Bruce Lee Book:

Bruce Lee's One and Three Inch Power Punch Reviews:
Anyone Can Learn This Punch Effectively
2008-09-29 - ".....In this specialized training manual, DeMile presents a simple but organized approach to one of Bruce Lee's dynamic techniques.

The materials is presented in such a way that ANYONE CAN LEARN THIS PUNCH EFFECTIVELY, regardless of his martial arts background."
[from the booklet of the back cover]

Real Deal -- The Instructions in this book worked first time and every time for me.
2008-09-12 - The 1-inch and 3-inch or Floating punches are real. They work. They are dangerous to your partner so FOLLOW the advice to use a METRO phone book and perhaps add a judogi (not a thin karate type).

I am buying another copy because my original one is lost -- when I first found this book I had some basic skill in karate, aikido, and fighting but in no way wish to claim any great expertise. I am moderately strong with fairly quick strong hands -- as a point of reference.

I read the book quickly (takes only a few minutes, to an hour or so if you read slowly); I did NOT spend weeks or months doing the exercises; I practiced for a few minutes solo. Then I tried it.

It worked first time (it worked too well really*), and has worked every time since, although I seldom demonstrate it and have ALWAYS done so in a static position (not moving around fighting or sparring.)

*The first time I tested it, I made what might have been a serious mistake in using a fairly small local phone book instead of a large metro area tome -- don't use anything less than 2 1/2-3 inches in thickness until you understand this. If in doubt, ADD more padding like a big folded towel or judogi.

Fortunately, even on that first attempt I "pulled" it somewhat (maybe 50%) by not reaching very 'deep' for the full effect. My partner was not permanently injured. However, my partner would NOT let me repeat the technique even after the offer of a larger phone book and more padding.

Later I showed it to my aikido training partners with full padding (New Orleans metro book and judogi) but even then I have always pulled it a bit. I am pretty sure that I have never let it go more than about 70%, maybe less. Still it works.

If it doesn't work for you then you either need to read and follow the instructions more carefully, practice more thoroughly, relax more completely, MAYBE do more push-ups (least likely but you do need some strength and speed), or all of the above.

Seriously it works. I have never taught it due to the responsibility, but the book does describe it accurately and completely (unlike many of the descriptions on web sites and forums**) and so there you are if you want to learn it.

** So far, every description I have read on the web has left out at least one component, usually such articles leave out a couple of key points. I would not be surprised if the punch works somewhat without all the elements, but I KNOW it works if you follow the instructions completely.

P.S.> I would like to practice it "moving/sparring" if I can find the right partner(s) to do this safely. My current Systema & Tai Chi instructor is likely up to the challenge -- he's a tough one.



Go take lessons!
2007-09-11 - This book is getting a lot of flak for not imparting Bruce Lee's devastating martial arts secrets, but of course the flaw here is that you're trying to learn martial arts from a book. It's fine as an overview if you're curious about the basic mechanics involved, but it's not the modern equivalent of the mystical ancient scrolls you've been taught to expect in those late night cable tv kung-fu movie marathons. At best, this book should only be used as a supplemental to formal instruction. If you bought this book expecting to learn this (or any) technique without real-life instruction, you have no right to whine after your friends beat you up.

Put simply, if you're serious about learning this technique you need to learn it from a person, not a paperback that you found on the internet.

Great little manual!
2004-09-27 - Great book on these mechanics! I've learned similar mechanics in Wing Chun, similar but not the same. To a martial artist, the mind and breath exercises described herein are things that could be taken into other areas of training, rather than just this technique.
If such a technique can be learned from a book, it can be learned from this book, but one must build the skill patiently and a step at a time, as it is explained.
I don't know if this is a good buy for a regular person, but it's a treasure to an impassioned martial artist.

tha rewiew
2004-05-22 - Awesome book on the one and three inch punch. THESE punching techniques are deadly and needs a lot of practice to perform it the way De'mile does it. Buy it if you want to know how to keep inside yourself a very strong knockpunch[if used on the jaw or solar plexus}that can be usefull against an physical fight