Shihan Hirokazu Kanazawa

 

 

1931

Master Hirokazu Kanazawa is born in the prefecture of Iwate

1956

Is graduated in Takushoku' University and join J. K. A.

1957

Kumite Champeon in the first Japan Karate Champeonships

1958

Kumite and Kata Champion

1959

Kata and Kumite Champion

1960

He is send as a Chief Instructor to Hawaii and United States.

1961

5º DAN.

1962

Chief Instructor in the German Karate Federation.

1966

6º DAN.

1968

Coach of the european team in the World Championship in Mexico.

1971

7º DAN. Chief Instructor in the international section of J.K.A. Instructor in Musashi, Kanto and Kitasato Universities.

1972

Coach of the Japanese Team in the World Championship in Paris.

1976

Referee in the I.A.K.F. World Championship in Los Angeles. Referee in the Asian-Oceania Championship in Hong Kong.

1977

In december he becomes independent of J.K.A. Found Shotokan Karate Internacional in which he is Chief Instructor in more than 93 affiliated countries.

 

Currently 10º DAN, International Referee of the Japanese Karate Federation and coach of the Japanese Association in Physical Education.

 


 

Sensei Manabu Murakami

 

 

 

Title : Instructor of SKIF Headquarters Dojo

International Instructor of SKIF

Manager of International Section of SKIF

Assistant Honorary Secretary of SKIF Yudansha-Kai

Date and Place of Birth : 1st October, 1966 in Kumamoto, Japan

Graduated from Takushoku University, Karate-Club Captain

Over 40 countries teaching experienced.

 

Championship Results

The 3rd SKIF World Championship :

 

Team Kumite 1st place

(Utsunomiya, Japan, November 1988) Team Kata 1st place

Individual Kata 2nd place

 

The 4th SKIF World Championship :

 

Team Captain

(Mexico-City, Mexico, September 1991) Individual Kumite 1st place

 

The 5th SKIF World Championship :

 

Team Captain

(Yokohama, Japan, October 1994) Team Kumite 1st place

Individual Kumite 1st place

Individual Kata 2nd place

 

The 6th SKIF World Championship :

 

Team Captain

(Milan, Italy, June 1997)

 

The 7th SKIF World Championship :

 

Team Captain

(Bali, Indonesia, April, 2000) Team Kumite 1st place

 

The SKIF All Japan Championship Tournament

Individual Kumite 1st place : 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999

Individual Kata 1st place : 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999

 

The Annual International Traditional Karate Tournament in Las Vegas, USA

 

1988 : Team Kumite 2nd place

             Individual Kumite 2nd place

             Individual Kata 3rd place

1991 : Team Kumite 1st place

             Individual Kumite 1st place