by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 30/11/2021 | Announcements, Events
The year has once again proven to be a challenging one for OGKN as the Covid-19 pandemic continues and a vast part of the year having been spent on online virtual training. As always, one must adapt, ultimately leading to the June National Gradings being held on Zoom...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 23/11/2021 | Announcements
From the 3rd to the 5th of December the African Karate Championships (UFAK) will be hosted in Cairo, Egypt. The tournament is well renowned for being one of the highest platforms on which a karate athlete can compete in Africa, and seen by many as a stepping stone to...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 22/10/2021 | Announcements
The annual IOGKF South Africa Black Belt Gasshuku hosted by Sensei Bakkies Laubscher is well known in the IOGKF community for it’s high technical standard. The two day Gasshuku is open exclusively to IOGKF Black Belts and previously required members to travel...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 28/09/2021 | Announcements, Events
This past weekend a select group of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Namibia’s athletes participated at the 2021 NKF Junior and Senior National Championships that was held in the Dome, Swakopmund. The National All-Styles Karate Championships, which features some of the...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 19/07/2021 | Announcements
This past weekend a select group of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia’s senior students participated in the Online IOGKF World Gasshuku which was hosted internationally from the 17th to 18th of July 2021. The prestigious event, which was hosted officially by...
