Interview with Taky Kimura. January 1992.
Martial Arts Legends (Burbank, CA: CFW Enterprises) Corcoran, John. "One on One with Stirling Silliphant." January 1993.
Imamura, Richard. "Daniel Lee: The Harmonious Jeet Kune Do/Tai Chi Synthesis." July 1991.
"Ed Parker: The First Twenty Years." July 1991.
Maslak, Paul "The Fine Art of the Fight Scene." January 1903.
(with Don Wilson). "The William Cheung Story: Bruce Lee in the Early Years." January 1993.
Shivel, Rick, and John Corcoran. "Elvis Presley: The Man and the Martial Artist." July 1991.
Tan, Rick. "Who is Shek Kin?" July 1991.
Martial Arts Masters (Burbank, CA: CFW Enterprises) Montaigue, Erle. Interview: "Dan Inosanto: on Life After Bruce Lee." 1992.
Martial Arts Movies (Burbank, CA: CFW Enterprises) "Dragon: The Life Story of Bruce Lee." 1992.
Rhodes, Scott. "25 All-time Great Movie Fights." 1992.
People Magazine. Brandon Lee feature, Vol. 38, No. 10, 1992 (New York; Time, Inc.)
Playboy Magazine. Sugar Ray Leonard interview, June 1982.
The author gratefully acknowledges the permission to quote copyrighted material from the sources listed above.
In particular, the author extends his thanks to Jerry Beasley and Paladin Press for permission to quote from conversations with Dan Inosanto, Tim Tackett, and Larry Hartsell Thank you to Bey Logan for carte blanche to delve into his comprehensive series of interviews with Joe Lewis for Martial Arts Illustrated. Thanks also to Curtis Wong for permission to quote from Inside. Kung Fu and from various Unique Publications. Special thanks are also due to Doug Palmer for allowing extensive use of his personal notes.
Not all quotations in the text of this book are verbatim. However, care has been taken to retain their essential meaning and changes have only been made to maintain continuity.
Additional Reading
Block, Alex Ben. The Legend of Bruce Lee. St. Albans, Herlsfordshire, England. Mayflower Books, 1974.
Bly, Robert. Iron John. New York: Addison Wesley, 1990.
Chao, К. Т., and J. E. Weakland. Secret Techniques of Wing Chun Kung Fu. London: Paul H Crompton, 1976.
Confirmation Committee of the VTAA. Genealogy of the Ving Tsun Family. Kowloon: Hong Kong Ving Tsun Athletic Association, 1990.
DeMile, James W. Bruce Lee's One-Inch and Three-Inch Power Punch.
Kirkland, WA: Tao of Wing Chun Do Publications, 1975.
Deng, Ming Dao. Scholar Warrior. San Francisco; HarperCollins, 1990.
Draeger, Donn, and Robert Smith. The Fighting Arts of Asia. New York: Berkeley Medallion, 1974.
Durckheim, Karfried Graf, Hara; The Vital Centre of Man. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
Fields, Rick. The Code of the Warrior, New York: Harper Perennial, 1991.
Gross, Edward. Bruce Lee: Fists of Fury. Las Vegas, NV: Pioneer Books, 1990.
Hartsell, Larry. Jeet Кипе Do, Burbank, CA: Unique Publications, 1987.
Hartsell, Larry, and Tim Tackett. Jeet Кипе Do, Volume 2. Burbank, CA: Unique Publications, 1987.
Heller, Stuart. The Dance of Becoming, Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1991.
Inosanto, Dan. Absorb What Is Useful. Los Angeles: Know Now Publishing, 1985.
Jeet Кипе Do Guidebook, Volume 1. Unique Publications, Burbank, CA: 1987.
Jeet Кипе Do Kickboxing. Los Angeles: Know Now Publishing, 1986.
Kent, Chris, and Tim Tackett. The jun Fan/Jeel Кипе Do Textbook.
Los Angeles: Know Now Publishing, 1988.
Krishnamurti, Jiddu, Freedom from the Known, New York Harper and Row, 1969.
