Born in June 1986 in Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais. Hércules Rodrigues demonstrated a great interest and admiration for martial arts as a child. He was influenced mainly by films and TV series, like most Kung Fu practitioners, which further increased his interest in the martial world.

Although he wanted to practice martial arts from a very young age, his first contact with martial arts was at the age of 14 as a student of Professor Edson W. Costa. There he began his studies in Eagle Claw Kung Fu.

In 2008 he had the opportunity to take his first international graduation exam for black belt, becoming one of the first black belts certified by the Lily Lau Eagle Claw Federation International in the country, where he had the honor of meeting the Grand Master, legitimate heir to the Lau Eagle Claw system and with whom he deepened his studies in the art.

Since then he has been following the Grand Master around Brazil, participating in events, seminars and field training.

In November 2018, Shifu Hercules was accepted as a Toudai (closed door student) by Grand Master Lily Lau and received the name Mang Shun, becoming part of the tenth generation of the Lau Eagle Claw Kung Fu system.

He is currently focusing his work in the capital of Minas Gerais, being one of the pioneers of the Lau System in the region. Thus, collaborating with his modest share in the growth and dissemination of the System in Brazil.