Dojo celebrates victory after winning medals during Kata League

The Shotokan-ZA (SZA) Online Kata League was mainly started to help students stay active while in lockdown in 2020 during Covid. But little did Sensei Mari du Preez know it would go from success to success.

The online league became a fixture on the calendar as it proved to be a great opportunity for students, who are not able to compete at live Saturday competitions to start and keep competing. The competition also serves as a catalyst to determine the SZA Amethyst League awards at the end of each year.

On September 2, the 2023 Online Kata League started with leg 1 and Leg 2 was held on October 14 . At the end of the three legs overall winners for each age category will be announced based on the most accumulated points.

“I am so proud of all the effort put in and commitment shown by the Kyalami students as there has been fierce competition during the 1st two legs. This competition league is also part of our preparations for the 2025 WUKF World Championship in Denmark and so far training is on track,” said Sensei Mari du Preez.

The Kyalami dojo entered 28 students in leg 1 and won 22 medals.

Results for individual kata under leg 1:

• Gold: Aiden Fleuriot, Emilie Fleuriot, Jordan Trow, Joshua Mynhardt, Ketara Pillay and Rachael Jacobs
• Silver: Arshia Moorley, Ashmithi Moodley, Christos Prokas, Debbie Mynhardt, Dini Zimasa, Haylee Govender, Kritvi Mistri, Samita Ramshat, Sizwe Moyo and Thea Gounden. Team Kata
• Bronze: Bridgett Baker-Moonsamy, Kiash Mkkano Harilal, Tashlin Davsarang and& Zoey Baker-Moonsamy.

Results for team kata categories under leg 1:

•  Children silver: Joshua Mynhardt, Ketara Pillay and Rachael Jacobs
• Cadet silver: Aiden Fleuriot, Christos Prokas and Kiash Mkkano Harilal.

The Kyalami dojo entered 29 students in leg 2 and won 24 medals.

Leg 2 results for individual kata:

• Gold: Aiden Fleuriot, Ashmithi Moodley, Bridgett Baker-Moonsamy, Christos Prokas, Ketara Pillay, Kritvi Mistri, Priyal Heeralall and Rachael Jacobs
• Silver: Andrea Naicker, Debbie Mynhardt, Emilie Fleuriot, Joshua Mynhardt, Jordan Trow, Kiash Mkkano Harilal and Samita Ramshat
• Bronze: Arshia Moorley, Haylee Govender, Onea Ravele, Sizwe Moyo and Tashlin Davsarang.

Leg 2 results for team kata categories:

• Children silver: Ketara Pillay, Rachael Jacobs and Joshua Mynhardt
• Children bronze: Emilie Fleuriot, Haylee Govender and Zoey Baker-Moonsamy
• Cadet silver: Aiden Fleuriot, Christos Prokas and Kiash Mkkano Harilal
• Open (18y+) gold: Debbie Mynhardt, Bridgett Baker-Moonsamy and Samita Ramshat.

Du Preeze added that fans should watch out for leg 3 results which will be available in the first week of December.