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Instructor Profile

 

Sports Involvement and leadership positions
Year Name Of Organization Position
    1984 Started training in Goju Ryu karate with Goju Kan Karate organization
    1985 Represented WP cricket WPCB Opening batsman, opening bowler (all-rounder)
    1993-1996 UCT- University of Cape Town UCT all styles karate coach
  2005-2012 International Kenshi Kai Karate Kobudo organization (IKKO)Okinawa, Japan Regional Head, Western Cape
  2005 -2014 Karate Association Western Province (KAWP)   Additional member and Vice Chairman
   2018 The 1st world Karate Kobudo tournament Okinawa, Japan Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan Manager and coach
2000-2001 Built and started the Kenwyn Martial Arts Centre Owner + chief instructor

 

Karate Grades/Rank
1. Graded 1st degree black belt (shodan) by sensei Thomas Wright (Goju Kan karate) 1989
2. Graded to 2nd degree black belt (nidan) by sensei Sensei Johan Roux (Karate Zen) 1993
3. Graded to 3rd degree black belt (sandan) by sensei Sensei Johan Roux (Karate Zen) 1997
4. Graded to 4th degree black belt (yondan) by sensei Sensei Imtiaz Abdulla, Tetsuhiro Hokama (IKKO) 2007
5. Graded to 5th degree black belt(godan) by sensei Imtiaz Abdulla (IKKO)Yoshio Kuba Okinawa Kebukan Goju ryu 2013

 

Kobudo Grades/Rank
1. Graded to Shodan by Jannie Le Grange/Hiroshi Akamine sensei

Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan, Okinawa, Japan

2016
2. Graded to Nidan by Jannie le Grange/Hiroshi Akamine sensei

Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan, Okinawa, Japan

2018
3. Graded to Sandan by Jannie Le Grange/Hiroshi Akamine sensei

Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan, Okinawa, Japan

2023

 

Tournaments and Seminars
1. Participated in Jack Mathews tournament in (kumite) division 1989
2. Karate Zen Nationals (Kata + Kumite) 1991-1996
3. Goodwill Martial Arts Festival tournament 2006
4. (AGKF)Africa Goju Ryu Karate Federation tournament 2008
5. Attended seminar conducted by Master Kikugawa OGKK Masanari 9th Dan Okinawa, Japan April 2008
6. Attended seminar conducted by Master Teruo Chinen 9th Dan Okinawa, Japan 2006
7. Attended seminar conducted by Roberto Santana (Brazilian jiu jitsu) grappling 2006
8. Attended training seminar conducted by Tetsuhiro Hokama 10th Dan Goju Ryu karate, PHD in karate studies, PHD in Physical Education, Historian, Researcher and author of many books in Okinawa Japan. (3weeks training) Aug 2009
9. Attended training seminar conducted by Yoshio Kuba 9th Dan of Kenbu-Kan Goju Ryu karate, in Okinawa Japan. (3weeks training) Aug 2009
10 Attended World karate kobudo championships in Okinawa, Japan Aug 2009
11. Trained in the kobudo (Matayoshi system)Tetsuhiro Hokama IKO)

and Shimbukan Ryukyu Kobudo

2005-2014
12. Represented SA at the World Goju Ryu karate championships in Portugal 2010. (5th position kata) October 2010
13. Trained the metro police, Law Enforcement and Traffic department in self-defense 6-week course for FIFA

World cup 2010 readiness

April 2010
14. Competed in kata division AGKF Tournament (bronze in

kata)

Oct 2010
15. Competed in kata division AGKF Tournament (silver in kata) Oct 2011
16. Hosted (Cape Town) our International chief Instructor Yoshio Kuba (10th Dan) Kenbu kan Okinawan Goju Ryu

Karate Organization (Okinawa, Japan)

Oct 2012
17. Attended the World Goju Ryu Karate Centenary training seminars in Okinawa, Japan 2015
18. Attended the 1st world karate kobudo tournament and managed the 1st SA presidential Kobudo team in Okinawa, Japan 2018