Brendan Tunks

Praying Mantis Shifu



The information presented in this chart was collected from different sources -see Bibliography-, therefore the romanizations in Pinyin according to the Mandarin pronunciation of the characters sometimes is not available. If you find any mistakes or inaccuracies please contact me.

Known in Mainland China as:
Bai Ren Da.
Born in Australia in 1972. Shifu Tunks has studied Chinese Boxing since 1984, and the mainland branch of Mantis Boxing since 1991.
He started his studies under shifu Wang Xiao Hua and later he was accepted as Da Tu di (Head disciple) of shifu Kang Zhi Qiang from Qingdao. He has also studied under shifu Li Qi Ming and shifu Li Qi Yu (also of Qingdao).
Shifu Brendan Tunks was Tang Lang Champion in Qingdao 1998 World Wushu Championship. In 1999 Qindao Wushu Championship he won gold medal in Taolu (form Tou Tao) and silver medal in the heavy weight traditional Tang Lang Sanda.
Currently shifu Brendan Tunks is the president of the Australian Tanglang Quan She (Mantis Boxing Society).


Page Updated: 1st February 2004.
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