About Us

Instructors of Luo Guang Yu Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu

Nathan A. Wright, Chief Instructor – China (Shanghai)

Originally from Calgary, Canada, Nathan previously resided in Shanghai for 25 years where he led a successful career in capital markets, finance and technology.  He speaks fluent Mandarin, reads/writes Chinese, and is a graduate from the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business. Nathan has been active in athletics from a young age playing ice hockey up to the age of 17, and collegiate football in university. He is deeply involved and passionate about martial arts and has studied Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu under the tutelage of Kai Uwe Pel since 2003.  Nathan has relocated back to Canada with his family where he currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, and continues to teach Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

Cameron Hirst, Chief Instructor – New Zealand (Aukland)

Cameron Hirst was born in Auckland, New Zealand. His involvement in sport began early, training gymnastics from age 5, and was Auckland champion at 10, as well as national teams champion.

He started his martial arts training while in high school, studying judo for a short time with the school Japanese teacher, but didn’t begin traditional Chinese martial arts study until university, when he began training in the New Zealand school of Sir Ge Dorr Kung Fu.

In 2003, after graduating from University with a double major in Sport Science and Psychology, he moved to Shanghai, China. Shortly after he met Master Kai Uwe Pel and began studying in Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu. Cameron also has some experience in Chinese Sanda, and is the Auckland 80kg champion (Auckland 2009). He is currently living in Auckland and training under Kai Uwe Pel.