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Jim’s training began in 1963 under Hanshi (tenth degree Black Belt) Lou Angel (Louis Anthony Angelopolis); Jim would sneak off his paper route in order to take the lessons. Lou had just returned from Japan where he had just received his Third Black Degree Belt under the legendary Great Grand Master of Goju, Gogin “Cat” Yamaguchi. Lou received his black belt in 1961 In New York under the famous Peter Urban. By 1969 Jim had obtained a brown belt and began teaching for Lou Angel. Jim opened a school in Joplin Missouri, were he was attending college. While attending college at Missouri Southern State in Joplin Missouri actor and Kenpo stylist Jeff Speakman began his training in this school under Lou Angel.
A short time later after Jim received his Black Belt he left Goju, still searching, for what he wasn't’t sure. Jim began training with a college buddy, now life long friend, Fred Fairchild, a Shotokan stylist. Shotokan is another Japanese system, which is very similar to Goju. In fact the founder of Japanese Goju, Gogin Yamaguchi, studied with the founder of Shotokan, Gichin Funakoshi. About a year later Jim was accepted to teach in the Tracy’s franchise system. Jim thought he had died and gone to karate heaven, Kenpo was what he had been looking for. Kenpo was no nonsense self defense system that had many street worthy organized techniques.
Jim also trained at the other Tracy school across town in St. Louis headed by Rodney Hard. Rodney was the son of Christian Missionaries and had grown up in Korea. Rodney trained in Hapkido while in Korea and obtained a black belt before returning to the U.S. Jim got an introduction to joint manipulation techniques and some of the kicks of Hapkido. Jim also spent hours learning the techniques of knife throwing; he also learned how to stick anything with a point including maps and thumbtacks.
The next place the Tracy's sent Jim was to David Meredith’s (now a municipal judge) school in St. Petersburg, Florida. Jim took over operations while Dave returned too central training, in Orange New Jersey at that time, for business training. While in Florida Jim was fortunate to meet Dave Meredith’s instructor, J.T. Will. J.T. was a great fighter and a student of both Ed Parker and Al Tracy. After several months in Florida, Tracy’s had Jim take over operations of a company owned school in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. Vancouver, a city of three million has a Chinese population greater than San Francisco, California. While there he began to train with Wai Doo, now Great Grand Master of White Tiger Kung Fu. Then just another martial artist about his own age to trade techniques with. Jim studied both Kung Fu and herbal medicine including the poisons used for Chinese weapons. White Tiger Kung Fu greatly influenced the way Jim viewed the martial arts and the system Mr. Rathbone teaches today.
The greatest benefit of being part of the Tracy's system in the 70’s was the money generated from the franchise chain was spent improving the system. Tracy’s hired the World Heavyweight Champion (FULL CONTACT) Joe Lewis, to train instructors, in the method of freestyle sparring. Joe’s system covered both competition and full contact application. Joe studied privately with Bruce Lee and together they built a system that kept Joe world champion for ten years. Very few of Joe's competitors survived past the second round and at over fifty, he still a formidable fighter. In 1992 Joe fought a full contact exhibition matches with his good friend the famous Bill “Supper Foot” Wallace, it was quite a fight much of what we teach in our one on one sparring classes is the system devised by Joe Lewis and Bruce Lee.
Centuries of Woo Shu, forms and patterns, past from generation to generation. We have a system second to none, We believe the most street effective self-defense being taught today anywhere and Mr. Rathbone has seen hundreds of styles and systems.
Picture on the left is with Shihan Jim Rathbone with his Kenpo instructor Grandmaster Al Tracy. The one on the right is from the 70's in Jim's school in Vancouver Canada. The picture was taken of Joe Lewis during a sparring seminar that he gave.
