RIP Jim, up there sparring with Bruce now

Knocking him on the head "Hello McFly, anybody home ?" - that's such a Bruce Lee move !

master DeMile shows great humility and honesty in his experiences with the great master Lee.

I'm a Filipino but full of respect to this honest man, RIP

Saying Bruce Lee was not a real fighter because he never won any tournaments is like saying the Army Special Forces snipers are not real snipers because they never won an Olympic gold medal.

@lazur1

4 жыл бұрын

Bruce never 'defeated' trained, talented fighters other than in sparring. Saying Lee wasn't a proven great fighter is actually like saying an Olympic medalist isn't a proven great sniper.

@johnmcdonald5074

4 жыл бұрын

@@lazur1 Neither you nor I actually know this. I will go with all the greatest of that time saying how he was unbelievable. Neither of us were there, they were.

@lazur1

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnmcdonald5074 Sure, unbelievable. Crazy fast, creative, charismatic, & as fit as fit can be. but we DO know he was never in a fully-competitive fight with a great fighter, unless you actually believe that James DeMile was a great fighter. Please say you don't.

@johnmcdonald5074

4 жыл бұрын

@@lazur1 Again I disagree. What we do know is that he was never in a fight that was publicized or was at a tournament. What goes on behind the scenes we DO NOT know. What do you think about the Won Jack Man story? Look at the video of Jim Kelly talking about Bruce. I was in my Mid teens when Bruce died..... May I ask how old you are in this relation. Again I tend to believe those greats who knew him, not those who never met him. Jim Kelly was a great fighter, He won world championships. Robert Wall was a great fighter, he won National championships... Look at what Joe Lewis says about Bruce... He was voted the greatest fighter in Karate history. If these guys say he was unbeatable.... which they have, who are you or I to say otherwise. Again I put my trust in those who knew him.... not armchair warriors. ( not to say you are... just a quote.... no disrespect meant )

@lazur1

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnmcdonald5074 Tournaments back then were bullshit no-or-light-contact points "fights". What the heck is "behind the scenes"? Faith-based martial-arts? The key word is EVIDENCE. There's NONE for a real fight against a respectable opponent. Take a Critical-Thinking class: It's not my job to prove that there WEREN'T any secret fights, it's YOUR job to prove that there WERE. Study-up: Won Jack Man was the most junior kung Fu teacher in San Fransisco. The others MADE him fight Bruce. The Sacrificial lamb. His reputation is non-existent. Losing to Bruce is ALL we know about him. Jim Kelly was a kata practitioner & points-'"fighter" . He was Bruce's STUDENT. Are you familiar with master-student psychology? You "put (your)trust" in the stories that reaffirm what you WANT to believe, "not" logic , common sense, & evidence.

The jealous people who try and slag off Bruce Lee are a joke ! This man is telling like it is! Bruce was amazing and way ahead of his time!

@bisonmma-kickboxing2511

3 жыл бұрын

💯💯

@stevo62ful

3 жыл бұрын

Not many are slagging Bruce off. They are just correctly stating that Bruce never fought any great fighters. I'm not going to exaggerate his greatness just because I'm a fan

@bechelerroseme6821

2 жыл бұрын

@ Steve Ferry I don't think you're a fan because you don't do respectful research and keep regurgitate and try to convince everybody he was no fighter. You basically discredit him. True fans don't that after first do some deep research. There are enough people know Bruce Lee can fight and can compete with the best of them. Both Joe Lewis and Norris were national champions and can't deal with Bruce Lee's speed and accuracy. That's the truth. Joe Lewis contradicts in his statements, in other words flip flops. At the end of the day , witnesses saw Joe after training with Bruce Lee Joe won 11 bouts. Lee made an impact on Joe. Bruce was superior to both these guys. That there already says alot how Superior Bruce Lee was. And you're so many Bruce Lee threads saying the same old sh%t you becoming full of shit.

@stevesalkas9128

Жыл бұрын

He was a good guitarist bruce

@stevesalkas9128

Жыл бұрын

@@bechelerroseme6821 what rubbish I just read

RIP James, I was stationed in Washington over 20 years ago, I'm just sorry I never got the chance to meet James DeMile.

