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 Steve
Lisauskas began his martial arts training in 1991 with an introduction
to Jukido under Mr. Dave Nicholson at Syracuse University in New York.
He joined the BKA during the summer of 1992 where he continued his
Jukido training and began studying Kokondo Karate under Sensei Dan
Cohen. He played a key role behind the scenes at the 1993 National
Seminar at Brandeis, and subsequently at all BKA Invitational seminars.
In his last year as a Syracuse undergraduate, he was instrumental in the
administration and leadership of that dojo. He trained regularly at both
Cornell University and Syracuse with Sensei Michael Oshinsky and at East
Coast seminars with Shihan Arel and the Cohen brothers.
He became a full-time member of the BKA in 1994, receiving his
Jukido Shodan in 1995, when he also became a Yudanshakai member. Mr.
Lisauskas currently holds a Nidan (second-degree black belt) in Jukido
and a shodan in Kokondo Karate.
Mr. Lisauskas is known to BKA members as an exceptionally hard-working
practitioner of both Kokondo arts, with only the highest expectations of
his dojo-mates and himself. Having served as an assistant instructor for
both the Glazers and Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lisauskas earned his certification
as a Sensei and has played a key teaching role at the BKA since his
return to Boston in 1999. On the mats, he especially enjoys multiple
attacker training, fast-paced tachi waza, and has both a strong bassai
and powerful kumite techniques.
Aside from Budo, Mr. Lisauskas received his bachelor’s degree from
Syracuse University in 1994, graduating magna cum laude, with additional
honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
He received his Master of Public Administration degree from the
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University
in 1996, with concentrations in state and local government finance and
public and non-profit management. Since 1994, he has held several key
positions in both New York and Massachusetts state and local
governments. Mr. Lisauskas currently serves as Chief Policy Advisor to
the Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. In
this capacity, he develops and implements policy for 22 state public
safety agencies with aggregate annual operating budgets in excess of $1
billion.
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