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Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia

Member of the Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Federation

OGKN represents at UFAK African Karate Championships

28-Aug-2023

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia’s very own Sensei Stefan van der Merwe and Sempai Justin Scholtz recently represented Namibia at the UFAK African Cadet, Junior and Senior Karate Championships in Casablanca, Morocco.

Sensei Stefan headed the delegation as the Head Coach for Karate Namibia and whilst on tour successfully completed his UFAK kata and kumite coach certifications, making him the youngest UFAK certified karate coach in the country.

Sensei Stefan with his African Coaching Certifications
Sempai Justin competing in the Junior Male Kata division.

The highlight of the event was when Namibia’s Merziaan Mouton won silver in the finals of the Junior Female Kata division, which secured Namibia’s 10th place overall finish out of 24 participating Nations.

Merziaan Mouton and Sensei Stefan after the Junior Female Kata finals.

Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia would like to congratulate Sensei Stef, Sempai Justin, Merziaan and the entire Namibian National Team on an amazing performance! We are proud of you!

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.