Ip Man

Ip Man, also known as Yip Man, was a Chinese martial arts grandmaster. He became a teacher of the martial art of Wing Chun when he was 20. He... Wikipedia

  • Born:  Ip Kai-man (葉繼問), October 1, 1893, Fatshan, Kwangtung, Qing dynasty
  • Died:  December 2, 1972, Mong Kok, Kowloon, British Hong Kong
  • Native name:  葉問
  • Other names:  Yip Man, Yip Kai-man, Ye Wen
  • Residence:  British Hong Kong
  • Style:  Wing Chun
  • Teacher(s):  Chan Wah-shun, Ng Chung-sok, Leung Bik
  • Rank:  Grandmaster
  • Years active:  1916–1972
  • Occupation:  Martial artist
  • Children:  Ip Chun (son), Ip Ching (son), Ip Nga-sum (daughter), Ip Nga-wun (daughter), Ip Siu-wah (son), with Shanghai Po
  • Notable relatives:  Ip Oi-dor (father), Ng Shui (mother)
  • Notable students:  Bruce Lee, Leung Sheung, Wong Shun-leung, Ip Chun, Ip Ching, Victor Kan, William Cheung, Moy Yat, Lo Man-kam, Siu Yuk-men, Chu Shong-tin, Chow Tze-chuen, Ho Kam-ming, Leung Ting
  • Notable club(s):  Ving Tsun Athletic Association
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo