Leung Sheung

Leung Sheung (Chinese: 梁相; born 1918 - 1978) was a Hong Kong martial artist who studied Wing Chun, and is known as the first and senior-most student of Ip Man in Hong Kong.[2][1]

Leung Sheung
Born1918
Canton Province
Died1978 (aged 59–60)
Hong Kong
ResidenceHong Kong
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
StyleWing Chun
Teacher(s)Ip Man
RankGrandmaster
Notable studentsKenneth Chung
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Leung Sheung, along with Lok Yiu and Chu Shong Tin are considered to be the three, first generation closed-door students of Ip Man.

Biography

Prior to meeting Ip Man, Leung Sheung trained in many styles of kung fu including Choy Li Fut, Bak Mei, and Southern Dragon.[2] In 1950, Leung, along with Lok Yiu and Lau Ming, all members of the Kowloon Restaurant Worker's Union, were introduced to Ip Man by Lee Man.[2] As Ip Man's first Hong Kong student, Leung was the older kung fu brother of Ip Man's other students. All of whom, including Bruce Lee, showed him high respect.

In 1956, Leung Sheung began to teach Wing Chun publicly. He was one of the few students that Ip Man encouraged to open a school and begin to teach.

There was numerous and other Ip Man students did mention about who was actually Ip Man students. The were rumors about Leung Ting, self proclaiming he was Ip man students. Leung Ting didn't know most of Ip Man students even Leung Sheung. Until some of Leung Sheung students and friends brought him over to have friendly meeting. While self proclaim of being one of Ip Man students. Leung Sheung heard about this during the meeting. He stood up and play along to ask Leung Ting about his self proclaim being Ip Man student. After a quick conversations without any knowledge about the person who he was talking to. Leung Sheung challenge Leung Ting to a fight. The fight didn't last long within a minute. Finally Leung Ting learn that the person he fought was actually Leung Sheung, Ip Man first student. Leung Sheung told off Leung Ting to stop self proclaim being Ip Man Students. Otherwise he'll beat him up and tell Leung Ting father about the situations who he is actually Ip man student, and not Leung Ting.[3]

References
  1. Little, John R; Xuan, Danny (2015). The tao of Wing Chun : the history and principles of China's most explosive martial art. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 29–31. ISBN 9781632209955. OCLC 915745859.
  2. Judkins, Benjamin N.; Nielson, Jon (2015). The creation of Wing Chun : a social history of the Southern Chinese martial arts. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. 227. ISBN 9781438456959. OCLC 914325859.
  3. Ip Man Portrait of a Kung Fu Master
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