The following 5 brief chapters are taken from Hanshi van Weenen’s bestselling book ‘The Definitive Guide to Shotokan Karate’.

They were written for the latest edition in November 2017 and pay tribute to 4 of the greatest masters of all time, followed by the Eddie Witcher story. The first recalls the life of Hanshi’s own teacher Hirokazu Kanazawa 10^th Dan, who sadly passed way on 8^th December 2019. He was 88 years old.

• Hirokazu Kanazawa
• Masatoshi Nakayama
• Gogen Yamaguchi
• Masutatsu Oyama
• The Eddie Whitcher Story