This past weekend Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia hosted its final color belt gradings for 2023.
As part of the post grading awards ceremonies, OGKN also presented the 2023 Best Attendance Awards for all classes.
Congratulations to our 2023 Best Attendance Award winners:
Honbu Dojo
Children Beginners & Juniors (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
1st Place – George van Wyk
2nd Place – Mia Tendai Kumire
3rd Place – Megan Kumire
Children Advanced (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
1st Place – Hayle Nepgen
2nd Place – Tristan Cooper
3rd Place – Jazmine Nepgen
Merrit Award – Lumé Karsten
Merrit Award – Margaret Flavianu
Merrit Award – Steven Bishop
Merrit Award – Ethan Collard
Merrit Award – Tangeni Kalushu
Adult/Teen Beginners and Intermediate (Mondays & Wednesdays)
1st Place – Lemmy Nelumbu
2nd Place – Penda Atshipara
3rd Place – Ashley Routh
3rd Place – Ian Pretorius
Adult/Teen Senior (Mondays & Wednesdays)
1st Place – André Viljoen
2nd Place – René Bader
2nd Place – Victor Atshipara
3rd Place – Jason Collard
3rd Place – Lize van Wyk
3rd Place – Ono Akweenda
Merrit Award – Jaden Kumire
Merrit Award – Reino Hasheela
Shinto Dojo
Children Beginners (Mondays & Wednesdays)
1st Place – Sylvian Vrey-Evans
2nd Place – Zoha Sabouri
3rd Place – Tristan Brand
Children Advanced & Intermediate (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
1st Place – Laeya Carstens
2nd Place – Patrick Leuschner
2nd Place – Eli Wood
3rd Place – Thomas Wood
Adults (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
1st Place – Michael Baumann
2nd Place – Benson Iyambo
3rd Place – Zixuan Yao
The black belts who came to serve as part of the grading panel.