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Instructor Details - Brian Allan
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Brian was born in 1957 and took up Tai Chi at the age of 38 in 1995. After 3 years of almost daily practice he was given permission by Sifu Ian Cameron to teach the Square Form at an evening class run by the local Authority. Brian continues to practice most days and is now permitted to teach Round Form, Sabre, Spear, Push Hands and Applications. His main focus at present is the Sword Form and Partner Work.
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Personal Statement
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Brian doing Sabre Form
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I first took up Tai Chi Chuan when I was working as a Health & Safety Co-ordinator with Scottish Hydro Electric. I am so grateful that I answered the advert that advised of Jim Walkers' class. Each dark and dreary evening when class was on, I swithered, (will I, won't I) about going along to the class. I'm not sure why, but I invariably made it along each night to make a fool of myself, trying to do all those movements. This procrastination went on for some three months or so before I decided I was going to do it properly and started to practice each day before going to work.
After a year or so I was introduced to Ian Cameron when Jim Walker took a few of the group to Ian's class at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh. By this time I recognised that Tai Chi was excellent for combatting Stress and Musculo-skeletal injury and that the Art as taught to me by the Five Winds School of Tai Chi Chuan has so much going for it that I felt I had a duty to share it with others. I was able to do something about this when I was given permission to teach square form in 1998.
In 1999 I decided to make even more time for practice and jumped at the chance to take early voluntary severance from Hydro Electric. This allowed me to practice more and to extend my availability for teaching.
In January 2002 I became a formal student of Ian Cameron and I endeavour to visit Ian's class every few months or so.
The students and teachers at Meadowbank are always very helpful and willing to share. This is a testament of Ian Cameron's style of teaching and we endeavour to follow his example at Banks o' Dee.
I am thankful to the Banks of Dee Sports Centre for their support over the years and for providing excellent space for my weapons practice.
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Other classes
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Banks o' Dee Friday 1930-2100 £1per class (by invitation)
Cove Bay Wednesday 1900-2030 £20 per calendar month
(This class offers a 5 week introduction for a special price of £10)
(details on application)
Please contact me for more details Tel. 01224 248745
e-mail allanbri@aol.com
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