Local judokas Jacques Uffindell and Liam Reyneke excelled in the 44th Africa Judo Championship held in Casablanca, Morocco, from Monday 4 to Sunday 10 September, clinching gold in the Kata section.
Members of Kadoshi JudoKwai, which is based in Somerset West, were selected to participate in the Nage-no-Kata (Formal Demonstration of Techniques) in the Kata section of the championships.
Judo is practised in two different formats – Kata (of which there are seven different katas representing all the techniques in Judo) and Randori, which is actual physical contest between two judoka.
Another member of the club, Ilse Reyneke, was also selected as team manager of the SA Team to the African Championships. In total the team bagged three bronze medals and one gold.
The club conducts three classes, one for novices, one for juniors and a senior class.
Anyone interested in the sport can contact the following club representatives to find out more information in joining the appropriate class: Lorette Gouws on 083 658 2241; Ilse Reyneke on 076 905 7380; or Angus Miller on 079 096 9428.
The club also runs a training centre in Rusthof and anyone in this area can contact Doris Williams on 073 513 9604.