RIP Jimmy DeMile. Ya done good sir. Thanks for carrying the flame!

@worldofmartialartstelevision

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, amen to that

Great interview. Mr. DeMile has a quality about him that is increasingly rare, and that is, he is completely, and immediately, believable. I had just listened to him in a shorter video, in which he said Bruce Lee could beat him or any of his peers in professional street fighting --- guys weighing 225 -- 245 lbs. He said that none of them would have a chance against Bruce Lee. It was such a tragedy that we lost him so early in his life.

@worldofmartialartstelevision

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great comment, it's true he speaks as he experienced it. It is unfortunate that Mr DeMile has also now just passed, may he RIP.

@chrisfry6850

2 жыл бұрын

@@worldofmartialartstelevision Thank you for letting me know of his passing. A gentle soul he was; how I wish everyone was of his kind and gentle nature... what a much, much better world this would be.

Wow. Thank you for sharing. We have to continue keeping Bruce's legend alive.

@aaronconstantine1292

Жыл бұрын

He was way over hyped.

Bruce lee never participated in tournaments because there is no point in earning a point when you can easily kill a guy

I love your humility!

@aaronconstantine1292

Жыл бұрын

💯

Damn, this kinda gave me cold chills. could you imagine meeting Bruce Lee and him saying.. "punch me" "he attacked my hands!" That sounds like Bruce of course. just.. what a story! this guy is amazing!

Thank you James for telling the truth about Bruce Lee, both of you were my martial artist idols and thank you for the video

This man's videos, describing Bruce Lee's fighting abilities, to me, seem to be very credible. He was a large, strong, experienced fighter, obviously with some ego. He made no bones about the fact that Bruce could handle him like he was a school kid. I don't claim to know whether some of these fighters who say they could have beaten Bruce Lee, could, or couldn't have beaten him, but I wouldn't have bet against him. It is easy to make statements like that when Bruce Lee is gone.

THANK U SIR , FOR YOUR TESTIMONY ON BRUCE LEE . !!!! . BASE ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. !!!! . WHICH WELL HELP CLEAR UP ALL THOSE MYTH & LIES OUT THERE !!! . JKD - FOR EVER . !!! . 😎💖👍🙏🏾📚🙏🏾....

RIP...Love your story sir.

James Demile ... a great man ton talk to and a great Martial Arts instructor. Ossss!

@gerrymorin9507

2 ай бұрын

Oss is karate not kung fu. Dont say oss for a kung fu teacher

Thank you very much for telling the truth. God bless you.

I love Jim DeMile...

Really well done ! Nice to hear an intelligent , honest genuine , gentleman ! 🤗👍

You're such a treasure Mr. Demile - God bless you!

Great interview! Appreciate the humility. Wonderful story.

The most coherent and sensible conversation about the "art" of fighting as opposed to the skill of following tournament rules.

wowww......nice to hear about bruce lee

I wish i could have had the privilege and opportunity to watch the best to ever do it but at least i get to hear the stories

Fighters fight.Great fighters fight great fighters.Greatest fighter defeats great fighters.

Hi Jim, its great to hear someone, who speaks truthfully about Bruce. Theres a few coloured guys who appear to enjoy making out Bruce wasn't as good as he said he was. I'M sure I don't need to mention any names Grand master VM.

@foreveragainOK

7 жыл бұрын

Colored guys! But seriously, there's a book "Why Black Men Love White Women" which of course should be called 'Why SOME ...." anyway, the author devotes several pages to Bruce Lee; comments from black martial artist of his time and now that he was a zero. I tried to find email of the publisher, but couldn't.

@DepressionShaman

4 жыл бұрын

Colored guys??? Hahahahahaha!

@lazur1

4 жыл бұрын

As good as HE said he was? Nobody's arguing about THAT. What'd Bruce say? It's the fan-boys who exaggerate.

@tonypeterson5316

3 жыл бұрын

@@lazur1 Because he didn't talk crap like that. Others knew how good he was, if he was only 135lbs and can kick as hard as a heavy weight, then he must have been really great. Him being able to do two fingers push ups proves how strong he was. I don't think anybody in the UFC can do that.

