The Mossel Bay Karate Tournament, which forms part of the Mossel Bay Sport & Recreation Festival, was held on Saturday, 16 Sep 2023.
We would like to thank all the competitors from Sensei Vernon Petersen (Mossel Bay Shotokan Za Karate Academy), Sensei Kobus Klue (Karate Do International – Mossel Bay Dojo) and Sensei John Peach ( Shotokan Karate – Knysna & Plettenberg Bay) who participated at the tournament!
We are very proud of everyone and you were great ambassadors for your Dojos!
We would like to thank Mayor Dirk Kotzé for taking time out if his busy schedule to open the tournament and to present Schuyler Booysen with his 2023 WUKF World Karate Championships participation certificate!
A huge thank you to the Mossel Bay Local Municipality who provided the venue and the medals, we are truly grateful!
Lastly, a big thank you to Rene and her team for all your hard work, as well as to all the Table Officials, Judges and Referees who officiated!
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COMPETITION RESULTS
| DOJO RANKING | Points | Competitors |
| Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | 495 | 40 |
| Karate do International Mosselbaai | 282 | 20 |
| Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | 163 | 12 |
| Diaz JKA Mossel Bay | 78 | 7 |
| Samurai Karate Centre | 40 | 2 |
| Germiston Karate Centre | 20 | 1 |
| Silo Shotokan Dojo | 6 | 1 |
TOP TEN COMPETITORS
| Nr | Last name | First name | Points | School |
| 1 | Truter | Phoebe | 45 | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Schonborn | Stefan | 30 | Samurai Karate Centre |
| 3 | Badenhorst | Lillian | 30 | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 4 | Smuts | Christopher | 30 | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 5 | Botha | Bryan | 30 | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 6 | Share | Tiana | 30 | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 7 | Price | Mischa | 30 | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 8 | Moolman | Tyrique | 30 | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 9 | Madeira | Zinadine | 30 | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 10 | Kiewet | Carlo | 30 | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
CATEGORY RESULTS
| Category | Place | Competitor | Dojo |
| Inclusive Kata 6-12 years | 1 | Stephano Buitendag | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 2 | Leah Petersen | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 11-12 years F 10–7.kyu | 1 | Phoebe Truter | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Mbali Motupi | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 11-12 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Tyrique Moolman | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Gehano October | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Zane Willemse | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Emmanual Mpofu | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 11-12 years M 6.kyu+ | 1 | Junaid Damons | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay |
| 2 | Ethan Coetzee | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay | |
| 3 | Aiden Whitehead | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| 4 | Kyan Vorster | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| Kata 12-14 years F 5.kyu+ | 1 | Vorné Coetzee | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay |
| 2 | Phoebe Kannemeyer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Waydene Michaels | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay | |
| Kata 13 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Zinadine Madeira | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Noah May | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Caleb Scheffer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Marcus Buys | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 14-15 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Carlo Kiewet | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Owen Cloete | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Laureano Van Wyk | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Ashwin Taylor | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 14-15 years M 6–4.kyu | 1 | Bryan Botha | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 2 | Robert McCabe | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Cole Fillies | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 14-18 years F 10–7.kyu | 1 | Melissa Jv Nieuwenhuizen | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 2 | Kira Price | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Sumè Jooste | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Kata 16-17 years F 6–4.kyu | 1 | Tiana Share | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| Kata 16-20 years M 6–4.kyu | 1 | Schuyler Booysen | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Nickyle Kannemeyer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 18-35 years M 3.kyu+ | 1 | Stefan Schonborn | Samurai Karate Centre |
| 2 | Jan Louwrens Strydom | Samurai Karate Centre | |
| Kata 21+ years F 3.kyu+ | 1 | Kerry McKelvin | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Louisa Nomatye Kasinda | Germiston Karate Centre | |
| 3 | Robynne Petersen | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Lauren Whitfield | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 36+ years F 6–4.kyu | 1 | Mischa Price | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| Kata 36+ years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Sheldon Price | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| Kata 36+ years M 3.kyu+ | 1 | Christopher Smuts | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 2 | Eddie Jv Nieuwenhuizen | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Kata 6-8 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Wyatt Plaatjies | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay |
