by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 03/11/2025 | Events
This past week the 10th Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation (TOGKF) Budosai was held in the birthplace of karate – Naha City, Okinawa, Japan. The Budosai is a prestigious international event that brings together practitioners from around the world to...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 13/10/2025 | Events
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia proudly hosted the annual 100 Kata Challenge at the German Shepherd Dog Club in Olympia, Windhoek. This international event is held each year in celebration of Okinawan Karate Day and has been part of our...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 23/09/2025 | Events
The 44th OGKN National Karate Championships were held on 20 September 2025 at the Sport Facilitation Centre in Windhoek. A total of 115 entries were received from the Honbu and Shinto Dojos, with competitors taking part across kata, kumite, and team kata and family...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 09/06/2025 | Events
This past weekend marked a significant milestone for Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia (OGKN) as the Winter National Gradings were successfully hosted on the 6th and 7th of June. Over the course of two intensive days, 123 dedicated karateka stepped onto the dojo floor...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 19/05/2025 | Events
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia is proud to announce that six of its karateka have been selected to represent Namibia at the prestigious UFAK Region South (AUSC Region 5) Karate Championships, taking place from 24–25 May 2025 at the Tongaat Indoor Sports Hall in...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 20/11/2024 | Blog Posts, Events
Over the past two weekends OGKN hosted its annual year end grading ceremonies for all students. Color belt gradings were hosted on the 15th and 16th of November, with the Black Belt gradings ending off the year’s events on the 23rd of November. Additionally to...
