Kimura Takuya and Bruce Lee.

Master Kimura is now 9 1 year old. Kimura met Bruce Lee at the age of 35, while Bruce Lee was only 19, but this did not prevent them from becoming friends.

Master Bruce Lee's self-confidence and enterprising spirit and superb boxing have deeply influenced Kimura's life. As an elder, Kimura gave Bruce Lee a lot of enlightenment in dealing with people, so Bruce Lee trusted and respected Kimura very much before his death. Before filming in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee called a meeting of his disciples, saying that the martial arts school should not be opened in the name of Jeet Kune Do without permission, but it could only be used as a small-scale teaching, but he authorized Kimura to teach his early kung fu. In fact, when Bruce Lee left the first martial arts school in his early years and went to Auckland for development, he had already handed over his first martial arts school to Kimura for management. Of course, in Bruce Lee's life, he also told his disciples, such as Enoch Sandu, "No matter how good I study, Kimura is always above me, and I should respect him."

At that time, the owner of this small supermarket in his thirties felt inferior and straightforward. His greatest contribution is to help Bruce Lee solve the problem of martial arts venues. When Kimura turned the open space behind the shop into a temporary "martial arts school" and added a covered space for Bruce Lee to put wooden man piles shipped from Hongkong, Bruce Lee and a group of students no longer had to hide in the corner of the park or the parking lot to practice. As for the background with wooden walls used in Bruce Lee's first martial arts book Basic China Boxing, it was a temporary martial arts school. However, Bruce Lee, who always stresses perfection, did not relax his demands because of Kimura's help. Although Kimura was under too much pressure, which led him to quit or take back his own venue, Bruce Lee's principle of teaching martial arts could not be changed. He wanted to explore Kimura's potential in his own way, so Bruce Lee didn't deliberately give preferential treatment to this disciple and didn't get the boat. On the contrary, he constantly criticized, criticized and criticized this "old" student who made slow progress but was quite attentive.

The severity and harshness of the young master did not make Kimura retreat, and the complaints of some other disciples at the same time did not affect his confidence and determination. In the end, it was his hard work and diligence that helped him make up for the lack of the day after tomorrow. Because he can get along with Xiaolong day and night, he can understand Bruce Lee's inner world and the essence of martial arts, and let him grow up quickly. Of course, the most important thing is to let Kimura know Bruce Lee's good intentions, because Bruce Lee is willing to take the risk of going to the martial arts school, and he is pushing the attack teaching method for him, that is, helping Kimura get rid of psychological barriers by coercive means. Of course, Bruce Lee's "adventure" did receive a win-win miracle. In this way, he not only won Kimura's loyal obedience all his life, but also successfully helped his lover get rid of the old spiritual obstacles, and let him re-establish his self-confidence and outlook on life, and finally became a famous teacher at the level of the palace hall.

Bruce Lee respected Kimura in those days, not only because of his age and providing temporary martial arts schools, but also because Kimura was already a small businessman with a stable foundation and a good income. Because Kimura has good management ability and business acumen, the first official martial arts school in Bruce Lee, Fan Zhen National Art School, was officially opened in a basement in Seattle's Chinatown on 1960 under the direct planning and funding of Kimura. This is really commendable for Bruce Lee, which was in the early stage of economic development. So as soon as the martial arts school started, he appointed taky kimura as the deputy curator to help him teach. Many times, he asked Kimura to find the bishop, while he stood by and watched. If there is something wrong with Kimura, correct and explain it in time. This benefited Kimura a lot, and he grew up quickly in martial arts. Kimura not only systematically studied Bruce Lee's Kung Fu during this period, but also learned the teaching and training methods advocated by Bruce Lee. Ten years later, China Kung Fu became popular all over the world, starting from this humble martial arts school at that time.

And personally served as the first consultant of "Fan Zhen Jeet Kune Do Core" (the core now has two consultants). Because Master Kimura has made indelible contributions to the development of Jeet Kune Do and even the whole American martial arts world, he won the "Best Coach of the Year" in the "Black Belt Heroes Hall" at 1990, and he was also the only person in the world who won this honor to thank him for everything he did.

Reporter: Kimura Takuya, how do you know Bruce Lee?

