WTPA Committee of Management

Vice President

President Tara Brayshaw

Tara has been studying Taijiquan for 19 years. She has been extremely fortunate to undergo intensive training programmes both here and in China with Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang, Professors Men Hui Feng, Kan Gui Xiang, Yang Li, Liu Yu Ping, Masters Hui He Tong, Yuan Li Min and Wandy Ng. She has been a Nationally Accredited Sporting Coach, underwent the Beijing Sport University Taijiquan Coach Accreditation Program, and is currently a Certified Instructor with Martial Arts Australia.
Tara was Australian National Team Manager for the World Wushu Championships in 2001 and 2003, and Assistant Team Manager for the 2006 World Traditional Wushu Festival. She was the first woman in Australia to hold executive positions with the Peak Body for Chinese Martial Arts in Australia being Victorian Vice-Chairman of the Australian Kung Fu Wushu Federation (AKWF) from 2003 to 2005; Victorian Chairman 2005 to 2006; a member of the AKWF National Executive from 2004 to 2006; and a member of the Organising Committee for the 1st Australian National Wushu Championships in 2004.

Vice President Angelina Chung
Honorary Life Member

Angelina has approximately 26 years experience in major styles of Tai Chi – Yang, Chen, Hao and Sun 73 (& Tai Chi For Arthritis), has been an instructor for over 20 years . She has been a member of Chen Style Academy of Taijiquan, studying under Master Peter Wu Shi Zeng since 2000. She is a member and certified instructor of Martial Art Australia , competition judge and a Honorary Life Member of WTPA.

Secretary Michael Ngan

Michael has practiced Wushu since 2001 under the tutorship of Master Tang Lai Wei. He has been an assistant instructor since 2004 and member of Monash Wushu Club (MWC) since 2006. He became a committee member of MWC in that year. In 2007 he became Vice-President and in 2008 became President. He is currently the Treasurer and Public Officer.

Treasurer Susan Berryman

Susan is a widely experienced Tai Chi practitioner and instructor. Having commenced Tai Chi in 1994 she became a trainee instructor in 1994 and practises Yang, Chen & Wu (Hao) styles as well as teaching Sun style. She is currently one of the senior instructors at the Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group and is a student of Master Peter Wu of the Chen Style Academy for several years.

Committee Members

Sam Au

Sam has been practicing martial arts for over 40 years. He has been teaching Tai Chi for over 20 years. He is an accredited level 1 Tai Chi coach and also an accredited Taolu judge. He is currently the President and senior instructor of the Hong Kong Club Tai Chi Group. Sam has won gold medals at the annual WTPA Wushu and Tai Chi Festival (previously known as The Australian National Wushu & Tai Chi Association competition). Since 2005, Sam has served as master of ceremonies, judge and organiser at the annual WTPA Festival. Sam is familiar with all five major styles of Tai Chi (Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu (Hao) and Sun styles). He has experience in Tai Chi weapons (sword, cudgel, spear etc.), push hands as well as Qigong exercises. Sam has a black belt in Karate and is interested and experienced in a number of other martial arts styles. He initially learned Tai Chi from his father Jason Au and has been a student of well known Tai Chi master – Master Peter Wu Shi-zeng for many years. He has also learned from a number of other well known Tai Chi masters through workshops.

President

Master Tong Low
Immediate Past President

Master Low has a wealth of martial arts knowledge to draw on. He first started studying martial arts at the age of 14, and has since worked through the disciplines of Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do and Hapkido before finding his beloved wushu. The Chinese Martial Arts have become an obsession for Tong, who takes every opportunity to learn and improve his skills through his many and varied contacts around the world.
Sifu Low is an International Wushu Judge and has officiated at WTPA annual competitions, 7th & 8th World Wushu Championships, 1st & 2nd World Junior Wushu Championships, 1st to 3rd World Traditional Wushu Championships & 4th TAFISA World Sport for All Games.
Tong Low has recently been appointed as the International Consultant of coaching and judging to Wushu Federation of Sri Lanka.

Master Low served as a dedicated, popular and resourceful President of WTPA from 2008 to 2012.

Rob Fennell
Honorary Life Member

Commenced martial arts under (now Grand Master) Jack Rozinsky in 1965, Tai Chi under Brad Thompson AATC in 1983, Master Han Jin Song in 1992 then Master Peter Wu Shi-Zeng in 2000.
Rob was instrumental in the formation of the association under the founder and inaugural President Master Liu Deming. He became the inaugural secretary and public officer in 2002 and was also responsible for maintaining the membership database and editing the Wushu News.In 2005 he retired from other official positions and from the committee prior to moving to the warmer climate of Yeppoon in Queensland.In retirement Rob continues to maintain his interests in WTPA and makes contributions from afar thanks to that modern technology called the internet! He continues as newsletter editor and still looks after the WTPA membership database.Rob has spent the best part of his life involved in martial arts and we hope that he will continue to be actively involved and support WTPA for years to come.