Oss everyone! The Winelands JKA team once again made the trek up to Johannesburg for the annual SA JKA Karate Championships as members of the Western Province team. This year’s event was especially important, given that the Gichin Funakoshi Cup will also be held in Japan later this year. Even though only black belts will […]

Oss Everyone! With this year already in full swing, we are excited to have a full calendar of karate events that we are training for and can also look forward to. We will kick of with the Western Province JKA Championships held in Cape Town on the 9th of March. Winelands JKA will be well […]

On 18 November all the Western Cape Brown and Black belts had the opportunity to train with our SA JKA Chief instructor, Sensei Johan la Grange. These trainings happen once a year in each province and is a wonderful opportunity to learn from one of the top instructors on the planet. This is especially an […]

Oss everybody! As we head into the final weeks of the year most of us are already making plans for family vacations, Black Friday shopping lists, and year-end office parties. It is also the time of year when our daily energy levels seem to dwindle down after a long and often stressful year. It is […]

The 15th & 16th of September saw the inaugural Indo Pacific Cup held in Mauritius. The competition was arranged as a collaboration between several countries who missed out on competitions during the Covid-19 pandemic and included Germany, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Russia, Australia, Reunion, Madagascar, Kuwait, South Africa, and naturally Mauritius. South Africa sent a team […]

On the 28th and 29th of July the Winelands JKA team made their way to Johannesburg with the rest of the Western Cape team for the annual SA JKA Championships. This year the National Championships were held in conjunction with the Africa Open Championships. Other African countries represented at the occasion included Botswana, Democratic Republic […]

Good day everyone! Winelands JKA has always endeavored to pursue a holistic approach to karate training and overall physical well-being. Recently our dojo had a visit from well-respected biokineticist, Willem Pieters. Willem spent a week with our karate family, teaching us new ways in which to warm up and train our muscles and joints in […]

Oss everyone!This past weekend we had the privilege of attending the Western Cape Gasshuku at the Okkie Jooste facility in Stellenbosch. What a weekend it was! The Gasshuku made a comeback after it did not happen for many years (feel free to blame Covid), and it was a great experience for young and old. “Gasshuku” […]

Repetition of a specific exercise or technique can sometimes become quite mundane. However, it is only through repetition that we can ultimately master anything. Some have said that one needs to practice something for 10 000 hours in order to master it. This is equal to 11.4 years, without any sleep or rest, which could […]

Oss Everyone and a happy 2023!Winelands JKA is looking forward to a great karate year ahead. Many local competitions and gasshuku’s are being planned for this year, as well as some international events. We are extremely excited for what lies ahead – watch this space!The beginning of each year can be quite interesting for a […]

Oss! The students from Winelands JKA in Durbanville took part in the Cape JKA karate grading at Maties Gymnasium in Stellenbosch on Saturday 5 November. The grading is an opportunity for the students to demonstrate their karate skills in front of a panel of black belt senior instructors in order to progress to their next […]

Hi everyone! Recently the Winelands JKA Dojo classes have been focussed on building proper leg strength. One of the stances that are best for building leg strength (and which we have been practicing a lot) is Kiba Dachi. Kiba Dachi (or “horse riding stance”) provides great sideways strength and can be used to deliver side […]