@tonypeterson5316

3 жыл бұрын

@@bvax LOL I think he was talking about Vic Moore, the Karate guy that lied about Bruce. He's probably the only black martial artist who have said things like that about Bruce.

wow ! this is priceless!

what a story!

I BELIEVE IN YOU

Greatly appreciate your 1” and 3” punch books. I’ve since taught it to my son which he executes superbly.

Wonderful interview, Lol, great story!

Today Bruce lee is still my favorite Martial artistist of all time!!!

Remember it was told to keep small we love and except you sijo james

Thanx a lot. Will do.

Have a look here at our site woma.tv and search James DeMile

RIP your story’s and martial arts amazing 🙏

this guy I respect more than any of bruce other students or friends, because he is straight up about everything. others wanna act like they never sparring with bruce. chuck Norris! !!

love all these young people who dont know shit about Bruce lee who always put him down fools!

@aaronconstantine1292

Жыл бұрын

He wasn't all the hype just a great fighter but not untouchable.

the fact that he said Bruce did Trapping techniques on him made me realize that he is not lying about meeting Bruce and the things he has witnessed and done with Bruce. Trapping is something that most people do not know or use. I'm shocked and happy.

@michaelg4158

6 ай бұрын

Chi sao.

Cheers

I enjoyed training at your place in 1974. I still use the concepts of wing chun in fighting. Thanks

@laurencelance586

4 жыл бұрын

I think I remember Glover. Big guy, Very quick.

Good Story... impressive

@worldofmartialartstelevision

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@holyspiritfilling

4 ай бұрын

@@worldofmartialartstelevision Thanks for posting it

Great video! I bet Jim was tough as nails.

Hey James we need all know true deal vs anyone no matter size or tall or boxer first u keep distance from fight never give to close u is big mistake for u and if u good fast analysis person and read movement hits and u need know or learn first weakness of human or body person and never try inside u thinking because fear comes from eyes into brain make weak ur mind try focus on to win and think of right movement avoid first and sec hit strike on and never hit face front on bone u can easy break ur hand we need hands for block or avoid knife or gun always keep safe hand if u want to live and all point when hit u first try don't move on him keep back distances when is close run to u he push all power strength to hit u then u go move fast hit close on ear or if u want KO hit neck mid is over fight.

Hi Mr James can you please make a video if you don't mind how did Bruce Lee trap your hand thank you i appreciate and thank you for the video

@emhgarlyyeung

3 жыл бұрын

There's many way to trap a person's arm, but I also curious which technique Bruce Lee use

@tygollan4790

3 жыл бұрын

That would be interesting 🔥👍

Really Good video!! R.I.P the one and only Legend Bruce lee Also by the way Bruce lee's Martial art is actually Called Jeet Kune do Pronounced in Cantonese The way Of intercepting the fist and kicks.

@EduardoRodriguez-ks4em

2 жыл бұрын

Not in that particular time. Jeet Kuen Do came up later.

Good video

@worldofmartialartstelevision

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Where is part 2?

Where is part 2,3,4...?

IF , ( BRUCE LEE 🙏🏾😎🙏🏾) , WAS NOT , SO SPECIAL ? , AS SOME OF U THINK ? . WHY HAS HE LEFT , SUCH A ( INPACT ) , ON PEOPLES , HE KNEW .!!!!!!!! . DECADES LATER .!!!!!!!!!!! . ( THATS RESPECT ✊ ) .🙏🏾📚📖📚🙏🏾☯️👍😎......THANK U FOR YOUR COMMENTS 💖.!!!!!!! .

😍😍😍

" only reason we train our body is to carry our brain" - mike Tyson. Boxing 95 -90 % mental. 5 -10% physical

@ehsure3394

3 жыл бұрын

Empty your mind be formless shapeless like water~Bruce Lee

Sir what you think of dk yoo

@MindBat

5 жыл бұрын

DK is a unique individual. He posseses exceptional skills.

