Instructors

Devon Chen Style Tai Chi Centre
Instructor Nick Taylor

Nick is a Chen Style Tai Chi Instructor having studied under the direct tuition of Master Liming Yue in Manchester and has been teaching for 8 years. He is a Senior Indoor Student of Master Liming Yue and an Indoor Student of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei. This is a great honour, and being an Indoor Student also means having a Chinese name - CHEN LI DE. Nick is also a co-author of the new, comprehensive book on Chen Style Tai Chi, 'TAI CHI FOR HEALTH'.
In 2000 Nick qualified as a Chen Style Tai Chi Instructor in Wenxian, Wen County, Henan Province, China following intensive training under the supervision of Master Zhang Dong Wu, Senior Instructor, in the village of Chenjiagou, Henan Province, China. Chenjiagou is the home of the Chen Family style of Tai Chi.

Having trained in the U.K., Europe and China with the leading Chen Masters and Grandmasters, Nick is in the unique position of having studied authentic Chen Style Tai Chi directly from the descendants of the original creators of all forms of Tai Chi. During more than a decade of training, Nick has emerged as a talented and dedicated instructor, continuously studying and increasing his knowledge of this ancient art.
This understanding of Chinese culture has been complemented with
training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Nick is a qualified Tui Na
Master Practitioner of Chinese Medical Massage, N K Taylor BhTEC ITEC.

Nick holds a 3rd Duan Wei, Chinese Wushu Association, which is the Chinese Government national martial arts body. Nick is a member of the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain, a nationally recognised Grade A Instructor.

Chen Style Tai Chi Centre UK
Senior Instructor  Master Liming Yue

Master Liming Yue originally began the study of Shaolin Martial arts as a child in China in 1972. Eleven years later, amazed by the skills of a young student from the famous village of Chenjiagou, he started his journey to understand the internal martial arts by studying orthodox Chen Style Tai Chi under the 11th generation Chen Masters in the village.

Having learnt from the most skilful and experienced Tai Chi masters in China, and having studied Internal Qigong with masters from the monastery on Nanyue Mountain, Master Liming Yue moved from mainland China to the United Kingdom and founded the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre in 1995.

Since 1982, Master Liming Yue has helped many students to begin a journey of their own, and he now spends his time teaching seminars and training instructors throughout Europe. Master Yue also produces instructional books, DVD?s and Videos. Through his teaching, Master Yue has helped to develop a deeper understanding of the principles and philosophy of Tai Chi that is accessible and valuable to all students and scholars.

Master Liming Yue holds the title of 7th Duan Wei, officially awarded by the Chinese Government National Martial Arts Association.

In addition to his work for the Centre Master Liming Yue also teaches Tai Chi skills for Age Concern, the Workers Education Association, and many private companies.