Jim Receiving his 5th Dan and the recognition of the White Tiger Kenpo System by Hanshi Lou Angel
We are devoted to assist instructors to have complete information to teach, and to the students who have been relocated away from their personal instructors. Additionally, you will retain more information than you can get in an actual school by always being able to have materials to study from. No more going home wondering until the next lesson, "What was that move he showed me after the front kick?"
White Tiger Kenpo Rank Requirements
Two Brand New Kenpo Books
Everything You Wanted to Know About Kenpo has over 500 pages of information about Kenpo covering everything from terms to Sparring Concepts and How to tie your belt to how to perform a Form or Kata. Arranged in alphabetical order for easy searching, plus a Table of Contents and a Index to help with your search of information. Softback Edition $39.95: Buy Now |
The Encyclopedia of Kenpo Techniques, this book will have over 2000 Kenpo techniques from the American, Tracy and White Tiger Kenpo Systems. This includes current as well as old techniques that are no longer in the system. The book will give you a complete description of each technique, tell you if it is in a Kata or Form as well as which one. The information will also tell you if the technique is related to any other Kenpo techniques and if so which ones. This work is the culmination of almost 80 years of combined experience in the martial arts and over 60 years combined teaching experience in Kenpo. It is designed to improve Kenpo training in any system school. Giving you and your student unparalleled knowledge of self-defense technique both current and past. Softback Edition $34.95: |
White Tiger Kenpo Basics
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Kenpo Basics
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now |
Basic Manual
This manual contains the basics or the foundation of Kenpo. There are step by step instructions along with pictures. Click here to learn more about White Tiger Kenpo Softback $24.95: Buy Now
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Yellow Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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Yellow Belt Manual
This manual contains the 20 self defense techniques that are required for Yellow Belt. There are step by step instructions along with pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
Complete Guide to Yellow Belt
Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now |
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Orange Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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Orange Belt Manaul
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for Orange Belt. There are step by step instructions along with color pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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Orange Belt Kata
Softback Edition $19.95: Buy Now |
Complete Guide to Orange Belt
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques, plus Short 1 that are required for Orange Belt. There are step by step instructions along with color pictures. Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now |
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Purple Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now |
Purple Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for Purple Belt. There are step by step instructions along with large color pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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Purple Belt Form
White Tiger Kenpo Purple Belt Katas: this manual goes over the required forms or Katas for this rank. Short 2 and Long 1. Plus, an outline of the kata for quick review. Plenty of large color photos to help with your understanding of the moves. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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Purple Belt
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques, plus Short 2 and Long 1 that are required for Purple Belt. There are step by step instructions along with color pictures. Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now |
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Blue Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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Blue Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for Blue Belt. There are step by step instructions along with large color pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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Blue Belt Kata Manual
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Complete Guide to Blue Belt
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques, plus Short 3 and Long 2 that are required for Purple Belt. There are step by step instructions along with color pictures. Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now
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Green Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now |
Green Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for Green Belt. There are step by step instructions along with pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
Green Belt Kata Manual
White Tiger Kenpo Green Belt Katas: this manual goes over the required forms or Katas for this rank. Short 4 and Mass Attacks. Plus, an outline of the kata for quick review. Plenty of large color photos to help with your understanding of the moves. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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Complete Guide to Green Belt
