As a non-profit making organisation, SKKIF ensures the money you pay for training and membership goes back into the association, to benefit all members.

What you learn: Dedicated to following the teachings of Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa, SKKIF offers a comprehensive training syllabus for this traditional style in both set and free-style fighting. Apart from getting a thorough grounding in self defence, training with SKKIF improves and maintains fitness, flexibility, speed, strength, self-awareness and discipline.

Dedicated to learning and promoting Sensei Kanazawa’s comprehensive and demanding syllabus because it offers a solid grounding in Shotokan karate, a well thought-out teaching structure that results in high technical standards and the ability to utilise techniques in real fight situations. It aims to bring out the best in Karateka of all ages and abilities.

UK coverage: SKKIF has affiliated Dojos throughout the United Kingdom, from the south of England, in Penzance, to the north-east coast of Scotland in Peterhead. A full list of clubs is listed here, club list.

Testing yourself: SKKIF has a national competition every other year, with regular European and World SKIF Championship opportunities.

Assured standards: All Gradings are judged by trained senior instructors, with opportunities to grade with Sensei Kanazawa himself twice a year. All SKKIF black belts are officially registered in Japan. Regular specialised training for club instructors and a SKKIF Technical Committee, presided over by Chief Instructor Roger Carpenter (7th Dan), ensures high, uniform standards are maintained.