SOUTH AFRICAN KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

28 to 30 April 2023

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

12 to 15 May 2022

Kempton Park Karate Club took part in the South African National Kickboxing Championships held in Mosselbay from 12 to 15 May 2022 and achieved the following results:

Back Row: Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Instructor – SAKA); Yolandi Pinkerton (Coach); Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach)

Front Row: Senpai Angelique Johnson (Semi Contact 3^rd, Light Contact 3^rd); Tristan Johnson (Semi Contact 2^nd, Light Contact 3^rd); Mark Pinkerton (Semi Contact 4^th)

GRAND CHAMPION OF THE

FCMA GAUTENG OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

19 March 2022

Angelique Johnson from Kempton Park Karate Club has recently been awarded the Grand Champion Trophy for the FCMA Gauteng Open Championships held on 19 March 2022 for winning all her divisions at this event.

FCMA GAUTENG CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

19 March 2022

Kempton Park Karate Club took part in the FCMA Gauteng Championships held on 19 March 2022 and achieved the following results:

Back Row: Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Instructor); Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach); Yolandi Pinkerton (Coach); Gerry Labuschagne (Creative Weapons-1^st, Traditional Contact Sparring-2^nd); Senpai Angelique Johnson (Traditional Contact Sparring-1^st, Points Sparring-1^st, Continuous Sparring-1^st, Grand Champion Trophy); Senpai Joshua Keever (Coach); Sensei Juan-Paul Kruger (FCMA Instructor)

Middle Row: Thato Matjila (Hard Forms-3^rd), Traditional Contact Sparring-3^rd); Mark Pinkerton (Traditional Contact Sparring-2^nd, Points Sparring-3^rd); Tristan Johnson (Traditional Contact Sparring-3^rd, Points Sparring-3^rd, Continuous Sparring-1^st); Tia Rafiringason (Hard Forms-3^rd); Tsiky Rafiringason (Hard Forms-3^rd)

Front Row: Joshua Kanni (Hard Forms Differently Abled-1^st); Dylan Opperman (Hard Forms-1^st); Jayden van Staden (Hard Forms-3^rd); Daniel Labuschagne (Creative Weapons-2^nd, Traditional Contact Sparring-3^rd); Michael Labuschagne (Creative Weapons-3^rd, Traditional Contact Sparring-3^rd)

FCMA GAUTENG CHAMPIONSHIPS

15 February 2020

Kempton Park Karate Club competed in the FCMA Gauteng Championships held at Kempton Park Indoor Sport Centre on 15 February 2020 and achieved the following results:

Back Row: Robert Netshisaulu (Hard Forms 5^th, Traditional Contact 2^nd); Gerry Labushagne (Hard Forms 4^th, Traditional Contact 3^rd, Creative Weapons 2^nd); Belinda Johnson (Traditional Contact 2^nd); Sonja Stroiz (Traditional Contact 3^rd); Njabulo Njoko (Traditional Contact 2^nd); Senpai Leilani Bezuidenhout (Coach); Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach); Karen van Eeden (Coach); Yolandi Pinkerton (Coach); Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Referee)

3^rd Row: Sensei Juan-Paul Kruger (FCMA Instructor); Senpai Doreen van Dalen (Hard Forms 2^nd, Traditional Contact 4^th); Senpai Angelique Johnson (Hard Forms 1^st, Traditional Contact 3^rd, Point Sparring 1^st, Continuous Sparring 1^st); Senpai Joshua Keever (Points Sparring 2^nd); Senpai Protus Gamede (Points Sparring 1^st, Continuous Sparring 1^st); Senpai Karlia van Eeden (Hard Forms 2^nd, Points Sparring 2^nd, Continuous Sparring 2^nd, Team Hard Forms 1^st); Sensei Suné Stroiz (Hard Forms 5^th, Points Sparring 1^st, Continuous Sparring 2^nd, Team Hard Forms 1^st); Daniel Mangoejane (Hard Forms 1^st, Point Sparring 1^st, Continuous Sparring 1^st, Team Hard Forms 1^st)

2^nd Row: Aiden Armfield (Hard Forms 4^th); Tsiky Rafiringason (Hard Forms 1^st); Yashvik Siveram (Traditional Contact 1^st); Daniel Labuschagne (Creative Weapons 1^st); Michael Labuschagne (Creative Weapons 2^nd); Tia Rafiringason (Hard Forms 3^rd)

Front Row: Ronaldo Philips (Traditional Contact 1^st); Tristan Johnson (Hard Forms 3^rd, Traditional Contact 3^rd); Zama-Gilija Nhleko (Traditional Contact 3^rd); Lee-Nash Siveram; Thato Matjila (Traditional Contact 2^nd); Mark Pinkerton (Hard Forms 2^nd, Traditional Contact 2^nd)

Absent: Joel Pitout; Menzi Gumede; Devin Colyn (Hard Forms 5^th, Traditional Contact 1^st); Tiffany Koen (Hard Forms 3^rd); Philani Gumede

WMO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Blackpool, England from 1 to 9 November 2019

Kempton Park Karate Club competed in the WMO World Championships held in Blackpool, England from 1 to 9 November 2019:

Senpai Angelique Johnson represented South Africa and achieved the following results: Semi Contact 2^nd, Light Contact 2^nd, Kumite 2^nd, Traditional Kata 3^rd.

Senpai Henni Johnson also represented South Africa as a coach.

Both received their Protea National Colours.

ISFO Awards

9 November 2019

Kempton Park Karate Club received the following awards at the ISFO Awards evening held on 9 November 2019:

Left to Right: Shihan Willem Kruger (Best Instructor & Most Successful Club within the ISFO Organisation); Senpai Karlia van Eeden (Junior Sports Girl of the Year); Sensei Suné Stroiz (Senior Sports Woman of the Year); Sensei Juan-Paul Kruger (Best Senior Male Kata for the Year)

FULL CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS (FCMA) DURBAN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

19 October 2019

15 x Gold
10 x Durban International events Champions
3 x Double Gold
1 x Triple Gold

The FCMA International Events Champions were as follows:

Back Row: Sensei Daniel Mangoejane (Semi Contact, Light Contact, Traditional Hard Forms); Doreen van Dalen (Traditional Hard Forms & Tradition Contact Fighting); Sensei Juan-Paul Kruger (Traditional Hard Forms); Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Instructor); Robert Netshisaulu (Traditional Hard Forms); Devin Colyn (Traditional Contact Fighting)

Front Row: Sensei Suné Stroiz (Semi Contact & Light Contact); Senpai Karlia van Eeden (Semi Contact & Light Contact); Tristan Johnson (Traditional Hard Forms); Mark Pinkerton (Tradition Contact Fighting); Njabulo Njoko (Traditional Hard Forms)