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Vienna Open; Austria

 

The past week Sensei Stef, Silvio and Alessandro attended the International Banzai Cup, Berlin 29th  -30th Sept in Germany and the Vienna Open 6th Oct 2018 in Austria.  The idea was to take a team from 4Ways Dojo for as little as R25 000.00 to take part in two major International event that is Sanctioned by WKF (Karate Olympic body) in a space of 10 days, in order to get exposure  and game time on the European circuit. 

The Banzai Cup Open attracted more than 30 countries, 231 clubs, 1600 entries and 1256 competitors. Ages from 10yrs to Veterans and all belt levels.

Silvio took part in senior kata division with 45 competitors in his draw. He had 5 round, beating Germany, Ukraine, Italy, and in the final with Belgium who happen to be their national champion. Silvio was unanimous through all his rounds except the finals where he had three flags for him and two flag went against him. His final kata was Gankaku and won.

Also Sensei Stef competed in the veteran Kata division and won gold doing Superimpei in the finals with England doing Unsu.

Alessandro, took bronze medal for his u14 years kata division . With just over 30 competitors , Alessandria had to go through 5 round having to compete against Germany , France, England, Ukraine and Denmark.

The next international was the Vienna Open in Austria , 6th October.

Another successful event for 4Ways Dojo representing South Africa at the Vienna open attracting 600 entries, 81 clubs and just over 20 countries.

A special Congratulation must be said to Silvio’s gold medal in the senior kata division beating Austria in the final with 5 Flags.

Also a good effort from Alessandro who just lost out in the finals of the bronze medal for his kata division. However his u14 years +55kg  kumite division, his fighting spirit managed to clenched a bronze medal beating Slovakia, was exceptional.

Last but not least, congratulation to Sensei Stef Biagioni for again winning his veteran division with a record, unanimous 5 flags victory through all his rounds for both the Banzai Cup and Vienna Open.

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Kind Regards

Sensei Stef Biagioni

 

World WKF Champion – Davide Benetello

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Fourways Martial Arts Academy hosted WKF World Champion and European Champion, Davide Benetello from Italy.  The seminar was held at St Stithians College in Johannesburg on the 22 & 23 September 2018.  The training accommodated from 5 years of age to seniors, trying to perfect specialized training in Kumite skills.

We were very honoured and privileged  to have Davide Benetello take time off his schedule to visit South Africa to teach us his experience in Kumite that has made him the world champion.  He has also taught us new training methods that we can incorporate into our current training as well as the believe that as South Africans we can achieve anything towards the Olympic dream.

Davide Benetello personally had a major influence in getting karate to the 2020 Olympics in Japan. Davide Benetello is a WKF 7TH Dan instructor, Member of the WKF Executive Commission, Chairman of WKF Athletes Commission and a Member of the Karate World Rules Commission.

He is a great role model for our children and was very accommodating to give his autograph, posing for photos with the students etc.  We all loved his company and are very blessed to have the opportunity to be taught by such a humble champion.

A special thanks to my Fourways Dojo that contributed to a very successful seminar and to the instructors that helped me during the times that I hosted  Davide Benetello. Thanks to each and every student, and parent from other Dojos for your support towards having Sensei Davide Benetello in our beautiful South Africa as he and his wife Deborah Benetello left feeling very welcomed to return.  

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Kind Regards

Sensei Stef Biagioni
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4JHB Elite 2 trials 2019  3

On the 3RD November 2018. The Johannesburg Karate Federation had a Children’s and Senior district elite trials for our selection into the JHB squad for 2019. This allows them the opportunity to get some more game time and squad training with our selectors and coaches for JHB team to be represented at the Gauteng Trials in February next year.

There were full divisions of competitors’ from all over the JHB district and all 3 styles of karate represented such as Goju Ryu, Shotokan and Shito Ryu.

The trials was fair and very well judged by qualified international and national referees.

4Ways Martial Arts academy entered 32 student and clenched 58 Medal in total….

Sensei Roberta and Sensei Stef are extremely proud of the their students and their result as this was important for next year’s result going forward toward the main event of the year which is Karate South Africa.

Again I cannot stress more than enough on what an achievement this it for the 4WAYS DOJO; may you all go from strength to strength..

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The names are as follows that have qualified for selection process to the next phase of the GKF trials:-

