Kempton Park Karate Club

Kempton Park Karate Club held their 15th annual Grading on 13 May 2023, and these were the results:

Top Row: Robert Gunning (Snr. Yellow); Mari-Zane Opperman (Snr. Yellow); Tlotlego Matsebatlela (Jnr. White Level 4); Riley Webb (Jnr. Yellow Level 1, Best in Grading - Girls 5 - 10); Claudine Venter (Snr. Yellow, Most improved Snr); Drian Venter (Jnr. Yellow Level 1); Luyanda Wambulawaye (Jnr. Yellow Level 1); Potego Lesufi (Jnr. Yellow Level 1); Sonnyboy Tshabangu (Jnr. Yellow Level 1)

Second Row: Dante Wridgway (Jnr. Yellow Level 1); Boipelo Morwe (Jrn. Yellow Level 1); Te-Andre Canham (Jnr. Orange Level 1); Jayden van Staden (Jnr. Orange Level 1); Cody Kruger (Jnr. Orange Level 1); Jayden Webb (Jnr. Orange Level 2); Morné Kruger (Jnr. Green Level 1, Most improved Jnr); Daniel Sauer (Jnr. Green Level 4); Dylan Opperman (Jnr. Green Level 4, Best in Grading - Boys 5 - 10)

Third Row: Daniëlle du Plooy (Jnr. Green Level 4); Joshua Kanni (Jnr. Green Level 1); Njabulo Njoko (Jnr. Purple Level 1); Tiffany Koen (Jnr. Purple Level 1); Daniel Labuschagne (Jnr. Red); Michael Labuschagne (Jnr. Red); Chinique Johnson (Jnr. Red); Gerry Labuschagne (Snr. Brown 3rd Kyu); Belinda Johnson (Snr. Brown 3rd Kyu, Best in Grading - Snr Women)

Fourth Row: Tsiky Rafiringason (Jnr. Brown Level 1, Best in Grading - Girls 11 - 18); Tristan Johnson (Jnr. Brown Level 2); Tia Rafiringason (Jnr. Brown Level 3, Best in Grading - Boys 11 - 18); Robert Netshisaulu (Snr. Brown 1st Kyu, Best in Grading - Snr Men); Menzi Gumede (Snr. Brown 1st Kyu); Joel Pitout (Snr. Brown 1st Kyu)

Bottom Row: Shihan Willem Kruger (8th Dan - Chief Instructor); Sensei Juan-Paul Kruger (5th Dan - FCMA Instructor); Sensei Daniel Mangoejane (5th Dan); Sensei Protus Gamede (3rd Dan); Senpai Joshua Keever (2nd Dan); Senpai Angelique Johnson (2nd Dan); Senpai Doreen van Dalen (2nd Dan); Senpai Henni Johnson (2nd Dan)

Black Belts 2023

Kempton Park Martial Arts took part in the FCMA Nationals held in Primrose, Gauteng on 19 to 20 May 2023 and achieved the following results:

Back Row: Sensei Juan-Paul Kruger (Referee / Coach); Robert Gunning (Coach); Sensei Daniel Mangoejane (Traditional Hard Forms 2nd, Creative Forms 1st); Mari-Zane Opperman (Coach); Robert Netshisaulu (Traditional Hard Forms 4th); Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Referee)

Middle Row: Morné Kruger (Traditional Hard Forms 2nd; Traditional Contact Sparring 2nd); Senpai Joshua Keever (Traditional Hard Forms 4th, Semi Contact 3rd); Gerry Labuschagne (Traditional Hard Forms 1st, Creative Forms 3rd, Creative Weapons Kata 2nd)

Front Row: Dylan Opperman (Traditional Hard Forms 2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring 3rd); Danielle du Plooy (Traditional Hard Forms 1st, Traditional Contact Sparring 1st); Daniel Labuschagne (Traditional Hard Forms 2nd, Creative Form 2nd, Creative Weapons 2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring 4th); Michael Labuschagne (Traditional Hard Forms 1st, Creative Forms 3rd, Creative Weapons 1st, Traditional Contact Sparring 5th); Tiffany Koen (Traditional Hard Forms 1st)

Insert: Jayden van Staden (Traditional Hard Forms 4th, Traditional Contact Sparring 4th)

Kempton Park Karate Club took part in the South African Kickboxing Championships held in Lephalale, Limpopo on 28 to 30 April 2023, representing Ekurhuleni district and achieved the following results:

Back Row: Sensei Daniel Mangoejane (Veterans Men’s U84kg Semi Contact 2nd, Light Contact 2nd); Gerry Labuschagne (Veterans Men’s Creative Weapons Forms SA Champion 1st); Tristan Johnson (Junior Boys U47kg Semi Contact SA Champion 1st, Light Contact 3rd); Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach & Referee); Senpai Angelique Johnson (Coach); Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Referee)

Front Row: Michael Labuschagne (Junior Boys Creative Weapons Forms 2nd); Daniel Labuschagne (Junior Boys Creative Weapons Forms SA Champion 1st)

Kempton Park Karate Club took part in the Great North 1 SAKA event held on 11 March 2023.

