First Developing of Wing Tsun In 1949, through the help of Lee Man, a very close friend of Yip Man, who was now the clerk of the Association of Restaurant Workers of Hong Kong, Yip Man was offered the post of kung-fu instructor of the Association. After a great deal of persuasion, Yip Man accepted the post. At first, members of the Association did not pay much attention to Yip Man, nor did they have much regard for what he was teaching, as Wing Tsun Kung-fu, unlike the long bridges and wide stances of other kung-fu styles, was not very attractive at first sight. Besides, Yip Man, like his own master, did not wish to boast about his skills, not to mention taking part in public displays. That is why Wing Tsun Kung-fu ws not well known in that time. After two years serving as the instructor for the Association of Restaurant Workers of Hong Kong, where he had only a few students, he founded his own gymnasium in the district of Yaumatei in Kowloon and began to admit students, who had followed him for the past two years, came to offer help in running the gymnasium. It was then that Wing Tsun Kung-fu began to draw the attention of kung-fu fans. Later, when more and more students came to him, he had to move his gymnasium to a larger site. Yip Mans fame, which ran fast, and the practical value of Wing Tsun Kung-fu, were especiallly admired by members of the police force, of which more and more attended his gym.
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