by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 17/07/2024 | Announcements, Events
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia would like to congratulate National Coach Sensei Stefan van der Merwe and the entire Namibian National Karate team on 42 medals won at the 2023 AUSC UFAK South Karate Championships last weekend! The three-day tournament took place in...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 28/08/2023 | Announcements, Events
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...
by Stefan Van Der Merwe | 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...
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...