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By Garry Parker<\/span><\/p>\n

One Friday evening after training, Takamiyagi Sensei called me to the side; \u201cPa-ka, ashita… hima aru?<\/em> (Do you have free time tomorrow?)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, I told him, excited that I may get extra training on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJo-to,\u201d<\/em> he replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sensei then proceeded to tell me that a few people were meeting in Koza near Nakanomachi (Koza\u2019s entertainment district, usually off-limits to foreigners) at 9 p.m. and I was expected to be there. \u201cDon\u2019t drive,\u201d he exclaimed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hai Sensei<\/em>, wakarimasu<\/em> (I understand).\u201dI wasn\u2019t sure exactly why I received an invitation to go out with my sensei and senpai for the first time, but I was thrilled nonetheless!<\/span><\/p>\n

I met Sensei at our planned location, and was surprised that it was only Sensei, Naoki (Sensei\u2019s son, and my senpai), and Keida-san \u2013 another senpai. We walked past the \u201cgaijin discos\u201d Pyramid, 8-Beat, Apple House, and turned right toward the not very \u201cgaijin friendly\u201d area of Nakanomachi. We were met with scowls, stares, and glares from the middle-aged Okinawan patrons as we all graced the doors of the first establishment. I realized pretty quickly that I was the only foreigner in the place, and that they didn\u2019t welcome \u201cmy kind\u201d there.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Takamiyagi Sensei had a few words with the hostess, we were welcomed, and settled into a table for the evening. In a blink, we were served tsukemono<\/em> (pickled vegetables), tofu with shaved katsuo <\/em>(bonita fish), and edamame<\/em> (soybeans in the pod); this was only seconds before a large bottle of Kumisen Awamori<\/em> was brought to the table. As the night went on, we talked about karate, life, women\u2026 and the Awamori<\/em> flowed. It seemed that everyone was focused on me; even when I tried to steer the conversation toward someone else, they quickly turned it back to me. Honestly, I didn\u2019t think anything of it; as an American who spoke Japanese, I had become accustomed to being a novelty amongst Okinawans. Eventually, the topic turned to the upcoming promotion test that was scheduled a few weeks from that night.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chanpuru<\/a>Sensei asked me if I thought I was ready for shodan.<\/span><\/p>\n

I laughed it off, and said \u201cNo, Sensei. Not for a couple more years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sensei, said, \u201cNo, next month.\u201d I thought the Awamori<\/em> was talking, so I asked him to repeat what he\u2019d just said. He told me again, that I was expected to test for shodan the next month. I laughed again, thinking he was joking!<\/span><\/p>\n

He looked at me sternly, and said, \u201cHonto dayo<\/em> (seriously, really).\u201d I began to protest, partly because I knew that I wasn\u2019t ready, and partly because I thought that Sensei was administering some cruel test of my character and intentions. After a few minutes of going back and forth with him, he stopped and lowered his voice: \u201cPa-ka, why are rejecting my decision to test you? Do you think you know better than me if you\u2019re ready? Do you not trust my judgment?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I was silent; the entire table went silent, as I slowly processed what I\u2019d just heard. I realized quickly that I had just insulted my teacher by questioning his judgment. As my stomach started to churn and the lump in my throat grew larger, the only words that I could choke out were: \u201cGomen nasai <\/em>(I\u2019m sorry), Sensei.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Naoki had already refilled our glasses. Takamiyagi Sensei lowered his head slightly and peered over his glasses at me and said, \u201cDaijiyoubu Pa-ka. Kanpai! <\/em>(It\u2019s ok. Cheers!)\u201d We lifted our glasses and finished our conversation and the Awamori.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next morning, I rose early and contemplated everything that happened the night before; I didn\u2019t understand it all, but I was determined to break the gaijin stereotype, and be the best student I could possibly be.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next few weeks flew by as I trained harder than ever before in preparation for my upcoming test. On test day, I thought I was going to vomit; I\u2019d never been that nervous about anything in my entire life! I made it through, and was promoted to shodan that day in 1994, and although I was happy to have the ordeal finished, I didn\u2019t feel different at all. Later, as I was speaking to my senpai, Naoki mentioned something that brought extreme clarity to the late-night conversation with Takamiyagi Sensei the previous month in Nakanomachi. \u201cCongratulations, now you work harder, Sensei will be proud of his new shodan!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That was it? Sensei\u2019s new shodan? So, after all the hard work, gallons of sweat, blood, broken fingers and toes, and bruises, it wasn\u2019t mine. It wasn\u2019t my black belt? No! It was Sensei\u2019s! Then it became clearer. A black belt is certainly a great goal, but every black belt is a reflection of the teacher. While the student works hard to earn the promotion \u2013 we would be nothing without our teacher to guide us along the way. So I realized a simple truth; we work hard, we train, and we sacrifice. A symbol of mastering the basics is the black belt promotion for the student, while the teacher is validated with every black belt student as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sensei Garry Parker\u00a0details his\u00a0adventures on Okinawa studying traditional karate
in his memoir, Chanpuru<\/a>. Grab Your Copy Today!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Chanpuru<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cSince 1990 when Mr. Parker first came to Okinawa… I have watched him learn and grow beyond my expectations and am proud to see Parker become such a fine ambassador for Okinawan Karate.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Takamiyagi Hiroshi, Okinawa Goshukan-ryu Karate-do<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say how much I loved this book\u2026. I\u2019m recommending this book to any martial artist, not just those who practice karate.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014Jaredd Wilson, Martial Thoughts<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoyed this book very much. The importance of respect, friendship and gratitude in cultivating long lasting relationships\u2026 is a message that comes through strongly in Garry Parker\u2019s stories.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2014DOJO Bar, Okinawa<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChanpuru\u2026 is a wonderful recounting of a young man\u2019s journey through traditional Okinawan Karate-do.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2014Jake Burroughs, The Ground Never Misses<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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