Guru Evan Tai

Evan began his martial arts journey at the age of eight, learning traditional Chinese Kung Fu from his father. In his teenage years, he transitioned into combat-focused disciplines, starting with Wing Chun in 1998 and later Yi Quan in 2001. Expanding beyond Chinese martial arts, he trained in Western boxing under David Gaskill, a former coach of the British Olympic boxing team, in 2007. The following year, he founded Tai-Kickboxing Club (TKBC), specializing in Boxing, Kickboxing, and SanDa, while also competing in 52kg boxing and SanDa tournaments in Hong Kong from 2008 to 2010, earning significant recognition.

In 2009, witnessing a violent knife attack near his gym profoundly impacted Evan’s perspective on self-defense. Realizing the limitations of unarmed combat in real-life armed encounters, he decided to retire from competitive fighting in 2013 and shift his focus entirely to weapons-based martial arts. Discovering the emphasis on weapon training in Southeast Asian martial arts, he dedicated himself to these disciplines and later founded Evantai S.A.C System International (ESSI).

From 2014 onward, Evan has been invited to conduct workshops and seminars worldwide, including in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.

His expertise has also led to collaborations with various organizations:

    •    2014–Present: Invited as a Close Quarters Tactical Instructor for overseas police forces.

    •    2017: Appointed by Beijing TV (BTV) as a Fight Scene Designer and Martial Arts Consultant

for "The Longest Day in Chang’An".

北京電視台劇集《長安十二時辰》動作創作及武術顧問

    •    2019: Appointed as Hong Kong Country Director for the 5th Philippine Martial Arts Hall of Fame and awarded Distinguished FMA Master of the Year.

    •    2019: Hosted Kung Fu Quest Season 4 – Silat & FMA

for RTHK. 電台節目《功夫傳奇IV》主持

    •    2020: Joined Marvel Studios as part of the Action Creation Team, Martial Arts Consultant, and Stunt Performer for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings".

荷里活電影《尚氣與十環幫傳奇》動作創作及武術顧問

    •    2024: Appointed as Southeast Asia martial arts consultant for "Without Remorse"

香港電影《無名火》動作創作及武術顧問