Kimura: Probably 1959 started to practice judo and suffered two or three injuries. After that, my spirit fell sharply and my mood was low, so I decided not to set foot in Wulin again. At that time, I was working in a supermarket in the United States, and some of my customers learned martial arts from Bruce Lee. When they come to the supermarket, they often introduce me to this young man from Hong Kong and tell me how powerful his martial arts are. At that time, I thought to myself, what a fuss. I have seen a lot of the world, and Bruce Lee is not much better. But they always praised Bruce Lee to me as an "incredible" person. At that time, Bruce Lee and others practiced martial arts in the backyard or park. Later, they agreed to arrange for me to see it on a Sunday. With an eye-opening heart, I went to the football field in the university area as promised, where I met Xiaolong for the first time. As a result, I admired his "Kung Fu" and immediately asked him to allow me to join his "Wushu Club". Later, for almost a year, we all gathered in the park on Sundays to learn Jeet Kune Do. The years are ruthless, and I began to learn after my youth passed away. It's hard to keep up with boys, but I have great determination because I like this kind of martial arts and philosophy very much. I am very interested in his martial arts, so I am determined to learn all his kung fu as much as I can. After a year or two of study, Bruce Lee became interested in my diligent apprentice and gave me everything. Another year later, I became his assistant. From then on, we became close friends, and I tried my best to help him.

Reporter: You said you didn't learn Jeet Kune Do until you were old. Do you still practice martial arts?

Kimura: I often practice regularly with a group of friends. That is never to teach Jeet Kune Do in public. After the agreement is reached, our "Wushu Club" is still a small private organization. Since Bruce Lee's death, I have received calls from all over the United States asking me to accept my apprentice, but I refused them all. Bruce Lee said that it's fun to get together and learn from each other, but it's only for people who really know martial arts.

Reporter: Did Bruce Lee take you to see his performance?

Kimura: Yes. He doesn't really need me, but he takes me everywhere. I acted as his imaginary enemy when he performed. I watched three boxing matches with him. In a competition in Long Beach, he made a blockbuster and won the championship. As a result, Hollywood producers took a fancy to him and were very interested in his martial arts. He was invited to play the second leading role in the TV series "The Green Hornet", and rose all the way to become a contemporary martial arts superstar.

Reporter: What's his personality like?

Kimura: He seems to have a kind of "charging power", which can attract people as soon as they meet. He became an outstanding figure in this group. He has a keen judgment. He and I are very close. No matter what he says or does, he is very confident, and his predictions often come true. He is half my age, but when I follow him, I think he is a super giant.

Reporter: Does he speak English well?

Kimura: It's beautiful. In fact, when I first met him, his English was already very pure.

Reporter: Who is Bruce Lee's teaching assistant? I mean, who is his deputy?

Kimura: I am. Later, Enosando was his assistant in Los Angeles. Bruce Lee is a thoughtful man. He was thoughtful, so he did a good job.

Reporter: Is it fair to say that the popularity of Wushu in the United States today is all influenced by Bruce Lee?

Kimura: It should be said that his contribution is greater than anyone else. He eliminated some exaggerated and illusory dross from the field of martial arts. He promoted martial arts everywhere. What Linda said is true. Bruce Lee is as fast as lightning. He is not limited to horse stance and moves. Standing in a fixed position, he can attack with his fist without retreating. It's as fast as lightning. So when shooting, if he really works hard, the camera can't fully capture his quick movements into the camera. So in the movies starring Xiaolong, his moves are often just artificial performances, not his real martial arts.

Reporter: What other amazing deeds did he have?

Kimura: I haven't seen him much since I became his assistant. I remember once, we joined the American College Association, where there were many college football teams. He invited the tallest player, leaned a two-foot chair on the big fellow's back, then put his fist in front of the big fellow's stomach 1 inch, and suddenly punched it out, only to see the big fellow with the chair turn a few somersaults until he hit the wall. Besides, Xiaolong didn't try his best when he punched, otherwise the big fellow would be miserable. This is one of his tricks, powerful enough to pierce a hole.

Reporter: When he became a celebrity and a busy man, did he still keep in touch with you?

Kimura: When he entered the film industry, he left the city most of the time. Because Linda's mother lives here; So he comes to town twice a year. I had a chance to meet him when he came. But then, as time went on, I lost touch with him. But I will never forget him, because he is my friend. One night, before he went to Hong Kong, he called him. On the phone, he severely reprimanded me for not contacting him often. I replied, "Xiaolong, you don't need me anymore." You have a view. What use am I to you? " He replied angrily, "Listen, you are still my best friend, never forget it!" " ! If you need anything, just ask me and I'll give it to you! I'm still the same as before, and I haven't changed at all. "He was 14 years ago when I met Bruce Lee, and he was also my good friend through thick and thin.

Reporter: Do you know anything about his private life?

Kimura: Last but not least, many people don't realize Linda's importance to Bruce Lee. It's true that Bruce Lee owes all his achievements to Linda's spiritual support. Bruce Lee really loves her. Do you know what everyone says? -"Behind every successful man ... there is a good woman!"