Lee, Bruce. Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense.
Burbank, CA: Ohara Publications, 1963.
The Too of Jeet Кипе Do. Santa Clarita, CA: Ohara Publications, 1975.
Lee, Bruce, and Mito Uyehara. Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Volumes 1–4, Burbank, CA: Ohara Publications, 1977.
Lee, James Yimm. Wing Chun Kung Fu. Bruce Lee, Technical Editor. Burbank, CA: Ohara Publications, 1972.
Lee, Linda. Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew. New York: Warner Faperbacks, 1975.
The Life and Tragic Death of Bruce Lee. London: Star Books, 1975.
Lee, Linda, and Tom Bleecker. The Bruce Lee Story. Burbank, CA: Ohara Publications, 1989.
Lewis, Peter. Martial Arts. Leicester, England: Magna Books, 1987, Meyers, Richard, Amy Harlib, Bill Palmer, and Karen Palmer. Martial Arts Movies. Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1985.
Millman, Dan. The Warrior Athlete. Wallpole, NH: Sfallpoint, 1979.
Mintz, Marilyn D. The Martial Arts Movie. Boston, MA: Charles E. Turtle, 1983.
Needham, Joseph. Science and Civilization in China. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1954.
Ralston, Peter. Cheng Hsin: The Principles of Effortless Power. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1989.
Roote, Mike. Enter the Dragon. From the original screenplay by Michael Allin. London: Tandem Books, 1973.
Salzman, Mark. Iron and Silk, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1987.
Stewart, Lucretia. "Postcards from China's Edge." London: The Independent on Sunday, 15 December 1991.
Thomas, Bruce. The Body of Time. London: Arkana, 1991.
Van Hise, James. Video Superheroes. Las Vegas, NV: Pioneer Books, 1991.
Vaughn, Jack, and Mike Lee. The Legendary Bruce Lee. Burbank, CA: Ohara Publications, 1986.
Wall, Bob. Who's Who in the Martial Arts. Los Angeles: R. A. Wall Investments, 1985.
Wing, R. L. The I Ching Workbook. New York: Doubleday, 1979.
The Too of Power. Wellingborough, England: Aquarian Press, 1986.
Periodicals and Newspapers
Bruce Lee: King of Kung Fu. Nos. 1–8. (Stanmore, Middlesex, England: Poster Magazine Publishing Co.)
Exciting Cinema. Kung Fu Special Issue, 1974. (Pennine Magazines)
Farewell to the Dragon. (Philadelphia: The Cinema Attic, 1974)
Fighters' Monthly. Vol. 1, N0.1. (London: Fighters' Publications)
Films and Filming. No. 229,1973. (London: Hansom Books)
Great Dragon Magazine. Nо.3.
The Hollywood Reporter. May 7,1993. Alex Ben Block article on Dragon film, (Los Angeles: Н. R. Industries Inc.)
JKD Magazine, Nos. 1-12,1976–1978 (Hong Kong: Bruce Lee Jeet-Kune-do Club)
"Bruce Lee: Combats"
"Bruce Lee: His Privacy and Anecdotes"
"Bruce Lee: His Unknowns in Martial Arts Learning"
"Bruce Lee Memorial Monthly Nо,1"
"Bruce Lee's Nunchaku in Action"
"Bruce Lee Revenges…"
"Bruce Lee: The Fighting Spirit"
"Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon"
"Bruce Lee: The Secret of JKD and Kung Fu"
"Reminiscence of Bruce Lee"
"Studies on Jeet Kune Do"
Karate Illustrated. June 1977 and February 1979.
КО Magazine. June 1984.
Kung Fu Supplies Co. 1978–1979. (Hong Kong)
Bruce Lee: Farewell My Friend.
Bruce Lee in The Game of Death, [sic]
Kung Fu Magazine Publishing Co. 1983–1984. (Hong Kong)
Bruce Lee: His Eternities.
Bruce Lee's Nunchaku Method.
Ochs, Phil. "Requiem for a Dragon Departed." Time Out, February 15–21,1974. (London: Time Out Publications)