Close to 150 karateka competed at this year’s East Cape Shotokan-Ryu (ECSR) and Rhodes University Shotokan Karate Championships last weekend, at Rhodes campus.
Close to 150 karateka competed at this year’s East Cape Shotokan-Ryu (ECSR) and Rhodes University Shotokan Karate Championships last weekend, at Rhodes campus.
Brit Denton (Rhodes) was the winner of the women's open kata and kumite categories, while Nolan De Maar (ECSR) went on to win the men's open kata and kumite categories. Both Denton and De Maar have previously represented the Junior Protea national team. Forty-one percent of the entrants in the championships were girls and women.
Local karateka will be hoping for good results at the SASKA National Championships (Benoni) and the SASKA East Coast Karate open Championships (Fish River Sun Hotel and Country Club Resort), in July and August respectively.
In the club results, ECSR finished with a total of 62 medals (21 gold, 18 silver and 23 bronze); Makana Karate Club finished with 47 medals (21 gold, 18 silver and 8 bronze). Joza was third in the club results with 39 medals (11 gold, 14 silver and 14 bronze), followed by Rhodes with 16 medals (4 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze) and Fingo with 6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze).
The category winners were:
Kata (forms) gold
Qhamani Matebese, Lisa Makana, Lithetha Veto, Tyreece Burger, Erin Coltman, Ayabulela Ngqele, Refiloe Ngeleza, Mbasa Mconi, Lukha Luvuno, Sivenathi Ngoweni, Jordan Doyle Alizwa Jezi, Ayana Buka, Brent Smith, Sokhana Sinam, Aphiwe Matiwana, Thabo Slumko, Aphiwe Dyantyisi, Mel Ackerman, Lutho Singata, Sifiso May, Mthalane Nkosinathi, Abongile Msipa, Maphelo Tinta, Edmund Burgess, Anele Molefe, Bonani Kutsi, Moliehi Matlotlo, Trevor Van Eyk, Brit Denton, Nolan De Maar
Kumite (fighting) gold
Qhamani Matebese, Uminathi Mkalipi, Lithetha Veto, Alex Holder, Refiloe Ngeleza, Loyiso Mconi, Lukha Luvuno, Sivenathi Ngoweni, Jordan Doyle, Chloe Vogel, Ayana Buka, Brent Smith, Sokhana Sinam, Lihle Libi, Masixole Stayi, Thembisa Slumko, Kaylin Bouwer, Imivuyo Ranuga, Thanuxolo Royi, Baye Fall, Qhamani Manentsa, Maphelo Tinta, Edmund Burgess, Bonani Kutsi, Xoliswa Ntamo, Xolani Mahala, Brit Denton, Nolan De Maar.
