Entrepeneur
Computer Specialist
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Homes By LaBar, LLC
Actor
Author
Martial Artist
Sensei LaBar is a Black Belt in Yoshukai Karate, a traditional Japanese martial art with deep Okinawan roots. He began his martial arts journey on December 12, 1990, at Reneau’s Yoshukai Karate Dojo in Buford, Georgia, under the instruction of Sensei Michael Dale Webber.
Tragically, Sensei Webber passed away in 1992 following an epileptic seizure while swimming. This loss, combined with increasing professional responsibilities in 1993, led Sensei LaBar to step away from full-time martial arts training. During this period, he continued to participate intermittently in testings, tournaments, and classes, maintaining his connection to Yoshukai Karate.
In the summer of 1999, during Summer Camp, Sensei LaBar made the decision to return to full-time training. After seven months of intense and rigorous preparation, he tested for his Shodan rank. On Saturday, December 18, 1999, his Shodan was personally awarded by his instructor, Kyoshi James Reneau.
Sensei LaBar later tested for the rank of Nidan on Saturday, March 23, 2002, at Winter Camp in Rome, Georgia. He was formally awarded the rank of Nidan the following day, Sunday, March 24, 2002, by his instructor, Kyoshi James Reneau.
Things That I Love to Do
Martial Arts
My interest in martial arts began with Saturday afternoon kung fu movies in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Unfortunately, growing up where I did, training opportunities were limited at best.
Semi-Retired Actor
My acting career began in the early 1990s with a role in the martial arts film Fighting Chance. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of participating in several additional movies.
Author
At 18, I penned a science fiction novel titled Kalusia, marking an early expression of creativity and imagination. Over the years, I have continued to refine the work—adding to it, subtracting from it, and reshaping it.