Ip Man - Portrait of a Kung Fu Master Ip Ching and Ron Heimberger

Small book but lots of info and pics of the great Ip Man

I have decided to buy this book of our Grand Master-Teacher (Tai Shi in Cantonese) the Hon'ble Ip Man who was instrumental in bringing his style of effective empty-hand combat via Bruce Lee to the Western World. I am not looking for a book on how-to-do instructions as I am more interested in the story behind the story of the realm of Wing Chun Martial Arts which later form the basis of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Doh (The fighting art of Interception Fists & Legs). Recently, there appeared on Chinese movies the exploits of Ip Man Vol.1 and Ip Man Vol.2 produced in Hong Kong and based on the life and times of Tai Shi Ip Man.There will, I hope, another movie Vol. 3 on Ip Man's life and this time, I hope too, will concentrate on how he trained Bruce Lee and his students - first in Futshan (Canton) and then in Hong Kong, prior to Bruce Lee's emigration to the States. Of late, as well, there appeared a 50-episode TV series based on the life and times of Bruce Lee - i.e. from his troublesome days in school at Hong Kong, his entanglement with the dark Triads and his ultimate journey to America and became a grandmaster and superstar ultimately. Unfortunately, this very interesting story made by China Central Television Network (CCTV in 2008) was exclusively made for Mandarin-speaking viewers but subsequently duped in the Cantonese version for the Cantonese-speaking Chinese all over the world. Let's hope that CCTV would at least made an English subtitle version for the benefits of Bruce Lee's fans all over the world who neither speak or understand Chinese. May the superior fighting concepts of Ip Man and Bruce Lee continue to speak and spread all over the world in the spirit of global brotherhood. Cheers...!PS: In the Legend of Bruce Lee (50-episodes), he said, without exaggeration nor nationalistic, that the true source of Japanese Karate, Jujitsu, Kempo, and Korean Taewon Do were adapted originally from China's KUNGFU...and he was so damned right, pals...you may believe this or not, pals!

This is a very charming book. AS a Ving Tsun practioner, ii and others like me concider Grandmaster Ip Man is something of a martyr figure, mentor, role model. His lifes work is a precious gift to us and his youngest son Ip Ching has blessed us with this special token of remembrance. It is not complete biography, but a book of 15 true to life short stories about the Grandmasters early life that contain valuable life lessons. There is much we can still learn from the great man who went through much hardship to ensure that Ving Tsun (wing chun) was not lost in history and that decades later, people of all ages may learn the ways of this special martial art for to protect themselves as well as the weak and very young. This precious little book shows us how the Grandmaster embodied respect, loyalty, courage and the importance of duration in practice. As much as wing chun practitioners will love owning this tiny book, its all too briefness will make them want for more. however, isnt that like life itsself? that may be taken as the books' final lesson: the best things in life are simple, direct, and very effective in purpose, just like the Chinese art of Wing chun. Do purchase this book, and may you enjoy its pictures, stories and influence as much as i have. thanks to grandmaster Ip Ching for this gift to us all!

Ip Ching talks about his Father, IP MAN life.Very good book on IP MAN'S life by his son, Ip Ching. Rest in Peace Ip Man and Ip Ching.

As a student of Wing Tsun which is Leung Ting's (one of Ip Man's students) lineage of Wing Chun, this book provides more personal information about Grandmaster Ip Man than I could ever find out or know doing my own research. This is because it is written by Ip Man's youngest son Ip Ching. It is a great read and includes many photos of buildings that no longer exist where Ip Man lived and streets where he trained. Personal photos of Ip Man are also included during showing him at various ages of his life. This is a great book for any Wing Chun martial artist.

My son love to read and learn about Ip Man. He is excited to read about him.

I didn't really know who IP Man was until I saw the movie, after knowing that it was based on a true story I became fascinated by this man and his Kung Fu Wing Chun. I have heard and read many styles of Martial Arts but Wing Chun is by far one of the best to practice. Before studying the art of Wing Chun I purchased this book to learn about this great master. His teachings are inspiring and will make you appreciate how wonderful and kind this man was. I enjoy every page of this book and all that was written in it.

Not a long book but I have been to Hong Kong and so I felt a connection to this book. I enjoyed the many photos.I am a student of Wing Chun so it was great to read about the Master.

The facts...102 pages of which, 67 are pictures/photos of random events not detailed in the narrative. Each chapter averages 1.5 pages of text in length.Not insightfull at all nor provides any depth of history or events surrounding this truely great man and father of Wing Chun in the West.I read tge entire book in just over an hr.

Very insightful book into master Ip mans life. Short yes but doesn’t mean not worth buying. Lots of good photos & stories. Nice to find out the ip man films with Donnie yen in have some true facts sitting in them mainly the 1st film.

Very pleased with the service and the product thank you.

Absolutely loved this book.A bit short but complemented the ip man dvds I bought.

Very short book, mostly filled with photos. A disappointing lack of detail given that Ip Man's son is one of the authors.