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Waving
Clouds Productions Limited is a versitle and unique company
based in The United States, Hong Kong and Mainland China.
We
globally promote and represent a highly talented and
elite pool of Chinese martial artists whose skill and
expertise is derived from a combination of strong family
lineage and cultural heritage to modern day Wushu. These
practitioners are the very best at what they do and
reflect in their artistry traditional philosophies and
teachings rarely seen in the West.
We are a company with three distinct lines of business.
Using
our Artists we deliver health and education programs
to sports clubs, educational bodies and community &
corporate organisations.
We
provide talent, creative and production expertise to
the multimedia industry.
We
produce global events where you can have group and personal
tuition and training.
The
directors of Waving Clouds are not only dedicated individuals
in their own personal physical and spiritual well being
but also bring very practical and diverse skills to
the company.
David
has been a student of martial arts for 31 years. He has
been creating Tai Chi Chuan programs
for the English School Foundation of Hong Kong and The
International Schools for students and teachers and holds
adult Tai Chi Chuan classes in the greater Hong Kong area.
He also teaches in various private clubs and sports facilities.
He
actively promotes health and fitness through the study
of Martial Arts in Asia and Europe and The Americas.
Recently he developed Tai Chi programs for Davis, California
for adults and children. His areas of interest are Tai
Chi Chuan, Chi Kung and meditation. He also holds teaching
certification from the Beijing International Wushu Training
Department.
Ivy brings to Waving Clouds extensive experience
in physical education much of which is derived from
her huge success as an international gymnast. She represented
Hong Kong in 1982 at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth
Games. She won the Hong Kong national championship for
women's gymnastics ten times before becoming a full time
coach. She has been a coaching director for a major sports
coaching company in Hong Kong and taught Physical education
through the English School Foundation and other major
international schools.
Ivy's
Martial arts expertise comes from her training with
Professor Li Shixin of Beijing University. In 2001 she
competed in the International Invitational Wushu Competition
in Shanxi Province taking 1st place prize as a foreign
competitor for her demonstration of the 24 steps of
Tai Chi Chuan. She currently lives and instructs Martial
Arts in Hong Kong. Ivy is featured in the 2006 BBC documentary
"Run For Glory", Hong Kong segment.
Professor
Li Shixin has been involved in Martial Arts education
in China for nearly 40 years. Last year Professor Li
found himself as an honored guest of The United Nations
in New York speaking on the benefits of Martial Arts
and Health.
In
1961 he studied martial arts at the Beijing Institute
of Physical Education and the following year was chosen
to be a representative of the Institute's martial arts
team. Together with other team members they were regularly
chosen to perform exhibitions for various President's
and foreign dignitaries. In 1964 he was appointed captain
of the team taking part in the 2nd National Sports Day
held in Beijing. After graduating in 1965 he was subsequently
hired as a full-time faculty member of the Peking University
Physical Education Department.
From
1965 he started judging martial arts competitions and
in 1980 he was named Deputy Director of the National
Martial Arts Judges Group eventually becoming Chief
Judge of the National Martial Arts Championships.
Professor
Li has been invited to many countries including the
US to consult with and advise the Boston Police Department
as well as consignments in Russia, Japan and Canada.
He has visited many other countries giving demonstrations,
managing academic exchanges and providing training for
international martial arts judging. In 1995, he was
awarded the official title of Top 100 Masters in Martial
Arts in China, and holds an honorary 10 Dan Black Belt
in Karate.
Professor
Li is still a member of Peking University faculty and
Vice - Secretary of the Beijing Wushu Research Center,
Secretary General of Peking University's Sports Society
and is a committee member of the "Encyclopedia
of Chinese Martial Arts." He is also an official
consultant for the Shaolin Martial Arts Research Association,
and the U.S Karate Black Belt Association. Professor
Li has published extensively on the martial arts, namely
18 Palms of Luohan Shaolin, 13 Style Shaolin Quan, Emei
13 Sword, and Ancient Way to Keep Fit using his pen
name Li Mao.
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