SKKSA regrets to announce the sad passing of Kawasoe Hanshi, Chief Instructor, SKI Austria, on Sunday 17 March 2013, after a severe illness. Many SKKSA karateka have been privileged to have trained and studied with this grand master, whose amazing agility and powerful kicks inspired as well as awed. He was a regular feature at the Locarno Summer Courses and also served on the Black Belt grading committee. SKKSA, its Instructors and students extend our sincere sympathies to all at SKI Austria.