White Tiger Kenpo Complete Guide to Green Belt. This manual will cover all the techniques that are required for Green Belt, plus the Katas, Short 4 and Mass Attacks. Each technique or move comes with a complete description as well as large color photos. Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now |
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3rd Brown Belt Reference Maual
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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3rd Brown Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for 3rd Brown Belt. There are step by step instructions along with pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
3rd Brown Belt Kata Manual
There are step by step instructions for each Kata along with pictures to hep you understand the moves. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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Complete Guide to 3rd Brown Belt
White Tiger Kenpo Complete Guide to 3rd Brown Belt. This manual will cover all the techniques that are required for 3rd Brown Belt, plus the Katas, Long 4 and Darkroom Staff. Each technique or move comes with a complete description as well as large color photos. Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now |
2nd Brown Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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2nd Brown Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for 2nd Brown Belt. There are step by step instructions along with pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
White Tiger Kenpo 2nd Brown Belt Katas
White Tiger Kenpo 2nd Brown Belt Katas: this manual goes over the required forms or Katas for this rank. Skylight Staff and Book Set (Panther Set). Plus, an outline of the kata for quick review. Plenty of large color photos to help with your understanding of the moves. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
White Tiger Kenpo Complete Guide
White Tiger Kenpo Complete Guide to 2nd Brown Belt. This manual will cover all the techniques that are required for 2nd Brown Belt, plus the Katas, Book set (Panther Set) and Skylight staff. Each technique or move comes with a complete description as well as large color photos. Softback Edition $34.95: Buy Now |
1st Brown Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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1st Brown Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for 1st Brown Belt. There are step by step instructions along with pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
1st Brown Belt Kata Manual
White Tiger Kenpo 1st Brown Belt Katas: this manual goes over the required forms or Katas for this rank. Tiger and Crane the only kata required for this rank and the last kata that is required. Plus, an outline of the kata for quick review. Plenty of large color photos to help with your understanding of the moves. Softback Edition $14.95: Buy Now |
White Tiger Kenpo Complete Guide
White Tiger Kenpo Complete Guide to 2nd Brown Belt. This manual will cover all the techniques that are required for 2nd Brown Belt, plus the Katas, Book set (Panther Set) and Skylight staff. Each technique or move comes with a complete description as well as large color photos. Softback Edition $34.95: Buy Now
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Black Belt
This book goes hand in hand with the DVD. There are no pictures but a complete description of all the requirements that are needed for this belt. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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Black Belt Manual
This manual contains the 30 self defense techniques required for 1st Black Belt. There are step by step instructions along with pictures.
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Kenpo Ground Fighting and Jujits
There are many times as a Kenpo practitioner that you will end up with a hand (arm or leg) and you either let it go or hang on to it but not sure what to do with it. This manual will go over basic takedowns, sweeps, reaps, throws, locks and chokes that you can use as a finishing move for your Kenpo Technique. The book comes with complete descriptions and lots of large color photos to help you with the understanding of how the technique works. Softback Edition $29.95: Buy Now |
Kenpo Ground Fighting and
There are many times as a Kenpo practitioner that you will end up with a hand (arm or leg) and you either let it go or hang on to it but not sure what to do with it. This manual will go over basic takedowns, sweeps, reaps, throws, locks and chokes that you can use as a finishing move for your Kenpo Technique. The book comes with complete descriptions to help you with the understanding of how the technique works. Softback Edition $8.95: Buy Now |
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A Comparative Study of Kenpo Forms
This book covers Short 1 – Long 7, plus Staff Sets and Finger Set katas. It compares the katas among the American Kenpo System, Tracy Kenpo and White Tiger Kenpo. It gives a description of each Kata plus some history and how they are different and the same among each of the three Kenpo systems. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now Nook Book $12.95: Buy Now Kobo Digital Book $12.95: Buy Now |
Improving Your Methods of Teaching Kenpo and other Martial Arts
