility or footwork, the lead punch, the cross, the hook, the finger jab, the side kick, the hook kick, and so on, until they became second-nature to us. This type of “experimentation” takes years, but it’s well worth the time invested because you end up learning much about yourself and, by extension, you learn significant things about others as well. For one thing, you learn about the commonality we all share as human beings and how it is possible to achieve efficiency in things such as movement, force production, and combat. All you have to do is be willing to work at it.

This book is your road map to an exciting journey of self-knowledge. It has value in being a guidepost to help you in the process of your own personal development. And then, at the end of the journey, you can throw it away for you will have then learned the significance of one of Bruce’s most significant statements: