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As 2013 approaches to an end, we’re happy to announce the final programme for SKKSA.

Our Weekend Course will take place at the Sports Science Centre, UKZN Westville Campus, from 29 November to 30 November 2013, with final examinations on 1 December 2013.

To help you prepare for the final exams, grading syllabi for Yellow to Purple belt can be downloaded from our Karateka portal – click here to find yours.

Our final event for the year is the much anticipated Awards Evening. Held at the Great Ilanga, Elangeni Hotel on 7 December 2013, it is our platform to honour those karateka and individuals who have contributed to karate and have achieved over the course of 2013. This year’s event promises to be the best yet – consult your dojo instructor on ticket availability.

To view these events on our Calendar, please click here.

We look forward to seeing you at our December events!

After a week of intense training in sweltering conditions in Locarno, Switzerland, our team undertook their 3rd Kyu, 1st Dan, 2nd Dan and 3rd Dan examinations today. We’re happy to announce that everyone passed.

The examinations mark the conclusion of this year’s Summer Course held by the SKISF.

The team undertook  approximately 22.5 hours of karate under masters Koga, Yamada, Raka and Nobuaki Kancho. They were further challenged by the exceptionally hot conditions that have swept over much of Europe this week.

We’re delighted at the success of the tour, and look forward to welcoming the team back to South Africa soon.

You can read a full writeup of the tour here on the SKKSA blog soon. Watch this space!

On 22 July 2000, Aneel Dowlath founded SKKSA as Shotokan Karatedo South Africa. Ever since, we’ve grown and learned a lot, and we are excited to share the next 13 years – and beyond – with our amazing karateka and instructors in the spirit of karatedo.

Today also marks the beginning of the SKISF Summer Course in Locarno, Switzerland – the same town where Sensei Aneel founded SKDSA and forged our affiliation with Switzerland in July 2000 upon our first visit to train with SKISF. Our team have just completed their first session at this year’s course, and are preparing for the next session to begin this afternoon. Visit our Twitter feed to get the latest updates from the tour – click here.

Since our founding in 2000, under the vision of Sensei Aneel Dowlath, we have forged international ties with SKISF (Shotokan Karatedo International Swiss Federation), and friendships in karate across the world. We’re still a young and growing karate organisation, and we are excited by the possibilities that the future will bring.

Thank you for your support over the years, and we look forward to working with you – our karateka – over the next thirteen years.

Oss!

After months of preparation, SKKSA’s 2013 Swiss Tour team departs King Shaka International in Durban today. The team, led by Chief Instructor Sensei Aneel Dowlath, will participate in the annual Summer Course in Locarno, Switzerland, hosted by the SKISF (Shotokan Karatedo International Swiss Federation).

The course begins next week Monday, and will run through to Friday 26th July. On Saturday 27th, they will undertake grading examinations for third dan, second dan, first dan and third kyu grades.

SKKSA wishes the team the best of luck over the next week, and during their exams!

You can get live updates from this year’s tour via our Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/SKKSA. Regular blog posts from Locarno will also be published during next week on this blog. 

To see what an SKKSA tour to Switzerland is all about, visit our Films page.

The Team

Going for Sandan (3rd Dan)

Prinitha Dowlath
Sherwin Hooblal

Going for Nidan (2nd Dan)

Niven Baldeo

Going for Shodan (1st Dan)

Nikhil Singh
Nikyle Deoraj
Sonali Haripersad
Varnika Naidoo

Going for 3rd Kyu Brown Belt

Shane Ramlal
Sohana Haripersad