John Van der Sandt Sensei is Dojo Head of Kuro-Obi Shotokan Karate-Do and an instructor in World Shotokan Karate-do Federation South Africa.
Full Name: John Douglas Van der Sandt
Date of birth: 11 October 1974
Family details: Married to Celeste; eldest daughter, Kaylee and youngest daughter, Jadey
Stays in: Vanderbijlpark
Occupation: Release Train Engineer
Date started Karate: 1981
First instructor: Buks Havenga Sensei
Dojo of affiliation: Kuro-Obi Shotokan Karate-Do dojo
Favourite saying:
Best karate memory: Doing team Kata with my daughters at the WSKF Team event
Karate Dream: To be able to train until I’m very old
Favourite Kata: Jion
Favourite Technique: Gyaku-zuki