Back row: Jesse Glover, Bruce Lee, Skip Ellsworth, Tak Miyabe
Front row: James Demile, Leroy Garcia, Taky Kimura (1961)

In 1959, James W. DeMile began his martial arts career in Seattle under the direction of the legendary Bruce Lee. As one of Bruce Lee's first generation students, Mr. DeMile had the opportunity of assisting Bruce in developing his unique fighting skills. It was also DeMile's privilege to appear in Bruce's only book, "The Philosophical Art of Self Defense".

Previous to training with Bruce Lee, DeMile was the "Duke" of the Capitol Hill gang in Seattle and an undefeated heavyweight boxer in the Air Force.

One of the foremost authorities on modern Wing Chun, DeMile has adapted Bruce's modification of the ancient art of Wing Chun and created WING CHUN DO, a practical self defense system. For the history and philosophy behind Wing Chun Do, see Way of Wing Chun.

DeMile has published many articles, appeared on TV and in the movies, written four best selling martial arts books, and produced a number of training videos, including "Bruce Lee's One and Three Inch Floating Punch", one of the most devastating strikes in the martial arts.

Sijo DeMile travels extensively throughout the world teaching his dynamic self defense concepts and techniques to students, police and the military.

DeMile presently teaches out of his International Headquarters in Rogue River, Oregon. For a more detailed biography, see Biography of James W. DeMile.