Tag: Karate

Cover Star: Hirokazu Kanazawa

Hirokazu Kanazawa is considered by many to be a living legend of Shotokan Karate. This legendary master has featured on the cover of many martial arts magazines across the world. Below are a selection of some these covers. October 1966 December 1966 1969     November 1976 April 1977 February 1982 June 1984 September 1984 …

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Martial Arts News & Articles n.30

Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. The Master A nice little post describing what means to be called a master. Read more How To Relax in Karate Another brilliant post from Jesse Enkamp, describing the importance of relaxation in Karate. …

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Karate’s Family Tree

Karate as we know it today has a long rich history which does not start with noted masters such as Gichin Funakoshi, Chojun Miyagi, and Kenwa Mabuni. Although Funakoshi is widely regarded as the “Father of Karate”, being one of the first Okinawan masters to introduce karate to the Japanese mainland in 1922, he was …

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