Andrew Townsend is a retired college professor and an instructor of Taijiquan. He has been practicing Taijiquan for thirty-six years and was certified as a Tai Chi Instructor by Grandmaster Jesse Tsao in 2005. Mr. Townsend became a disciple of Dr. Tsao in 2016. Under his teacher, he is a 13th generation lineage holder in the Chen family system of taijiquan. In 2025, Andrew received his 7th duan belt ranking in taijiquan. Andrew is the author of fifteen books on the art of Taijiquan and Qigong, i