
2025 PAST 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.
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August 2025
3 - 12 August 8th Goju Kai Global Tournament
Complete schedule of events to come
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16 - 18 October 2025
4th All Africa Karate Do Goju Kai Shihan Seminar
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25 October 2025
Overberg Dan Grading at the Hombu Dojo
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10 - 17 November 2025
Visit from Head of Czech Republic to the Hombu Dojo
Roman Jirak Shihan
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29 November 2025
National Dan Grading Hombu Dojo, Cape Town
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2026 PAST EVENTS
28 February AGM Hombu Dojo
18 April Border and EP seminar
9 May Gauteng seminar
June 27-2 July All Africa Saiko Shihan Seminar
September 27-3 October Japan Cultural Exchange and 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.
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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)
