Lourens-sensei visiting Netherlands
Lourens-sensei was in Europe this week and visited Shihan Hans Cleton’s students in Numansdorp, Netherlands, to share his knowledge.
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Kyoshi Atilla Gashuku – September 2026
Please join us for another Gashuku with Kyoshi Atilla from Hungary! The minimum requirement is Gekisai dai-Ichi, Dojo heads use your discretion as to who you extend the invitation to ito juniors. The schedule is subject to change but for now as follows: Wednesday 16 Sept – 18:00 to 19:30 – All students Thursday 17…
New Black Belts awarded at Gashuku
Congratulations to Jaco Viljoen (Mossel Bay dojo) and Langa Mazibuko (Morningside, KZN dojo) on being awarded their Shodan grades at this year’s national Gashuku. The final test was demanding on both students, after a weekend of intensive gashuku training and assessment. Congratulations also go to their teachers, Kobus Klue-sensei and Lushay Mohabir-sensei, for their effort…
Kancho Rony Gashuku – Cape Town 2025
Another successful gashuku and grading with Kancho Rony Kluger. March 2025.
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…
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…
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…