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Mark Stas
Mark Stas is a Belgian martial artist and actor born in Seoul, South-Korea. He is the founder of Wing Flow System. His exceptional coordination, dynamic movement, and extraordinary skill in seamlessly connecting kicks, knees, punches, and elbows marked a groundbreaking transformation in the world of Wing Chun, setting a standard rarely witnessed before. The UK Martial Arts Show considers him one of the best martial artist in the world. Mark Stas has been nicknamed the Belgian Bruce Lee in the Belgian media. His exceptional martial arts prowess earned him the prestigious title of Legend of Martial Arts and opened doors to the world of cinema.

In 'English Dogs in Bangkok' Byron Gibson was able to have the talented Mark Stas as police Inspector Somchai, which was Mark's debut.

Mark Stas plays in Borrowed Time: Falling Apart, alongside famous actors such as Patrick Kilpatrick, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor, Eric Roberts, Matthias Hues directed by Alan Delabie and co-directed with David Worth of Kickboxer and Bloodsport fame.

Writer, director and actor in the award winning 'Emerging FromThe Shadows'. The excellently choreographed action scenes allowed him to win many awards.

Martial arts career
Mark Stas started officially in 1984 with Karate Shotokan. Because he loved kicking techniques so much, he was suggested to practise Taekwondo and switched to this Korean martial art. He competed successfully during his youth and participated at a World Championship in Italy. He got an introduction in Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan, before discovering a Chinese martial art, Wing Chun, which changed his life, thanks to Sifu Salih Avci in Aachen (Germany). Convinced of the efficiency, he soon decided to live and study many years in Germany.

His dedication and passion led him to create his Wing Flow System after more than 34 years of martial arts practice.