Dr Xianglin Li has studied Chen Style Tai Chi under Grandmaster Kongjie Gou from 1984 to 1986, and until moving to Manchester in 2000 he taught Tai Chi at the Central South University in Hunan province, China. Since 2001 he has also studied Chen Style Tai Chi under Master Liming Yue in Manchester and recently receives instruction directly from Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei.

Also Xianglin Li is currently an Instructor in Tai Chi Centre. He is also a registered instructor with the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain.