Bruce was an unusual teacher. His personal goal unchanged, he was driven, not to teach, but to perfect the science of fighting and to prove himself the best fighter in the world. Rather than teach them a formal martial art, he taught each of them attributes to enhance their own skills so that they could continue to challenge him. This in turn, forced him to grow. Many of these early students went on to teach the skills that they developed during their training with Bruce. After developing his fighting skills and philosophy for four years, Bruce broke from the group and opened his first school in Seattle. He taught for a year and a half before moving to California. He left the school to Taky Kimura. Jesse Glover and James DeMile also open a school with Bruce's blessing. James DeMile, fascinated by the fighting science he had acquired through Bruce, went on to codify his knowledge and create a self-defense system called Wing Chun Do. Ambrose Academy is proud to be part of this legacy.