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Bruce Kanegai

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Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
bruce

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

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Haha good tequila, a man after my own heart.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Yikes- another accomplished, multi-talented, experienced guy. Lots of good competition in this show!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
He needs to tone down his know-it-all attitude or he is toast!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Tnt.. know it all attitude? I have only started reading and don't see that in his bio!

I like him so far..

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, January 30, 2006 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
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!

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
oh I think he'll be great to watch.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
He’s another one that has to have great discipline. Hope he uses that and isn’t too pushy/teachy as mentioned above.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
Did he seem a little bossy to any of you?????

Lancecrossfire
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07-13-2000

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lancecrossfire a private message Print Post    
No, he seemed a lot bossy--lol.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
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.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
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.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Auntiemike, Even a broken clock….;)

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
My nine year old says he looks like the immunity idol.

Oceanelvis
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07-21-2005

Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 8:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oceanelvis a private message Print Post    
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.

Mistysmoke
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08-10-2001

Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mistysmoke a private message Print Post    
Bruce did a radio interview with a station here in Tucson today, he was pretty funny :-)

Spear
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08-06-2001

Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
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."