Hirokazu Kanazawa – Shotokan Karate Mastering

Hand techniques include strikes, blocks, and much more.

Shinwaza Foot techniques include kicks, stances, hips and shifting.

Kihon IDO is a combination of hands and feet.

Below Black Belt katas include the Heians, Tekkis and others.

A black belt kata. Each kata includes the form being done first slow and then fast along with the bunkai of each move by Kancho.

There are many explanations of the White Crane form done by Kancho Kanazawa.

The Shotokan practioners are considered to be the best fighters in traditional Japanese karate and in this DVD you will see why. Nobuaki Kanazawa and Manabu Murakami will show you what their teacher taught them.

We have been waiting for a tell all interview and this is it. Have you ever wondered why the JKA did what they did? Why did Kancho Kanazawa leave the England? He talks about what he learned from Funakoshi, Nakayama, Okazaki, Nishiyama and the rest. It is amazing. Don Warrener was the interviewer. The Master is put on the hot seat and it is very interesting.

Even if it is at his own expense, Hirokazu Kanazawa is not above having a laugh. When he met Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley on the famous Hollywood Boulevard, you will see all the bloopers, errors and mix ups. People from all over the world will give testimonials and accreditation to the one they call Kancho. You are taken behind the scenes of the making of Mastering Karate and more.