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Hirokazu Kanazawa
World Wide
Senior Instructor |
Roger Carpenter
United Kingdom
Senior Instructor |
As a representative association of the Shotokan Karatedo International
Federation in Tokyo (SKIF), SKKIF belongs to one of the world’s largest
Shotokan karate bodies, with over 2½ million members in over 100 countries.
As a non-profit making organisation, SKKIF ensures the money you pay
for training and membership goes back into the association, to benefit
all members.
What you learn: Dedicated to following the teachings of Sensei
Hirokazu Kanazawa, SKKIF offers a comprehensive training syllabus
for this traditional style in both set and free-style fighting. Apart
from getting a thorough grounding in self defence, training with SKKIF
improves and maintains fitness, flexibility, speed, strength, self-awareness
and discipline.
Committed to learning and promoting Sensei Kanazawa’s comprehensive and
demanding syllabus because it offers a solid grounding in Shotokan karate,
a well thought-out teaching structure that results in high technical standards
and the ability to utilise techniques in real fight situations. It aims
to bring out the best in karateka of all ages and abilities.
UK coverage: SKKIF has affiliated dojos throughout the United
Kingdom, from the south of England, in Windsor, to the north-east coast
of Scotland in Peterhead. A full list of clubs can be found at the SKKIF
Official Website
Testing yourself: SKKIF has a national competition every year,
with regular European and World SKIF Championship opportunities.
Assured standards: All gradings are judged by trained senior instructors,
with opportunities to grade with Sensei Kanazawa himself twice a year.
All SKKIF black belts are officially registered in Japan. Regular specialised
training for club instructors and a SKKIF Technical Committee, presided
over by Chief Instructor Roger Carpenter (6th Dan), ensures high, uniform
standards are maintained.
To learn more about the association visit the
SKKIF website.
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