by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 17/07/2024 | Announcements, Events
On the 11th of November Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia hosted the final brown and black belt gradings for 2023. The small, intimate grading once again included a written theoretical exam, a full fitness test and the physical grading which was conducted by Sensei...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 17/07/2024 | Announcements
In celebration of tradition, dedication and heritage, Windhoek, Namibia played host to the Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate 45th Anniversary Gasshuku on April 12th-13th, 2024. The two-day Gasshuku (Training Camp) marked a significant milestone in the history of Goju-Ryu...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 17/07/2024 | Announcements, Blog Posts
Sensei Stefan first started competing in Sports Karate at age 7 and became a member of the Namibian National Karate Team for the first time back in 2001 when he was selected to participate in Kata at the UFAK South (then Zone 6) Karate Championships in Gaborone,...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 17/07/2024 | Announcements, Events
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia would like to congratulate it’s students, alongside the entire Namibian National Karate Team, on an amazing performance in Durban last weekend (26 – 29 May 2022) at the 19th AUSC Region 5 Children, Junior & Senior...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 06/11/2023 | Announcements, Events
On the 3rd and 4th of November OGKN attended the annual Sensei Bakkies Laubscher Black Belt Gasshuku in the beautiful winelands of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The highly anticipated Gasshuku has always been a permanent fixture on OGKNs year calendar but due to covid...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 04/09/2023 | Announcements, Events
On Saturday the 2nd of September Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia hosted its annual National Karate Championships! The competition featured 85 contestants from both our Honbu and Shinto Dojos. Additionally, there were a total of 15 team entries for a special family...
