Kelloggs American Kenpo Karate

May 2019 | Newsletter

May is here already. WOW! Well, we have a full next couple of months. To begin with, we are starting our May off the best way we could think of. We have a Senior Master Bob White Seminar May 11th here at our studio from 1-3pm. That will be preceded by a belt promotion at noon on the same day. The seminar with Mr. White will be a “you donna wanna miss this one” kind of an event. Mr. White is who we recognize as the head of our system today. He is a world-wide renowned teacher and coach. We will auction off the poster, which Mr. White will personally sign to the winner. We will also have a few copies of his latest Book for sale “Life in session”. Mr. White will also sign these purchased books to you. The investment for the seminar is $35 of which $5 of every paid admission will be added to our Royal Family Kids Camp Fund and donated at the end of the year to the Royal Family Kids Camp.

Senior Master Bob White Bio

Passing up a professional baseball career at a young age, Senior Master Bob White has been contributing to the art of American Kenpo for over forty-years. On the tournament circuit he won numerous state, national, and international fighting championships. Bob White fought on the National All Star Black Belt Team, which went undefeated in 1973 and 1974. As a teacher and coach, he has consistently turned out some of the world’s finest karate fighters. Over the past 40+ years, Bob White’s Karate Studio has had many World Champion fighters and each year throughout the 1990s his students accounted for at least one of the Black Belt Grand Champions at the International Karate Championships. Bob White and his wife Barbara conduct seminars throughout the United States, South America, and Europe. They are both professional instructors who enjoy sharing their kenpo and being in service to their students. Bob White was involved in the original “Karate Kid” movie and appeared as a referee in the film. BWKS had over 50 students that appeared in the movie as tournament competitors. Mr. White was also involved in The Karate Kid Part 3 and worked to promote the new “Karate Kid” version with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. Senior Master White along with his wife Barbara and a great team from BWKS promote an annual karate tournament, “The Bob White Invitational” that raises money for the Royal Family Kids Camp. Royal Family Kids is an organization that provides a week long camp for abused and neglected children. The Bob White Invitational began in 2005, and to date, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for RFK. Not only have hundreds of children been helped through the tournament, but the kenpo community throughout the world has gained an awareness of RFK, and a desire to become involved in this cause. This involvement of the kenpo community continues to grow, and contributions are coming in from all over the world. In the 1980’s Bob White was promoted to 7th Degree Black Belt by Senior Grand Master, Ed Parker. This was the highest rank that Ed Parker ever promoted. He was one of only a very few to earn that rank. Master White has been inducted into many different Hall of Fames and recently he was the 2012 Keynote Speaker for the Master’s Hall of Fame in Southern California. Bob White has been featured in various books including The Who’s Who in Martial Arts, The Journey, and most recently in The International Journey. He has also been interviewed on many television and radio shows. Besides Martial Arts, Bob enjoys game fishing, running, and is an avid tennis player. Bob, Barbara and their children live in Costa Mesa, California. Whatever rewards Bob White has achieved in his life, he owes to the grace of God and gives thanks to Him daily. For an even better understanding of this great Man read “Life in Session” which is one of the required reads for advancement, at the brown belt level. Always a good idea to be a step ahead, and learn about the legend that is Senior Master Bob White. Also being released in May is the next book in the Journey series from Mr. Tom Bleecker. This is another don’t want to miss out on read. This month we would also like to congratulate our Black Belt, Eric VanDruff on the release of his documentary at the Newport Film Festival, which I was blessed enough to be able to see at the viewing. The film is called “Surfing, Circle of honor”. If you have the chance, please go and support another member of our Kenpo Family.

Senior Master Bob White Seminar

You do not want to miss this great opportunity to be apart of a Seminar with one of the greatest Kenpoist, Senior Master Bob White. We hope you can join us for an excellent Seminar this Saturday, May 11th, 1pm – 3pm @ Kellogg’s American Kenpo Karate Studio. Hope to see you there!

2017, Bob White, & Bodhidharma

American Kenpo Karate in Orange County, CA

We have had a tough 2017.

Mr. Bob Mitchell lost his wife of 44 years, Diane, to liver disease on June 18th. My wife, Debbie, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Finally, my friend & teacher, Mr. Bob White, was diagnosed with both pancreatic cancer and throat cancer.

I have been honored to be able to call Bob White ‘instructor’ and friend for many years. He is a pillar of American Kenpo and martial arts, but now he’s fighting two cancers. Still, he is the model of strength and he still has time to talk about things I’m going through. He has such high praise for his wife, Barbara, who is also going through her own battles yet her major concern is him. Find out more about Mr. Bob White here.

Here are a few notes about Bodhidharma. There is a lot of legend mixed with some truths. This is some of what his Wikipedia article has to say:

Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the monks of Shaolin Monastery that led to the creation of Shaolin kung fu. In Japan, he is known as Daruma.

Little contemporary biographical information on Bodhidharma is extant, and subsequent accounts became layered with legend.

According to the principal Chinese sources, Bodhidharma came from the Western Regions, which refers to Central Asia but may also include the Indian subcontinent, and was either a “Persian Central Asian” or a “South Indian […] the third son of a great Indian king.” Throughout Buddhist art, Bodhidharma is depicted as an ill-tempered, profusely-bearded, wide-eyed non-Chinese person. He is referred as “The Blue-Eyed Barbarian” (Chinese: 碧眼胡; pinyin: Bìyǎnhú) in Chan texts.

Aside from the Chinese accounts, several popular traditions also exist regarding Bodhidharma’s origins.

The accounts also differ on the date of his arrival, with one early account claiming that he arrived during the Liu Song dynasty (420–479) and later accounts dating his arrival to the Liang dynasty (502–557). Bodhidharma was primarily active in the territory of the Northern Wei (386-634). Modern scholarship dates him to about the early 5th century.

Bodhidharma’s teachings and practice centered on meditation and the Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra. The Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall (952) identifies Bodhidharma as the 28th Patriarch of Buddhism in an uninterrupted line that extends all the way back to the Gautama Buddha himself.

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