Even after his older son was killed in an auto accident, Muhammad did not forsake the families that relied on him.Īnother student wrote: “Sensei is and always will be the building block to the person I have become.
Some of Muhammad’s students had behavioral and emotional concerns and he provided a safe place to work those issues out and receive psychological support at the karate school without label or shame. Your legacy is engraved in stone and it may be years before people truly understand what you did for a little black inner-city kid such as me.” I don’t think you have to worry about that. One of his students wrote: “As people get older, they wonder what kind of legacy they will leave behind. Karate was not just another job - it was his passion. Families trusted his authority and his strict martial way, scary yet without malice. He also served as father, supportive guide, an open-hearted helper, kind, tough disciplinarian and mentor to many children. His school was known to produce strong fighters, well-rounded citizens and morally upright students. Physically he stood 5’11, about 230 pounds, with the broad shoulders of a weightlifter and the strong, solid stance of sixth degree martial artist. Words cannot describe the atmosphere of being in his presence. It helped give me the confidence in life that I needed that ultimately carried over into my poetry, speaking and community activism.” Also, although he was a hard teacher, I always felt that he was proud of me and my accomplishments in the dojo. The discipline I developed from the time I was 4 until 11 carried over into so many other aspects of my life that I don’t know where I’d be without it. One of his students describes his teacher: “Sensei helped to form the foundation of who I am as a man. He has trained over 1,000 students in the art of Kempo Goju Karate, nationally and internationally. He was known for the trademark Black Karate Gi, and when he and his students strolled into a tournament, the trophies were the only goal. He trained adults and children in the areas of physical fitness, self-discipline and protection. He started the Community Martial Arts and Fitness Center, now known as Sabir’s Karate and Fitness.
However, he was measured and known for his skills in karate. He also was known for the public access show “Islam Live,” where views were strongly discussed, with humor. He ran for public office, coached individuals toward higher education, was a founding member of African World Festival, worked with community organizers for multicultural outreach programs, served as a community instructor for the GED program, worked with the Milwaukee Urban League for community advocacy and was a founding member of Community Call to Vote. The mind of this man was ever ready to engage in topics crossing the globe without dismissing a person’s intellectual standing or purpose in life. One did not need or always agree with him, however you felt the test of standards in his presence, from academia to karate and all in-between. Muhammad Sabir practiced these ideals with divine knowledge in his daily mode of operations. This is a generic definition, however, seeing it put into practice consistently produces an epic outcome.
What is the measure of a man? By definition, the word “measure” means: to put a degree of standard onto something to assure what is right and exact to use a tool of standards. He became a devoted elementary school teacher for Milwaukee Public Schools until retirement. He was UW-Milwaukee alumnus, completing his undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D., all in education. He was an alumnus of North Division High School with the nickname of “gator.” His pursuit of knowledge and educational advancement led him to his ultimate goal of attending a university.
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