I am a dual trained nurse having worked in both psychiatric and general nursing. during my training i received three nursing award. As a charge nurse and then unit manager i ran a subregional speciality service for adults with neurological impairment. I then went on to become a lecture in health and nursing studies at a city college. I have practiced martial arts for over twenty five yeas, initially, ju-jitsu and judo and kick boxing i was then introduced to tai chi. I have practiced and then taught tai chi for the last sixteen years. I have one previously published book on the management and treatment of pressure sores i am an avid reader and movie buff and the my hero is named after my grandfather.