Personally, I have several reasons for not wanted to spring through the air like a basketball star ... or superhero:

I have also had professional reasons for avoiding vertical leaps. It has to do with a JKD philosophy:

When you are in the air, you don't have a solid base. In fact, you don't have any base.

Flying through the air isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

"Interrupting my opponent's flight" is much easier if my feet are firmly planted on the ground.

So, I have never been a kicker.

I have a confession to make:

In reality, there are a couple of very important benefits of having a high kick ...

When I was a high-school teacher on the Oregon Coast, I taught martial arts, after school, in the park.

One of my advanced Spanish students wanted to see me teach, but couldn't make it to the park after school. He wanted to do a little sparring with me during lunch. (Can you imagine the liability issue nowadays? I shudder to think.)

One day, during lunch, we moved the desks in my room. Everyone else was outside, taking advantage of the beautiful Spring day.

This senior and I decided to test our skills.

Every time we fought at an infighting distance, I easily had him. As usual, his blocking couldn't withstand a more efficient style.

Also, whenever he attacked, I had him cold. My understanding of pace, timing, distance, etc. was much better than his.

This 18-year old did have one very impressive move ....

He had an incredible vertical leap.

Every time I tried to attack him, he'd jump backwards and up ... right onto a desk, out of my reach.

I couldn't believe his jump.

I felt like Bruce Lee in the famous Chinatown fight. He could dominate the fight, when the guy was in range. But Bruce Lee's opponent kept running away.

And mine kept "jumping" away.

Vertical Jumpers Develop Better Lunges

In fact, all you have to do is get rid of any bouncing motion as the student glides forward.

These students develop movement off their bai jong (ready stance). They cover more distance. This increases their effective reach. This is an important benefit.

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