Lau Kune Do Kung Fu and Tai Chi

To say over the past 10 months that Newport Lau Kune Do and most prominently Sifu Paul McIntyre have positively affected the lives of my wife and I would be the grossest of understatements. A year ago I had classified myself as an “ex-athlete” as I had thought my athletic past was just that, a chapter in my life long over. I was 31 years old and never thought I'd ever again pursue the Arts or any other physical pursuit save the gym once in a while. I had participated in a multitude of athletics my entire youth and played high school football and collegiate baseball for an ivy league institution. Then, over the next decade, the athletic-self gave way to the corporate-self and on life went devoid of the athletic extracurriculars that I had identified myself with for well over half of my life. Then I met Sifu Paul McIntyre and everything changed. Lau Kune Do as I have come to know it is not simply “fighting” . . . in fact I smile as I write that last statement because Lau Kune Do has proven to be an ocean of positive thinking, a foundation-shaking test of raw physicality and a spiritual awakening all in one. The Art is just so much more than I could have expected for both myself as well as my wife. The profound discovery of the oasis which is Newport Lau Kune Do is wholly due to our Sifu Paul McIntyre who is arguably the most remarkable, positive and inspirational human being I've ever met. “Sifu” as we understand it is Chinese for “father teacher.” This being said, Sifu Paul McIntyre is the personification of just that. He teaches as a father to an aspiring child: with patience, positive reinforcement, sage wisdom, humility, and an innate ability to explain to you only what you need to hear in a particular moment, not too little information to leave curiosity unsatisfied but also not too much detail in order to over complicate a particular movement. I consider myself extremely lucky to associate myself with Sifu multiple times each week. He has a direct, honest, humble and selfless approach of expanding the physical and mental capabilities of his students. He cultivates focus and efficiency of movement to help his students grow as both martial artists as well as human beings. At Newport Lau Kune Do, Sifu McIntyre nurtures an environment which while rigorous during training, also feels as safe as home after a long vacation . . . his teaching style is something that simply needs to be experienced in order to appreciate. Even if I were to never attend another class for the rest of my life I feel have already absorbed benefits otherwise unobtainable – all of which will remain eternally usable but then again, all of said benefits just serve to tease me as to where, with dedication and fortitude, my true potential may someday lead me, my wife and someday soon my children. Any yes, my wife and I are well on our way to being able to fully protect ourselves in the event that such skills prove necessary. Thank you Lau Kune Do and thank you, from the depths of me, Sifu Paul McIntyre!!!