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Extracts from sa jka

Welcome to the third Term of Karate. There are a

lot of things happening this term so please take

note of all the dates mentioned in the newsletter.

After some nice fitness and conditioning training

we will now slowly start on the grading syllabus

so please remember that 14 classes are the

minimum amount to be able to grade at the end of

the year.

There are some socials coming up as well and it

will be awesome if the karatekas could take part

in them.

Table of Contents

Well Done to all the Karateka who

competed in the KSA Development, Elite

and Opens Championships that took

place in Durban on the 24 and 25 July.

The competition was tough and

everyone made the Club proud.

Interclub Challenge Results

On the 1st of August we had the 10 th

Interclub Challenge. 7 entries and we brought back 12

Medals. Every Single Karateka

medalled..Well Done. We are so

proud of you all.

Development Championship

Well done to Sensei Eugene for attaining his very well

deserved Godan. This is a tremendous achievement. Also to

Sandra Erasmus for achieving her Sandan. They were both

very tough grading's especially because two senseis from

japan were there to oversee it. ..More

Black Belt Gradings

Pink belts for cancer

CANSA - RELAY FOR LIFE Thank you to all who, once again, faced the cold and joined us at this year’s CANSA relay

for life.

It is always a joy to spend time with you guys outside of the dojo and for a good cause.

Hope to see you again next year!

Karate C

ommonwealth G

ames in In

dia

Congratu

lations

to Culle

n who

won a s

ilver

medal at

the C

ommonw

ealth

Games

in Indi

a.

Cullen p

repare

d hard

for th

e

Games.

He got

7th in

kata a

nd

won a s

ilver m

edal in

the

kumite

divisio

n.

Very pr

oud of

you C

ullen!

Balungile that won

Bronze is a major

achievement.

Solis Ortus is so very

proud of you on your

achievement of Bronz at

the All African Games in

Congo.

It is an absolute honour to have you

as one of our students and to say

that we get the opportunity to train

with a champion. From me, your

seniors, all the students and Solis

Ortus as a whole,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! OSS

JKA African CUP Results

Well done to Every one who competed in this

first international JKA event. Click here for

Results

Alegas Training

Development

& open Champs

Lions Challenge final one for me Congratulations to all on Saturday 15 August 2015 the Lions

Challenge was one huge success, thank you supporters,

Spectators, Refs , Judges and Table Officials. We as KSL

Directors would like to thank Sensei Eugene Oosthuizen for all

his hard work and dedication the past 4 years with KSL, You will

be missed and we wish you all of the best on your new road to

success. Oss!!!

Lions Challenge

Congratulations to Cullen Elson—

BRONZE FOR KATA - BRONZE FOR KUMITE at the Development and Open Mozambique International Tournament in Maputo

- Thank you Sensei Eugene and Solis Ortus JKA Karate Club for all your input, dedication and support - in helping Cullen Elson to make this possible. Oss!

Mozambique

Solis Ortus is also very proud ofTristan Botha who fought in Mozambique and placing 5th out of 15 - proof of the excellent level of karate coaching at Solis Ortus Karate Club

Well done to Ruan van

Schalkwyk who competed at

the KARTE 1 Youth World

Cup in Croatia . What a

wonderfull experience.

Ruan attended the training

camp with World and

European Champions Hoang

Ngan Nguyen, Luca Valdesi,

Predrag Stojadinov and

Davide Benetello. Ster kinekor...meeting place for karateka it would

seem..Jurasic World here we come

Kids don’t like to

deal with bullies, and yet they are faced with them on a regular basis in school and within the

community. Kids that don’t know how to deal with confrontations are often chastised, which

leads to the development of low self-esteem.

This lower self-esteem can also affect other aspects of a kid’s life, including grades in school.

Learning self-defense and karate stop bullies every time.

Karate teaches respect above anything else. This allows those that are already bullies, to learn

that there is more to life than pushing others around. Those who are getting bullied also learn

valuable tools, which guide them in how to effectively deal with bullies.

Self-defense is an important skill that everyone should learn – and it begins with kids. Karate

for kids focuses on mental and physical traits, which help teach self-defense and discipline.

With these acquired skills, kids will know what to do when faced with a bully. They will also

know how to handle the situation, instead of getting into unnecessary fights or running away

from the problem altogether.

Kids who take karate often build a better sense of self, as well as increase confidence levels.

They also learn a great deal about themselves, while learning how to deal with bullies and re-

solve issues. While karate stop bullies, the knowledge gained is also enough to make an imme-

diate impact on self-esteem.

karate helps them mature into adults that know how to defend themselves in certain situations.

They can also apply their skills in other areas as well. The respect that is taught in karate is

second to none. This is why so many kids choose karate over other activities

Will karate create Bullies?

Tameshiwari, the art of breaking wood, title, bricks, and stone with the first or the bare foot, is

not a purpose of karate, but rather serves as a barometer of acquired strength and technique. It

is useful for this purpose because in Kumite (sparring) you must never actually touch the oppo-

nent for fear of causing extreme physical injury.

