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1. 1. Shaolin-Do Kung Fu & Tai Chi - Master Joe Schaefer

   www.austinkungfu.com/about_mas - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/17/2007   Last Visited: 8/18/2008

   His first instructor was Tony GutmanHas taught Kung Fu/ Tai Chi since 1987. He was awarded 5th degree Black Belt in 1999, by Shaolin Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé. Was promoted to 6th degree black belt by Grandmaster Sin in February 2005.Under Master Joe's direction, the number of Shaolin-Do students in Texas went from ZERO in 1991 to currently over 1300.He has personally produced over 250 black belt students (10 of them have opened their own schools).He taught neurophysiology for 6 years at UT. He received his Ph.D. (doctorate) in Neurophysiology from the University of Texas in 1997.He was awarded young researcher of the year in 1996 (in the field of steroid hormones and neuroscience) and became a published Neuroscience author.He was on the teaching faculty of the Academy of Oriental Medicine as the Chi Kung and Tai Chi instructor. He is one of only 13 regional Vice-Presidents of international Shaolin-Do Association (SDA).Martial Art Training HistoryHe trained for 3 years under Tony Gutman.He trained directly under Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé from 1987-1994. While he still trains under Grandmaster Sin often, he has been a private student of Elder Master Wlliam Leonard since 1994.He considers Senior Master Eric Smith a very important teacher as well.
   
   He won first place and Grand Championship trophies in several national level full contact, point sparring and forms competitions.He recently took 2nd place in the Master Sparring Division against 5th-7th degree black belts. Has performed twice at the Shaolin Temple in Henan province and once in Chen Tai Chi village, where he fought a challenge match with a 3 times Chinese National Push Hands Champion, and nephew of the head coach.image titleHe teaches over 175 traditional Kung Fu and Tai Chi forms to his students (including at least 20 different weapons) Master Joe Breaking a board with a single thumb strike. (August 2004) (He was wearing a knee brace for an ACL replacement)
   
   Master Schaefer's approach to teaching is energetic and motivational.He is both professional and supportive.This produces a high level of interest in his students.

2. 2. Shaolin-Do Kung Fu & Tai Chi

   www.swshaolin.com/about_master - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/28/2004   Last Visited: 7/27/2005

   His first instructor was Tony GutmanHas taught Kung Fu/ Tai Chi since 1987. He was awarded 5th degree Black Belt in 1999, by Shaolin Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé. Was promoted to 6th degree black belt by Grandmaster Sin in February 2005.Under Master Joe's direction, the number of Shaolin-Do students in Texas went from ZERO in 1991 to currently over 1000.He has personally produced over 150 black belt students (8 of them have opened their own schools).He taught neurophysiology for 6 years at UT. He received his Ph.D. (doctorate) in Neurophysiology from the University of Texas in 1997.He was awarded young researcher of the year in 1996 and became a published Neuroscience author.He was on the teaching faculty of the Academy of Oriental Medicine as the Chi Kung and Tai Chi instructor. He is one of only 13 regional Vice-Presidents of international Shaolin-Do Association (SDA).Martial Art Training HistoryHe trained for 3 years under Tony Gutman.He trained directly under Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé from 1987-1994. While he still trains under Grandmaster Sin often, he has been a private student of Elder Master Wlliam Leonard since 1994.He considers Senior Master Eric Smith a very important teacher as well.
   
   He won first place and Grand Championship trophies in several national level full contact, point sparring and forms competitions.He recently took 2nd place in the Master Sparring Division against 5th-7th degree black belts. Has performed twice at the Shaolin Temple in Henan province and once in Chen Tai Chi village, where he fought a challenge match with a 3 times Chinese National Push Hands Champion, and nephew of the head coach.
   
   He teaches over 150 traditional Kung Fu and Tai Chi forms to his students (including at least 20 different weapons) Master Joe Breaking a board with a single thumb strike. (August 2004) (He was wearing a knee brace for an ACL replacement)
   
   Master Schaefer's approach to teaching is energetic and motivational.He is both professional and supportive.This produces a high level of interest in his students.