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WORLD SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO SOUTH AFRICA
In June 1990 a group of senior South African instructors pledged support for the establishment of Hitoshi Kasuya Sensei's WORLD SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO FEDERATION. These founder members remain committed instructors in the federation.
The South African branch of the WSKF is a highly disciplined organization that adheres to traditional Japanese karate-do and maintains a close connection to Kasuya Sensei and the honbu dojo (headquarters) in Japan. Many senior South African instructors have received intensive training there at special international training courses (gashuku) or have been graded to higher ranks.
WSKF South Africa is administered from the national office in Johannesburg, with member clubs spread across the country.
SA ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
The organization is divided into three geographical regions:
These regions are :
- The Western Cape region
Incorporating the Cape Town area, the West Coast area, the South-Western area around Oudtshoorn, and the Boland area around Caledon, Hermanus and Worcester.
- The Northern Cape region
Incorporating Upington, Keimoes and Kakamas.
- The Central Region.
Incorporating the Gauteng area (Benoni, Brakpan, Springs) and the Lowveld area (Nelspruit, Sabi, White River, Hazyview).
Two geographical landmarks define South Africa and Japan: TABLE MOUNTAIN on the left and MOUNT FUJI on the right.
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| TABLE MOUNTAIN - Cape Town, South Africa |
MOUNT FUJI - Near Tokyo, Japan |
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