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Grand Master Cheng Tin Hung sadly passed away in 2005. Click here to read Sifu Cameron's tribute to Master Cheng

Code of Practice - The Five WInds School Code of Practice can be read by clicking here

Sifu Cameron's Articles and Interviews - click on the links to read these items.

An Interview with Ian Cameron (1993-94, Qi Magazine)

Beginning the Hand Form (1994, Tai Chi Chuan)

Real Practice (1996, Qi Magazine)

Tai Chi "Inch by Inch" (1998)

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Competitions - The Five Winds School does not take part often in competitions, but from time to time a team is organised or some of our members choose to compete as individuals. Some of our results over the last few years are included here.

European Championships 2002

The Second European Taijiquan and Internal Arts Competition was held in Vejle, Denmark from the 18th to the 20th of October, 2002.

The Results - Five Winds are proud to now count three European Champions among their members. Senior Instructor Sally Munro won the Women's Open Fixed Step Tui Shou 52kg event in a well contested final. Instructor Andreas Schöter won the Men's Advanced Spear Form. And Joe Palmer, a student in Sifu Cameron's Edinburgh class, gave an outstanding performance to take the gold in the Men's Intermediate Spear.

There were eleven other medals won by the team: six silver and five bronze.

Stephen Douglas, an Instructor from Glasgow, took Silver in the Men's Advanced Spear and Men's Advanced Sabre. David McCloy a student of Stephen's from Glasgow, took a Silver in Men's Open Restricted Step Tui Shuo 100kg and a Bronze in the Men's Open Fixed Step Tui Shuo 100kg. Joe Palmer also took a Silver in the Intermediate Sabre Form. Malcom Pollock, an Instructor from the West Coast, took a Silver in the Men's Senior Fixed Step Tui Shuo 77kg. Andreas Schöter also took a Silver in the Men's Senior Restricted Step Tui Shuo 90kg.

Tom Logan, a student from Glasgow, took a Bronze in the Men's Senior Fixed Step Tui Shuo, 90kg. Philippa Hope, an Instructor from Edinbrugh, to a Bronze in the Women's Open Restricted Step Tui Shuo, 70kg. And finally, Betty Sutherland, an Instructor now based down in Leeds, took two Bronze medals: one in the Woman's Advanced Sabre Form and one in Women's Open Moving Step Tui Shuo, 57kg.

To see Sally Munro's gold medal winning performance, click here

To see Joe Palmer's gold medal winning performance, click here

The Nottingham Open

The Nottingham Open took place on Sunday March 2, 2003. It was hosted by Practical Tai Chi Chuan, Nottingham. Craig McDonald and Andrew Cavanagh were competing for the Five Winds School, and Betty Sutherland was present as a judge.

Craig won gold in the moving step pushing hands in the under 80kg category and a silver in the fixed step pushing hands under 80kg category. He won a silver for the open style hand form. In the open weapons competition he won a silver for sabre and bronze for the sword. Andrew won a gold in his hand form category.

The British Open

The British Open took place on Sunday April 14, 2003 in Oxford. Craig McDonald, Andrew Cavanagh and Betty Sutherland competed.

Craig won a gold for moving pushing hands under 78kg and the spear and a bronze for each of fixed step pushing hands under 78kg and the hand form. Betty won a bronze for her hand form.