JKS SOUTH AFRICA
Instructors
Shihankai
NORMAN ROBINSON – 9TH DAN
06.09.1936 – 31.07.2025
About Norman Shihan
Shihan Norman Robinson studied martial arts his entire life. He started with Judo and later studied karate from books. Shihan Norman and Sensei Stan Schmidt pioneered JKA in South Africa. Shihan Norman was the founder of JKS in South Africa.
Kobus Prinsloo - 8th dan
Shihankai Member – Technical Tournament & Event Head
Shuriken Karate Centre (Middelburg)
Tel: 082 859 8511
E-mail: shuriken@absamail.co.za
Jan Badenhorst - 7th dan
Shihankai Member – Rules & Regulations Head
Sakura Kai Karate and Sports Development
(Sinoville, Pretoria)
Tel: 082 810 4043
E-mail: sakurakai.karate1@gmail.com
Gert Oelofsen - 7th dan
Shihankai Member – Legal & Compliance Head
Tel: 082 783 3971
E-mail: gert.ewes@gmail.com
Godfried Kotze - 7th dan
Shihankai Member – Referee Head
Tora Karate Institute (Pretoria East)
Tel: 082 459 7404
E-mail: gjjkotze@gmail.com
Pat Roux - 7th dan
Shihankai Member – Marketing Head
Norman Robinson Dojo
(Randburg)
FUKU Shihankai
Brendon Parker - 6th Dan
Fundraising
Brendon Parker Martial Arts (Sundowner)
Tel : 082 608 8200
E-mail: brendonparker1971@gmail.com
Natalie Toweel - 5th Dan
All Africa Liason
Natalie Toweel Karate Centre
Tel: 082 6777723
E-mail: ntoweel@hotmail.com
Amilda van Wyk - 5th Dan
Marketing
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
Tel: 082 458 3167
E-mail: apachekarateclub@gmail.com
Web: www.apachekarate.com
Kim Da Silva - 4th Dan
JKS Secretary & Website
World of Karate Dojo (Randburg )
Tel : 082 841 5695
E-mail: kim@photoman.co.za
All Styles Liaison
All Styles Liaison
Shiraaz joseph - 3rd dan
Disability Development
Sakura Kai Karate and Sports Development
(Sinoville)
Dojo Heads
Bethlehem (Thabo Mofutsanyana)
Gerhard Wächter - 6th dan
Dojo Head
Bethlehem Dojo
Tel: 083 279 1933
E-mail: tgwachter01@gmail.com
Cape Town
Ruan Retief - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
Apache Karate Club (Milnerton)
Tel: 082 956 7611
E-mail: apachekarateclub@gmail.com
City of Ekurhuleni
Adam Boshoff - 6th Dan
Dojo Head
JKS Kempton Park
Tel: 084 820 2417
E-mail: sensei.adam@jksdojo.co.za
Catherine Linakis - 6th Dan
Dojo Head
JKS Benoni
Tel: 072 1702162
E-mail: sensei.catherine@live.com
Charmian Esterhuizen - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
Kishou Karate Academy (Springs)
Tel: 076 230 0927
E-mail: cverster@justice.gov.za
Johannesburg
Brendon Parker - 6th Dan
Dojo Head
Brendon Parker Martial Arts (Sundowner)
Tel : 082 608 8200
E-mail: brendonparker1971@gmail.com
Cindy-Lee Whiteman - 6th Dan
Dojo Head
Nakama Karate (Randburg)
Tel : 084 790 6123
E-mail: senseicindy@nakamakarate.com
Greg da Silva - 4th Dan & Kim Da Silva - 4th Dan
Kaylin Smith - 3rd Dan
Dojo Head
Kaminomichi Dojo (Johannesburg )
Tel : 084 295 4653
E-mail: kaylinlovellsmith@gmail.com
pat Roux - 7th Dan
North West
Norman West - 7th dan
Dojo Head – West karate Academy
West Karate Acadamy (Vryburg)
Tel: 083 264 6917
E-mail: westkarateacademy@gmail.com
Middelburg (Nkangala)
Kobus Prinsloo - 8th dan
Dojo Head – Shihankai Member
Shuriken Karate Centre (Middelburg)
Tel: 082 859 8511
E-mail: shuriken@absamail.co.za
Pretoria (Tshwane)
Amilda van Wyk - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
Tel: 082 458 3167
E-mail: apachekarateclub@gmail.com
Web: www.apachekarate.com
Christo Muller - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
Irene Farms JKS ((Irene)
Tel: 081 497 9378
E-mail: christomuller4@gmail.com
Godfried Kotze - 7th dan
Dojo Head – Shihankai Member
Tora Karate Institute (Pretoria East)
Tel: 082 459 7404
