Mountain River Tai Chi was founded by Keith Robertson in 1993, to help fill the vacuum when Chu King Hung retired from regular public teaching. As far as is known only James Uglow, Damian Macnair, Keith Robertson & Michael Kane have trained with all three disciples of Yeung Sau Chung as well as the bloodline i.e. Yeung Ma-Lee. Keith Robertson was a direct student of Chu King Hung (3rd disciple) and also spent time with Chu Gin Soon (2nd disciple). Keith was introduced to Yip Tai Tak (1st disciple) with James Uglow’s school. This event occurred via an introduction by Yeung Ma-Lee (daughter of Yeung Sau Chung). More importantly, Keith along with other students have been introduced to Yeung Ma-Lee (again through James Uglow) and her teachings. John Conroy, James Uglow and Joseph Balthazar founded the Yeung Ma-Lee Student Association.
Keith retired from teaching in 2025. His senior students continue to train and practice in a private group in Chiswick, West London.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson has been a student of Mountain River for over twenty years, participating in regular classes, seminars and workshops, and receiving private instruction from Keith. After moving from London to Devon in 2024, Matt was invited to begin teaching and now offers instruction in Exeter. He currently lives in Kenton with his daughter.
