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Bushishin Budo Renmei

(formerly SHORIN JI KEMPO SOGO BUDO)

FORMATION AND HISTORY

In the year 1998, a group of black belts from Sumter, South Carolina, who had all trained and received their dan ranking from the Nippon Kamishin Ryu system of Soke Albert Church, decided to form a martial arts organization. At that time, the Kamishin Kai Organization and the Nippon Kobudo Rengokai organizations of Dr. Church were not publicly active in training or membership. These black belts were relocating to several different cities, and as friends in budo, they wanted a way to "keep in touch" with each other and to continue in the training they had received under Dr. Church's organization.

Soke Albert Church & Shihan Larry Barnes

Shihan Larry Barnes had been a personal student of Dr. Church. He received his Shihan-dai title, sandan ranking and instructor license from Dr. Church to teach Shorin-Ji Tetsuken-Ryu Karate Do, Kuniba Ha Seishin Kan Judo, Kanda Ha Jujitsu, and Kanda Ha Seishin Kan Kobudo. Shihan Barnes stepped up to help in the formation of the new martial arts organization. In 1973, the same year he received his ranking and instructor authorization from Dr. Church, Larry Barnes founded the Yamabushi Martial Arts Association and continued teaching the arts authorized by Dr. Church.

Patch of the Yamabushi Martial Arts Association

Shihan Barnes made several trips to Sumter to review the Constitution and By-laws, the documentation of curriculum, and the proficiency and training abilities of the Sensei of the new organization. He also tested for promotions under the requirements of the Yamabushi Martial Arts Association. Shihan Barnes initially served as the "acting" head of the organization. He named Shihan Ray Mohalick as sole acting Shihan-dai and head of organization on October 24, 1999; and appointed Shihan Ray Mohalick as permanent President / Director on April 1, 2001.

Patch of the former Shorinji Kempo Sogo Budo

In 2007, in order to avoid confusion with the World Shorinji Kempo Organization of Japan, and to further honor both Dr. Church and Shihan Barnes, the organization's name was changed to BUSHISHIN BUDO RENMEI (Warrior Spirit Martial Way Association), and the name of what is taught changed to KAMISHIN KEMPO KARATE (Godly Heart Fist Way China Hand). These changes were made with the help and advice of Soke Darrell Collins of the newly revived Nippon Kobudo Rengokai.

Shihan Ray Mohalick and Shihan Harold Hicks

In a "Document of Succession" dated October 20, 2003, Shihan Mohalick passed on the leadership position of the organization, naming Shihan Harold Hicks as President and Director.

Patch of Bushishin Budo Renmei

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