RESULTS: SOUTH AFRICAN ALL GOJU KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:

22 MAY 2010: PORTUGUESE HALL: TURFONTEIN: JOHANNESBURG Left-Right
Front Row: Siphesihle Simelani, Lebo Mtsweni, Jaygon Lambe, Joy Tjatji, Saneliso Skosana and Simphiwe Sibiya
2^Nd Row: Thapedi Rasidile, Lindo Sibiya, Rose Nkanyane, Philile Simelani, Mongezi Masangu, Tshiamo Digoro, Mpumi Zulu & Eugene Nkanyane
Back Row: Solly Masimula, Dan Ngwenya, Doctor Simelani, Tshepo Tshakane and Shihan Humphrey Skosana

37 members of the Goju Ryu Karate-do Kuyu-Kai, South Africa participated at the South African All Goju Karate Championships, which was held at the famous Portuguese Hall, Turfontein in Johannesburg. The Championships was hosted by the International Shorei Martial Arts Academy under the Legendary Shihan Arnold De Beer – 7^th Dan. The championship was well attended and the standard of karate was very high by various Goju Ryu Karate Styles such as Okinawan Goju Ryu, Seiwa-Kai, Goshu-Kan, Goju-Kai, Kuyu-Kai and other organisation. Old friends and instructors met each other after many years of not seeing each other, old memories were shared and new friendship was established, such as a legendary the father and founder of Goju Ryu Karate in the previously disadvantage communities in South Africa in the early 1970’s Shihan Cecil Mokoena (6^th Dan – Kuyu-Kai) and Honorary Members of Goju Ryu Kuyu-Kai Karate South Africa from Soweto. All instructors share the same vision to promote and develop Goju Ryu Karate.   

The following Kuyu-Kai members achieve the following:

Name and Surname Category Position Humphrey Skosana Masters Males – Black Belts Champion (Gold Medal) - Kata Sliver Medal – Kumite Vusi Sibande Senior Males – Green – Purple Belt Grand Champion (Gold Medal) – Kata and Kumite Morapedi Sibambo Senior Males – White – Green Belt Grand Champion (Gold Medalist) – Kata and Kumite Philile Simelane Juniors Females – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Silver Medal – Kumite Katlego Ramothibe Cadets Males – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Lebone Raphuthi Children Males – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Siphesihle Simelane Children Males (7-8 yrs) – White – Green Belt Champion: (Gold Medal) – Kata Lebo Mtsweni Children Males (9-10 yrs) – White – Green Belt Silver Medal – Kumite John Sibiya Senior Males – White – Green Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Joy Tjatji Children Females (9-10 yrs) – Blue – Purple Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Thapedi Rasedile Cadets Males – Blue – Purple Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bophelo Rampudi Junior Males – White – Green Belt Silver Medal – Kumite Bronze Medal – Kata Doctor Simelane Masters Males – Green – Purple Belt Silver Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Tshiamo Digoro Children Females – White – Green Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Jaygon Lambe Children Males (8-10) – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Rose Nkanyane Cadets Females – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Lindokuhle Sibiya Cadets Males – Green – Purple Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Saneliso Skosana Children Females – Brown – Black Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Ursula Skosana Master Females – Black Belts Bronze Medal – Kata Bronze Medal – Kumite Katlego Mampane Children Males (11-12 yrs) – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kata Omelemo Raphuthi Children Males (-7yrs) – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal – Kumite Mandla Sibanyoni Senior Males – White – Orange Belt Bronze Medal - Kumite

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