UPCOMING EVENTS
March/April 2025
There will be 3 national seminars that will be held in Gauteng (accompanied by Freestate team members), Western Province (accompanied by Boland and Overberg team members)nand Eastern Province (accompanied by Border and Eden team members) where Peter Brandon Hanshi and his elected National Coaches will be preparing National team members that will be competing at the 8th Goju Kai Global Championships in August this year.
August 2025
3 - 12 August 8th Goju Kai Global Tournament
Complete schedule of events to come
2024 PAST EVENTS
March 2024
2 March Border Seminar
East Africa Karate Goju-Kai Seminar 14-17th March 2024 Kampala-Uganda
April 2024
6 April Free State Seminar
13 April Gauteng Seminar
20 April Western Province Trials
May 2024
4 May Seminar
14 - 19 May Warrior Week
June/July 2024
1 June Seminar
31 June - 8 July Japan Cultural Exchange and Grading - Western Province
August 2024
8 - 11 August National Tournament in Free State
September 2024
21 - 29 September Japan Cultural Exchange & Grading - Overberg
October 2024
12 October - Overberg, Border, Gauteng, Boland and Western Province
7 Members graded to Shodan, 1 to Nidan, 6 to Sandan, 5 to Yondan, 5 to Godan
16 October Western Province & Overberg
1 to Shodan, 3 to Nidan
Congratulations to Francios Shihan for successfully grading to 7th Dan
25 October Free State & Eden
2 to Shodan, 1 Nidan, and 2 to Sandan
November 2024
27 November Boland Dan Grading
30 November Eastern Province National Seminar and Dan Grading
JAPAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Due to the longstanding relationship between the Hombu Dojo, Japan and South Africa Goju Kai and the many groups of students visiting Japan, Saiko Shihan and his staff have graciously agreed to host karateka and parents from Western Province. The parents will participate in all activities except attending the training and grading.
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The grading will be headed by Saiko Shihan Yamaguchi, Peter Brandon Hanshi and Masatoshi Yamaguchi Shihan.
The following outings are planned whilst in Japan and is subject to change:
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Tour to the beautiful countryside of Kamakura to see the great Buddha and ancient temples
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Training with Saiko Shihan and Masatoshi Hanshi
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A cultural exchange/training seminar with Japanese children
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Shinjuku and Harajuku by night
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Sightseeing at the Meiji gardens
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Visit to Tokyo Disney
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The 44th National Tournament will be held in Free State from 8 - 11 August 2024. Participants, families, and friends from across the country will come together in the spirit of Goju Kai Karate. This tournament will serve as the national tournament and a selection for the National team that will participate in Tokyo in August 2025.
The competition will include the following events:
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Kumite
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Kata
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Bunkai
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Jiyu Kumite
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Team Kumite
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Unison (Team kata)