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Helderberg dojo promotions
Dawie-sensei was extremely proud to say that on Saturday, 15 October, four Helderberg dojo members had been evaluated and progressed to the next level. Carla Haughton and Dane Elsdon to second-level brown belt, Francois van Niekerk to brown belt and Stefan Ungerer started his Goju-Ryo journey after practising another style of karate as a junior.All…
S.A. Gashuku 2020
The gashuku in Mossel Bay, taught by Kancho Rony and his team from Israel, is fast approaching and the gashuku committee requires some information to assist us with final arrangements. Firstly, there will be two evening classes in Cape Town taught by Kancho in the week leading up to the gashuku (see the schedule below)….
Randori focus in Durbanville.
Shihan Brian Jooste visited Durbanville dojo to give us focused training in randori. Ninety minutes of high-level randori concepts and practice. Left to right: Deon Grobler, Gerrie Vosser, Sensei Brian Woodland, Noel Nightingale, Shihan Brian Jooste, Sensei Hans Gerhardt, Monique Basson-Vosser and Helen Matthee. Bottom: Luke Fittock. Not in pic: Amanda Nightingale (she took the…
Black Belt Promotions 2019
Congratulations to all our new Yudansha rankings. Godan (5th dan): Filippo Mestichelli & Kurt Wucherpfennig Yondan (4th dan): Pierre Watts, Brian Woodland, Etienne de Villiers Sandan (3rd dan): Lourens de VriesNidan (2nd dan): Malcolm Foulis, Steven Bagg, Lushay MohabirShodan (1st dan): Clive Bester, Adéle Louw, William Haggard, Dzorai Nzembe The endless journey continues.
Kancho Rony awarded 9th dan.
A picture paints a thousand words. This moment captures a lifetime of commitment to the martial arts. Decades of training, learning, and teaching. Years of continual repetition, revision, research and refinement. Countless hours dedicated to the art. Kancho Rony Kluger was awarded 9th dan in Okinawa on 11th November 2018. It was a proud moment…
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