Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia

Member of the Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Federation

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OGKN hosts its first ever Central Regional Championships

13-Apr-2022

On the 9th of April OGKN hosted its first-ever Central Regional Championships.

The purpose of the tournament was to provide students the opportunity to participate in their own region whilst at the same time proving their proficiency in karate by competing against their peers. Students from Windhoek and Shinto Dojo participated in the central region, with Walvis Bay hosting their regional championships later this month. The tournaments are once again held under Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia’s unique rule set, which requires athletes to compete in both of karate’s competition disciplines; Kata and Kumite. The purpose for this is because we firmly believe in grooming all-rounded karateka.

Based on the results of Saturdays Tournament, students will be selected to participate at the Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate National Championships
on the 13th of August. This championships will ultimately determine the 2022 OGKN National Champions, who will then be invited to represent OGKN at the Namibia Karate Federation National Championships in September.

Best Attendance Award Winners 2025 - Honbu Dojo

Children Beginners & Junior Class

First Place:
Elifas Matheus

Second Place:
Lucresia Naris
Joel Undji

Third Place:
Anotidaishe Chiripai

Children Advanced Class

First Place:
Ethan Collard

Second Place:
Margaret Flavianu

Third Place:
Megan Kumire
Baeti Muyandulwa
Triti Nair

Adult/Teen Beginners & Intermediate Class

First Place:
Thikameni Inkumbi

Second Place:
Liam Alcock

Third Place:
Steven Bishop
Nathan Tuneeko

Adult/Teen Senior Class

First Place:
Jason Collard

Second Place:
Carli du Plessis

Third Place:
Lumé Karsten

Best Attendance Award Winners 2025 - Shinto Dojo

Beginner Children’s Class

First Place:
Micah Ndyenge

Second Place:
Aiden Masters

Third Place:
Francois De Klerk

Intermediate Children’s Class

First Place:
Cene Viljoen

Second Place:
Connor Bandlow

Third Place:
Paul Thomas Andrew Cocklin

Advanced Children’s Class

First Place:
Laeya Carstens

Second Place:
Thomas Wood

Third Place:
Patrick Leuschner

Adult Class

First Place:
Eli Wood

Second Place:
Wendy Bonitz
Farai Penduka

Third Place:
Daria Burger

A heartfelt thank you goes to all instructors, families, and supporters who contributed to a successful grading.