Hi MrCripster76 Have a look here at our site woma.tv and search James DeMile

If someone is Asking James these exact questions.......which Im asssuming they are plus hes looking somewhere else besides the camera ....so someone seems to be asking him stuff .................. I have to wonder.........why didnt they simply Not edit out the questions & just let it run. ............ Its like the person(if there was a person) asking the question doesnt want to be seen or heard. I dont know just speculating. Its weird that5 they cut away from the interview & then show some text on the screen in form of a question, then goes back to him talking. Wouldve made watching AND edditing SO much easier lol

@worldofmartialartstelevision

6 жыл бұрын

Standard format

So many people that knew Bruce and trained with him talk about how good he was, but people that have never met him say he was a fake because he never went to a tournament. Idiots. I’ll take the word of someone that knew him any day of the week over some KZread comment.

Nice!!!! Anybody home!!!! 135 lbs to your 225 lbs. Tell this story to Michael Jackson White!!!! Size doesn't matter when it comes to BRUCE LEE!!!!! NUFF SAID. Thank you brother for sharing this video. Rest easy brother.

Joe rogan said he never had a real fight joe knows every thing it amazing he never knew bruce but knows everything about him

James DeMile is a former student of Bruce Lee. I'll leave it at that.

Some of Bruce Lee students had passed away like Ed hart Jesse Glover Ted Wong

If you are interested you can check out my Bruce Lee push ups (1 figner) video in my channel.

hi Jim after Bruce die Chuck Norris say Bruce was not a professional fighter. and the Victor Moore criticize Bruce on that he has blocked Bruce punch. but they never show that film. he claim to be the fastest ever. any true to this.

@danielpauldebs6526

6 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee was not a professional competition fighter. He went way beyond that in his skill, knowledge and understanding. He was a STREET EFFECTIVE martial artist. He was the most skilled and effective exponent of combative science in his day.

@robdcollector2808

5 жыл бұрын

Kondela Dunami ...learn to spell

It's just like the movie a little bit I need to do that kind kind don't go for the face of the stomach focus on the body first

No matter how good Bruce lee was in his time which he is, there will always be some stupid haters everywhere no matter what, but I rather hear from all the great that truly know what Bruce is capable of instead of listening to some clowns keep on yabbing their mouth about” he just an actor/ he never compete in tournament blah blah blah” if they truly believe thrice was just that, then they just hatings

The truest humility is to "humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up," - Jamee 4:10. From all I can make out, Bruce believed in himself, as this is what he said when asked about religion. He was a self absorbed, self-defense artist, and an absolutely great one, at that. But did he ever surrender his life to Jesus Christ? I don't know - but what can be gleaned from what's out there, it doesn't appear so. The fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22,23 is this - "love, joy, peace, longsuffering, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control or temperance, against which there is no law" - so that, you might fulfill the law of love Jesus spoke of - "to love the Lord thy God with all your mind, body, and heart, and love your neighbor as yourself," based on Christ' sacrificial love for us, dying for us on the cross, that the sins of the whole world would be forgiven - for ALL choosing to believe in him. I don't know if this was true for Bruce. It is for me. My life is forfeit, and to me, as it was for other Christians in their walk as described in the Bible - "To live is Christ, to die is gain." I know not whether Bruce had "the peace which surpasses all understanding," CHRIST RISEN, and us forgiven. I hope you do.

@robdcollector2808

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Lardizabal .....i thought about that question for a long time till i started to know about christianity and what Jesus did for all of us on the cross. Bruce is def Not where many think he is...he was a flat out atheist in saying he has no time for that...meaning god. He was young and like anyone young and arrogant guy he never got to know Jesus. He was with his mistress when he died...he died in sin. No one can get to heaven if they dont surrender...accept and confess to him. We are all sinners without many knowing and cannot save ourselves without Jesus.

