Full contact karate in the spotlight
About 300 athletes competed in a national tournament hosted by Gauteng Kyokushin Kan Karate Organisation.
Gauteng Kyokushin Kan Karate Organisation, of which the Kyokushin Karate Club in Katlehong forms part, recently hosted a national karate tournament.
The event was held at the Tsakane Feranani hall.
The competition saw about 300 full contact karate athletes from Gauteng North and West, the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Cape and Zimbabwe compete.
Shihan Collen Sedoaba, the Gauteng branch chief, was extremely happy with the number of parents in attendance to support their children, as well as the quality of the competitors, which is improving every year.
The tournament was divided into two competitions, namely kata and kumite.
President of AFCKO (African Full Contact Karate Organisation) sensei Thulane Sibisi (also from Kyokushin Karate Club) was present at the event and was impressed with the participation of women and youngsters.
He encouraged local full contact karate instructors to recruit more members who are in primary and secondary schools to help instil discipline and respect in their communities.
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“Our role is to give positive messages and create awareness in the youth not to condone what is happening at schools where children are disrespecting their teachers,” he said.
The next event will see an AFCKO team compete against the SAPS team on October 10, in Cape Town.
Some of the results from the event are:
• Men u-70kg:
First: Thabo Malajie from Gauteng Kyokushin Kan Karate Organisation.
Second: Siyabonga Mayisa from Gauteng Kyokushin Kan Karate Organisation.
Third: Veli Mshweshwe from North West Shinkyokushin Karate.
Fourth: Mojalifa Mokatsane from Limpopo Shinkyokushin Karate.
• Best Male Fighter 2018: Matthys Laubscher from Western Cape Kyokushin Kan Karate Organisation.
• Best Female Fighter 2018: Fundiswa Chiliza.
Gauteng Kyokushin Kan Karate Organisation thanks the metro for supporting full contact karate development in Gauteng.
For more information about full contact karate training in your area contact Sibisi by emailing to thulane2005@gmail.com.
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