Born in Hunan Province, Xiong Wei was a weak and sickly youth. He first practiced tai chi to grow stronger. At various times, he studied the Yang, Hao and Chen schools of tai chi. Taking the best parts from each, he created taiji daoyin, a school of tai chi that has taken Taiwan by storm.
出生於湖南的熊衛，年少體弱，為了強身開始練習太極拳，先後修習了楊派、郝派和陳派太極，從而擷取 3 家之長，創立了風行台灣的「太極導引」。