@MindBat

5 жыл бұрын

@Robd collector With all due respect, people from all walks of life, both young and old from all religious denominations die at a very young age and others in later years for many different reasons. The spirit never dies, it simply takes on another form, perhaps another body. Energy can never be destroyed, it simply changes form. Now after many thousands of years, ponder this 🧐 ... Jesus' childhood nor adolescence is ever mentioned in the Bible. 😳 How Can That Be?!!! 🤔 At what age did he learn to walk?!! 🤔 You mean, he was never a kid?!! 😳 He didn't play with other kids?!! 🙄 Was he a good teenager or a bad one?!! 🤔 Did he have a girlfriend?!! 🤨 Those who know are not telling. 🤫

@MustAfaalik

4 жыл бұрын

@Jeff, Religious people like you always know what other people have to do whereas spiritual people know what they themselves have to do. "Be like water my friend".

Trained in system, former Marine. Also boxed. Was the smartest martial artist ever. Attained black belt. Best thing I ever did for myself. Grandmaster Rocco Ambrose teaches in Livonia Michigan. Touched hands with Sojo many times. I am a better person, incredibly better fighter, in control of myself and my emotions.

Absolutely great interview!! So much truth, no lies! Excellent!!!!

Taye claims that mike tyson will beat bruce lee in any fight i disagree

@aaronconstantine1292

Жыл бұрын

y not he fought Donnie yen.

@jeremypottelancie

Жыл бұрын

I know he fought Donnie yen but i finished these conversation because stupid people on KZread making fun of me with my reaction and they think they're unbeatable and some guys think they are better than Bruce Lee mayby but I don't think so even Mike Tyson can't beat Bruce Lee

@jordanbyrd9821

Ай бұрын

​@jeremypottelancie I agree but maybe in the boxing ring only Mike can bear him.

@jeremypottelancie

Ай бұрын

@@jordanbyrd9821 only people from now feeling great to talk about the death of someone he cant defend itself its lame

@jordanbyrd9821

Ай бұрын

@jeremypottelancie Yeah it sad 😔 Michael jai white was one of them, but ever heard of Mikey Gall? Omg it's really messed up.

But I also want to be soft on people when it comes to knocking on the head and stuff LOL

彼はテッド氏の顎をスパーリングで外した、雷のような速さで怒ってラッシュしてきたから大変だったろうね。

Kung Foo or Karrrrraaattteee

Just an Actor?? Lol

@fraser_mr2009

3 жыл бұрын

@Joel 1 nobody is saying he wouldn't beat up the average guy on the streets. he's too fast. but a top boxer knows how to deal with speed. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZuMrJqxlcbRfrA.html see barrera throwing punches from unorthodox angles to somewhat nullify naz's natural reflex skills. naz looked uncomfortable. he's taken out of his comfort zone. until he faced the very top fighters the rest were throwing straight pushes.

@axelstone3131

3 жыл бұрын

@@fraser_mr2009 Bruce wasn’t just fast he was sudden. Also most people have no idea how to handle someone whose going for their eyes or groin etc.

How can any one follow someone without checking out and verifying their credentials (e.g. do they have an 8th Dan in a few styles of MA? Were they ever champions??)....Just based on haing his hands trapped by a 135 pound man was enough? Blown away by that one demo?? Had to learn how and why?? Lee, never finished learning any system of MA11 :) Just dabbled in a few. Learnt a few moves well enough to impress those who never knew what Chinese Kung Fu was ...backt hen MA was very fringe...you had to go to a Chinatown to learn Chiense Kung Fu...into the mid70's...maybe late 70's...when M was in it's infancy...when no one knew nunchucks was a Japanese weapon or that the 2 black sticks Lee used in Enter The Dragon were Filipino yet Lee was playing a Shaolin Monk/Chiense :))

@youngnguyen2012

9 ай бұрын

when a guy that small doing that (trapping) to an experienced boxer that is twice his size is hella impressive smh

According to the new Bruce Lee biography by Matthew Polly, James DeMille betrayed Bruce Lee and started a rival school in Seattle. They never reconciled. He should be ashamed of exploiting his broken connection to the master he backstabbed.

@MindBat

5 жыл бұрын

Me thinks Bruce was engaged in hanky panky when he passed away and what may have done him in, contrary to popular belief, was some stamina pills he may have taken to knock the boots off Ms. Ting Pei. Those pills may have reacted negatively in his system and perhaps affected his heart as well as his brain. That's just my opinion. But naaahhh, that story is too contiversial.

