Description: (American Martial Arts Pioneer, Teacher, Author and Publisher)
James Yimm Lee was an influential American martial arts pioneer and teacher. He co-founded the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute in Oakland and was a mentor to Bruce Lee, serving as one of his personally certified 3rd rank instructors. Known for his expertise in Iron Palm techniques and brick-breaking demonstrations, James Lee was also a prolific author who published some of the first martial arts books in English in America. He played a key role in helping Bruce Lee publish his first book as well.