Kanazawa Kancho 10th Dan
One of the world's 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 taking up karate whilst at University (following several years of Judo training), Kanazawa became the protegé of the late headmaster of the Shotokan style, Matsatoshi Nakayama (10th Dan). He is also one of the few remaining karateka privileged to have studied under Master Gichin Funakoshi (the Okinawin schoolteacher who brought 'kara-te' to mainland Japan from Okinawa and founder of the Shotokan style).
Currently, Kanazawa Kancho is both Chairman and World Chief Instructor of the world's largest Shotokan Karate organisation, the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation. The federation has in excess of two and a half million members worldwide, in over one hundred countries . Kanazawa Shihan is currently the only living Shotokan Master to hold the grade of 10th Dan.He has a very extensive knowledge of the Chinese art of Tai-Chi. 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 possible. Demand for his services, worldwide, is on the increase and his schedule is extremely intense.
