My dear Friends in Karate.
After the sad demise of Stan Schmidt Sensei, our Karate Do Family and Shotokan
in particular now mourn the passing of Hirokazu Kanazawa Sensei.
I feel so hit as Kanazawa Sensei has been my Chief Instructor for so many
years!
My deep empathy goes to his sons Nobuaki Sensei and Daizo Sensei and to all my
long time friends at SKIA and above all to Mick O Keefe Sensei. And also to
yourselves Ron Richmond Sensei and Kora Nowak Sensei who from SKIA carried the heritage of Frank Nowak Sensei, our guide in
Shotokan for so many years. And to yourself Arie Farcas Sensei who guides me
nowadays on the beautiful path of Kase Ha. Kanazawa Sensei has marked Shotokan
and Karate beyond any style.
His Kata Books are one of my Bibles and so are his
amazing videos.
He truly was a Giant and a Legend. I know that so
many karatekas worldwide will share my emotion.
I bow with deep respect and humility.
Oos
Jean Boussard Sensei