Master Sifu Bruce Corles has been training and teaching the combat arts for over 35 years.

As the founder and head instructor of LMA Australia Master Bruce began his martial arts training in his teens in New Zealand learning Karate and Kung Fu before moving to Queensland Australia in the 80’s where he trained and competed as an amateur boxer.

Soon after, Master Bruce moved to Melbourne Australia and began training at the World Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy and for the next 20 years studied Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu, directly under Grandmaster William Cheung. He was promoted to Gold Sash instructor level in the early 90s and became head instructor at the World Wing Chun Kung Fu Association Australia. in 1997 he was awarded master’s level Grandmaster William Cheung.

He furthered his Martial arts training in Kung Fu weaponry and Tai Chi under World Wushu champion Master Liang Chang Xing. Over the past 25 years, Master Bruce has conducted numerous overseas seminars in Europe and north Africa and has organised national and international martial arts events. Over the many years Master Bruce competed in Kickboxing, Boxing and Sanda and has trained numerous state and national champions in these sports.
He has trained and coached his athletes and the Australian team at the 2013 World Games in Malaysia, 2014 Junior World Games in Turkey, and 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing China.

Today Master Bruce devotes most of his time developing the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu through practical combat experience, while teaching boxing, kickboxing, and sanda to all age groups at Lifestyle Martial Arts Australia.

Master Bruce holds:

• Certificate IV in Fitness.
• Diploma in Sport Coaching – Martial Arts
• Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training.
• Coaching Accreditation at the AIS Australian Institute of Sport.
• Victorian State Sanda Coach.
• Red Sash Masters level Wing Chun Kung Fu.
• Qualified Coach under the Australian Amateur Boxing League