Budo Karate-Do South Africa is a full member of Karate South Afirca (KSA) and also a full member of the World Karate Federation (W.K.F.), which is the world body controlling semi-contact karate. Bodokan South Africa was founded by Hanshi Richard Salmon in the early 1960 and he was one of the pioneers of early karate…

Kelvin Daniels was born in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on 30 December 1954. He was educated at Westville Boys High School outside of Durban. At age 13 he started his Karate career with Budokan and training under Sensei Vic Sykes and the late Sensei Ray Ryan. In 1974 as a brown belt, he changed styles to train with Sensei…

Sensei Kim Heaton was born in Durban on 25th June 1976. She attended Westville Girls’ High, which is where she was introduced to karate in 1990 (age 13) by Sensei Barry Anderson from Sankukai Karate. She trained until her 2nd Kyu Brown Belt (Dec 1993) and stopped due to her studies. In 2002, she started training again in Sankukai…

• Graded to Nidan 1998 • SA Champ for Kata and Kumite 1986-1992 • Holds Natal Provincial Colours • Graded to Sandan September 2014

• Graded to Sandan September 2014

Sensei Marguerite started training at the age of 42. Her son was an active karateka and instead of sitting on the sidelines watching him, she decided to join the class, and has been involved ever since. In 2007, Sensei John Ferreira decided to retire, and Sensei Marguerite, and two others, took over his club. A…

Sensei Joos started karate back in 1982 under the late Shihan Ray Ryan of Budo-ryu and Sensei’s Louis and Johnny van Schalkwyk. The two Van Schalkwyk brothers changed their style in the late 80’s and joined up with JKF Itosu-kai (Shito-ryu). After Sensei Joos and his family moved to Louis Trichardt in 1991 he joined…

I started training under Sensei Marguerite Huson as a way to keep fit and spend time with my son when the karate bug bit! I’m currently a Shodan (1st Dan) which I was awarded by Shihan Kelvin Daniels at our 2015 Gashku. I’m also a qualified Table Official.   Contacts: Phone: 076 754 7881 Email:  karategt1@gmail.com

• Graded 1st Kyu Brown belt – August 2013 • Provincially qualified Table Official • Graded to Shodan – September 2014