Karateka excel at championships
The KWF Springs karateka competed in a friendly championship on May 11.
Karateka from the KWF Springs Karate Club participated in a friendly championship at the Brakpan Indoor Sport Centre on May 11.
The championship was hosted by sensei Chris Anthony. KWF karate clubs in the Springs and Brakpan areas were also part of the championship.
Sensei Fanie du Plessis expressed gratitude for being invited to participate in the event.
“Our members did very well and I am proud of everyone that took part in the championship,” said du Plessis.
The results are as follows:
Novice kata, white and yellow belts: Kaleb Walker (bronze), RJ Bold (bronze), Zanitta Bold (silver), Keagan van Eck (bronze), Kagisho Mohatsela (bronze), Elry Holmes (silver), Uminathi Mudau (silver) and Luandré Jacobs (gold).
Intermediate kata, orange and green belts: Declan von Rauenstein (gold), Jared Hoffmann (silver), Bryan Kapp (gold), Dewandre van Tonder (bronze) and Theodore van Eck (silver).
Advanced kata, blue and purple belts: Jazmin Conradie (bronze), Leandra Krüger (bronze), Hope Reynolds (silver), Matthew Barlow-Jones (bronze), Morne Minnie (silver) and Damian Pretorius (gold).
Open kata, red to black belts: Anushka Herbst (bronze), Zuhandre Prinsloo (bronze), Ruan Herbst (silver), Francois van Eck (gold) and Johan Swanepoel (silver).
Novice kihon ippon kumite, white and yellow belts: Kaleb Walker (silver), RJ Bold (bronze), Zanitta Bold (bronze), Keagan van Eck (bronze), Kagisho Mohatsela (silver), Uminathi Mudau (bronze), Privadh Sukhram (bronze) and Luandré Jacobs (gold).
Intermediate kihon ippon kumite, orange and green belts: Declan von Rauenstein (bronze), Jared Hoffmann (silver), Bryan Kapp (gold), Dewandre van Tonder (bronze) and Theodore van Eck (bronze).
Advanced kihon ippon kumite, blue and purple belts: Jazmin Conradie (bronze) and Hope Reynolds (bronze).
Advanced kumite, blue and purple belts: Matthew Barlow-Jones (bronze), Morne Minnie (bronze), Damian Pretorius (silver) and Narine Jansen (bronze).
Open kumite, red to black belts: Anushka Herbst (gold), Zuhandre Prinsloo (silver), Ruan Herbst (silver), Francois van Eck (silver) and Johan Swanepoel (gold).
