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Lee was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California. The following year, his family moved to the cramped, tropical environment of Hong Kong where he spent his childhood and teenage years growing up. Early on, Lee was exposed to taijiquan, an art practiced by his father. He also studied a little bit of Hung Gar, a southern style of gung fu (or kungfu). However, his primary formal gung fu training did not begin until his early teens, when he began learning Wing Chun, a close-quarters fighting style that emphasizes hand-trapping techniques. He studied for several years under the supervision of Yip Man, the head instructor of Wing Chun at his school.

Lee was obsessed with Wing Chun and practiced frequently. While other students were content to learn the art as a sport, Lee was interested in learning how to fight. He and other students engaged in several sparring matches with people from outside the school, quickly gaining a formidable reputation. This emphasis on practical, street-oriented testing would later play a major role in the creation of Jeet Kune Do.