The 89-year-old ultimate 8th Dan Sensei, Johan Roets attended another South Africa Japan Karate Association (JKA) Standardisation Seminar at the Wanderers Sport Club on 1 February.
Every two years, black belt karatekas from South Africa are invited to the seminar where they attend the technique renewal course presented by the senseis from the JKA head office in Tokyo. The seminar, known to be the biggest event of black belts, will be held again in 2022.
Sensei Johan from the Roodekrans Karate Centre also attended the SA JKA Annual Senior Board Training with all South Africa’s Dojo heads and Senior Board members. Sensei Johann not only had the honour of attending the course, but was announced to continue as the South Afrika JKA President for the next five years.
Watch 2019’s Standardisation seminar:
