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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 · James Yimm Lee passed away on December 1972 in San Francisco, California. He died from lung cancer caused by welding fumes. He was only 52. James Yimm Lee first heard about Bruce Lee when he was told that Bruce was teaching a cha-cha class and that Bruce Lee was good in Chinese Gung-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 · You hear a lot about the original students of Jeet Kune Do, but there is one in particular that is very special to me, my sifu, James Yimm Lee. He was the original ORGINAL student of JKD. I will always keep his memory alive for he was one of the major players and developers of Jeet Kune Do.
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 (no relation to Bruce Lee) was born on January 31, 1920 in Oakland, CA. Bruce Lee eventually became good friends with James and respected him greatly. Bruce and his family even lived with James, his wife and son in their Oakland, CA home during a time when James' wife was very sick.
