Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate and founder of the Shotokan School. Having earned his impressive reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation in 1979. This association now has branches in more than 90 countries throughout the world. This book is Kanazawa's first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. The karate training process comprises
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Weight: 870g
Dimensions: 199 x 268mm
Publication Date: 07 Jun 2013
Publisher: Kodansha America Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781568365169
About Hirokazu Kanazawa
HIROKAZU KANAZAWA president of Shotokan Karate-do International Federation carries on the spirit and techniques of his teacher Gichin Funakoshi. Born in 1931 in Iwate prefecture Japan Mr. Kanazawa began practicing karate as a student at Takushoku University and after graduation became an instructor for the Japan Karate Association. He has earned many titles in competition winning first place in kumite at the first Japan Karate Championship in 1957 and taking top honors in both kumite and kata the following year at the second Japan Karate Championship. His long career as a chief instructor dates back to 1960 when he was invited to teach in Hawaii. He has also taught elsewhere in the United States and throughout Europe. In 1979 he founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation which now has branches in over 90 countries. Mr. Kanazawa is the author of KarateMy Life and several books in Japanese on karate.RICHARD BERGER was born in Rochester New York in 1963 and began training in Shotokan karate in 1982 while attending university in Southern California. He moved to Tokyo in 1990 and has been training at SKIF headquarters since 1993.