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WSKF-SA Black Belt Awards Ceremony and Formal Dinner – 2024
Read morePhoto credits: Karate in Focus Close on the heels of the intensive and gruelling annual WSKF Instructors Seminar, Black Belt karateka came together at the Black Belt Awards Ceremony and Formal Dinner. This year marked the 50th anniversary of this tradition and what a memorable evening it proved to be… The beautiful décor, delicious food […]
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WSKF-SA National Instructors Seminar – 2024
Read moreThe WSKF Instructors Seminar and Black Belt Awards Ceremony and Formal Dinner is an institution with a long history, dating back to the early 1980’s. This annual milestone brings together instructors, senior students, and karate-family members from across South Africa. This year, the training venue which seemed adequate in size during previous years, was bursting […]
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WSKF South Africa: Our Successful Japan Tour – 2023
Read moreA delegation of 38 WSKF SA members returned on Saturday, 25 November 2023 from a Karate excursion to Japan (Tokyo). The WSKF SA team consisted of 24 contestants who participated in the 16th WSKF World Championships hosted at the Tokyo Budokan in Ayase on 17 – 18 November 2023. The delegation was led under the experienced and […]
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WSKF Black Belt Training – November 2023
Read moreThe WSKF Black Belt Training took place at the esteemed Kuro-Obi Shotokan Karate-do dojo on November 4th, marking an enriching experience for all participants. Training was divided into two sessions, each offering valuable insights and skill enhancement. The first session was expertly led by Tatjana Radojevic-Rogowski Sensei, who placed a strong emphasis on the refinement […]
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WSKF National Dan Grading – 2023
Read moreThe annual WSKF National Dan Grading took place on 14 October 2023. Grading attempters and examiners from across the country converged on Vanderbijlpark at Kuro-Obi Shotokan Karate-Do dojo. This event testified to the substantial growth the organisation experienced in the past year, with one of the largest gradings, to date. The notion that “karate is […]
WSKF Instructors
Mike Dukas
Chief Instructor of WSKF South Africa – Saiko Shihan
Marion Dukas
WSKF SA General Secretary
Quentin Rourke
National Coach and WSKF South Africa Dojo Head – Saiko Shihan
WSKF Affiliated Dojos
Crystal Park Dojo Tigers
[ About ] The Crystal Park Dojo Tigers was established in 2016 when Sensei Louis moved to Benoni from Pretoria where he had a dojo called the Sunshine Dojo. When he arrived in Crystal Park there was no sporting facilities around as a result he started training and teaching at his house in a car […]
Nippon Tigers Shotokan Karate Club
[ About ] [ Instructors ] Goran Stankovic – Rokudan – Chief Instructor [ Training Hours ] Tuesdays 18:00 – 20:15 Thursdays 18:00 – 20:15 [ Contact Information ] Goran Stankovic Sensei: +27 (0) 82 666 6789 stankovicgoran@hotmail.com
Forbes Karate Academy
[ About ] [ Instructors ] Reagan Forbes – Yondan – Dojo Head Zihaad Hellenberg – Nidan – Instructor [ Training Hours ] [ Contact Information ] Reagan Forbes: +27 (0) 81 270 8993 Forbes Fitness Studio, 91 Lang St, Piketberg, 732
Els Karate
[ About ] [ Instructors ] Andrew Els Sensei – Sandan – Chief Instructor [ Training Hours ] Mondays & Wednesdays: Children’s Beginners 4-7yrs: 15:00 – 15:45 Children’s General class 8-10yrs: 16:00 – 16:45 Junior Elite 11-14yrs: 17:00 – 17:45 Seniors 15yrs & up: 17:45 – 18:30 [ Contact […]
WSKF Knysna
[ About ] We are currently tradings as Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett with two Dojos, one in Knysna and one in Plett. We offer instruction in Shotokan Karate, one of Japan’s oldest Karate Styles and it just keeps on growing. KARATE INVITATION FOR CHILDREN – Want to try or START KARATE, 1st class is a COMPLIMENTARY […]
WSKF Plettenberg Bay
[ About ] We are currently tradings as Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett with two Dojos, one in Knysna and one in Plett. We offer instruction in Shotokan Karate, one of Japan’s oldest Karate Styles and it just keeps on growing. KARATE INVITATION FOR CHILDREN – Want to try or START KARATE, 1st class is a COMPLIMENTARY […]
Komodo Dragons
[ About ] Sensei Rickus is an exciting, open minded, energetic and enthusiastic Instructor. He has a passion for karate. Komodo Dragons Karate sees karate as a lifestyle and believes in the development of each of his karateka, through quality training. Sensei Rickus and his sister Annchen are the instructors at Komodo Dragons Karate. Komodo […]
WSKF Meyerton
[ About ] WSKF Meyerton dojo opened its doors on 21 January 2020. Dojo Head is sensei Tiaan van Wyk (2 nd dan) assisted in terms of WSKF protocol by sensei Marius Jordaan (6 th dan) The basis of our teachings is based on traditional karate principles as taught by WSKF Japan. These principles include […]
Shotokan Karate Academy
[ About ] Shotokan Karate Academy are a World Shotokan Karate-Do Federation (WSKF) affiliated dojo, teaching and training under the guidance of the WSKF SA Chief Instructor, Michael Dukas Sensei. We are affiliated to Free State Karate Federation and Karate South Africa. Shotokan Karate Academy started in 2000 with Sensei Quentin Rourke. He started karate […]
WSKF Saldanha Bay
[ About ] In XXXX the Saldanha Karate Centre opened its doors with X karateka. We have since developed into a Dojo with X karateka actively training. Sensei Jan Marx obtained his 3rd Dan in 2012 and 4th Dan in 2016. He is also a qualified Krav Maga instructor. The Langebaan Karate Centre caters for […]
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“In karate, the most important thing is not the color of the belt but the quality of the person who wears it.”
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“It is not the accumulation of things that brings happiness; it is living a life that is purposeful, disciplined, and honorable.”
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“The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.”.