Unissued 'gold stripe' membership card for Lee's Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, 3.75 x 2.5, signed in black ink "Bruce Lee." In very fine, pristine condition. In rejecting many components of traditional martial arts and adopting a more inclusive, holistic approach, Lee developed a system he originally called "Jun Fan Gung Fu," a name that incorporated the Chinese form of his own name, Lee Jun Fan. Lee summed up the underlying philosophy of his style, later renamed Jeet Kune Do ("The Way of the Intercepting Fist"), as "simply the direct expression of one's feelings with the minimum of movements and energy." Lee operated a number of schools based on his methods until 1971, though he permitted his students to carry on his teachings on a private basis. The logo for the system, which appears on the card, incorporates a yin-yang symbol with Chinese characters indicating the principles "Using no way as way" and "Having no limitation as limitation," along with arrows representing the endless movement and change of the universe. Accompanied by certificate of authenticity from Taky Kimura stating "I verify they are authentic pieces of Bruce Lee history that have remained in my possession for the last 45 years." A handsome and perfectly-preserved example of a scarce Hollywood autograph. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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