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SPORTS & RECREATION
258 Pages, 8.5 x 11
Formats: Trade Paper
Trade Paper, $29.95 (US $29.95) (CA $32.95)
Publication Date: June 2014
ISBN 9780897502085
Rights: WOR
Black Belt Communications (Jun 2014)
Tracing Bruce Lee#&8217;s path from wing chun student to jeet kune do founder, this biography chronicles Lee#&8217;s physical journey#&8212;from Hong Kong to Seattle to Oakland to Los Angeles and back again to Hong Kong#&8212;as well as his voyage of self-discovery and actualization. The book draws on numerous conversations with Bruce Lee#&8217;s childhood classmates, former students, and family friends, offering a unique insight into the life of the legendary martial artist. It also offers a wealth of rare and unique photos, letters, and personal writings courtesy of Lee#&8217;s wife, Linda Lee Cadwell, and his daughter Shannon. As they learn about his progression in martial arts techniques and training methods, readers will also discover how Bruce Lee#&8217;s personal philosophy of continuously adapting to the changing conditions of the moment can be applied to life.
Tommy Gong is a martial arts instructor with more than 30 years of experience studying and practicing jeet kune do. His instructor, Ted Wong, was among only a few individuals who were certified in jeet kune do by Bruce Lee. Gong is a founding board member of the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus/Bruce Lee Educational Foundation. He lives in Atascadero, California.
