Ip Man, born into a wealthy family was firstly name Ip Kai Man, but it was not until 1906 at the age of 13 he took of the practice of the Martial Arts style Wing Chun. He was taught at the family Ancestral Temple by  Chan Wah Shun (陳華順). However, Wah Shun was too old to teach Ip Man on a regular basis and so instructed Ng Chung Sok (吳仲素) to train Ip Man the Wing Chun techniques. Wah Shun was to die three years later in 1909 with the wishes of Chung sok to continue training Ip Man after his death.