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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 6:45 am
58, Karate Instructor/High School Art Teacher, Simi Valley, CA Bruce Kanegai is a third generation Japanese American who grew up in Los Angeles. During the 1960's, he received the Boy Scout rank of Eagle Scout and the rank of Black Belt from the Shotokan Karate School. Kanegai received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Northridge. He also received his teaching credentials for the State of California. For the past 34 years, Kanegai has been teaching art at Simi Valley High School, where he has taught over 10,000 students. He had been awarded "Teacher of the Year" from The International Rotary Club, The Bravo Award from the Los Angeles Music Center, The Amgen Corporation, The Pasadena Art Center College of Design and the Otis/Parsons Art School. Kanegai is a fifth-degree black belt in karate and has taught more than 7,000 students over about 40 years. In 1967, he was a member of the first US karate team to visit Japan. In 2000, Kanegai was promoted to the highest ranking black belt in the Shotokan Karate of America. In 2004, he was a judge at Shotokan's 40th Anniversary celebration in France. Kanegai is currently in the process of finishing a book on the 50-year history of the Shotokan Karate of America. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kanegai was a top backpacking instructor for Moorpark Community College, the Yosemite Institute and many private organizations. Some of his backpacking highlights include hiking the entire state of Oregon and, in 1980, setting a new record of running the 220-mile John Muir Trail from Mount Whitney to Yosemite National Park. From 1978-1992, Kanegai was a POST (Police Officer Survival Training) Instructor in California. Under the Downey-Roth System, Kanegai assisted in teaching police instructors arrest and control techniques, weapon retention and the side-handle baton. Kanegai is a member of the California Art Educators Association and Shotokan Karate of America. His hobbies include photography, drawing, hiking, golfing and skiing. He has had several close brushes with death, including being bitten by a large rattlesnake while golfing three years ago. Kanegai currently lives in Simi Valley, California, with his wife of 27 years, Nancy. They have two children, Alexander and Danielle, and one dog, Chako. His birth date is December 17, 1947. Favorites Colors Blue Scents Barbequed steak Flowers Rose Board Games Risk, Scrabble Video Games No favorite Sports to Play Karate Sports Teams Los Angeles Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, UCLA Outdoor Activities Hiking, photography, gardening TV Shows SURVIVOR, ESPN, sports Movies Seven Samurai, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings Actors Robert De Niro, Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks Actresses Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster Music Classical to heavy metal Magazines National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Southwest Art Books/Authors Stephen King, James Patterson, Clive Cussler Cereals Honey Bunches of Oats Fruits Mango, grapes, banana, peach, apple Snack Foods Doritos Cookies White chocolate with macadamia nuts Candy Bars Snickers, Butterfinger Alcoholic Drinks Good tequila, wine, vodka Non-Alcoholic XS, Pepsi, iced tea
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 3:30 pm
Haha good tequila, a man after my own heart.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:08 am
Yikes- another accomplished, multi-talented, experienced guy. Lots of good competition in this show!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, January 23, 2006 - 2:37 pm
He needs to tone down his know-it-all attitude or he is toast!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:16 pm
Tnt.. know it all attitude? I have only started reading and don't see that in his bio! I like him so far..
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 1:57 pm
My comment is based on the TV Guide program last week, Sea. We teachers have a hard time surpressing the need to "teach" at all times, and that could bite him in the butt big time!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9:20 pm
oh I think he'll be great to watch.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:15 pm
He’s another one that has to have great discipline. Hope he uses that and isn’t too pushy/teachy as mentioned above.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:51 am
Did he seem a little bossy to any of you?????
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:54 am
No, he seemed a lot bossy--lol.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:12 am
LOL, Lance. I agree. I think he may have to tone it down to stay in the game. Lilfair: it looks like you hit the nail on the head with your 1/31 post. He DID come across as pushy/teachy as you stated.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, February 03, 2006 - 1:51 pm
Pushy and teachy? I missed that -- he's an early fave for me. Mind you, I watched it on VHS at midnight last night, after one or two wobbly-pops. I easily could have missed an attitude.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, February 03, 2006 - 9:25 pm
Auntiemike, Even a broken clock….;)
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 1:50 pm
My nine year old says he looks like the immunity idol.
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Oceanelvis
Member
07-21-2005
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 8:50 pm
this guy is from close to wear I live...Our local paper did a piece on him, and he is quite an interesting man. Everyone from his town says he can SURVIVE! but after watching the previews for next week, it seems maybe his work ethic is too strong and his will and discipline is taking too intimidating.
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Mistysmoke
Member
08-10-2001
| Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 5:27 pm
Bruce did a radio interview with a station here in Tucson today, he was pretty funny 
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:38 pm
Bruce's TV Guide interview: link Something spooky about his Survivor experience:
quote:When I got to the hospital [in late November], some of the nurses said I looked like Mr. Miyagi — Pat Morita — and somebody goes, "He just died today."
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