James DeMile is an American martial artist and author, he was among the first group of students of Bruce Lee, whom he met in 1959. In 1963, DeMile appeared in Lee’s only book, The Philosophical Art of Self Defense. He is an inductee in the AMAA Who’s Who in the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame. Listen to James tell his story about meeting Bruce, boxing in the military, naming his style of Wing Chun Do and more…
***UPDATE*** I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. DeMile on August 15, 2021. He was an AMAZING and gracious guest. This could be one of his last interviews and I am so glad of the time I got to spend chatting with him.
R.I.P. Sir.
Some of the books he has written:
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