Final karate grading ceremony for the year at Shotokan Karate Club
Students were graded to the next level, while sensei Lolia Basa, now a Shihan, was awarded fifth Dan.
Students of the Shotokan Karate Club in Brakpan were recently graded to the next level, while their sensei, Lolia Basa, now a shihan, was awarded fifth Dan black belt.
Shihan is a step above a sensei in martial arts. The students who were graded were:
• Tinotenda Mutara, graded to full yellow.
• Siyabonga Shabangu, graded to brown one.
• Hannah Donda, graded to full green.
• Lethabo Maseko, graded to yellow one.
• Malone Cox, graded to yellow one.
• David Kumbi, graded to full purple.
• Ryan Thandolwethu, graded to full orange.
• Innocent Marwodzi, graded to full yellow.
• Aiden Munongwa, graded to full blue.
• Godwill Kumbi, graded to full blue.
• Rianca Thysse, graded to yellow one.
• Kelo Mushinini, graded to full orange.
• Nkosehle Mkiz, graded to full yellow.
• Leon Chakezha, graded to orange two.
• Gracie Kabalonga, graded to yellow one.
• Ziame Swampoel, graded to yellow one.
