Goju Kai Annual National Tournament
Past Goju Kai Karate 40th National Tournament
8-11 August 2024: Bloemfontein, South Africa
This tournament acted as the final trials for the national team to participate in the 8th International Karate-Do Goju Kai Championships in Chiba, Japan in 2025.
Our Goju Kai National Tournaments is held twice in a four year cycle, held in different provinces throughout South Africa. Karateka get chosen from the results of these tournaments to participate every four years at our World Tournament that is held on a different continent each time.
Our National Tournaments have expanded to facilitate our most important aspect of our art which is our traditional side. Jiyu Kumite and Bunkai are highly contested and very important as we continue to preserve and grow the true Budo art of Goju Kai Karate.
44th South African Goju Kai Championships
9 – 11 August 2024 | Bloemfontein
More than 700 karateka gathered from around the Country to celebrate our Goju Kai family by showcasing our beautiful art and in turn solidifying relationships through this wonderful event.
There were participants from:
Western Province
Eastern Province
Gauteng
Free State
Border
Overberg
Boland
Eden
and
Kwazulu Natal
This years National Tournament was very special as it also acts as the final trials and selection for our National Team to compete in the next World championship to be held in Chiba Japan in early August next year.
Our President Saiko Shihan Goshi Yamaguchi, the son of our founder Gogen Yamaguchi will be 82 years old and it is our aim to pay tribute to him by supporting this event in his home country.
Thanks must go to my events team that worked tirelessly to make this event a success.
We are also blessed to have a strong leader that has devoted over a half century to grow Goju Kai as the family that it is today, thank you to our President Peter Brandon Hanshi.
