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 Wing Chun.

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

Posted by Adam Williss, Founder of The Dragon Institute

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