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NATIONAL SHOTOKAN KARATE SOUTH AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIPS & SHOTOKAN CUP

The prestigious SHOTOKAN CUP national championship is held annually for both juniors and seniors. The Hitoshi Kasuya floating trophy is awarded to the Senior Men’s kumite champion.

The Mary Ann Landers floating trophy is awarded to the Senior Women’s kumite champion. Other floating trophies are presented for men’s, women’s, boys and girls kumite and kata events, and for the best Demonstration Team. Gold, Silver and Bronze Shotokan Karate medals are specially struck for the Shotokan Cup event.

The best Senior male and female, boy and girl competitor is selected on the day, using a points system.

A floating trophy is presented to the best Demonstration Team. Gold, Silver and Bronze Shotokan Karate medals have been especially struck for the Shotokan Cup event.


The Hitoshi Kasuya floating trophy	The Mary Ann Landers floating trophy

Thomas Jacobs Men's Shotokan Cup Champion 2009	Amy Prinsloo Women's Shotokan Cup Champion 2009

Shotokan Cup Winners – Male
1994	Alan Strates
1998	Allan Strates
1999	Abrie de Klerk
2000	Abrie de Klerk
2001	Petri Conradie
2002	Petri Conradie
2003	no event
2004	Dirk Ackermann
2005	Dirk Ackerman
2006	Picasso Michaels
2007	Picasso Michaels
2008	Thomas Jacobs
2009	Thomas Jacobs
Shotokan Cup Winners – Female
1994	Mary Ann Landers
1998	Mary Ann Landers
1999	Yvette Basson
2000	Yvette Basson
2001	Rinet Marais
2002	Yvette Basson
2003	no event
2004	Madelein Schoombie
2005	Janien Strydom
2006	Janien Strydom
2007	Danielle Gottschalk
2008	Danielle Gottschalk
2009	Amy Prinsloo
Junior Karateka Male and Female Winners
1999	Luchaan Schreiner and Surika van Niekerk
2000	Ben Bosch and Chanelle Anderson
2001	Kyle Gabrowski and Claudia Roodthman
2002	–
2003	–
2004	–
2005	Pierre Esterhuizen and Lidi Brand
2006	–
2007	Adriaan Damons and Nabilah Ebrahim
2008	–