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Master Derek Gordon

Newspaper clipping of Master Derek Gordon and Grand Master Ip Chun

Seminar and Open Day - 9th June 2019

A special 5 hour event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of Derek Gordon and the start of Dave Cowell's time as head of the academy.

Just some of the equipment we were going to need.

Ben Mercer leads the warm up - all 45 minutes of it.

Maurice Clempson takes over for the Wing Chun part of the day.

Maurice again, demonstrating the Sui Lim Tao for some of our visitors.

Wing Chun is a martial art designed to be used by anyone, as Boyd is proving here.

Paul Eastham gets his first taste at the front of a class, demonstrating the 9-sectional whip techniques he has become so adept at.

Martin Perry demonstrates his skill with the 9-sectional whip in front of a selection of impressed guests.

Steve Collins takes over for the Long Boxing and the class demonstrates the

Soon to be black belt Brian Eastwood leads the class through the staff form.

Carl prepares to defend as Ian launches his attack.

Some of the visitors on the day get a taste of the escrima.

It was good to see Vicky Shanley back for the day.

Onto some self-defence and Ben Mercer demonstrates a simple restraint.

Alan Williamson demonstrates one of the straight sword forms.

Ben Mercer shows off the Ba Gua Dao, a form and a weapon very rarely seen.

Some of the class get a taste of the Ba Gua sabre under the guidance of Martin Perry.

The class at the end of the day with a photo of Derek Gordon.

Group Photos

Club Archive

Wing Chun Master Ip Chun teaches a class at White Cloud's Preston New Road club.

Wu Shu Champion Rao Rao spars with Derek Gordon in front of his students at the Preston New Road club

Sam Ye Ling Monastary

Demonstration at Kelbrook, 2016

News

Brian Eastwood - White Cloud's New Black Belt.
The grading on Sunday 25th August not only saw Brian Eastwood earn his Black Belt but also Alan Williamson, an instructor since 2004 reach the rank of 3rd Dan.... more

Derek Gordon 1935 – 1994. Local Legend: Gone but not forgotten!
Saturday the 8th June sees the 25th anniversary of the death of well-known and well-loved martial artist Derek Gordon, founder of the ‘White Cloud Martial Arts Academy’.... more

The White Cloud Martial Arts Academy is the original school founded in 1962 by Master Derek Gordon, passed directly to his highest ranked student Master Dave Cowell in 1994 and now training exclusively at St Bede's RC Sports College. Over the years many instructors have been trained at the White Cloud Academy and several now run successful schools of their own. However, although these instructors are White Cloud trained they are not recognised by the Academy and as such neither are any of their students.

The White Cloud Martial Arts Academy at St Bedes is not associated with any other school of Kung Fu and is the only place to learn the White Cloud Kung Fu system devised by Master Derek Gordon!

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