Junior karatekas gear for Lobatse battle :: Mmegi Online

One of the historic buildings in Lobatse, the Peleng Community Hall, will become a battleground for junior karatekas in the third instalment of ‘Ngwana wa Mo Africa’ Karate Championship, organised by Dojo Ken Academy. The academy is an affiliate of JKA Botswana Karate Do.

The academy is commemorating the Day of the African Child by hosting the youth tournament on June 20. Dojo Ken Academy chief instructor, Sensei Keone Kgorotlhe, told MmegiSport that it is important for karate to commemorate the Day of the African Child.

“When the uprising happened in South Africa, as residents of Lobatse, we felt the impact of that moment. That is why we found it necessary to have this event. Karate is about discipline, life skills, self-control and guidance. Instead of dancing in the streets, drinking alcohol and imbibing on drugs, we want the youth to be under one, competing,” he said.

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