Wong Shun Leung
Wong Shun-leung [a] was a Hong Kong martial artist who studied Wing Chun kung fu under Yip Man (葉問) and was credited with training Bruce Lee. In interviews, Wong claimed to have won at least 60, and perhaps over 100, street fights against martial artists of various styles, though these numbers cannot be independently confirmed. Due to his reputation, his students and admirers referred to him as 'Gong Sau Wong'.
Background
- Born in
- British Hong Kong
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"In Wing Chun if you throw two fast punches to someone's head they'll be knocked out. The first punch causes the brain to go to one side of the skull. If a quick second hit comes, the person is knocked…"
"Against a strong kicker there are two ways to fight. If you are experienced, just go into their center and hit. But if you aren't, then back up. Each time the opponent misses, he will lose one degree …"
"The situation where you need to wrestle is when both opponents want to grab. Western boxing is supposed to be hitting, but you still see situations where they want to hold on to each other. This is be…"
"This situation can happen to anyone. If you learn Wing Chun you can cope with it better than someone that doesn't know Wing Chun."
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Timeline
1935
Born
Birth1997
Died
Death
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