@mr.sunnyg5510

5 жыл бұрын

@@MindBat Od on stims?? Meh, maybe.

@NDoraku

4 жыл бұрын

With all respect i have for Polly, his book is well done and i give him the highest credit, but he portrayed this subject in the bio very one sided. DeMile himself stated exactly the same story over the years, be it in the 80s, 90s, 00s or 10s years, and he never changed it. The main reason why the Seattle guys like him, Glover, Ed Hart, Pat Hooks, LeRoy Garcia, etc, had no interest in training with Lee anymore was they felt the stuff he was teaching in 1963 was not as practical as the stuff they trained 1959-1962. In 1963, DeMile met a guy from Lee´s new group (Junfan Gung Fu Institut) and the guy asked DeMile why he stop training with Lee. DeMile told him he and the others felt Lee left out some very important things to make trapping work, like the center line or the close bijong among other things, and it was not so practical. Lee found out about this and got very angree, the story with the revolver is true. DeMile: "I asked Bruce why he left out important things to the new guys, and he replied: "Jim, why should i teach someone to beat me?" For me that was enough, he would never share his personal techniques with anybody. I can understand it, why you sould create a competitor?" But Lee gave Glover the permission to teach people, but he should not call it Junfan Gung Fu, so he called it Non Classical Gung Fu. Of course i can not check it out myself if its true, but DeMile states to this day he never met any Junfan or JKD guy who could trapping like the 1959-1962 guys, he dominated them easy when they tried. And as we all know, primary the JKD guys always say: "Trapping doesnt work", DeMile´s answer to this is: "Yeah, the way they do it sure, you head will get kicked off. But not the way we did it in the early days." So if, i say IF which means i speculate, its true what he said, that he never met any Junfan or JKD guy who was as good in trapping as the guys from Seattle, it would definately underline his opinion the trapping that Lee trained the 1959-1962 guys was more effective as the trapping he teached later. Polly should have mentioned this in his book, but for unknown reasons he didnt. Like the legendary procecutor Vince Bugliosi always said: "Dont matter how thin you make the pancake, there are always two sides." Polly portrayed it very one sided.

Quentin Tarentino devrait regarder ce témoignage et se sentir honteux de toutes les bêtises qu'il a pu sortir à propos de Bruce Lee,uniquement pour promouvoir son bouquin.

with all due respect but I am tired of he could but never did. Tried to search if DeMile had any MMA or other combat like fight and I do not see it. So to me it is inconclusive. I know for the fact that Bruce was one's carried on shoulders of Judo fighter. There was also Chuck who seems to being able to keep the end of his Bargen. So lets stop to create legends as they all eventually get beaten.

@MM-ig1iv

7 ай бұрын

He would've been too "overqualified" to compete! which he'd be the definition of the word. nobody could even hit him... he already knew what you were going to try to do before you did it. like a punch, a grab. he was too far ahead of everyone in that era.

@Professionalnyj_Troll

7 ай бұрын

@@MM-ig1iv would’ve is all I need to hear.

Bruce Lee vs all those great champions 😂 The lion vs man in the cage😂

Jesus Christ

You can't of learnt much from Bruce Lee as he did not get along with you. Stop making stories up to make your self look good.

I dunno why I don't much I feel Bruce Lee was overrated

@mysticgod7035

3 жыл бұрын

He’s both underrated and overrated ppl worship him too much and make him seem like he can one shot anyone though like wth lmao he was a legend though

You must go back to the home they are waiting for you

I seriously think Bruce Lee is overrated and his name is used by people teaching now claiming to be of his fighting lineage so it obviously suits their purpose and their pockets to carry the myth on! I have some experience by the way as I started Wing Chun in the UK around 1969 before the kung fu craze hit the UK. IMy teacher was Joseph Cheng and I kept it up for 10yrs and then changed to TKD reaching 3rd dan. I am now 67yrs old and still training, Shotokan at the moment. I was a street fighter for a long time until martial arts training calmed me down and have fought in full contact competition and I swear some of the great instructors I have seen in those years would eat Bruce for breakfast as well as the sycophants still cashing in on his name!"

Bruce Lee gonna Bruce Lee now😂😂😂