MIke Taylor

UK Yang Chengfu Centre Director 

After studying martial arts (Shotokai Karate) in his early adult years, Mike began his studies in Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong with the Eastern Tai Chi & Internal Arts Research Association in March 1998.

Mike studied with a number of leading Tai Chi & Qi Gong Masters including Grandmasters Yang Zhenduo, Grandmaster Yang Jun, Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, Master Wang Hao Do, Masters George Xu and Master Michael Tse.

After his initial studies and research into Tai Chi Chuan, Mike decided to focus his studies on Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan with Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo, Grandmaster Yang Jun and Therese Mei Mei Teo, a disciple of Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo.

Mike teaches the full Yang family Traditional Tai Chi Chuan curriculum (103 Hand form, Sword form, Sabre form & Push Hands). Mike is a full instructor member of the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) and the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA).

Mike also qualified as “Tui Na” (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Massage therapist in 200