Thursday, November 7, 2013

Leung Jan










Leung Jan
Leung Jan

The Grandmaster's Grandmaster: Mr. Jan from Foshan



Leung Jan is a historic figure in the history of Wing Chun. He's Ip Man's Grandmaster. Yup, that's right the famous grandmaster had a grandmaster.... Leung Jan!



A Chinese doctor and 19th century professional ass-kicker, Leung Jan is said to have fought in over 300 challenges, in which he went undefeated.



He became famous for his ass-kicking and was known as "Mr. Jan from Foshan". He was also the first to beat a wide range of styles using the Wing Chun.



His student, Chan Wah-Shun, was Ip Man's teacher.



Posted by Adam Williss, Founder of The Dragon Institute