| Owner of the largest and most reputable massage school in Central Texas finds what was missing in every other martial art school. |
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David Lauterstein |
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My name is David Lauterstein. I run the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School of massage therapy in Austin and have been involved with the healing arts and sciences since 1977. I have also studied martial arts a number of times in my life - kung-fu, karate, hapkido, boxing, tai chi. Until I started Austin Shaolin-Do, each had something missing - either they took themselves too seriously, didn't seem to care about the students, had boring, egotisical, or macho teachers, weren't clear in their instructions, or were unsafe, not setting clear boundaries for classes. Since January, 2002 I and my son, Jake, have had the pleasure of studying at Austin Shaolin-Do. The teachers have a great combination of humor, non-competitiveness, physical and mental challenge, expertise, and care. This creates an atmosphere of lightness even though we work hard at learning. The teachers have humility - they are clearly enthusiastic students themselves and it shows. I have lost ten pounds, dropped 50 cholesterol points (!), and left behind long-held tensions in my back, knees, and arms. My son, Jake, is more confident, stronger, more disciplined and self-assured. We are thrilled to know Master Joe Schaefer and the other great teachers and assistants. This tradition, as transmitted by Austin Shaolin-Do, is encyclopedic, challenging in all the right ways, and it is taught with care, enthusiasm and expertise. |
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