Gordon, a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, and a member of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, has taught oriental martial and health arts for nearly forty years. He has been nominated successor to the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong lineage. Further studies in China into ‘Internal Martial Arts’ led to him also becoming a 15th generation lineage holder of Wudang Quan. 

A founder and the first General Secretary of the Royal Air Force Martial Arts Federation, Gordon held this post until his retirement from military service in 1993.

Presently he is Director and Principal Instructor of the Chanquanshu School of Daoist Arts, President of the European Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Federation for Scotland and Wales,  author of the award winning book 'Managing Stress with Qigong' and teaches throughout Europe.