Sensei Wessel Wilms and his wife, sensei Elrié, acted as chief referee and tournament director respectively. Competitors could compete in kata (traditional forms), Iri Kumi (free fighting) and kumite (points fighting).
The Knysna Goju Ryu Karate-do branch of Wessel's Martial Arts Academy sent a large number of competitors to the event. The medal winners will now be invited to participate in the prestigious African Goju Ryu Karate Federation Championships in Stellenbosch in October.
Results for Wessel's Martial Arts Academy karateka were:
Kata (traditional forms):
Gold: Anuschka Zaayman, Arzel Vorster, Bryce Butterworth, Charlie Higgins, Dillan Coetzee, Heinrich Potgieter, Inge Vorster, Jayden Maree, Jenelle van Wyk, Mandla Mantungo, Marina Graupe, Melissa Murran, Rhoan Rîve, Ronan Groenewald, Sheldon van Kersen, Stephanie Linder, Taryn Barnett and Timothy Paine.
Silver: Anthony Alant, Callam Tait, Celso Tsambi, Chandre Strydom, Claudia Smailes, Enzo Aiello, Josh Vorster, Jürgen Graupe, Logan C Swartz, Matt Jenkin, Matthew Young, Michelle van den Berg, Quan Meyer, Sam Kay, Thomas Smith, William Cockrell and Yvonne Linder.
Bronze: Aiden Trahms, Antonio Banguija, Benjamin Roode, CG van Aardt, Dominique Ze Koundi, Dwaro Braun, James Armstrong, Khia van der Meulen, Morgan van Nooy, Nadine Patterson, Noah Chatz, Rashieda Biel, William van Wyk and Yemaya Morley.
Iri Kumi (free fighting):
Gold: Anuschka Zaayman, Benjamin Roode, Heinrich Potgieter, Joshua Nel, Liam Christian, Nadine Patterson, Ronan Groenewald, Sheldon van Kersen, Simon Oosthuizen and William Cockrell.
Silver: Brian Mynhardt, CG van Aardt, Callam Tait, Claudia Smailes, Johan Potgieter, Jürgen Graupe, Logan Tait, Melissa Murran, Noah Chatz, Rashieda Biel, Rhoan Rîve and Yemaya Morley.
Bronze: Aidan Kleu, Mandla Mantungo, Quan Meyer, Slade Tait, Jayan Smart and Jayden Maree.
Kumite (points fighting):
Gold: Anuschka Zaayman, Callam
Tait, Heinrich Potgieter, Liam Christian, Logan Tait, Nadine Patterson and Quan Meyer.
Silver: Brian Mynhardt, Bryce Butterworth, CG van Aardt, Johan Potgieter, Joshua Nel, Melissa Murran, Rashieda Biel and Slade Tait.
Bronze: Jayan Smart, Jürgen Graupe, Mandla Mantungo, Sheldon van Kersen and William Cockrell.
Matt Jenkin performing Saifa kata.
