Born 1965 in Brisbane Australia, Gawain commenced his training in Chow Gar Tong Long Kung Fu at age 3 under the watchful eye of his father, Malcolm Sue and his Grandmaster Dr. Nat Yuen (Hong Kong).

Some of the amazing achievements of this young Australian born Chinese boy were his first performance of Sarm Bo Gin (Tong Long hand drill), in front of thousands at Brisbane Festival Hall aged 8. Following this at 14, he graded to Red Belt (the highest belt level) and Instructor. The youngest instructor to host his own club.

At age 20 (1985), Gawain succeeded his father and began his journey as Dai Si Hing (chief instructor) of the Malcolm Sue Kung Fu School. In 1986 to honour his art, Gawain chose to grade to his 5th Degree at the Chinese headquarters of the school (Guangzhou, China).

Gawain recognised that his teachings had evolved and therefore out of respect for the late Tong Long Grandmaster Ip Shui (Hong Kong), Gawain initiated the movement to rename the style to Ging Mo Kune, translated as “the essence of martial arts”.

On 26th January 1990 before members, family and friends, a traditional ceremony took place in the hinterlands of Queensland’s Gold Coast. Gawain was inducted as a Yup Sut Da Gee (disciple) to Ging Mo Kune and Si Fu (master) to the School.

Gawain studied Chinese medicine and acupuncture as an apprentice to his father. Despite operating a successful practise, he chose to retire in 2004 to further develop Ging Mo.

In honouring the style that thousands of Australian’s love, Si Fu Gawain renamed the school to Ging Mo Academy in 2005.

Currently a 8th Degree Red belt, Gawain has been acknowledged by: • World Organisers of Martial Arts (WOMA) (UAE),
• World Kumite Organisation (WKO) (Thailand) with 8th Dan awards.

He currently holds accreditation’s for coaching with Australian Sports Commission and judging & refereeing qualifications from Kung Fu WuShu Australia.

Many of his students are current State and Australian National champions and silver medalists at International WuShu Federation (IWUF), 2012 & 2014 World Traditional Championships held in China.

With 15 years of commitment, Gawain continues to host annual Shaolin Temple Cultural Exchange Programs through the Shaolin WuShu Guan, Mt. Song Henan Province China.
He supports his students to reconnect with the origins of Kung Fu and to share his knowledge of Ging Mo Kune with the world famous Buddhist Warrior monks of Shaolin.

Gawain started running a Skills For Life (SFL) Program (2009) with youth at risk and marginalised individuals. Operating as a Registered Training Organisation, the SFL Program is a nationally recognised vocational Certificate. This allowed him and his instructors to share Ging Mo and the discipline of martial arts, as a life changing experience.

Gawain believes that martial arts is a universal language. In 2009, he and his colleagues from Kyokushin Karate and Kenpo, set out to create a full contact fighting championship that supported novice fighters of all martial arts styles. In 2015, the 12th Free Form Fighting Championships was

conducted in Perth. Today over 300 students from 40 different clubs originating from more than 20 different styles of Martial Arts, continue to compete and support the championships.

Gawain leads the Ging Mo Community and continues supporting his students in their personal journeys in Ging Mo Kung Fu and Chen Style Tai Chi Practical Method. Continuing his personal martial arts journey, in 2014 he was accepted as a 11th generation disciple of Chen Style Tai Chi Practical Method under Master Chen Zhonghua.

Gawain won 1st Place, Gold Medal at the 2015 Daqingshan International Taiji Competition, China and was elected as President of Kung Fu Wushu Western Australia, recognised by the West Australian Government as the the peak body for Chinese Martial Arts in Australia.

In 2016 Gawain will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his stye and 48 years of practising Chinese Martial Arts.