Wing Chun History


Almost all extant lineages of Wing Chun claim descendance from the members of the
mid-19th century cohort of the Red Boat Opera Company. Wing Chun has historically
been passed from teacher to student verbally rather than through documentation,
making it difficult to confirm or clarify the differing accounts of Wing Chun's
creation before the Red Boat Opera Company.


Wing Chun Styles

 

Hong Kong

grandmaster leongIp Man 1901-1972


Ip Man a native of Foshan brought Wing Chun out of the ‘bamboo curtain’ when he moved to Hong Kong
in 1949. He studied under Chan Wah Shun, Leung Bik and Ng Chung So. Yip Man
taught many students including his two sons,Yip Chun and Yip Ching.
Ip Man's most famous student was Bruce Lee.

 
 

Guangzhou

Sum Nung Sum Nung 1926-2002


Studied Wing Chun in Foshan initially under Cheung Bo and then Yuen Kay Shan.
Sum Nung later moved to Guangzhou and taught Wing Chun there until his passing.

 

 

 

 

 

GM Ip ChunMak Yiu Ming 1954


Mak Yiu Ming was born in martial arts family, his grandfather was a generation Fist Master Mak Wah Lam Sai Wing's pupil. Mak Yiu Ming Wing Chun practice with his father since childhood, in 1970 at age 16 with the close disciples Huangji Quan Master Zhang Baogong old age to continue their studies, research and arts boxing.

 

Foshan

Pan Nam Pan Nam 1911-1995


aka Hak Min Nam studied Wing Chun under Lai Hip Chi. Lai Hip Chi studied under
Chan Wah Shun and one of Chan's most senior students. He had also been teaching
for 70yrs in Foshan.