James Drewe has studied tai chi and qigong since 1975, is the author of 3 books on the subject, & is an Instructor Member of Tai Chi Union of Great Britain. James Drewe has studied with Masters Chee Soo, Chu King Hung, Richard Watson, Wang Yanji, Lam Kam Chuen, Hu Xiao Fei, Prof. Zhang Guangde, Professor Li Deyin, and most recently with Master Huang Ping. He became involved in the Chinese Health Arts in 1975 when he began by studying Gongfu and Taijiquan. He rapidly became interested in the philosophy behind these forms of exercise and also in both meditation and the use of diet to promote health. Since then he has taken an interest in a variety of other health arts and has qualified as an acupuncturist. In 1980 he began learning the Yang family style of Taijiquan and Zhan Zhuang Qigong under Master Chu King Hung, later broadening his taiji training with Richard Watson, learning the core 'modern' syllabus of both hand and sword Yang Forms. He has also studied many of these with both Prof. Li Deyin and Master Wang Yanji. He currently trains with Huang Ping.