Tameshiwari allows the karateka to expend total effort and energy on an inanimate object, and

successful results are indicative of one who had mastered his art. Tameshiwari requires excep-

tional balance, form, concentration of spirit, and calmness. It is a challenge to the ability of the

karateka and will test the limits of his strength, He must use all the power he possesses in order

to succeed at each attempt.

What is TAMESHIWARI?

Solis Ortus is supporting Breast Cancer Month by wearing pink belts for the whole of

October. Any karateka regardless of belt level may wear this. All proceeds go to the

Cancer foundation.

Solis Ortus is proud to support these type of events as part of a good karate Character is

to show that we care

Rough and Tumble

This one is a lot more intense than it sounds. In fact, they should have called it “maim and kill”, since that was the main goal in mind when this system of fighting was developed during the 18th and 19th centuries in the southern United States. The term “gouging” was also used to describe this fighting style due to the fact that one of its most prolific techniques was eye gouging, and not the classic Three Stooges finger poke either.

Rough and Tumble fighters emphasized maximum disfigurement and a no-holds-barred ferocity that can be challenged by very few others. Some were even said to have filed their teeth into razor-sharp weapons, which they would then use to bite off the ears, noses, lips, and fingers of their oppo-nents. And since the genitals were fair game, many fighters literally lost their manhood in these cold-blooded confrontations. This heartless brutality is the main reason why Rough and Tumble isn’t often talked about or practiced in these “civilized” modern times.

And since most of the techniques were never officially codified and cannot even be practiced without the extreme danger of life-altering injury, they have been largely ignored by the majority of the modern martial arts community. It seems nowadays that most people, even those who love to fight, are just not quite hardcore enough for the eye-gouging, neck-biting, genital-ripping fun that is Rough and Tumble.

Bakom

A product of the poverty-stricken shantytowns of Lima, Peru, Bakom is a dangerously ruthless martial art that teaches not only to quickly disable and/or kill your opponent, but also to use deception and other so-called “less than honorable” tactics, such as the use of hidden weapons.

Founded in the 1980s by a former Marine and ex-convict, Roberto Puch Bezada, Bakom is officially classified as a modern hybrid martial art, incorpo-rating various elements of jujutsu with Vale Tudo-style street fighting. Com-mon techniques include bone-snapping arm locks, merciless chokeholds, and precision strikes at the vital organs, all at a breakneck pace designed to over-whelm opponents before they have time to realize how much trouble they’re in. The result is a blitzkrieg of beat-down that nobody wants to see heading their way.

Lerdrit

Lerdrit is a modern derivation of the traditional Thai fighting techniques currently practiced by the elite commandos of the Thai Royal Army. The basic principles of Lerdrit are similar to those of its predecessors (Muay Thai, Muay Boran). However, there are a few key differences that kick it up by a whole new factor of awesomeness.

Fighters are taught to attack without warning, immediately take their op-ponents to the ground, and finish the fight quickly with one of the many devastating kill strikes, such as a boot to the throat or elbows to the tem-ple, all while minimizing risk of injury by using the “hard” parts of the body, such as knees, palms, shins, and (the aforementioned classic) the elbow. As with all military fighting systems, Lerdrit’s goal is radical and specifically designed for life or death situations. It’s not just about kicking ass; it’s about taking lives.

Dambe

Based on the ancient boxing traditions of Egypt, Dambe is a deadly strik-ing art developed by the Hausa people of West Africa, many of whom traveled the land as butchers, moving from village to village performing combat ceremonies and taking on any challengers.

The primary weapon in Dambe is the strong-side fist, also known as the spear, which is wrapped in a piece of cloth covered by tightly knotted cord, while the fighter’s favored leg is wrapped in a thick chain. It’s as if kicking people in the face just wasn’t quite hardcore enough for the butch-ers of West Africa. They had to start wrapping their legs in jagged metal to really get their blood going.

Interesting side-note: Many of the modern-day Dambe fighting companies who travel the land performing for villages engage in the ritualistic smok-ing of marijuana before bouts.

Weird forms of martial arts

Congratulations to Eldon Gerlag...a Proud New

daddy to a beautifull little girl.. Enjoy the innocence and beauty of

your little Gem. She will forever enrivh your life.

And spatial awareness are all

covered in this very

specialised sessions. 20 min

classes on Mondays and

Wednesdays for R150 per

month. No registration fee

payable!!

Solis Ortus has started a new

Class for little future

Karatekas. Children from 3 to

5 are welcome to join .

Fundamental skills, , co-

ordination,balance,

GRADING

Please ensure that your karate life book with your grading fee of R200 is handed in on or

before 31 October 2015. Grading is scheduled for Saturday, 28 November. Please ensure

that all class fees (including December class fees) and any outstanding fees are settled

before grading day.

You all know that no parents are allowed inside the hall during grading.We will have a photographer on the day. You may purchase the photos (Jpeg) at R15 per photo. More information will follow.

Prize Giving

4 Dec 2015

Magister Hall

All Karatekas must Attend

7—9 pm