E-mail: gjjkotze@gmail.com
Jan Badenhorst - 7th dan
Dojo Head – Shihankai Member
Sakura Kai Karate and Sports Development
(Sinoville)
Tel: 082 810 4043
E-mail: sakurakai.karate1@gmail.com
Meghan Smith - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
Tuks University (Hatfield ) & KarateZone (Centurion)
Tel: 082 642 5409
E-mail: Meg.booyens@workoutzone.co.za
Reitz (Thabo Mofutsanyane)
Corné du Preez - 3rd dan Hanré Dreyer - 1st Dan
Dojo Heads
Reitz Karate Academy
Tel: 082 375 0237
E-mail: reitzkarateacedemy@gmail.com dreyerk3@gmail.com
Senekal (Thabo Mofutsanyane)
Juan-Pierre Bosman – 2nd DAN
Dojo Head
Dojo: Senekal Karate
Tel: 064 655 9472
E-mail Address: bosmanjp85@gmail.com
West Rand
Joanne Pyle - 3RD Dan
Dojo Head
Randfontein Dojo (Randfontein )
Tel: 064 546 5770
E-mail: rftnkarate@gmail.com
Kruben Pillay - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
JKS Spartans (Glenharvie)
Tel : 082 739 3146
E-mail: Kruben.wsc@gmail.com
Enzo Pillay - 4th Dan
Dojo Head
Spartans Karate (Carletonville)
Tel : 072 142 2062
E-mail: enzo.karate1@gmail.com
Witbank (eMalahleni)
Martin Lindeque – 3rd DAN
Dojo Head
Dojo: Samurai Dojo
Tel: 082 519 6992
E-mail Address: Samuraidojo2025@outlook.com
Zimbabwe (Harare)
Natalie Toweel - 5th Dan
Dojo Head
JKS Harare
Tel: 082 6777723
E-mail: ntoweel@hotmail.com
Senior Instructors
Gert Oelofsen - 7th dan
Senior Instructor
Tel: 082 783 3971
E-mail: gert.ewes@gmail.com
Ian Booyens - 5th dan
Senior Instructor
Tel: 079523 4787
E-mail: booyens@cybersmart.co.za
Michelle Prinsloo - 5th dan
Senior Instructor
Shuriken Karate Centre (Middelburg)
Tel: 072 159 7292
E-mail: shuriken@absamail.co.za
iNUS VAN ASWEGEN - 5th dan
Senior Instructor
Shuriken Karate Centre (Middelburg)
Rob Ling - 5th dan
Senior Instructor
Kempton Park Karate
Deidre west - 4th dan
Senior Instructor
West Karate Acadamy (Vryburg)
Poppy west - 4th dan
Senior Instructor
West Karate Acadamy (Vryburg)
Manyroad Mkansi - 4th dan
Senior Instructor
Kempton Park Karate
Michael Whiteman - 4th dan
Senior Instructor
Nakama Karate
Monique Ludick - 4th dan
Senior Instructor
Nakama Karate
wihan badenhorst – 3rd DAN
Senior Instructor
Sakura Kai Karate and Sports Development
(Sinoville)
Shiraaz joseph - 3rd dan
Senior Instructor
Sakura Kai Karate and Sports Development
(Sinoville)
Christopher Kotze - 3rd dan
Senior Instructor
Tora Karate Institute (Pretoria East)
Franco Lindeque - 3rd dan
Senior Instructor
Samurai Dojo (Witbank)
Joshua da silva - 2nd dan
Senior Instructor
World of Karate Dojo (Randburg)
Daniel Duigan - 2nd dan
Senior Instructor
World of Karate Dojo (Randburg)
Andrè Engelbrecht – 2ND DAN
Senior Instructor
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
Nathan Helm - 2ND dan
Senior Instructor
Bethlehem Dojo (Bethlehem)
Maike Prinsloo - 2nd dan
Senior Instructor
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
George Jacobs – 2ND DAN
Senior Instructor
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
aLIYAH bALOGUN- 2ND dan
Senior Instructor
Tuks University (Hatfield )
ABDULMALIK bALOGUN- 2ND dan
Senior Instructor
Tuks University (Hatfield )
Claudia Edwards - 1ST dan
Senior Instructor
KarateZone (Centurion)
Nihan Maniraj - 1st dan
Senior Instructor
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
wf bARNARD – 1ST DAN
Senior Instructor
Apache Karate Club (Cynthiavale)
jEMMA VOSTER - 1ST dan
Senior Instructor
KarateZone (Centurion)
DANI VOSTER - 1ST dan
Senior Instructor
KarateZone (Centurion)
iSABELLA VOSTER - 1ST dan
Senior Instructor
KarateZone (Centurion)
hARSHAD mEWALALL - 1ST dan
Senior Instructor
Tuks University (Hatfield )