Michael Sooper
Instructor Michael Sooper has been studying Wing Chun since August 2001. His first instructor had just moved to Las Vegas to open a Wing Chun school, where Michael became his first student even before he opened his door. In fall 2003, after his instructor parted ways with the organization, they both became students under Master Eric Li in Vancouver, Canada. Eric Li was one of the most senior students under Ip Ching, Ip Man's youngest son. Working with schools and clubs in Las Vegas and visiting Li Sifu yearly for several days of training, Michael was awarded recognition as a Sifu in Ip Family Wing Chun in 2013. He continued to teach from his home in Las Vegas before relocating back out to Massachusetts in May of 2023.
In early 2026, Sifu Michael Sooper began teaching his Wing Chun program at Excel Martial Arts in Canton.
