INSTRUCTORS
RICHARD LAWRENCE
2015 June – Shodan rank awarded in Okinawa Shorin Ryu Shorinkan – Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato.
2016 Arnold Classic kata, bladed and wooden weapons men’s veteran champion. Silver medals in kumite and points fighting.
2016 South African Protea colours for martial arts – kata, kubudo, kumite, points and continuous fighting
2016 World Martial Arts Games – continuous fighting world champion (veteran men’s division), silver medal for bladed weapons and bronze medal for kumite.
2016 December – Nidan rank awarded by Shorin Ryu Shorinkan South Africa – Kyoshi Claude Johnson
2017 Arnold Classic bladed and wooden weapons men’s veteran champion. Silver medal in kata.
2017 Free State Martial Arts Federation regional trials – gold medals in kata, bladed and wooden weapons.
2017 Free State SA Martial Arts Federation provincial trials – gold medals in kata, bladed and wooden weapons.
2017 Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan SA National kubudo and kumite men’s veterans champion.
2017 SA Martial Arts Federation kata, kubudo and kumite men’s veteran champion.
2017 SA Martial Arts Federation overall men’s veteran champion.
2018 SA Ryukyu Martial Arts Federation mens veteran champion – gold medals in kata, bladed and wooden weapons. Silver in kumite.
2018 December – Sandan rank awarded by Shorin Ryu Shorinkan South Africa – Kyoshi Claude Johnson
2019 SA Martial Arts Federation overall men’s veteran champion. Arnold Classic men’s veteran Kobudo and Kata champion.
2021 April – Kobudo Shodan rank awarded by Shorin Ryu Shorinkan South Africa – Kyoshi Claude Johnson
2022 December – Yondan rank awarded by Shorin Ryu Shorinkan South Africa – Kyoshi Claude Johnson
JOSHUA LAWRENCE
Sensei Joshua instructs the beginner and intermediate classes and has a very special connection with his students. Through a caring but firm approach, he is successfully guiding his students on an incredible journey. His achievements include:
2012 Kata – silver medal in Brazil – WUKO junior world championships.
2015 Junior Black belt.
2016 Awarded Protea Martial Arts colours.
2016 World Martial Arts Kumite Champion u17
2017 SA Ryukyu Martial Arts Federation u17 champion – gold medal in bladed weapons.
2018 SA Ryukyu Martial Arts Federation u17 champion – gold medals in unison, kata and bladed weapons. Silver medal in wooden weapons and bronze in kumite.
2018 Shorin Ryu Nationals u18 Kata, Wooden and Bladed weapons and Unison Open Champion.
SIBA SONTSHI
Sensei Siba hails from the Eastern Cape and is a proud product of Toms Dojo in Queenstown where he learnt Shorin Ryu Shorinkan under the guidance of the legendary Shihan Tom Hayes. Seijin Karate Club is truly blessed to have an instructor of his caliber. Sensei Siba is currently studying at UFS.
LOYISO WISO
Sensei Loyiso hails from the Eastern Cape and is a proud product of Toms Dojo in Queenstown where he learnt Shorin Ryu Shorinkan under the guidance of the legendary Shihan Tom Hayes. Seijin Karate Club is truly blessed to have an instructor of his caliber. Sensei Loyiso is currently studying at public relations in Bloemfontein. His achievements include:
2020 December – Shodan rank awarded by Shorin Ryu Shorinkan South Africa – Kyoshi Claude Johnson
