James DeMile
| James DeMile | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6th 1938 San Francisco |
| Died | August 15, 2021 (aged 83) |
| Style | Wing Chun Do Gung-Fu Boxing |
| Teacher(s) | Bruce Lee |
James W. DeMile (June 6, 1938 – August 15, 2021) was an American martial artist, hypnotherapist and author. He was among the first group of students of Bruce Lee, whom he met in 1959, as they both attended Edison Technical School. In 1963, DeMile appeared in Lee's only book, The Philosophical Art of Self Defense. He was an inductee in the AMAA Who's Who in the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame.