Over 300 karateka took part in the South African Shotokan Karate Academy (Saska) East Coast Karate Open Championships which were held at the Fish River Sun Hotel and Country Club Resort on Saturday.
Over 300 karateka took part in the South African Shotokan Karate Academy (Saska) East Coast Karate Open Championships which were held at the Fish River Sun Hotel and Country Club Resort on Saturday.
Rhodes University students Puleng Moleko of the Rhodes University Shotokan Karate Club came second in both the senior women’s 19 to 34 brown and black belt kata (forms) and kumite (fighting) categories.
Bongi Mbangeli of the Albany Karate Academy took third place in the women’s 19 to 34 brown and black belt Kata.
The Katana Sword trophy for the Best Club at the championship was won by Kin Washi of Port Elizabeth (525 points).
There were a total of 25 clubs represented at the champs, which organiser Gary Grapentin said was “extremely well supported by what may have been a record number of spectators”.
