by Tambuli Media | Apr 7, 2017 | Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Karate, Garry Parker
by Garry Parker Editor’s Note – Training in the martial arts is a very personal thing. Sure, most people begin in a group class, following along. But as the years pass and the “Martial Way” becomes part of us, we each find a path forward on our...
by Tambuli Media | Dec 12, 2016 | Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Garry Parker, Walther von Krenner, Ken Jeremiah
Tambuli’s Budo Bundle contains three important and insightful books on Japanese and Okinawan martial arts from the perspective of Westerns trained in the Far East. Book 1 – Atemi: the Thunder and Lightning of Aikido by Walther von Krenner and Ken Jeremiah,...
by Tambuli Media | Sep 21, 2016 | Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Karate, Garry Parker
By Garry Parker The power to succeed, fail, grow and change is within you. We all have it within us. Extraordinary acts are accomplished every day by ordinary people just like you and me. What sets apart the ordinary from the extraordinary? Is our DNA code different?...
by Tambuli Media | Jul 12, 2016 | Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Karate, Garry Parker
By Garry Parker One Friday evening after training, Takamiyagi Sensei called me to the side; “Pa-ka, ashita… hima aru? (Do you have free time tomorrow?)” Sure, I told him, excited that I may get extra training on Saturday. “Jo-to,” he replied. Sensei then...
by Tambuli Media | Jul 30, 2015 | Lifestyle, Japanese & Okinawan Martial Arts, Karate, Authors, Garry Parker
Karate sensei Garry Parker was born in Columbus, Georgia, and began training in Kodokan Judo in high school. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and was stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Shortly after arrival in Okinawa, Parker enrolled...
by Tambuli Media | Apr 4, 2015 | Lifestyle, Karate, Authors, Garry Parker
From the beginning of time, mankind has had to invent and progressively adapt methods of protection to survive. To ensure the survival of our species against wild animals, and to ensure survival of family bloodlines against ruthless thieves and marauders, we as humans...
