by OGKN Admin | 02/12/2022 | Events
This past weekend Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia rounded off another successful karate year with the final 2022 grading celebrations. The grading was hosted in Windhoek on the 25th and 26th, with Walvis Bay Dojo hosting their gradings on the 29th. OGKN would like to...
by OGKN Admin | 23/10/2022 | Events
On the 15th and 22nd of October 2022, Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia (OGKN) hosted their annual 100 kata challenge events in celebration of Okinawan Karate Day. Karate Day originally started in Naha, Okinawa and takes place annually on the 25th of October, and is...
by OGKN Admin | 13/04/2022 | Announcements, Events
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...
by OGKN Admin | 21/02/2022 | Events
Outdoor Gasshuku and training camps are part of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia culture and a tradition that goes back to Goju-Ryu Namibia’s founder, Sensei Hennie De Vries. For the past few years group gatherings and travel have been difficult, but the...
by OGKN Admin | 06/12/2021 | Announcements
A huge congratulations to our OGKN Africa Karate Medalist Jewel Slinger and Justin Scholtz on your amazing performances at the African Karate Championships in Cairo, Egypt this weekend! Both Jewel and Justin managed to take 3rd place in both Kata and Kumite...