This book will help you understand how a student learns so that you can help them learn better and retain the information you are teaching them. It also covers Kenpo Basic stances, blocks, punches, ground fighting, Jujitsu and more. The book also goes over basic administration and sales pitches. This information can be adapted to any school. This is a great guide for anyone that wants to start teaching Kenpo or for instructors that what to improve their teaching Skills. Softback Edition $19 .95: Buy Now |
Kenpo Training Drills
No matter what style of Martial arts you take there are always training drills to help you improve speed and timing as well as accuracy and strength development. Kenpo is no different, in this manual we will go over Kenpo drills that you can do at home by yourself, with a partner or on a bag or BOB. Each drill comes with step by step directions and full color pictures. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now
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James Mitose and others who influenced Kenpo
This book presents a brief history of Kenpo as we teach it today. It illuminates the paths of knowledge and those individuals who influenced the different Kenpo systems. Beginning with James Mitose, moving onto Willian Chow, Ed Parker and Al Tracy and many great martial artists who left their mark on the Martial Art that we know today as Kenpo. The book will not press one side but present both sides of the story. We will present documentation that we have been able to find to show you so that you may make your own decision as to what you want to believe. We’ve included dozens of documents as well as photos. We hope that this will answer some question and expand your knowledge. We want you to be proud of Kenpo no matter what style or school. Sofback Edition $19.95: |
The Essence of Kenpo
This book has almost 300 pages of information about American Kenpo, Tracy Kenpo and White Tiger Kenpo. The book will cover history, comparison of the kenpo system, sparring both American Kenpo and the Joe Lewis System, basics, ground fighting as well as Jujitsu locks and takes downs and much everything you wanted to know from the basics to the advanced. Softback Edition $39.95: Buy Now |
The Encylopedia of Kenpo Techniques
The Encyclopedia of Kenpo Techniques, this book will have over 2000 Kenpo techniques from the American, Tracy and White Tiger Kenpo Systems. This includes current as well as old techniques that are no longer in the system. The book will give you a complete description of each technique, tell you if it is in a Kata or Form as well as which one. The information will also tell you if the technique is related to any other Kenpo techniques and if so which ones. This work is the culmination of almost 80 years of combined experience in the martial arts and over 60 years combined teaching experience in Kenpo. It is designed to improve Kenpo training in any system school. Giving you and your student unparalleled knowledge of self-defense technique both current and past. Softback Edition $34.95: Buy Now Nook Book $19.95: Buy Now Kobo Digital Book $19.95: Buy Now
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White Tiger Kenpo: Training Journal
The White Tiger Kenpo Training Journal has over 200 pages designed to help you keep track and record your Kenpo training. This includes who your instructor was, if it was a group class or private lesson, the date of said lesson, your rank, what you learned and more. The journal also lists all the belt requirements including an outline of the katas. These are great for any student and they make great gifts for your favorite martial artist. Softback Edition $9.95: |
My Kenpo Training Journal
This Journal will allow you to record your Kenpo training sessions, it has over 200 pages designed to help you keep track and record each lesson. This includes spaces for who your instructor was, if it was a group class or private lesson, the date of said lesson, your rank, what technique you learned or kata. It also has a place for notes. This would make a great for any student or for your favorite martial artist. Softback Edition $9.95: |
Everything You Wanted to Know About Kenpo
Everything You Wanted to Know About Kenpo has over 500 pages of information about Kenpo covering everything from terms to Sparring Concepts and How to tie your belt to how to perform a Form or Kata. Arranged in alphabetical order for easy searching, plus a Table of Contents and a Index to help with your search of information. Softback Edition $39.95: Buy Now Nook Book $19.95: Buy Now Kobo Digital Book $19.95: Buy Now |
White Tiger Kenpo Kata Quick Reference Manual
This manual is a reference manual and design to assist the student with learning their techniques not to teach the techniques to the student. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now |
White Tiger Kenpo Quick Reference Manual
White Tiger Kenpo Yellow - Black Belt Quick Reference: This book is designed as a reference it will go over all the self-defense techniques that are required Yellow – Black Belt. There are NO PICTURES in this book, it is designed for students who need help reviewing or remembering a technique. Small enough to take with you anyway you want to practice. Softback Edition $24.95: Buy Now |
Kenpo Sparring Concepts
In this manual will illustrate how the Bruce Lee /Joe Lewis system of sparring blends into Kenpo for street use. It covers many theories including multiple attacks. The manual includes set ups, drills, and over 100 freestyle techniques for you to work and build on along with step by step instructions and pictures of each pattern for adaptation to your sparring. Softback Edition $9.95: Buy Now
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