Renshi Joel B. White has been a full time police supervisor and martial arts practitioner in the United States since 1984, and he has been a teacher in both areas for many years. Renshi White is currently master instructor at the Combat Kenpo Fighting Academy in Connecticut. He is also a senior instructor, teaching under Professor Bruce R. Tyler (7th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo), with the Manchester Martial Arts school (also in CT.); a Police Athletic League (PAL) program with a student base whose numbers are nearing one hundred (100).
Renshi White teaches an eclectic blend of Kenpo Karate, with various techniques added from the wide variety of martial arts that he and his fellow instructors have training backgrounds in.
In addition to having been awarded his 5th Degree Black Belt (and Renshi title) within the Fusho Satori Ryu system, Renshi White currently holds the ranks of 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan – Associate Professor) in Kenpo Karate and 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) in Dragon Kenpo Karate. He is also a Certified Senior Martial Arts Instructor and Certified Martial Arts Rank & Promotion Examiner.
Some of Renshi White's most recent awards & honors:
Inducted into the following Martial Arts Halls of Fame:
2004 - United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame (USMA); St. Louis, Missouri.
2005 - World Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame; Kuching City, Malaysia.
2005 - Bronze & Copper Medals of Honor for Courage; Awarded by the
International Combat Martial Arts Unions Association (ICMAUA).
***Subsequently inducted into the ICMAUA Medal of Honor Union.
2006 - Brotherhood of Martial Artists (BHMA) Hall of Fame.
2006 - Diversified League of Martial Artists (DLMA) Hall of Fame.
2007 – Manchester, CT. Police Athletic League (PAL) Volunteer of the Year.
