South Sudan Shotokan Karate Tigers Academy IJKA

It is with very deep sadness Kato Shihan would like to inform all IJKA karateka that Hirokazu Kanazawa Shihan sadly passed away today 9th December 2019 at the young age of 88.
Hirokazu Kanazawa Shihan was a strong influence on Kato Shihan's karate and will be sadly missed by the worldwide karate family.
Kato Shihan's IJKA sends deepest condolence to all his family at this sad time.
Rest in peace Sensei.

South Sudan Tigers Karate Academy put on a demonstration at the Juba Basketball Stadium.

6 members of the Japanese Self defence force based at UNMISS Tomping attended an event at Juba baseball stadium last weekend to promote karate in South Sudan.

The event was put on by the South Sudan Tigers Karate Accadamy to encourage more people to take up the martial art. Karate is already enjoying big popularity in the country but it was hoped this event would encourage more to take part including more children.

The club normally trains opposite the Kenyan embassy. The event included a demonstration of kata (a series of movements against imaginary opponents) from the South Sudanese students as well as the four Japanese black belts who attended.

Plus breaking of burning bricks and a demonstration of self defence using brooms and a chair. The event was attended by members of the public including a representative from the Japanese embassy.

Two of our students Abraham Awen Deng Garang and Mugisa Caeser Ratib Ibrahaim who were siuccessful in gaining their 3rd kyu brown belts last weekend.

The recent grading of our 20 students under the auspice of the IJKA went very well, with everyone passing to their next grade. We suceeded with three students passing their third kyu (Brown Belt).