James Yimm Lee
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James Yimm Lee was an American martial arts pioneer, teacher, author, publisher, and a welder by profession. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was one of Bruce Lee
's (no relation) three personally certified 3rd rank instructors and went on to teach in his absence in Oakland. James Lee mentored Bruce Lee
greatly and influenced him in nutrition, weight training, and the forming of the style jeet kune do
. Lee became well known for his Iron Palm
and would routinely break bricks at demonstrations. He was the first to publish an Iron Palm book in America in 1957.
publish his first book, "Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense
." James Lee's published books include: Modern Kung-Fu Karate: Iron Poison Hand Training, Book 1 (Break Brick in 100 Days), Wing Chun Kung-Fu , and Secret Fighting Arts of the Orient.
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
's (no relation) three personally certified 3rd rank instructors and went on to teach in his absence in Oakland. James Lee mentored Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
greatly and influenced him in nutrition, weight training, and the forming of the style jeet kune do
Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. The system works on the use of...
. Lee became well known for his Iron Palm
Iron Palm
Iron Palm or Iron Hand is a body of training techniques in various Chinese martial arts. These conditioning techniques are typically meant to condition the hands to allow a practitioner to deliver very powerful blows without injury to his or her hands.-Overview:Iron Palm is a broad term covering...
and would routinely break bricks at demonstrations. He was the first to publish an Iron Palm book in America in 1957.
Books
Lee was a well established author and was one of the first to publish martial arts books in English in America. He also helped Bruce LeeBruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
publish his first book, "Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense
Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense
Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense is a book by Bruce Lee expressing his martial arts philosophy and viewpoints. It describes his style of gungfu.ISBN 978-0897501125...
." James Lee's published books include: Modern Kung-Fu Karate: Iron Poison Hand Training, Book 1 (Break Brick in 100 Days), Wing Chun Kung-Fu , and Secret Fighting Arts of the Orient.
External links
- http://www.usadojo.com/biographies/james-yimm-lee.htm
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