Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Namibia held its annual Winter Gasshuku on July 19-20, 2024. The event took place at the Sports Facilitation Centre, Windhoek Showgrounds, in Windhoek. Over 78 karateka, from white to black belts, attended.

The gasshuku ended with a brown and black belt grading. Many karateka succeeded, including Sempai Andre Viljoen, who passed his Senior Shodan grading. This achievement makes him the youngest Senior Shodan currently in OGKN's ranks.

Different black belt instructors led sessions, including Sensei Carl van der Merwe, Sensei Marion Bause, Sensei Hermann Hentschel, Sensei Stefan van der Merwe, and Sensei Rene Bader. The primary focus was preparing for the OGKN National Championships in Windhoek in September.