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SHOTOKAN KARATE MAGAZINE ISSUE 22 FEBRUARY 1990

ISSUE 22 FEATURES

Editorial.

HIROKASU KANAZAWA. Impressions of a legend
by Steve Hyland

Karate Student or Karateka? Karate or Karate-Do?
by Dr. C. Layton

Letters to the editor

TAKAYUKI MIKAMI 8th Dan J.K.A. (Interview)

DE-IAI WAZA. (Maximising your impact potential)
by Steve Hyland

Preparation for 'Kata'
by Dave Kershaw S.K.I. (GB) Kata Champion

SENSEI KATO Blackpool Course
report by John Cheetham

SENSEI ASANO, SENSEI ARAGANE Weekend Course
report by S. Siggers

Sensei Sahans A.S.K.A. Course & Toyakwai Championships

Cover Story

HIROKASU KANAZAWA

SHOTOKAN KARATE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL

What better way to start the first edition of 1990 than with an exclusive interview with World Shotokan Master, Hirokasu Kanazawa 9th Dan, the father of Shotokan Karate in Britain .

With Kanazawa Sensei's humility and spirit in mind, I thought it would be very apt to publish this poem kindly sent to me by Mick Dewey and written by one of his students from the Portsmouth (S.E.K.U.) dojo...

KARATE-DO by Karen Hicks

There's a Japanese word that we all understand,

translated, in English, it means 'empty hand';

Its history and roots are still shrouded in doubt,

Karate's the word that I'm talking about;

Research has been done, and as far as we know,

Karate was founded five Centuries ago;

In Okinawa, an Isle off the coast of Japan,

King Hashi, the Shogun, decided to ban

all weapons, to try to enforce law and order;

This worked very well, until, over the border,

came Samurai Knights from the Satsuma Clan;

The Okinawan's did well, they fought hard every man,

but it wasn't enough, the battle was lost-

They all did their best and then counted the cost

The Samurai ruled and they liked to attack,

The Okinawan's were helpless, they couldn't fight back,

so gradually developed a form of defence

that needed no weapons - you see, it makes sense;

They practiced in secret, telling no-one,

The art was passed down from father to son;

That was the way it might always have been

but Funakoshi Sensei came onto the scene;

He gave the first public demo of this fine Martial Art,

in Okinawa at first, but this was only the start;

The following year - nineteen twenty two

the Crown Prince of Japan asked him to do

a demo for him in mainland Japan,

And this was the start of our style, Shotokan;

Ever since then, Karate has grown,

all over the World, you'll find it's well known;

But over the years, Karate has changed,

its traditions and values have been re-arranged;

We'd do well to remember its humble beginning,

Too many of us think only of winning;

The ultimate aim of true Karate-Do

Lies in perfection of character, this much we should know;

I quote Funakoshi, but my views are the same,

Karate's a Martial Art, not a game;

It just doesn't matter who won or who lost,

How much does a little humility cost?

We should train hard, with respect, our minds should be clear

of feelings of hatred, or anger or fear;

if our students can learn this, when we're dead and gone,

traditional Karate will still carry on.

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SHOTOKAN KARATE MAGAZINE ISSUE 22 FEBRUARY 1990



	ISSUE 22 FEATURES Editorial. HIROKASU KANAZAWA. Impressions of a legend by Steve Hyland Karate Student or Karateka? Karate or Karate-Do? by Dr. C. Layton Letters to the editor TAKAYUKI MIKAMI 8th Dan J.K.A. (Interview) DE-IAI WAZA. (Maximising your impact potential) by Steve Hyland Preparation for 'Kata' by Dave Kershaw S.K.I. (GB) Kata Champion SENSEI KATO Blackpool Course report by John Cheetham SENSEI ASANO, SENSEI ARAGANE Weekend Course report by S. Siggers Sensei Sahans A.S.K.A. Course & Toyakwai Championships

		Cover Story HIROKASU KANAZAWA






	SHOTOKAN KARATE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL What better way to start the first edition of 1990 than with an exclusive interview with World Shotokan Master, Hirokasu Kanazawa 9th Dan, the father of Shotokan Karate in Britain . With Kanazawa Sensei's humility and spirit in mind, I thought it would be very apt to publish this poem kindly sent to me by Mick Dewey and written by one of his students from the Portsmouth (S.E.K.U.) dojo... KARATE-DO by Karen Hicks There's a Japanese word that we all understand, translated, in English, it means 'empty hand'; Its history and roots are still shrouded in doubt, Karate's the word that I'm talking about; Research has been done, and as far as we know, Karate was founded five Centuries ago; In Okinawa, an Isle off the coast of Japan, King Hashi, the Shogun, decided to ban all weapons, to try to enforce law and order; This worked very well, until, over the border, came Samurai Knights from the Satsuma Clan; The Okinawan's did well, they fought hard every man, but it wasn't enough, the battle was lost- They all did their best and then counted the cost The Samurai ruled and they liked to attack, The Okinawan's were helpless, they couldn't fight back, so gradually developed a form of defence that needed no weapons - you see, it makes sense; They practiced in secret, telling no-one, The art was passed down from father to son; That was the way it might always have been but Funakoshi Sensei came onto the scene; He gave the first public demo of this fine Martial Art, in Okinawa at first, but this was only the start; The following year - nineteen twenty two the Crown Prince of Japan asked him to do a demo for him in mainland Japan, And this was the start of our style, Shotokan; Ever since then, Karate has grown, all over the World, you'll find it's well known; But over the years, Karate has changed, its traditions and values have been re-arranged; We'd do well to remember its humble beginning, Too many of us think only of winning; The ultimate aim of true Karate-Do Lies in perfection of character, this much we should know; I quote Funakoshi, but my views are the same, Karate's a Martial Art, not a game; It just doesn't matter who won or who lost, How much does a little humility cost? We should train hard, with respect, our minds should be clear of feelings of hatred, or anger or fear; if our students can learn this, when we're dead and gone, traditional Karate will still carry on. Return to the top

CONTACTING SKM EDITORIAL ADDRESS: S.K.M. P.O. Box 53, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0HH. U.K. TELEPHONE & FAX No. + 44 (0) 1925 755047. E-Mail "john@skmag.demon.co.uk" *SHOTOKAN KARATE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY, BY SKM PUBLICATIONS. (FEB. MAY. AUG. NOV.)* All material whole or part in Shotokan Karate Magazine is subject to Copyright and must not be reproduced in any form without the consent of the Editor. S.K.M. reserves the right to refuse to publish certain material, both Editorial and Advertising. World Copyright ©1984-2001 All rights reserved. DISCLAIMER. The views and opinions of Letter writers and authors of Articles are not necessarily those of the Editor or SKM. The magazine therefore accepts no responsibility for any critical statements or sentiments, technical or medical opinions contained in their editorial.