Ted Wong
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Ted Wong is a martial arts practitioner.
Wong's first encounter with Bruce Lee was in 1967, in Los Angeles, California, where Lee was giving a Kung Fu seminar. Wong had no martial arts training, and was interested in western boxing and some martial arts. He was so impressed by Lee, however, that he decided to study at Lee's kwoon, the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute in Los Angeles. Shortly after beginning his studies, Lee accepted Wong as a private student. Wong became Lee's sparring partner and close friend. Wong was present as Lee developed Jun Fan Gung Fu into Jeet Kune Do. He was also present to see Lee train other martial artists, including Karate Champion Joe Lewis and basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Wong is one of only a few people to receive rank in the art of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee. What is also of note about Wong is that he never learned another martial art besides what Bruce taught him, thus has never taught anything other than what he learned from Bruce. Wong now gives seminars and continues to teach privately. Currently he is teaching Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee Keaser, and long-time martial-arts instructors such as: Rodney Hitchcock, Lewis Luk, Mark Stewart, Teri Tom, Tommy Gong, Bill Mattucci, and his protege, Albert Grajales. Wong is also a board member of the Bruce Lee Foundation.
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- William Cheung and Ted Wong, Wing Chun Kung Fu/Jeet Kune Do: A Comparison, Vol. 1 (Ohara Publications)
Ted Wong has been a family friend and student of JKD since before I was born. He is my sifu, and when it comes to the preservation and truth of my father’s art, there is no one better – no one more dedicated, knowledgeable, or thoughtful. He is not driven by fame or fortune or accolades. He is simply an unflattered soul with a pure heart, a clear mind, and a steady body. If he says something is good, I know I can trust that. A quote from Shannon Lee's foreword written to Teri Tom's book "The Straight Lead"
