It all began when I started learning the Dr. Chi version of the Cheng Man Ching, Yang style short form of tai chi in 1981. I was immediately inspired by it – and still am. My teacher was Michael Spinks who gave me an excellent grounding in the art. With Michael I learned the Dr. Chi version of the Cheng Man Ching Short Form and Pushing Hands. 

I later went on to study tai chi and qigong with Alan Peck, who had trained in the same lineage and with Dr. Chi himself.
With Alan I learned the same Short Form, Long Form, Pushing Hands, Da Lu, San Shou, Straight Sword and the White Crane Qigong,

In 1987 I visited Dr Chi Chiang-Tao in Vancouver, Canada for an intensive period of study. This was one of the most significant periods of tai chi learning for me.
Dr. Chi’s light spirit, neutralising ability and presence was something special. I have never experienced the likes of him since.
​And, I realise more and more, what a treasure it was to study with him.
Dr Chi was a senior student of Cheng Man Ching. (CMC was famous for designing the Yang Style Short Form of Tai Chi.)
With Dr Chi I was given a thorough review of and instruction in:
his version of the Cheng Man Ching Short Form; The Yang Tai Chi Long Form Sequence; Pushing Hands; Da Lu; Tai Chi Straight Sword and the White Crane Qigong.

These three fine men have all passed on now and it was an honour and a privilege to study with them.

In 1990 I had the good fortune to spend a few days learning with another of Cheng Man Ching’s students, Master Tao Ping-Siang in Taiwan. It was affirming for me to recognise the beautiful quality of Master Tao’s touch. It reminded me of Dr Chi and clearly came from the same source of knowledge and wisdom.
And in the last couple of years I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting and learning from Andrew Heckert, who spent 15 years studying with master Tao, as well as with Ben Lo and William Chen.

In the early 90’s I enjoyed several excellent seminars with Nigel Sutton and his teacher master Tan Ching-Ngee, (another Cheng Man-Ching disciple) both in UK and the far east.

Over the years I have been helped in my understanding and development of tai chi and qigong through my two good friends Adrian Murray founder of the the Da Kuai Acadamy, who also shares the Dr Chi lineage and Simon Wyard from the Hao style lineage who’s skill, knowledge and generosity of spirit are both lovely and impressive.