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James Yimm Lee (January 31, 1920 – December 30, 1972) was an American martial arts pioneer, teacher, author, and publisher. James Lee is known for being a mentor, teacher and friend of Bruce Lee .
23 de oct. de 2005 · Learn about James Yimm Lee, a martial artist who studied Judo, Sil Lum Gung Fu, and Wing Chun Kung Fu. He was a friend and mentor of Bruce Lee and wrote several books on kung fu.
12 de feb. de 2024 · One of the most influential members of this group was James Yimm Lee, who had a great impact on Bruce Lee's personal and professional life. James Yimm Lee was already an established and respected instructor of kung fu and iron palm in the Oakland, California, area when he met Bruce Lee, who is not related to him.
23 de abr. de 2013 · Lee, J. Yimm (James Yimm) Publication date 1972 Topics Kung fu Publisher Los Angeles, Ohara Publications Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English. On cover: Chinese art of self-defense Access-restricted-item true
1 de ago. de 2012 · Learn about James Yimm Lee, the Chinese-American gung fu practitioner who was Bruce Lee's first and closest friend and mentor in Oakland. Discover how he helped Bruce develop Jeet Kune Do, the blending of Wing Chun, boxing, and fencing.
James Yimm Lee (1972) attributes significant development of the art to Yim Wing-chun, crediting her with the invention of the Chi Sao (sticking hands) exercise. From there, the art passed through several men's hands before coming to Ip Man .
James Yimm Lee was a welder and a martial artist who self-published several books on kung fu and karate in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a friend and mentor of Bruce Lee, who lived with him and his family for a while.
