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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 .
Aug 1, 2012 · Thus this was the beginning of what we now know as JEET KUNE DO, the blending of Wing Chun, boxing, and fencing. Professor Wally Jay, the founder of “Small Circle JuJitsu,” was a close friend of James Lee, since they were both martial artists in the Oakland area for many years.
- Gary Dill
Jan 21, 2020 · Topics. Lee, Bruce, 1940-1973, Lee, J. Yimm (James Yimm), Martial artists -- United States -- Biography, Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography, Jeet Kune Do. Publisher. Berkeley, Calif. : Frog, Ltd : Distributed by North Atlantic Books. Collection.
During the period known to martial arts aficionados as the Oakland Years (1962-1965), the two men lived and trained together, and their mutual collaboration evolved into the now-famous fighting art...
Apr 30, 2024 · There’s solid evidence that the Oakland fight was where Lee altered his opinions on his previous modifications and, therefore, was where JKD really started. But consider this: Was that truly the birth of jeet kune do, or did it just mark the conceptualization of JKD?
- Burton Richardson
Aug 1, 2014 · For instance, on page 108 Tommy Gong asserts that the book Wing Chun Kung-Fu by James Yimm Lee (Ohara Publications, 1972) was actually written by Bruce Lee in or around 1968. After later giving up on the Wing Chun system, Lee decided to shelve the project.
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Lee was a welder by profession and a U.S. Army veteran. He was one of Bruce Lee's (no relation) three personally certified 3rd rank instructors and co-founded the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute in Oakland where he taught Jeet Kune Do in Bruce's absence.
