Leung Jan Wing Chun Dit Da Jow

Leung Jan (approx. 1826—1901) was one of the most recognized Sifus in the Wing Chun lineage and some experts minds the patriarch of Wing Chun as we know it today. His name became well-known due to his wins in competitive bouts; he won the title of “Wing Chun Kuen Wong” or “King of Wing Chun Fist” earned over the course of 300 challenges, in which he went undefeated. He was also the first to beat a wide range of styles using the Wing Chun Fist methods. Leung Jan began learning Wing Chun Kuen during the 1840s or 1850s from members of the Red Opera Troupe.

It is commonly believed that Leung Jan started learning under Leung Yee-Tai, who was a long pole expert, and probably from Wong Wah Bo, who also a member of the Opera, when apprenticing on the Red Boats in the period of the 1840′s- 1850′s until Leung Jan’s father died. After his father’s death, Leung returned to Foshan to run his father’s pharmacy on Fai Jee Street and became a known Chinese medicine practitioner and herbalist as was his father.

It is believed that during the Opera ban post 1855, that Leung Yee Tai and Wong Wah Bo moved to the area of Foshan and that at this time Leung Jan continued his studies alongside his two teachers created the three hand forms which are the main vehicle for transmission of the Wing Chun Kuen system.Leung Jan’s students included his sons Leung Chun and Leung Bik as well as Chan Wah-Shun (nicknamed “Moneychanger Wah”) from whom the Yip Man, Yiu Kai, and Pan Nam lineages descend.

The Leung Jan Wing Chun Dit Da Jow liniment kit is a 30 herb recipe that helps develop hand and arm conditioning for the Wooden Dummy (Mook Jong), Chi Sao and Long Pole techniques. It encompasses the healing power of traditional style Dit Da Jow for Qi stagnation like bruises, bone bruises, contusions, sprains and other injuries associated with training. It also has the strengthening power of Iron Palm, strengthening and toughing your bones, tendons and connective tissue.

This would be considered a warming formula and should be used for heavy training and conditioning as mentioned above. This is a very powerful formula. If you are just starting out use the standard Wing Chun Dit Da Jow formula found HERE.

If you have been practicing for awhile and want to step up to the next level Jow then the Leung Jan Dit Da Jow is for you.

This is a big kit and will produce 144 ounces of liniment if your jar is large enough. We recommend a 5 liter jar or larger since this kit is big. If you can only find a one gallon jar then you will not be able to use as much alcohol in the jar, so you will make less but it will be more concentrated.

Like all our kits, they are made fresh for each order received. We do not stock or have liniment kits sitting on the shelf, this insures you receive the freshest kit possible. When your kit is ready to ship it is sent via Priority Mail so generally it arrives in 2-3 days once the post office has it.

So it is important to have your glass jar and alcohol ready so you can prepare it once it arrives. If for some reason you are not ready then place the kit in the freezer until you are ready.

Leung Jan was also known as Jan Si-Sang and he taught Wing chun at his herb pharmacy “Jan Song Tan” in Foshan. As mentioned above one of his students, Chan Wah Shun, nicknamed “The Moneychanger” since his profession was converting currency, took on as his last student Yip Man, who we know changed the history of Wing Chun, making it one of the most popular and effective martial arts today.

When Leung Jan retired from his herb pharmacy he moved to his hometown of Gu Lao Village where put together his Wing Chun style called Sei Sup Dim or forty point system. Also not known by a lot of people was that Leung Jan was also a accomplished Iron Palm practitioner. The Leung Jan Wing Chun Liniment kit incorporates the herbs used by Leung Jan for proper training recovery and development in all facets of Wing Chun.

Leung Jan Dit Da Jow