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First UWKSA National Champs

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The first national championship for the newly-formed United World Karate South Africa (UWKSA) will be hosted at the Fish River Sun from March 17 to March 19.

“The Fish River Sun has been hosting regional and national karate championships since 2007, and is ideally placed because of its central location and facilities”, says Gary Grapentin, inaugural championship organiser, UWKSA president and head-instructor of East Cape Shotokan-Ryu.

United World Karate which is based in Switzerland was formed in 2014 while UWKSA was established in March the following year.

“The 2016 UWKSA National Championships will be a significant occasion because it will bring the UWKSA affiliated Federations and Dojos together for the first time.

“The Championship will also serve as trials in order to select a UWKSA Team for the 2017 UWK World Championships” says Grapentin.

The championship proceedings will kick off on Thursday, March 17 with an officials’ course from 3pm until 5pm where referees and judges will undergo training conducted by UWKSA’s Chief  Referee.

Ending off the day will be a course for all team coaches from 5pm.

On Friday, March 18 the competition itself will start with individual kata and team kata from 9am.

Saturday, March 19 will start at 8am with all individual kumite (shobu nihon and shobu sanbon) and rotational team kumite categories.

Public and spectators are welcome to watch the first UWKWA hosted at the Fish River Sun. Entrance fee is R30 for adults and R20 for school children.

Special packages are being offered by the Fish River Sun to support the championships.

Weekend rates (Friday and Saturday) for single occupancy is R1 150 per person per night and includes dinner, bed and breakfast.

Double occupancy R690 per person, per night and includes dinner, bed and breakfast.

There is also a family package of R1 655 per room per night. This includes dinner, bed and breakfast for two adults and two children under the age of twelve.

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