by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 05/11/2020 | Announcements
This past weekend Sensei Karin Brockmann represented Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia on an International Stage when she received her 5th Dan Black Belt (GODAN) under the watchful eye of IOGKF Technical Advisor, Sensei Bakkies Laubscher (9th Dan IOGKF); making her one...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 20/10/2020 | Announcements
On the 13th and 14th of November Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate will once again be hosting its annual Walvis Bay Gasshuku. The event which has become one of the highlights on OGKNs yearly calendar will once again be hosted by Sensei Carl van der Merwe in cooperation...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 02/10/2020 | Announcements
Shinto Dojo, founded by Sensei Rowan Carstens in 2019; celebrated it’s one year anniversary on Thursday the 1st of October! Although faced with many challenges primarily brought on through the Covid-19 pandemic; OGKN Shinto Dojo has now firmly planted...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 23/09/2020 | Announcements
A FRIEND ASKED: – Why spend so much money for your children to train Karate? ANSWER: Well I have a confession to make; I don’t pay for my children to train Karate. Personally, I couldn’t care less about Karate. So if I’m not paying for the...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 17/09/2020 | Announcements
IOGKF International is hosting the IOGKF World Black Belt Online Gasshuku Participants: Black Belt members of IOGKF Date: October 3rd & 4th, 2020 Instructor: Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura (7th Dan , IOGKF World Chief Instructor) Sensei Bakkies Laubscher (9th Dan, IOGKF...