Ip Man (葉問)
Golden Age · 1893–1972 · Foshan, Guangdong, China
"I'm not teaching you so you can fight. I'm teaching you so you don't have to."
About
Ip Man was a Wing Chun grandmaster who popularized the art in Hong Kong and trained many notable students, most famously Bruce Lee. His teaching lineage is responsible for spreading Wing Chun worldwide, making it one of the most practiced Chinese martial arts today.
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Martial Arts
Achievements
Brought Wing Chun to Hong Kong
Teacher of Bruce Lee
Teachers
Chan Wah-shun
Wing Chun
Notable Students
Bruce Lee
Wing Chun
Wong Shun Leung
Wing Chun