3 ‘Must-Have’ Books by Teri Tom

The Straight Lead: The Core of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do

Teri Tom MS RD

“The straight punch is the core of Jeet Kune Do” — Bruce Lee

The Straight Lead describes the development of the straight punch in Western martial arts, and describes Bruce Lee’s refinement of the technique. It also offers a thorough instruction in the complexity and power of the move – showing martial artists of any discipline how to incorporate this devastating attack into their repertoire.

Jeet Kune Do: The Arsenal of Self-Expression

Teri Tom MS RD

“I regard [Teri Tom] as perhaps the most articulate and scientific JKD instructor out there.”—Robert Young, Executive Editor, Black Belt Magazine

Teri Tom, the “top student” of Bruce Lee’s protege Ted Wong, returns to the world of Jeet Kune Do with her new book, Jeet Kune Do: The Arsenal of Self-Expression. In a natural progression from her first work, The Straight Lead, Tom takes some of the basic mechanics and strategies covered in that book and applies them to the rest of the Jeet Kune Do repertoire, filling instructional gaps found between Lee¦s Fighting Method series and The Tao of Jeet Kune Do—which Lee never intended to be published as an instruction manual.

Incorporating many details that Wong observed during his time with Bruce Lee, and also his own research into the how and why of Jeet Kune Do techniques, this excellent new book provides the information that connects the dots found in the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Those small, nuanced movements—like footwork, feinting, weight transfer and the sequencing of those elements—and how they’re used to transition from movement to movement will make all the difference in your practice of Jeet Kune Do.

Teri Tom, MS, RD, has spent 10 years and over 1,000 hours in private study with Sifu Ted Wong and is one of the world’s most knowledgeable instructors on the lattermost stages of Bruce Lee’s martial art, Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. She is a board member of the Bruce Lee Foundation, pens a monthly column for Black Belt Magazine, and is the author of The Straight Lead: The Core of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do.

Martial Arts Nutrition: A Precision Guide to Fueling Your Fighting Edge.

Teri Tom MS RD

No matter what your level, beginner or expert, here’s how to harness the power of nutrition to help reach peak performance. Teri Tom, MS, RD, a sports trainer and a protege of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, explains the science of nutrients and their impact on your body.

Featuring nutrition profiles, photographs and detailed training notes on some of Tom’s high-profile clients including Andrei Arlovski, Amir Khan, and Manny Pacquaio, Martial Arts Nutrition provides case studies of “in-action” examples which help readers not just learn but use the nutrition approaches in their own lives.

Teri Tom, MS, RD, a registered dietitian, completed her clinical dietitian rotations at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She also holds a master’s degree in nutritional science and a personal trainer certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is based at the exclusive SportsClub/LA in West Los Angeles, CA.