Sifu Adam
4th degree master with 30 years of martial arts experience
- Started Martial Arts at the age of 8 in 1974 learning Judo, Boxing and Wrestling at the Sutherland Police Boys Club, went on to study Karate and also Tae Kwon Do finally settling down with the Art of Tong Long (Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu).
- Commenced training in the Art of Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu on the 18th of June 1990 at the Gold Coast headquarters of the Chinese Kung Fu Academy under 9th Grandmaster Sifu Henry Sue.
- Commenced as an Assistant Instructor at the Ashmore Headquarters on the Gold Coast in 1991
- Helped run Ashmore School as one of the Senior Instructors from 1992 to 1998
- Trained in Yang style Tai Chi from 1995 under the senior instructor of the Chinese Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy, then from 1998 being taught directly by 9th Grandmaster Sifu Henry Sue.
- Established school at Oxenford teaching kung fu, tai chi & women’s self defence classes under the direction of Sifu Henry Sue in 1999
- Established school at Beenleigh teaching kung fu, tai chi & women’s self defence classes under the direction of Sifu Henry Sue in 2000
- In 2005 established Blue Mantis Training Systems to incorporate all my years of learning and develop easy and efficient training systems catering to people from all walks of life and fitness levels.
- Established school at Agnes Water teaching kung fu, tai chi & women’s self defence classes under the direction of Sifu Henry Sue in 2008
- In 2008 established Woman’s Self Empowerment course in order to help all woman deal with everyday life and issues.
- Established school at Hervey Bay teaching kung fu, tai chi & women’s self defence classes under the direction of Sifu Henry Sue in 2009
- In 2009 established The Forgotten Arts Youth Resilience Program, to delivered quality education to the disengaged youth of Gladstone to help them understand themselves.
