James Lew

     James has achieved international recognition as one of the foremost experts in the area of martial arts weapons. The darkly charismatic Lew has turned his 25 years of martial arts experience into a career in the film business. Lew appeared in several episodes of the original "Kung Fu" series and starred in the film "Little Man Ninja". James is now a member of the prestigious Hollywood Stuntman Association, and is considered one of Hollywood's top martial arts fight coordinators.
     James Lew is one of the most readily recognizable faces on the martial arts scene. His motion Picture resume is several pages long. IF there is an action film or televison show , chances are James Lew was getting the stuffings kicked out of him or doing a little kicking of his own. One of Unique Publications' most popular cover performers, James is also one of the foremost experts om the world on stretching and kicking techniques.
          James Lew has probabley had more impact on the martial artist for the past 20 years than than just about any other trainer.He was one of the first to use scientific stretching principles to acheive flexibitity, and his exposure has been worldwide. Even the most althletic people, with the exceptions of dancers and gymnasts, don't really understand proper stretching. Most martial artist, who are suppose to be flexible, aren't nearly as flexible as the average dancer. The average martial arts stretching session takes place in a few minutes, and usually consists of a few splits and hurdler stretches. James Lew revolutionized that. His concepts are now being used in most training halls, and although he is (unfortunatly) not often credited, his signature is unmistakeable." One of Hollywood's favorite martial arts choreographer, former national points champion and author of the acclaimed book THE ART OF STRETCHING AND KICKING.