NAME SURNAME DOB AGE GENDER WEIGHT KATA KUMITE UNISON
  1. AIDAN
 ZEEMAN 03/11/2003 15 M 62 YES YES YES
  1. ALESSANDRO
 BIAGIONI 09/05/2005 14 M 60 YES YES YES
  1. ANDANI
 SIALA 31/03/2001 18 M 78 NO YES NO
  1. ANGELA
 TSITA 26/02/1998 21 F 40 YES NO NO
  1. ANJALI
 NARAN 18/10/2006 13 F 37 NO YES YES
  1. BRETT
 FERREIRA 10/05/1981 37 M 84 YES NO NO
  1. CLAUDIA
 DOBSON 4/09/2002 17 F 68 YES YES NO
  1. DANIELLA
 DRESSEL 09/07/2007 12 F 40 YES NO NO
  1. DANIKA
 STEVENS 21/10/1995 24 F 54 YES NO NO
  1. DHIREN
 MUDALY 21/09/2000 19 M 64 YES YES NO
  1. ERIN
 FORD 15/06/2006 13 F 33 YES YES YES
  1. EUGENIE
 BOUAH 26/04/2006 13 F 51 NO YES YES
  1. GEORGIA
 KNIGHT 17/09/2008 11 F 33 YES NO NO
  1. JORDAN
 ROODT 18/07/2006 13 M 32 YES NO NO
  1. JUSTIN
 BAYNES 20/12/2000 18 M 83 YES YES YES
  1. KATLEGO
 BADIROANG 31/01/2009 10 M 35 YES YES YES
  1. KIAN
 JORDAN 21/11/2008 10 M 27 YES YES YES
  1. KIARA
 REDDY 3/01/2006 13 F 46 NO NO YES
  1. LUKE
 VAN ZYL 19/10/2009 10 M 40 NO YES NO
  1. MALAIKA
 MINYUKU-GUTTO 19/09/2003 16 F 51 YES YES NO
  1. MALCOLM
 DRESSEL 01/12/2003 15 M 73 YES YES YES
  1. NICHOLAS
 DOBSON 23/07/2004 15 M 64 YES YES YES
  1. NURU
 MINYUKU-GUTTO 21/04/2008 11 F 33 YES NO NO
  1. REECE
 BAYNES 08/09/2003 16 M 60 YES YES YES
  1. SHRAVYA
 HANSRAJ 12/03/2006 13 F 55 NO YES NO
  1. SILVIO
 CERONE-BIAGIONI 03/01/1997 22 M 68 YES NO NO
  1. SIMON
 MEIRING 24/07/2008 11 M 25 YES NO YES
  1. STEF
 BIAGIONI 25/01/1970 49 M 75 YES NO NO
  1. SVEN
 LANGENHORST 14/01/2003 16 M 62 YES YES YES
  1. TANEKA
 VISSER 24/05/2006 13 F 52 YES YES YES
  1. THEA
 LANGENHORST 15/12/2005 13 F 51 YES NO YES
                 

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Kind Regards

Sensei Stef Biagioni

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Tel 011 705 1080

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1 Inter-School Karate Championship 2018

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On behalf of Fourways Martial Arts Academy, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the 17th Interschool Karate championship was a success. On the 27th October 2018, the Portuguese Hall hosted this event. With 300 competitors representing more than 50 schools, from as far as Cape Town and Gauteng is perhaps, one of the most popular tournaments on the karate calendar. With over 90 individual divisions and 1100 individual performances from the competitors, the interschool has built a reputation of being well organized that starts and finishes on time as per the scheduled program. This Interschool Karate is also well represented in the three major styles of karate in the country such as Goju-Ryu, Shotokan and Shito-Ryu.

Congratulations must be given to the Instructors for supporting this event and sending big teams such as the following top ten schools...

  • Redhill School: - 20 competitors, with 64 point
  • Cambridge Academy: - 21 competitors, with 59 points
  • St Stithians College : - 30 competitors, with 59 points
  • Linksfields: - 20 competitors, with 56 points
  • Tuscany Glen: - 12 competitors, with 48 points
  • Searidge Primary: - 20 competitors, with 32 points
  • Braanbreker: - 10 competitors, with 30 points
  • Christ Church: -12 competitors, with 25 points
  • St Dominic’s: - 10 competitors, with 23 points
  • Saamtrek: - 7 competitors, with 18 points

Well done to the top school Redhill, which deserved to take the top spot by coming first with 64 points, second place Cambridge Academy with 59 points and third place is St Stithians with 59 points, lastly Linksfield Primary for a fourth place with 56 points.

I would also like to thank all the Referees, Judges, Table Officials, instructors and the rest of the work force that contributed to this event. Keeping in mind that it is all voluntary work. Obviously without these people this event would not exist. I would like to give a special thanks to. Royce Imaging Industries for their contribution towards the Floating Trophies. Thank you once again, to all the suppliers that added to the atmosphere of the tournament such as Celsus Imago (photographer),     S O Martial Arts Shop, the caterers, Cucina con Gusto, the medics, Ernst Viljoen (PA System), Stephan Coetzee Zinc Tech security guards.

Last but not least I would like to thank the Portuguese Hall.

Slowly the aim and objective is filtering through to schools that Karate is a force to be reckoned with, as far as its popularity and benefits are concerned. Therefore nursery schools, primary and high schools will hopefully give Karate the opportunity that it deserves. That is, Karate is a Olympic Sport; therefore giving the recognition to the students and their achievements in Karate. Hopefully in doing so, karate can be recognized as an official sport at schools, starting at grass route level and just as strong as the other leading sports in South Africa.

In short, from myself, I would like to thank everyone and those that I had forgotten to mention and looking forward to hosting the 18th Interschool Karate Championships next year 26th October 2019.

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Kind Regards

Sensei Stef Biagioni

Black Belt Grading

HOMBU DOJO 15 September 2018

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Fourways Martial Arts Academy would like to congratulate the following grading candidates for an outstanding achievement for their Black Belts which took place on the 15 September 2018 at ISMAA’s  Hombu dojo in Glenvista.

 

The following students have graded to:

Claudia Dobson:- Graded to senior Black Belt

*     Kirtana Ramsundhar:- Graded to cadet Black Belt

*     Sven Langenhorst :- Graded to cadet Black Belt

*     Malcolm Driessel:- Graded Cadet Black Belt

*     Yasmin Ho :- Graded to cadet Black Belt

*     Sadie Ho:- Graded to junior Black Belt

*     Liam Regenass:- Graded to cadet Black Belt

*     Aitana Ruocchio:- Graded to cadet Black Belt

Fourways Martial Arts Academy is very proud of their students who’s standard was very high. This was a tough grading with all aspects of the Goju Syllabus covered.   The results were unanimous from all examiners such as our Chief Instructor, Sensei Arnold De Beer, Sensei George Capozurio, Tony De Beer, Richard Buckley, Jorge Pinto. Every one of the grading candidates was well prepared, well-conditioned for this event and are an inspiration for all our students?

Fantastic achievement for all..

Welcome to the Black Belt Academy!!!!

May you all grow from strength to strength and from Dan to Dan

Kind Regards

Sensei Stef Biagioni