by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 11/07/2021 | Announcements, Events
This past weekend Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia once again made history by hosting its first ever Online National Grading! The grading which was attended by 108 Karateka officially marks the largest virtual karate event to be hosted in the Country! Okinawa Goju-Ryu...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 02/07/2021 | Announcements
With the Covid-19 infection numbers in the country at an all time high and the Ministry of Health and Social Services implementing strict regulations regarding social gatherings, OGKN has decided to once again take it’s classes online! For the past two weeks...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 10/06/2021 | Announcements
This weekend the best WKF Karate-ka in the world are going to compete on the highest level that our sport has ever seen! Watch the WKF Olympic Qualification Tournament at the link below! Stream will be LIVE all...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 03/06/2021 | Blog Posts
Never Give Up, the last line of the IOGKF Dojo Kun; a mantra that has proven sacred to many martial artists and one that continues to be the basis of martial arts training around the world. This philosophy of perseverance despite hardship is one of the most important...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 29/04/2021 | Announcements
Last week OGKN hosted it’s annual Karate Fitness Challenge Fundraiser during normal class time on Wednesday, 21 April 2021 and Thursday, 22 April. Overall strength and fitness were put to the test as karateka pushed through a variety of fitness challenges;...