Victor Kan
(Redirected from Victor Kan Wah Chit)
| Victor Kan | |
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| Born | Kan Wah-chit 1941 (age 84–85) |
| Native name | 簡華捷 |
| Style | Wing Chun |
| Teacher | Ip Man |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.victorkanvt.com |
Victor Kan (簡華捷, Kan Wah-chit; born 1941) is a student of the late Ip Man[1] and began his Wing Chun instruction at the age of 13 years in Hong Kong.[2] He was with Yip Man for 7 years and in that time during which he became known as the 'King of Chi Sao' or 'The Untouchable'.[3] By the late 1950s he assisted Yip Man[3] until he left for Europe in 1961. He teaches in the UK[4] and has been doing so since 1975. He also has branches in Italy, Australia and Hong Kong.
Bruce Lee
[edit | edit source]Is reputed to have taught Bruce Lee the first section of the Siu Nim Tao form.[5]
References
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- ^ "An Instructor of the Yung-Ch'un Style in Britain" Sifu Wong Shun Leung, Secrets of Kung Fu, Vol. 3 No.4 1978