Results left to right: Gerry Labuschagne (Bo-Forms 1st), Michael Labuschagne (Bo-Forms 3rd), Daniel Labuschagne (Bo-Forms 1st), Tristan Johnson (Semi Contact 2nd, Light Contact 1st), Senpai Angelique Johnson (Semi Contact 2nd, Light Contact 2nd), Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Referee)

Absent: Senpai Henni Johnson (Table Official and Coach)

Kempton Park Karate Club will represent Ekurhuleni Kickboxing at the South African Championships in Lephalale – Limpopo from 28 to 30 April 2023.

Left to Right: Gerry Labuschagne, Daniel Labuschagne, Michael Labuschagne, Tristan Johnson, Senpai Angelique Johnson, Sensei Daniel Mangoejane, Shihan Willem Kruger (Instructor & Chief Referee)

Absent: Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach)

Kempton Park Martial Arts recently hosted their Annual Open All Styles Development Tournament in Kempton Park at the Kempton Park Indoor Sport Centre. 146 Participants competed, 150 Gold, 110 Silver and 50 Bronze Medals were handed out at this event.

Kempton Park Martial Arts achieved the following results:
Back Row: Shihan Willem Kruger (Event Organiser); Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach / Referee); Yolandi Pinkerton (Coach); Senpai Angelique Johnson (Hard Forms-1st, Traditional Contact Sparring-1st, Points Sparring-1st, Continuous Sparring-1st); Robert Opperman (Coach); Mari-Zane Opperman (Coach); Gerry Labuschagne (Hard Forms-1st, Creative Weapons-1st); Senpai Joshua Keever (Hard Forms-3rd); Tristan Johnson (Hard Forms-1st, Traditional Contact Sparring-1st,Point Sparring-1st, Continuous Sparring-1st), Senpai Doreen van Dalen (Coach)

Middle Row: Mark Pinkerton (Traditional Contact Sparring-1st, Points Sparring-2nd, Continuous Sparring 2nd); Thato Matjila (Hard Forms-3rd, Traditional Contact Sparring-2nd); Michael Labuschagne (Hard Forms-4th, Creative Weapons-2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring-3rd); Daniel Labuschagne (Hard Forms-4th, Creative Weapons-1st, Traditional Contact Sparring-2nd); Morné Kruger (Hard Forms-1st); Daniel Sauer (Hard Forms-3rd, Traditional Contact Sparring-4th); Dylan Opperman (Hard Forms-3rd, Traditional Contact Sparring-3rd); Tiffany Koen (Hard Forms-2nd)

Front Row: Tsiky Rafiringason (Hard Forms-1st, Traditional Contact Sparring-2nd); Tia Rafiringason (Hard Forms-2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring 3rd); Dante Wridgway (Hard Forms-3rd); Cody Kruger (Hard Forms-3rd), Te-Andre Canham (Hard Forms-2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring-1st); Jayden van Staden (Hard Forms-2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring-1st)

Insert: Dene van Rooyen (Hard Forms-2nd), Joel Pitout (Hard Forms-2nd, Traditional Contact Sparring-1st); Sonnyboy Tshabangu (Hard Forms-3rd)

Kempton Park Martial Arts (Kempton Park Karate Club), took part in the WAKO African Continental Championships held in Benoni on 27 and 28 August 2022 and achieved the following results:

Left to Right: Senpai Henni Johnson (Referee); Senpai Joshua Keever (Points Sparring – Silver); Tristan Johnson (Points Sparring – Silver); Senpai Angelique Johnson (Points Sparring – Silver, Continuous Sparring – Silver); Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Referee)

11 African countries competed in this event.

Shihan Willem ready for the WAKO Continental Championships held in Benoni this weekend!
Good luck to all students, coaches, table officials, referees etc.
We have the following people part of the event this weekend:
Angelique Johnson Senior Ladies
Joshua Keever Senior Men
Tristan Johnson Jnr boys
Henni Johnson Referee
Willem Kruger Chief Referee

Kempton Park Martial Arts (Kempton Park Karate Club) took part in the Great North 2 Tournament held in Potchefstroom on 6 August 2022 and achieved the following results:

Back Row: Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Instructor/Referee); Senpai Yolandi Pinkerton (Coach); Senpai Henni Johnson (Judge); Senpai Joshua Keever (Coach)
Front Row: Senpai Angelique Johnson (Semi Contact 1st, Light Contact 2nd); Tristan Johnson (Semi Contact 1st); Mark Pinkerton (Semi Contact 2nd)

Kempton Park Martial Arts – FCMA (Kempton Park Karate Club) took part in the Jock of the Bushveld Tournament (Gauteng vs Mpumalanga) held in Mbombela (Nelspruit) on 30 July 2022 and achieved the following:
Left to Right: Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Instructor/Referee); Senpai Angelique Johnson (Semi Contact-Silver, Light Contact-Gold); Tristan Johnson (Semi Contact-Gold, Light Contact Gold); Senpai Henni Johnson (Coach/Judge)

Kempton Park Martial Arts - FCMA (Kempton Park Karate Club) took part in the FCMA National Championships held in Durban on 25 June 2022 and achieved the following:
Back Row: Shihan Willem Kruger (Chief Instructor / Referee); Gerry Labuschagne (Creative Weapons Forms 2nd)
Front Row: Daniel Labuschagne (Creative Weapons Forms 3rd); Michael Labuschagne (Creative Weapons Forms 5th)