When Bruce Lee opened his school in Seattle in 1960, he wanted to create a place where anyone could learn a self-defense method that was good for the spirit, good for health and good for self- protection. Although many Asian elders opposed his decision to teach foreigners, Lee believed that race should not be a factor. As long as the individual was sincere, Lee said, all were welcome. To this day, his student Taky Kimura and Taky’s son Andrew hold true to that principle.