Ip Man
Ip Man (also spelled Yip Man) was a Chinese martial artist who became the most influential figure in the spread of Wing Chun kung fu.
Based in Hong Kong from 1949 until his death in 1972, he trained a generation of students including Bruce Lee.
His name now appears in numerous martial arts films dramatizing his life: Have you seen the Ip Man movies?
- Wing ChunChinese close-combat discipline
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
- kung fu masterExpert in Chinese martial arts
- wooden dummyCarved humanoid training figure
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
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