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They strive daily to be the best they can be and they're dedicated to passing along that special quality of assurance and achievement to every student.

Sensei Ursula Skosana
General Secretary: Kuyukai South Africa

• Started Goju Ryu Karate in 1986
• Graded Shodan under the late Rudi Strydom Shihan (Seiwa-Kai) in 1993
• Graded Nidan under Ben Mare Shihan in 1996
• Ma (Women)-Africa Awards – Provincial level: 2000
• Finalist eMalahleni Mayoral Awards: Best Sport Person: 2001
• Bronze Medalist: Kumite: KSA National Senior Championships: Durban: 2004
• Silver Medalist: KSA National Women Cup: Pretoria: 2006
• General Secretary: Mpumalanga Karate Association: 2006
• Winner eMalahleni Mayoral Awards: Best Female Sport Personality: 2006
• Department of Correctional Services: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Region: Regional Commissioner’s Award: Best Female Sport Person: 2007
• Appointed General Secretary: Kuyukai South Africa: 2007
• Nidan Confirmed and certified instructor: NGKKI: 2007
• Graded Sandan under Saiko Shihan Osamu Hirano, Shihan Seiji Teramura, Shihan Ali Azizi (Belgium) and Shihan Richard De Haas (Netherlands): Belgium : 2008
• Africa Goju Ryu Karate Federation Championships: Stellenbosch: 2nd Kumite and 3rd Kata: 2008
•  2009 – World Police & Fire Games, Vancouver, Canada :- 1^st Place- World Champions: Ladies Team Kumite, 3^rd Place – Senior Ladies Individual Kumite

Sensei Simon Morare
KUYUKAI Head Gauteng

I started karate in 1985 in Tenshinkan karate under sensei Jim Mathata, he was the only man who developed me to become an "UCHI DECHI" as I was devoted to become a future instructor. After his death in 1996, I moved to shotokan karate under Sensei Wiehahn Eksteen.

BEST MOMENTS:

• I won the SA national Tenshinkan karate championship in both 1994 - 1995 in kata & kumite
• I also won the Shotokan karate championship 1998-1999 in kata & kumite.

EXPERIENCE:

• I trained with Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa & Sensei Murakami in 2001.
• I also attended a seminar in 2007 with Shihan Osamu Hirano 8th dan Kuyukai karate-do.
• I served as the coach for the Kuyukai team to the African Gojuryu Championships 2008 held at the University of Stellenbosch.
• I am  a 3rd dan black belt KUYUKAI confirmed and certified Instructor.

DOJO:

I have 2 Seniors black belt in my dojo, name Sensei Joel Mboweni 2nd dan & Sempai Mpho Sello.

Sensei Frank Lelimo
Regional Head: North-West Province

I started Martial Art in 1969 as Judoka under Moeti Dikgwele who was a student of Professor Jack Robinson.  I did not obtain any belts as the style was not officially registered

• 1979 - I joined J.K.A Shotokan under Sensei Piet De la Rey of which Ken Wittstock was an Area Head of Western Transvaal
• 1982 - I was graded 1st Dan by Stan Schmidt Sensei
• 1983 - I attended the Isuzu All Styles World Karate Championships which was held at Portuguese Hall in Turffontein.  At that tournament I managed to fight against top karateka  like David Nteso, Edward Mtshali, Ronnie Webber and Aubrey Pieterse where I won a Silver Medal.
• 1985 - I was the overall champion in Kumite and Kata at the Anglo American Tournament held at the Oppenheimer Sports Arena
• 1986 - I was graded 2nd Dan by Stan Schmidt and Norman Robinson in Randburg.
• 1994 - I joined Steven Cohen Sensei and Rudi Strydom Shihan in Goju Ryu Seiwakai Karate Do and was graded to 3rd dan in Magaliesburg by Rudi Strydom Shihan.
• During September 2007, Kuyukai Karate Do was established in Pretoria and I was amongst the founder members under Humphrey Skosana Shihan.
• 2007 - during the launching and certification ceremony, my 3rd Dan was confirmed and I was certified as an Kuyukai Instructor