★Nobuaki Kanazawa senei [Kanku Dai] KATA Shotokan Karate-do International Federation(SKIF) Gichin Funakoshi explained the significance of kata practice as "physical education, self-defense, and mental cultivation. This way of kata training has been handed down from generation to generation in SKIF, which was founded by Hirokazu Kanazawa. ★Great KARATE Master Hirokazu Kanazawa sensei https://vimeo.com/ondemand/bud1de1 [KARATE VOD] Wado-ryu, Goju-ryu,Shorin-ryu, etc…. https://budojapan.com/video-o

38K views · 826 reactions | ✨️Kanku Dai Kata - Precision and Power in the Prelims - This performance of Kanku Dai was captured by our team at Takasaki during the preliminary rounds. An incredible display of precision, timing, and spirit – showcasing the deep skill and focus required to execute this advanced kata. Amazing ability on display! | Shotokan Karate Page | Facebook

Kankū-dai (観空大) Kanku Dai is one of the most important kata in the Shotokan Syllabus. The kata Kushanku was first introduced by a Chinese expert to the small island of Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands, passing the kata onto an expert Tode Sakugawa of the Shuri-te style, and it from here originated the Kanku-Dai we practice today. Also known as Kwanku, this kata is translated to mean ‘To Look To The Sky’, with the opening sequence being of symbolic significance, and representing the attitude of

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