Bruce Tegner
American judoka
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1985
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
Bruce Tegner (1929-1985) was a martial artist, author, and actor. Bruce practiced a number of martial arts including Savate, Judo, Karate, Jujutsu, and Jukado. His books were key to introducing others to martial arts, including Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz. He additionally choreographed a fight scene in the 1962 movie Manchurian Candidate. In addition, he appeared in a number of TV shows, including The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1963, Tegner founded the self-defense-oriented martial art of Jukado based on Japanese Judo and Jujutsu, Karate, Aikido, and stick fighting (escrima).
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