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Ip Man (1893–1972) was a Hong Kong martial artist and grandmaster of Wing Chun. He is best known for training Bruce Lee and for systematizing the teaching of Wing Chun in Hong Kong. His students included Wong Shun-leung, Chu Shong-tin, and Bruce Lee.

Teachers (2)

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  Chan Wah-shun

  linkWing Chun 3

  Confirmed

  Ip Man became Chan Wah-shun's 16th and last student at age 9 or 13 in Foshan; documented in multiple biographical sources

  (1905-1908)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Ip Man became Chan Wah-shun's 16th and last student at age 9 or 13 in Foshan; documented in multiple biographical sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Ip Man began learning Wing Chun from Chan Wah-shun when he was 9 or 13; Chan was 57 at the time, and Ip became Chan's 16th and last student"

  — Ip Man (Wikipedia EN) linkinfo
• 
  Leung Bik

  linkWing Chun 3

  Confirmed

  After Chan Wah-shun's death, Ip Man continued his Wing Chun training under Leung Bik in Hong Kong; confirmed by biographical sources

  (1910-1917)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  After Chan Wah-shun's death, Ip Man continued his Wing Chun training under Leung Bik in Hong Kong; confirmed by biographical sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Ip Man later trained under Leung Bik, the son of Leung Jan, while attending school in Hong Kong"

  — Ip Man (Wikipedia EN) linkinfo

Students (2)

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  Bruce Lee

  linkWing Chun 3

  Confirmed

  Extensively documented relationship; Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun under Ip Man from 1953 to 1958 in Hong Kong

  (1953-1958)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Extensively documented relationship; Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun under Ip Man from 1953 to 1958 in Hong Kong

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Lee's early martial arts experience included Wing Chun (trained under Ip Man)"

  — Bruce Lee (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "Lee's teacher, Grandmaster Ip Man, received complaints from Lee's classmates about teaching someone of mixed ethnicity"

  — Jennings (2019) - Bruce Lee and the Invention of Jeet Kune Dolinkinfo
• 
  Wong Shun-leung

  linkWing Chun 3

  Confirmed

  Extensively documented as Ip Man's student; Wong became one of his top students and represented the school in challenge fights

  (1953-1972)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Extensively documented as Ip Man's student; Wong became one of his top students and represented the school in challenge fights

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Wong Shun Leung was a Hong Kong Grandmaster of Ving Tsun, trained by the Ip Man"

  — Wong Shun-leung (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

Sources