S.K.I.F.
Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation
(国際松涛館空手道連盟 – Kokusai Shotokan Karate Do Renmei）
After the split with Japan Karate Association, Hirokazu Kanazawa formed in 1978 his own karate organization, which was formerly called Shotokan Karate International but changed its name to Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation in April 1988. The prominent figure of Kanazawa made the organization to spread all over the world, having now over 3.5 million members in over 107 countries.
It is known that Kanazawa’s understanding of Budo made him one of the most admired and respected martial artists ever. He incorporates in his karate knowledge adquired from diferent field of study such as: Tai Chi and Qi Gong (Chi kung), traditional chinenese and ocidental medicine; several other martial arts he practices and is skilled, like judo, aikido, kobudo (okinawan weapons), kenjutsu; other karate styles. This uniqueness of knowledge is melted down into a strong, elegant, beautiful and yet powerful and martial karate, suitable for all ages and genders, and highly favourable for health improvement.
Hirokazu Kanazawa （弘和金澤）
“One of the world most renowned and respected traditional karate masters alive Kanazawa Kancho, 10th Dan.
He is the first karateka to have won the notorious All Japan karate Championship.
In 1957 kumite champion,
In 1958 kumite and kata champion,
on one occasion winning the finals whilst nursing a broken wrist from an earlier event.
Although trained in Judo in his early years, Kanazawa Kancho took up karate whilst at University under the late headmaster of JKA shotokan, sensei Matsatoshi Nakayama. Kanazawa Kancho is also one of the few remaining karateka privileged to have studied under Master Gichin Funakoshi, the famous Okinawin schoolteacher who brought karate to mainland Japan from Okinawa and founded the Shotokan style.”
(source: www.skifworld.com)
Trivia
Competition Titles
| Date | All Japan Karate Championships title |
| 1957 | 1st Place (Kumite) |
| 1958 | 1st Place (Kumite), 1st Place (Kata) |
| 1959 | 2nd Place (Kumite), 2nd Place (Kata) |
| 1960 | 3rd Place (Kata) |
See all tournaments classifications here.