{"id":267056,"date":"2025-08-28T13:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=267056"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:26:20","slug":"bothas-kickboxing-academy-strikes-again-at-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/bothas-kickboxing-academy-strikes-again-at-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Botha&#8217;s Kickboxing Academy strikes again at championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"267057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/bothas-kickboxing-academy-strikes-again-at-championships\/bothakickboxing_22328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1197,684\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bothakickboxing_22328\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A group of kickboxing students.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Botha&amp;#8217;s Kickboxing Academy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468-1024x585.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468-1024x585.jpeg\" alt=\"A group of kickboxing students.\" class=\"wp-image-267057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468-1024x585.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bothakickboxing_22328-e1756380600468.jpeg 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back from left are Sensei Phillip van Zyl (Points Gold and Light Contact Silver), Ricky Humphreys (Points Gold and Light Contact Gold) and Theon van Niekerk (Points Bronze and Light Contact Gold). In front are Christiaan Grobler (Points Bronze and Light Contact Silver) and Callihuano Frazenburg (Points Bronze and Light Contact Bronze).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JEFFREYS BAY<\/strong> &#8211; The mats were buzzing and the crowd electric as Botha&#8217;s Kickboxing Academy stormed the Eden Championships in George on 16 August, delivering a performance that turned heads and raised eyebrows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With just five fighters in tow, a mix of juniors and seniors, the academy walked away with a medal count that would make any coach beam: four golds, two silvers, and a handful of bronzes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first bell, it was clear these athletes were not just there to participate. They came to dominate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensei Phillip van Zyl carved his way to gold in points and clinched silver in Light Continuous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ricky Humphreys was unstoppable, grabbing double gold like it was second nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theon van Niekerk, Christiaan Grobler and Callihuano Frazenburg each added their own shine to the tally, proving that talent runs deep in this tight-knit squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shihan Louwrens Botha, the academy&#8217;s founder, said, &#8220;Well done to my five students who participated in the Eden Championships in George. We&#8217;ve got four gold medals and two silver medals.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Thank you so much to Coach Borries and all the moms and dads who supported us. 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