He directed Wu-style tai chi instruction outside of Mainland China after the death of his father Wu Gongyi (1900–1970) and brother Wu Ta-kuei (1923–1972) from the Wu-style tai chi headquarters in Hong Kong internationally.
[2] Being the grandchildren of the family, they were traditionally expected to inherit the family art of tai chi that their great-grandfather Wu Quanyou had first learned from Yang Luchan (1799–1872) and his son Yang Banhou (1837–1890).
[2] Their efforts met with success, making the region a key centre of Wu-style tai chi outside of Hong Kong and China.
[citation needed] In 1974, Wu Daqi was invited by the Chinese Canadian Kuo Shu Federation to teach in Toronto, Ontario, Canada where he established the first Wu family school outside of Asia.
[4] Wu Daqi was a member of the advisory board of the Martial Art Association in Hong Kong.