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Taky Kimura | |
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Born | Takauki Kimura March 12, 1924 Clallam Bay, Washington, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 2021 Woodinville, Washington, U.S. | (aged 96)
Native name | ターキー木村 |
Residence | Woodinville, Washington |
Nationality | American |
Style | Jun Fan Gung Fu[1] Judo |
Teacher(s) | Bruce Lee |
Children | 1 |
Takauki "Taky" Kimura (March 12, 1924 – January 7, 2021) was an American martial artist who was best known as being one of Bruce Lee's top students and closest friends - and a certified instructor in Jun Fan Gung Fu, personally certified by Bruce Lee himself. Kimura was also the best man at Lee's wedding, and one of six pallbearers during his funeral, the others including Dan Inosanto, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Chin and Robert Lee, Bruce's brother.[2]
... Inosanto (along with Richard Bustillo and Larry Hartsell) differs from other students of Bruce Lee (such as Taky Kimura, James Lee, Jerry Poteet and Ted Wong), who all tried instead to preserve the 'original form' of Jeet Kune Do.