Maiden tourney for karate association

06 July 2007 - 02:00
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The newly formed Sedibeng Kyokushin Karate Association (Matsushima) will stage a tournament in conjunction with Karate Organisation of South Africa at North West University Conference Centre in Vanderbijlpark at 9am tomorrow.

The newly formed Sedibeng Kyokushin Karate Association (Matsushima) will stage a tournament in conjunction with Karate Organisation of South Africa at North West University Conference Centre in Vanderbijlpark at 9am tomorrow.

Sensei Papi Mokoena, the association's publicist, said the weigh-in would be held this afternoon.

Said Mokoena: "We are happy to stage our maiden knockdown tournament and we appeal to the community of Vaal to come in large numbers to support the event.''

He further said they were expecting dojos from KwaZulu-Natal, Kroonstad, Fochville, Carleton- ville, Ekurhuleni and Soweto to compete in the tournament. - Meshack Khotha