Shotokan Karate Kata Kanazawa

This DVD is great for practicing your katas at home when you don't have your sensei to correct you. The 17 katas on this DVD are shown twice from different angles and there is a brief demonstration showing how the moves would be used against an opponent. Since the footage is older the quality is not the best, it looks like it was made in the late 1980's or early 1990's, but the content is fantastic so I still have it 5 stars. There were some people in other reviews saying it didn't work in their DVD players I didn't seem to have that problem. It worked in my PlayStation 4, computer, and DVD player.

This DVD featuring 10th dan black belt Hirokazu Kanazawa performing much of the Shotokan katas is nothing short of amazing. An inspiration to any karateka studying the forms. Kanazawa really is a great master! However, this particular DVD is in the PAL format ( not readily viewable in the US) and my Toshiba DVD recorder (fairly new) will not play this disk, nor will my JVC or Sony. The only way I could watch it was on my computer. I would have given this DVD 5 stars if not for the format problem. Still worth the purchase to me but this should be sold in the US in the NTSC format as most machines will simply not play it.

This is an excellent video that presents the kata in a very complete and comprehensive way. It is the kind of quality I've come to expect from Kancho Kanazawa's training materials. It's also well produced, and easy to follow. I really like that bunkai is also presented with each kata. The only drawback, and the only reason that I didn't give this video 5 stars is because it does NOT present all 26 katas of the Shotokan cirriculum, it only presents 17 katas. Amazon does not provide this information in the product description, yet has allowed another reviewer to incorrectly state that 26 katas are presented in this video. In my opinion that review should be redacted, or withdrawn by Amazon.com.

"Shotokan Karate KATA" with Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa 10 Dan (DVD)Hirokazu Kanazawa is the only living 10th Dan Shotokan Master. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest Shotokan masters who, along side Master Masatoshi Nakayama, trained directly under Grandmaster Gichin Funakoshi. Soke Kanazawa shows excellent technique. Timing, speed and power are superbly seen in his optimal performances of these Kata. This DVD is E S S E N T I A L for all practitioners of Shotokan Karate-Do. Especially for those beginners needing to achieve the correct form.

It was very informative for me who has been away from karate for forty years brings back good memories

I put this DVD into my DVD player and it says that my TV system doesn't match. It does work on a laptop, however, and it's everything I wanted and more.

good ,happy ,thanks .

The words cannot describe the feeling of watching Sensei Kanazawa showing his perfection!Awesome quality and fast shipping, thanks Amazon!

This DVD is great, although it's taken from an 80's VHS the quality is spot on. First you get the full kata demonstrated, then there are some scenes which demonstrate the techniques in action which is really useful, then back to another run through of the kata, simple, straight forward & expertly done. This DVD is good for everybody as it is easy to follow & clearly demonstrated, both my two young sons & I use it, & it is very much helping us improve our techniques.

Contains most of the Kyu to Dan grading Kata's. Easy to follow. Whilst some of the moves are not entirely how the JKA prescribe these days, it is helpful to jog your memory. Done at two speeds with Bunkai too.

If I want to watch the DVD I have to watch it on my kids DVD player as it won't work on the Xbox one

the great H KAZANAWA

every thing was fine