| 2 | Harvey Whitehead | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| 3 | Geovanni Frans | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Isayah Saayman | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Zeon Snyman | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 6 | Jaohwin Hendriks | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 7 | Josua Heunis | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 8 | Caydon Abrahams | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 9 | Lamah Fillies | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 10 | Tiaan Nieuwoudt | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Kata 9-10 years F 10–7.kyu | 1 | Lillian Badenhorst | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Joanika Bezuidenhout | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Laurenique Van Wyk | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Issabella Vd Berg | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 5 | Alunamda Boyce | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Kata 9-10 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Zlatan Madeira | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Matthew Botha | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Sasha Jooste | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 4 | Joshwin Fillies | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Caleb Elders | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 6 | Liam Fortuin | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 7 | Jake Dixon | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| 8 | Lethekuhle Ndlovu | Silo Shotokan Dojo | |
| 9 | Eli Groenewald | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 10 | Tyrese Scheepers | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 11 | Jose Botha | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 12 | Haywin Ayford | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Kata 9-10 years M 6–4.kyu | 1 | Skyler Uithaler | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay |
| 2 | Mason Maart | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Kehon Andrews | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 4 | Liam Vorster | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| 5 | Logan Hildebrandt | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| Kobudo [Long & Short] Weapons 13+ years | 1 | Mischa Price | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 2 | Bryan Botha | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Owen Cloete | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Shobu Nihon Kumite 11-12 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Tyrique Moolman | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Gehano October | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Emmanual Mpofu | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Nihon Kumite 11-12 years M 6.kyu+ | 1 | Aiden Whitehead | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Kyan Vorster | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| Shobu Nihon Kumite 6-8 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Jaohwin Hendriks | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Josua Heunis | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Caydon Abrahams | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Tiaan Nieuwoudt | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 5 | Isayah Saayman | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Lamah Fillies | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Wyatt Plaatjies | Diaz JKA Mossel Bay | |
| Shobu Nihon Kumite 9-10 years F 10–7.kyu | 1 | Lillian Badenhorst | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Issabella Vd Berg | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Shobu Nihon Kumite 9-10 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Joshwin Fillies | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Liam Fortuin | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Zlatan Madeira | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Lethekuhle Ndlovu | Silo Shotokan Dojo | |
| 5 | Jose Botha | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Caleb Elders | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Haywin Ayford | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 5 | Matthew Botha | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 9 | Eli Groenewald | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 9 | Jake Dixon | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| 9 | Tyrese Scheepers | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Nihon Kumite 9-10 years M 6–4.kyu | 1 | Liam Vorster | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Kehon Andrews | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Logan Hildebrandt | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 11-14 years F 10–7.kyu | 1 | Phoebe Truter | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Melissa Jv Nieuwenhuizen | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 12-13 years F 5.kyu+ | 1 | Phoebe Truter | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Phoebe Kannemeyer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 13 years M | 1 | Zinadine Madeira | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Marcus Buys | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Caleb Scheffer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Noah May | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 14-15 years M 10–7.kyu | 1 | Carlo Kiewet | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Owen Cloete | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Laureano Van Wyk | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 14-15 years M 6–4.kyu | 1 | Cole Fillies | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy |
| 2 | Robert McCabe | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Bryan Botha | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 14-18 years F | 1 | Tiana Share | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Phoebe Kannemeyer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 16-19 years M | 1 | Stefan Schonborn | Samurai Karate Centre |
| 2 | Schuyler Booysen | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| 3 | Nickyle Kannemeyer | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 21+ years F | 1 | Kerry McKelvin | Shotokan Karate Knysna-Plett |
| 2 | Louisa Nomatye Kasinda | Germiston Karate Centre | |
| 3 | Robynne Petersen | Mossel Bay Shotokan Academy | |
| Shobu Sanbon Kumite 35+ years M | 1 | Christopher Smuts | Karate do International Mosselbaai |
| 2 | Eddie Jv Nieuwenhuizen | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 3 | Sheldon Price | Karate do International Mosselbaai | |
| 5 | Christofer Groenewald | Karate do International Mosselbaai |