News Page for Five Winds Glasgow
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22.8.24 - Links to Ian Cameron's books - New Sabre & Sword Books, Hardback Hand Form book
Open or CloseIan Cameron has released new books in the last month or so, meaning that books are available in all the forms. Each book lays out the forms and postures clearly, and has useful insights, reference to application, and personal commentary.
A huge amount of work was done by Malcolm Pollock in producing and publishing these books, and by Ian in his attention to detail and accuracy. We owe them a debt of gratitude in making this available.
I strongly recommend purchase by class members, and indeed by any Wudang practitioner.
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03.01.24 - Class start dates for 2024
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Happy New Year for 2024.
Classes start back in Shakespeare St on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm, and then as normal each Saturday morning and Tuesday evening.
Beginners are welcome to attend, and details can be found here
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10.7.23 CLASS CHANGES... dates and locations
Open or CloseLooking forward to a new class time starting in August. We first started classes in the Community Halls in the mid 90s if memory serves correctly, and I am sad to be leaving. It is time for change however, and Saturday morning classes will be new.
The last class in the Central Halls will be Thursday 3rd August, and the first Saturday is 12th August, 10am.
This means that from 3rd August onward, both Tuesday evening classes and Saturday morning classes will be in Shakespeare St, where we have been active since around 1984.
Look forward to seeing class members, and hope if this new time suites you as a beginner, you will come along.
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8.11.22 - Sunday workshop
Open or CloseAfter a gap of around 2 years following lockdown and a depletion of class members, we held our first all day seminar for a while on Sunday. In addition to doing hand and weapons forms, we concentrated on a couple of aspects which we don't often have time for in normal class, mainly an introduction to Chan Si (reeling silk), Cai Lang, Zhou Lu and Fu Yang (and seven stars for the newest members). We will develop these in class in coming weeks. We also had a light sparring session, a good reality check. So all in all a good day with some take aways for everyone I hope. Thanks to all who attended.
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4.7.22 - Here is the link to Ian Cameron's forms video
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This is the link to Ian Cameron's square form, useful to beginners and experienced alike. It also includes round form and weapons. (It moved from amazon to pay hip)
https://payhip.com/FiveWindsTaiChiChuan
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31.3.22 - New SPEAR book by Ian Cameron
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Ian Cameron has released a new book on the SPEAR. In addition to the form in clear picture form, there are notes on practice, application, and so on, giving a comprehensive guide.
Available in hard or paperback & kindle format.
It can be found at
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Practice-Wudang-Spear-Ian-Cameron/dp/B09WXD5P6N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32PK3NJ581OWR&keywords=IAN+cameron+tai+chi+spear&qid=1648826809&s=books&sprefix=ian+cameron+tai+chi+spear%2Cstripbooks%2C75&sr=1-1
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10.1.22 - Classes starting back - update
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Happy New year, and I hope you all had a happy festive.
Just a note to say we will be starting back classes this week as planned, the first being Tuesday evening in Shakespeare St.
Beginners please contact me if you are interested in attending.
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18.11.20 - Addition to the blog page explaining Five Elements Theory
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A common class question, so I have added a page to the blog explaining Five Elements Theory
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1.9.19 - New Ian Cameron Book now available - includes (square) hand form
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Ian Cameron has released a new Hand form book, which includes the complete square form, as well as push hands, application, and commentary on many aspects of Tai Chi. Recommended to all class students, and those interested in an accurate square form.There is a paperback version available from Amazon, and a Kindle version.
You will find them here :
Link to Amazon paperback version
Link to Kindle Version
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17.7.19 - Archive photo gallery link
Open or CloseI had almost forgotten about this gallery, set up probably 10 years ago or more on a google site, and linked to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.Link to Archive Gallery
Content includes Ian cameron Meadowbank seminars, Cheng Tin hung in Edinburgh 1985 and others, Derek's photos from the Hong Kong Tai Chi academy, China trips, Tai Chi holiday in San Francisco, Application & Drills photos, Ronnie Tamburrini's hand created martial sculptures, and more if you dig about.
Takes a bit of navigating, but have a look
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1.7.19 - Sunday Workshop
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Thanks to everyone who made it along to the extended Sunday Workshop yesterday.
Next seminar is provisionally booked for November 3rd.
Rick took a few more pictures at the end of the class which I will; post up later in the week once received.
A good day, and by way of reminder for those present, we covered
Hand Forms
Detail on the last section of square form
Push hands (square, 4 corners, 7 stars, Cai Lang, Free pushing)
Cheng's five step path
Hand form application, slap the face with variation, single sweep the lotus, grasp the birds tail
Weapons forms and application (open window look at moon, Pick a star on the left, Sweep a thousand soldiers)
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