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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Yimm_LeeJames Yimm Lee - Wikipedia

    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 . Early life. Lee was born on January 31, 1920, in Oakland, California. He was a welder by profession.

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  3. www.usadojo.com › james-yimm-leeJames Yimm Lee: Wing Chun Kung Fu | USAdojo.com

    Oct 23, 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.

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  4. blackbeltmag.com › meet-james-yimm-lee-the-man-whoMeet James Yimm Lee: "The Man Who Helped Make Bruce Lee a Success

    Feb 12, 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.

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  6. www.usadojo.com › james-yimm-lee-the-oakland-jkd-yearsJames Yimm Lee / The Oakland JKD YEARS | USAdojo.com

    Aug 1, 2012 · James Yimm Lee / The Oakland JKD YEARS. By. Gary Dill. - August 2, 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.

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  7. chinesemartialstudies.com › 2016/09/01 › james-yimmJames Yimm Lee and T. Y. Wong: A Rivalry that Shaped the ...

    Sep 1, 2016 · James Yimm Lee and T. Y. Wong: A Rivalry that Shaped the Chinese Martial Arts in America – Kung Fu Tea. “The Sturdy Citizen” – TY Wong performing Shaolin animal forms within his Kin Mon Physical Culture Studio in San Francisco’s Chinatown. TY was a local tong enforcer who had taught kung fu in San Francisco’s Chinatown for three decades.

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  9. bruceleechinesegungfubook.com › james-leeJames Yimm Lee - Bruce Lee Chinese Gung Fu Book

    Modern kung-fu karate: iron, poison hand training. James was ahead of his time in terms of publishing and selling books on the martial arts. The first book James Yimm Lee wrote and published was "Modern Kung Fu Karate: Iron, Poison Hand Training" in 1957.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chinese_Gung_Fu:_TheChinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense

    Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense was published in early 1963 by Bruce Lee with the help of friend and fellow martial artist James Yimm Lee of Oakland, California. James had previously published books on the martial arts such as Modern Gung Fu, Karate: Iron, Poison Hand Training and Karate Oriental Self-Defense in 1957.

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