James Earl Darby

Sifu Darby with Grandmaster William Cheung 1999

First (Given): James
Last (Family): Darby
Commenly Know As: James Earl Darby

Primary Lineage:

(Ip Man) William Cheung

Websites/Social Pages: James Darby

Date of Birth: Apr 24, 1956

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Rank Sifu Darby Obtained

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John Clayton

3b. Disciple (Formal. Mastered entire system as taught by teacher).

Full Lineage:
Leung Yee Tai > Dr. Leung Jan (Leung Tak Wing) > Leung Bik > Ip Man 葉問 (Yip Gai-Man) > William Cheuk Hing Cheung > John Clayton > James Earl Darby

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Master John Clayton and I were childhood friends. I was trained by him for 12 years (beginning in 1992) with 7 of those years as a "closed door" student. Today we still are VERY close and I still occasionally take private lessons with him. Our schools are about 3 miles apart , and we live 1 + 1/2 blocks apart . I was graded by his teacher (Grandmaster William Cheung) in Sifu Mazza's school in Mt. Laural N.J. in May of 1999 and received certification.

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Born in Baltimore ,Md. in 1956. Studied Shodkon Karate as a teen under Sensei J. Little . Grew up as childhood friends with 2 modern day Masters listed in these archives (Sifu John Clayton and Sifu Anthony Arnett) . Worked 19 yrs. as a welder in the sparrows point shipyard , moved into the machinist trade for 10 years . Currently employed as a longshoreman . Married 35 years to A GREAT wife with 3 children and 6 Grandchildren. Founded The "Darby wing Chun Academy" in 1998 after extensive training at The Maryland Wing Chun Acacemy under Sifu John Clayton . Spent two (2) years teaching at The Johns Hopkins Kung Fu Club (on campus) in Baltimore. Also founded and is chief instructor at The "Kicking It For Christ Kung Fu Ministy" at a local church in N.E. Baltimore that brings familes of the community together to strengthen the mind & body through disciplined training.