Bok Fu Do
Bok-Fu-Do, the system of the white tiger, was developed by Grandmaster Richard Lee with roots in Chinese martial arts.
Throughout the decades, Bok-Fu-Do has consistently proven its effectiveness at the highest level of competition for martial arts, the World Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) Tournaments. Much like the Olympics, the World Kuoshu Tournaments occur only once every three to four years. Bok-Fu-Do students of Grandmaster Lee have represented the United States in these World Competitions nine different times spanning more than thirty years to date. Most recently, the 2012 World Tournament in Malaysia watched the United States turn in their best performance ever as a team. Anchored by eight of Grandmaster Lee’s students – over half the entire American squad – and headed by U.S. coach, Master John Buckley, the United States beat out host country and defended the World Title the US Team captured in Germany (2009).
The “Do” in the words “Bok-Fu-Do” was officially added in 1994 when Lee became a Grandmaster and Bok-Fu-Do was recognized internationally as a system of Chinese martial arts. Grandmaster Lee has taught thousands of students dating back to the 1960’s. In his early years he developed black belts that have gone on to open their own schools and teach Bok-Fu and/or Bok-Fu-Kenpo. But there are only five schools presently teaching Bok-Fu-Do – The West Coast Headquarters, East-West Kung-Fu in Alamo, San Ramon and Lafayette, CA (Head of School – Master John Buckley, 1st disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee). His affiliate school, K.O. Kung-Fu is in San Jose, CA (Head of School – Master John Ozuna, 2nd disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee) and Nunez Martial Arts Academy in Roseville, CA.
Throughout the decades, Bok-Fu-Do has consistently proven its effectiveness at the highest level of competition for martial arts, the World Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) Tournaments. Much like the Olympics, the World Kuoshu Tournaments occur only once every three to four years. Bok-Fu-Do students of Grandmaster Lee have represented the United States in these World Competitions nine different times spanning more than thirty years to date. Most recently, the 2012 World Tournament in Malaysia watched the United States turn in their best performance ever as a team. Anchored by eight of Grandmaster Lee’s students – over half the entire American squad – and headed by U.S. coach, Master John Buckley, the United States beat out host country and defended the World Title the US Team captured in Germany (2009).
The “Do” in the words “Bok-Fu-Do” was officially added in 1994 when Lee became a Grandmaster and Bok-Fu-Do was recognized internationally as a system of Chinese martial arts. Grandmaster Lee has taught thousands of students dating back to the 1960’s. In his early years he developed black belts that have gone on to open their own schools and teach Bok-Fu and/or Bok-Fu-Kenpo. But there are only five schools presently teaching Bok-Fu-Do – The West Coast Headquarters, East-West Kung-Fu in Alamo, San Ramon and Lafayette, CA (Head of School – Master John Buckley, 1st disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee). His affiliate school, K.O. Kung-Fu is in San Jose, CA (Head of School – Master John Ozuna, 2nd disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee) and Nunez Martial Arts Academy in Roseville, CA.
