WCD
is a uniquely scientific martial discipline. It is a self-defense system designed
for only one purpose, practical street defense. To ensure efficiency, all techniques
are based on a set of clearly demonstrable body mechanics and held to a standard
of simplicity, efficiency and practicality. Our concepts and principles have
been proven and refined over the last 25 years. Wing Chun Do began in Seattle,
Washington in 1959 when James DeMile began his training with the legendary Bruce
Lee. Bruce Lee brought to America the most efficient fighting techniques that
China had to offer. He gathered around him a group of experienced fighters,
James DeMile, Jesse Glover, Ed Hart, and Taky Kimura among others. These men
became Bruce's inner circle and the proving ground for his newly evolving fighting
style. Through hundreds of hours of intense training (fighting), Bruce modified
the traditional techniques of Wing Chun into the most dynamic fighting art the
world has seen.
After a decade of touring the U.S. and Europe presenting seminars on Bruce's
concepts, DeMile settled in Honolulu, Hawaii and was inspired to begin teaching
the fighting skills he had acquired through his relationship with Bruce. He
organized his knowledge and experience into a teachable format, and founded
the Wing Chun Do Gung Fu system. Ambrose Academy is proud to be part of this
legacy.
