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Kancho 
Instructors
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One of the worlds most renowned and respected traditional karate
masters alive, Kanazawa Kancho is the only karateka ever to have won the notorious 'All Japan Karate
Championships' an incredible three times in a row, on one occasion winning the finals whilst nursing
a broken wrist from an earlier event. In recent years, his eldest son, Nobuaki, has preserved the family
reputation by winning the All Japan Championships.Taking up karate whilst at University (following several years of Judo training), the young Kanazawa became the protege' of the late headmaster of the Shotokan style, Matsatoshi Nakayama (10th Dan) and is one of the few remaining karateka privileged to have studied under Master Gichin Funakoshi (the small Okinawin schoolteacher who brought 'kara-te' to mainland Japan from Okinawa and founder of the Shotokan style). In addition to Kanazawa Kancho’s mastery of karate-do and expertise with various traditional weaponry, he also has a very extensive knowledge of Chinese art of Tai-Chi, having studied it to its conclusion under Professor Wong for more than thirty years. Currently, Kanazawa Kancho is both Chairman and World Chief Instructor of the worlds largest Shotokan Karate organisation, the with in excess of two and a half million members worldwide, in one hundred and three countries (at the last count) and is currently the only living Shotokan Master to hold the grade of 10th Dan. Although having such a formidable pedigree and being accorded legendary status, Kanazawa Kancho is also extremely charismatic but easily approachable Being a natural teacher and communicator, he chooses to spend individual time with as many of his students as is possible. Demand for his services, worldwide, are on the increase, his schedule is extremely intense and we are most fortunate and honoured to have this Shotokan Legend, the supreme Shotokan Master, include us on his itinerary and accept us as his students for the last thirty years. |
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