“Willing is not enough, one must do. Knowing is not enough, one must apply.” Sigung Bruce Lee
“Do not ask what JKD can do for you,...... but answer what you can do for JKD.” Sifu Ted Wong
ABOUT Dr. Z
Born and raised in China, Dr. Z started his martial arts training with his grandfather at the age of 5. As a teenager, he grew up practicing Tai Chi Chuan, Wing Chun, Choy Li Fat, Northern Shaolin & Western Boxing. After coming to America for college in the early 80's, Dr. Z started his JKD training with Sifu Dan Inosanto & Sifu Ted Wong and was a former classmate of the late Brandon Lee. He is knowledgeable in both the Original JKD and the JKD Concepts way of training. (See article #3). He has also fought full contact bouts professionally out of the Jet Center.
After 3 decades of training, Dr. Z continues to share his knowledge in the martial arts and medicine. He has been the personal doctor of Master Eric Lee, Professor Toru Tanaka, Grand Master Sin Kwan Thé, and Grand Master Ed Parker. He has acted & choreographed in a number of Hollywood action/martial arts films and has taught and medically treated numerous Hollywood stars and celebrities.
Dr. Z
• 28 years
experience in Kung Fu
• Former NCAA Boxing Champion
• Certified Jeet Kune Do Instructor (since 1990)
• Founder of Z Kuen Do
Featuring:
• Authentic JKD Training
• Martial Arts and Cinematic Choreography
• Sports Medicine
• Personalized Instruction
Authentic JKD Training:
• Full Contact Sparring
• Trapping and Sensitivity Drills
• Intercepting Fist/Kick Drills
• Chinese Philosophy and Medicine
• Uniform Provided with Membership
• Instructional Videos available
Jeet Kune Do, "The Way of the Intercepting Fist", is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by world-renowned Grand Master Bruce Lee, and offers an unique workout for the mind and body, and is geared towards self defense, or "scientific street fighting". We hold classes on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday evenings in the Sunset district of San Francisco. Jeet Kune Do training emphasizes Taoist and Zen philosophies, intercepting fist techniques, and overall body fitness and conditioning. Classes are taught by Sifu Dr. Z (certified JKD instructor for 22 years) and his assistant instructors. Your tuition includes instructional DVDs, a training schedule, and a training log to track your progress in class as well as your workouts between sessions. Private instructions that geared towards personalized training, personal growth and movie choreography are also available.
Head Instructor: Sifu Dr. Z
Assistant Instructors: Michael Abel, William Chou, Timothy Dymond, Jeremy Roberts.
Other Qualified Instructors: Nhan Esteban Khuong, Michael Jackson
Contact Us:
To contact us regarding class times and rates please send us an email with your name, age, experience and your goals in the martial arts.
For personalized private lessons in the San Francisco Bay and the Los Angeles area, email: jkdsifu@att.net.
For group classes in the San Francisco Sunset district (there is no group class available in the Los Angeles area), email: jeetkunedosf@gmail.com.
The Jeet Kune Do creed: "Use no way as way, having no limitation as limitation, train in the most strict discipline, to achieve the Ultimate Immortality."
A TRIBUTE TO SIFU TED WONG AND SIFU DAN INOSANTO
In the early 80's I had the great fortune of studying with two of Sijo Bruce Lee's top students, Sifu Ted Wong and Sifu Dan Inosanto.
There are rumors that I favored one Sifu over the other, this is NOT TRUE! I equally have the utmost respect for both of my esteemed Sifus, but in different ways.
Sifu Inosanto is one of the most knowledgeable masters that I have studied with, and is also a man of humanity and substance. I have grown in many aspects of my life because of his teachings. Even though his direct focus was not on the continuation of Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, I have the utmost respect for his steadfast dedication to the promotion of the Filipino arts. At a time when the art was not yet firmly established and whoever championed it had to overcome opposition and disapproval, he successfully became one of the most authoritative figure in the art today. He also taught me what the power of dedication to personal conviction could accomplish. His contributions to the martial arts world are truly to be commended.
Sifu Wong was a man of honor and integrity. He was first and foremost loyal to our Sijo, the late Bruce Lee. He sought to preserve the high standards of JKD by selecting only quality students and not advertising publicly. He wanted the art of JKD, to remain non-commercialized, non-classical and non-"adulterated for the sake of wider distribution". In his final years his wholehearted dedication to the art lead him to be inducted into the Black Belt Hame of Fame. And even though he is no longer with us, his spirit lives on in the hearts of all of his followers. I remember most what he once said to me: "Do not ask what JKD can do for you, but answer what you can do for JKD". I have always kept that phrase alive in my heart and I am truly honored to have been a participant in his journey. Sifu, we love you forever, REST IN PEACE.
Authentic Jeet Kune Do
