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"If you had 30 seconds to ask me any question about the Daoist Arts of Lishi, what would your single, most important question be?" |
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On 22nd March 2008, we will be interviewing Lishi Grand Master, Desmond Murray for an exclusive mp3 recording. Affectionately known as 'Laoba', which means 'Old Man', Mr Murray is the direct inheritor from Grandmaster Chee Soo of a system of Daoist exercises for improving health and wellbeing. He has practised these Arts for over thirty-six years and has been responsible for more than five thousand people benefitting from the Daoist Arts of Lishi. Since 1994, Mr Murray has been the President of the International Daoist Society. The IDS or ITS as it was known was formed on the foundations that were originally laid down by Professor Chan Kam Lee who started the first Daoist Arts School in London in 1930. The Presidency was continued by Grand Master Chee Soo from 1954. Chee Soo passed the Presidency to Mr Murray before his death in 1994. As President of the IDS he is responsible for maintaining the quality standards for Lishi throughout the world and Mr Murray is regularly called upon to teach at Lishi classes throughout the UK, France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, the USA and China. The quality of his own practice has been recognised at the highest levels in China where he was asked to be Overseas President for the Weihai Wushu Association. This is a very special link between the town where Lishi originates and Leeds, the home of Lishi today. Mr Murray also has links with Daoists in China at the highest levels. He is Principal of The College of Chinese Physical Culture, a registered charity which, since 1998 has been responsible for the Daoist Arts of Lishi being taught in schools, companies and community organisations to teenagers at risk of exclusion, unemployed adults, employees and senior executives. He has successfully worked to get the learning and skills gained from practising Lishi recognised nationally by the Government. Today, thousands of people who have studied Lishi have qualifications reflecting the transferable life skills gained. These include the first ever GCSE in Performing Arts based on the practice of Traditional Wushu as well as an Access to Higher Education Programme, Sports Coaching and Problem Solving qualifications. Now YOU have a unique opportunity to ask your burning questions about Lishi to the man most qualified to answer. The questions we receive will form the basis for the interview so if there's something about Daoism or about Lishi that you'd like to ask then...
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