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Professor Tarow Ty Hayashi,
Shihan-
October 24, 1927-November 5, 2001
“I shall know the depth of the
principles of gentleness yet the cold tenacity of
determination even in the face of death. I shall walk
amongst my fellow men with purity of heart, a free
conscience and a deep love of God and his creations. I
shall have the strength of character that nothing
shall disturb my peace of mind. I shall be to big for
worry, to noble for anger, to strong for fear and to
happy to permit the presence of trouble. I shall at
all times face the world boldly and accept the
challenges of this life.” (Ty Hayashi)
When our hour comes, as we walk
through the valley of death, we shall fear no evil,
for this moment, like all other moments of time in our
life, will cease to be. Death is just another step in
the staircase of life that we all have to climb, and
it is not the end but only the beginning. It is the
last physical battle a warrior must fight, and a true
warrior humbly goes into goes into battle and it is
his heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid, where
the victory is won as the heart stops, the eyes close
and the last breath has left. Then we shall walk the
staircase to heaven where the king rewards us, as true
warriors in this fight, for peace, our gold medal of
eternal life.
-Dennis Bare, grandson
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The Chrysanthemum is the national
flower of the Samurai Warrior class of old Japan. The
Chrysanthemum represents Purity of Purpose, Honor,
Shivery, Rectitude, Compassion, and last but not least
Courage in facing worthwhile endeavors of every
magnitude that life may bring.
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Tarow (Ty) Hayashi
"Zen
Warrior"
The
"El Paso Boxing Martial Arts Hall of Fame"
The Exploits
of Master Hayashi would fill volumes of books. The Hall
of fame will herewith list and explain a few highlights
of this extraordinary human who claimed to be only a
simple man.
Born in
Wapato, Washington, to parents who were children of the
18th century Japanese immigration, Ty had blazed a path
of goodness and justice for over 50 years.
Ty's family
was dislocated to relocation camps during WWII. They were
true Americans who were incarcerated under brutal
conditions because they were Japanese. They were even
denied citizenship and constitutional rights. But when
the Korean conflict erupted, Ty was drafted in the Army.
He Served honorably and rose to the rank of Tech Sgt.
Ty
was versed in all styles of martial arts. He was a 6th Degree Black
Belt in Judo, 5th degree Black Belt in Aikido and
ranking of Executive Privilege as head of
the International Zen Martial Arts Federation. He also
fought impromptu boxing matches in incarceration and
some 30 Golden Gloves bouts.
As a Warrior,
Ty lead a clean and just life. Since arriving in El
Paso in the fifties, he had done just that. Along with
teaching thousands of youths the righteous path of
Martial Arts at his Dojo, Ty had taught 9 years at N.M.S.U. under Dr. Delamaster, 8 years at the El Paso
Sheriff's office, 2 years at the Chihuahua State
Judicial Police Academy and 3 years at the El Paso
Community College. Ty also assisted his son Taichi and
Martial Artist Mack E. Boone, with the YMCA Judo and
Karate Martial
Arts program.
Ty received
high commendations from former Sheriff's Mike Sulivan
and Ray Montes. they both considered him the best
instructor they had ever seen. Ty had also been
certified by the TEA and duly honored by N.M.S.U.
Ty's
philosophy was instilled early in his life. Master Daigo
Inouye, Yondan, an exponent of Kodo Kan Judo was an
early influence. In spite of his humbleness, the Hall is
grateful to have Ty as a member.
"El
Paso Boxing Martial Arts Hall of Fame"
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