Laeveld Karate

15/09/2026

🥋 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 🥋

There were simply 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁!

Here are a few more memories from our 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝘆𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗸𝘂 & 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, a day filled with karate, learning, determination, laughter and great moments shared with our karate family.

From our youngest karateka enjoying the Fun Gashuku to our seniors sharpening their skills and learning from 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗔𝗻𝗻, every photo tells a little part of the story.

Thank you once again to everyone who joined us and made the day so memorable.

📸 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!

15/09/2026

🥋 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝘆𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗸𝘂 - 𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🥋

What an incredible day!

A huge 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to everyone who joined us for Saturday’s 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗸𝘂 & 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝘆𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄. It was wonderful to see our karate family come together for a day filled with training, learning, laughter, friendship and, of course, plenty of karate! 🥋

A very special and heartfelt thank you goes to 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗔𝗻𝗻, who travelled all the way from 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 to spend the day with us. 🙏

Sensei, thank you for so generously sharing your 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 with our karateka and instructors. Having the opportunity to learn from someone with your wealth of experience was truly a privilege, and we are incredibly grateful for the time, effort and passion you shared with us.

𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘂, 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗔𝗻𝗻! 🙇‍♀️🥋

To every karateka, Sensei, parent and supporter who joined us and helped make the day possible, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂! Your enthusiasm and support are what make gatherings like these so special.

Days like this remind us that karate is about so much more than training, it is about 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆.

𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩. 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 🥋

04/09/2026

24/08/2026

🔥🥋 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🥋🔥

Can you feel it?! 😍 The excitement is building and our Annual Lowveld Gashuku is getting closer and closer!

The mountains are waiting, the training is calling, and the Lowveld Karate family is getting ready for an unforgettable weekend of training, challenges, camaraderie, sweat, laughter and memories! 💪🔥

This isn’t just another training weekend… THIS IS LOWVELD GASHUKU! 🥋👊

Get ready to push yourself, train harder, learn more and enjoy every moment with your fellow karateka.

⏳ The countdown has begun…
🔥 Are YOU ready?
🥋 LOWVELD GASHUKU 2026 – LET’S GO! 🥋🔥

Osu! 👊

16/08/2026

🎉🥋 A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! 🥋🎉

What an incredible achievement and a proud moment for our karate family! 🙏🔥

Please join us in congratulating:

🥋 Sensei Bheki — Yondan (4th Dan)
🥋 Sensei Hugo — Yondan (4th Dan)
🥋 Sensei Gerhard — Nidan (2nd Dan)
🥋 Sensei Rowan — Nidan (2nd Dan)

These grades are a reflection of years of dedication, discipline, hard work, perseverance and an unwavering commitment to the art of Shotokan Karate.

Your achievements are not only a personal accomplishment, but an inspiration to every karateka who looks up to you. May you continue to lead, teach and inspire for many years to come.

Osu! Congratulations, Senseis! 👊🥋
We are incredibly proud of you all! 🏆👏

09/07/2026

Michael is finally home! 🏡❤️

After spending just three days short of a full month in hospital, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude to share that Michael is finally home with us.

While there is still a journey of recovery ahead, we are incredibly thankful for this milestone. Michael starts physiotherapy tomorrow, along with ongoing wound care, and we trust that each day will bring renewed strength and healing.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to every single person who has prayed for us, sent messages of encouragement, visited, and supported us financially during this incredibly difficult time. Your kindness, generosity, and unwavering support have carried us through days when we needed it most. We are truly humbled and deeply grateful.

Please continue to keep Michael in your prayers as he begins this next chapter of his recovery. We know there is still a road ahead, but we also know we do not walk it alone.

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. Psalm 28:7

With love and sincere gratitude,

Pieter & Vanessa Henn ❤️