Students of the Vincent Engel Shotokan Karate Dojo in Strand participated in the International Shotokan Karate Federation’s South African National Karate Championships in Pretoria at the end of August. The team did exceptionally well and returned home with nine medals – three gold, two silver and four bronze. The dojo also produced two national champions in their respective age groups – Junior Pietersen (gold in kumite) and Zaynul-Abidin (two golds in kumite). The participating karatekas (from left) are Vincent Engel (instructor), Joshua Klein, Junior Pietersen, Nahshon Swart, Charnay Stevens, Kurtley Stewart, Marcus Visser, Zaynul-Abidin Latief, Tamia Esau and Serena October.


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