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I am one of Soke Tanemurs's personal students. In 1988, I met and began to study Ninpo, Jujutsu and Qigong with Soke ( Grandmaster)
Shoto Tanemura. From 1992 to 1995, with Soke's direct permission, I studied under Ron Tosen Shihan
(Master) and Shibu-cho of the Genbukan Tokyo Shibu Dojo. I studied under Ron Shihan until my
Sandan in Ninpo Taijutsu. And just as Soke intended, Ron Shihan was extremely influential
in my development.
My years with Soke Tanemura have been filled
with wonder, learning and growth. Without his guidance, I would not be the person I am today.
He has trained my heart and mind, as well as, my body. He has shown me how to be a better human being,
as well as, a much better Martial Artist. Further, I believe without Tanemura Sensei's guidance and
nurturing, I would never have met my other teachers; and, even if somehow I did,
I would not have qualified for the gifts they have also given me.
I have received the following titles and certificates from
Grandmaster Tanemura:
• Kyoshi (Teaching Master)
• Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation and Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei
Shibu-cho of New York
• Ryoku Dan (6th Degree Black Belt) GWNBF Ninpo Taijutsu
• Ryoku Dan KJJR Jujutsu
• Chuden level (equivalent to 6th Dan) -
Asayama Ichiden Ryu Taijutsu
• Chuden level Biken-jutsu
(Secret Sword Fighting Techniques)
• Shoden (equivalent to 3rd Dan) level Bo-jutsu (6ft & 3ft Staff Techniques)
• Shoden level Shinden Fudo Ryu
• Shoden level Gyokko Ryu
Qigong &
Chinese Martial Arts
In 1991, I was extremely fortunate to have
received permission from Tanemura Sensei to Study Chinese Martial Arts. After looking for many months,
I found and was accepted as a student by the late Master Chen Wei Gun in Qigong and the Chinese
Internal Martial Art of Taijiquan.
I am Master Chen's most senior student and second highest ranked in his organization with the title of full Sifu in Qigong and Taijiquan.
Master Chen was as close and dear to me as a father.
Due to the influence of Master Chen, I came to realize that Everything we do is, or should be, a form of
Qigong. After all, what would we possibly want to do without the conscious control of our
energy? Who truly wants to unconsciously spend a portion of their finite Life-Force?
Even though my Qigong and Taijiquan credentials are from Master Chen Wei Gun, because of Master
Chen's and Grandmaster Tanemura's close friendship, I teach Taijiquan and Qigong as part of
Grandmaster Tanemura's
Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei's Chinese Martial Arts.
In 2007, I was certified as a Level 4 (Master Level) Qigong Instructor by the National Qigong
Association.
In order to enhance my knowledge of Anatomy, Traditional Chinese Medical Theory and
Medical Qigong, I studied Shiatsu with Ohashi Sensei; and, in 1997, I successfully completed
The Advanced Program of Ohashiatsu.
After studying parts of Yoga for 25 years, in 1998 I was again blessed to find Yogiraj Swami Bua, Maharaj of Hatha Yoga.
After 3 months, I asked Swami Ji if he would teach me all of Yoga.
He said yes; and more surprisingly, he said I was the first student to ever ask him that question.
Swami Bua has been an inspiration to me in all matters.
He has shown me I need to have the courage of a lion, the fierceness of a tiger and the heart of a saint.
Swami Ji has given me permission to teach:
• His Hatha Yoga Routine
• His Rope Yoga
• His Hindu Wrestling Floor Exercises
• His Indian Club Exercises
• Under his guidance, I qualified for the E-500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher
Certification from the Yoga Alliance
• In 2005, I trained in Bikram's Hot Yoga with Bill Arce at the Y+ Yoga Center in Shanghai, China.
• In 2006, I received the Prestegious "Preferred Yoga Teachers" Award from the
Health & Yoga Site. |
In 2004, I received certification in
Thai Yoga Levels I & II from Jonas Westring. Thai Yoga is a powerful
ancient Modality which incorporates proper bio-mechanical alignment
principles and various yoga applications to enhance and balance your Internal Energy, Well-Being
and increase your flexibility.
In 2004, I also received my Personal
Training Certification from the National Academy Of Sports Medicine. Their
Optimum Performance Training is an Integrated Training Program designed to
enable the trainee to utilize his/her Kinetic Chain (the Kinetic Chain is
composed of your Skeletal System, Nervous System and Muscular System) to
its fullest potential. This is accomplished through Integrated Training;
and includes
Integrated Flexibility Training, Integrated Cardiorespiratory
Training, Neuromuscular Stabilization (balance), Core Stabilization,
Integrated Strength Training and Reactive Neuromuscular (power) Training.
Having trained in and used the principles which Joseph Pilates based his system on for over 35 years, I
find that adding many of his exercises and equipment (especially the reformer) to my training routines
is a natural expansion of my training routines. I am certified by June Kahn in Pilates Mat and Reformer.
In 2004, I started to train with Kettlebells and discovered they offered unique training exercises that
were,in many cases, unique to Kettlebells. I especially like their emphasise on one arm variations of
the explosive Olympic lifts and on absorbing force by using the Taijiquan concept of coiling.
I am a certified Kettlebell instructor by Kettlebell Concepts.
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Most importantly, all of my personal instructors believe in the Goodness that
is the True Nature of a man's heart. However, they also believe it takes hard work to hone ourselves
into the instrument of goodness we were born on this Earth to be.
I intend to keep their traditions alive by giving my students the knowledge they deserve, the discipline
they need and the help they require.
My mission and the objectives of my instructors is to give my students the tools necessary to accomplish their goals.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Gary Giamboi, Kyoshi, Shibu-Cho, Sifu, E-500 RYT, CPT
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