Our Instructors
Hirokazu Kanazawa
Hirokazu Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International in 1977. Legendary in his craft, Kanazawa, who won the All-Japan Karate Championships in 1957 and for three consecutive years thereafter, remains one of the premiere practitioners of Shotokan karate today. His karate regimen is based on discipline and focused attention of the basic techniques. Its results is physical and spiritual growth, power, grace and balance.
Sensei Kanazawa is one of the last direct students of Master Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do. His long career as Master Instructor began in 1960. Since that time Sensei Kanazawa has earned world-wide respect as one of the highest level and most popular karate practitioners. He continues to travel world-wide, bringing with him values, and the highest level of karate knowledge to be found. Sensei Kanazawa is truly one of the few who have earned the title of Grand Master (Kancho). His rank is 10th Dan.
- 1931 Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa was born in Iwate prefecture, Japan
- 1956 Graduated from Takushoku University and joined J.K.A. as the 1st group of Professional instructor's trainees
- 1957 Kumite Champion, 1st All Japan J.K.A. Karate Championship
- 1958 Kumite and Kata (SOCHIN) Champion, 2nd All Japan J.K.A. Karate Championship
- 1959 Kumite and Kata (GANGAKU) Champion, Kanto and Tohoku Karate Championship
- 1960 Chief Instructor in Hawaii and U.S.A. 1961 5th Dan
- 1962 Chief Instructor, England and Germany 1966 6th Dan
- 1968 Coach of the European team at the world Championship in Mexico
- 1971 7th Dan; Chief instructor J.K.A. International section
- 1972 Coach of the Japanese Team at the 2nd W.U.K.O. Championship in Paris
- 1977 Left J.K.A. and formed Shotokan Karate International
- 1981 1st All Japan S.K.I. Championship
- 1983 1st S.K.I. World Championship, Tokyo Japan
- 1985 2nd S.K.I. World Championship, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1988 3rd S.K.I. World Championship, Utsunomiya, Japan
- 1991 4th S.K.I. World Championship, Mexico City, Mexico
- 1994 5th S.K.I. World Championship, Yokohama, Japan
- 1997 6th S.K.I. World Championship, Milan, Italy
- 2000 7th S.K.I. World Championship, Bali, Indonesia
- 2003 8th S.K.I. World Championship, Durban, South Africa
Jonathan Kwok
S.K.I. United States Federation Chief Instructor
Began martial arts training in 1966 at the age of 14 in Hung Kar style of Chinese kung fu. In 1970, started training in Shotokan Karate with KUGB organization in England, and has been teaching karate since 1973.
Was appointed Chief Instructor of South-East Asia by Kanazawa Kancho from 1988-1995. Traveled extensively teaching karate in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, Australia, and the United States.
- 1971 2nd Place Team Kumite in West England Karate Championship in Exeter, England
- 1984 1st Place Team Kata in Traditional Karate Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., USA
- 1984 1st Place Individual Kumite in USKI, Invitational Karate Tournament in Pomoma, Calif., USA
- 1985 1st Place Individual Kumite and Kata in Hong Kong and Macau Championship in Hong Kong, China
- 1994 3rd Place Individual Kumite, 5th veteran group in the SKIF World Championship in Yokohama, Japan
- 1993 Head coach for Hong Kong team in 1st AUKO Karate Championships in Taipei, Taiwan
- 1988-1995 Chief Instructor of Southeast Asia
- 1991-1995 General Secretary of SKIF Yudansha-Kai
- 1993-1995 General Secretary of Hong Kong Amateur Karate Association
- 2003 Awarded title of Hanshi by SKIF, Japan