by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 21/02/2022 | Events
Outdoor Gasshuku and training camps are part of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia culture and a tradition that goes back to Goju-Ryu Namibia’s founder, Sensei Hennie De Vries. For the past few years group gatherings and travel have been difficult, but the...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 06/12/2021 | Announcements
A huge congratulations to our OGKN Africa Karate Medalist Jewel Slinger and Justin Scholtz on your amazing performances at the African Karate Championships in Cairo, Egypt this weekend! Both Jewel and Justin managed to take 3rd place in both Kata and Kumite...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 30/11/2021 | Announcements, Events
The year has once again proven to be a challenging one for OGKN as the Covid-19 pandemic continues and a vast part of the year having been spent on online virtual training. As always, one must adapt, ultimately leading to the June National Gradings being held on Zoom...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 23/11/2021 | Announcements
From the 3rd to the 5th of December the African Karate Championships (UFAK) will be hosted in Cairo, Egypt. The tournament is well renowned for being one of the highest platforms on which a karate athlete can compete in Africa, and seen by many as a stepping stone to...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 22/10/2021 | Announcements
The annual IOGKF South Africa Black Belt Gasshuku hosted by Sensei Bakkies Laubscher is well known in the IOGKF community for it’s high technical standard. The two day Gasshuku is open exclusively to IOGKF Black Belts and previously required members to travel...
