Master Parker Moody is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo with over 15 years of experience. Since he was a young age, Parker has been passionate about the martial arts, and knew he wanted to pursue it further. Parker is a native of North Carolina, where he lives with his wife Bre, their son, Harrison, and their dog, Nash.
Parker first began competing in open martial arts tournaments at the North Carolina State Championships. After winning the event five times, he then went on to compete at larger events, such as the AAU Junior Olympics, where we won the Overall Grand Breaking Champion title in 2019. As of 2024, Master Moody’s resume consists of two ISKA World Breaking Champion titles, 2x ISKA World Record Holder, 11x IMAF Breaking Championships, 5x ISKA North American Champion, 4x ISKA Pan-American Champion, 5x ISKA Southeastern Champion, 3x USBA/WBA Competition Record Holder, WBA European Champion, and has been featured live on ESPN, Black Belt Magazine and local news networks.
In 2025, Parker is planning to compete across the United States, as well as Norway, Argentina, and Canada. Recently, he broke the Guinness World Record for “the most boards broken with an elbow in one minute”, formerly held by Zhang Hongwu of China, with 80 of 114 boards. Master Parker successfully broke 108 of 111 boards within the allotted time. This is currently pending verification by Guinness World Records.
Master Moody will begin writing a monthly breaking column for the magazine beginning February, 2025.
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