Sensei proud of his students

Karateka of the Benoni Honbu Dojo in O’Reilly Merry Street recently participated in the Tenshinkan Shihan Championships, returning with multiple achievements.

“Our Benoni club did very well, and we are proud of their achievements,” said sensei hanshi Hans Haupt.

Students placed as follows:

• Juan-Pierre Esterhuizen: kata silver and kumite gold

• Jayden le Grange: kata gold and kumite silver

• Rochelle Seitz: kata gold and kumite gold

• Lourens Seitz: kata gold and kumite gold

• Morena Montle: kata gold and kumite gold

• Lethabo Montle: kata gold and kumite gold

• Brandon Wardill: kata gold and kumite gold

• Luan Vermeulen: kata silver and kumite silver

• Wihan Hefer: kata bronze and kumite gold

• Liam Mynhardt: kata silver and kumite silver

• Nino Bottari: kata bronze and kumite bronze

• Mikayla Schmidt: kata gold and kumite gold

• Tyler Venter: kata silver and kumite silver

• Thami Radebe: kata silver and kumite silver

• Rhys van Schalkwyk: kata gold and kumite bronze

• Connor Timm: kata bronze and kumite bronze

• Liam Hattingh: kumite silver

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