Development Championship Interclub Challenge. Well Done to all the Karateka who 7 entries and we brought back 12 competed in the KSA Development, Elite and Opens Championships that took Medals. Every Single Karateka place in Durban on the 24 and 25 July. medalled..Well Done. We are so The competition was tough and everyone made the Club proud. proud of you all.

Black Belt Gradings Well done to Sensei Eugene for attaining his very well deserved Godan. This is a tremendous achievement. Also to Sandra Erasmus for achieving her Sandan. They were both very tough grading's especially because two senseis from japan were there to oversee it. ..More Pink belts for cancer

CANSA - RELAY FOR LIFE Thank you to all who, once again, faced the cold and joined us at this year’s CANSA relay for life.

It is always a joy to spend time with you guys outside of the dojo and for a good cause.

Hope to see you again next year!

Balungile that won Bronze is a major achievement.

Solis Ortus is so very proud of you on your achievement of Bronz at the All African Games in Congo. It is an absolute honour to have you as one of our students and to say that we get the opportunity to train Karate Commonwealth Games in India with a champion. From me, your Congratulations to Cullen who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in India. seniors, all the students and Solis Cullen prepared hard for the Ortus as a whole, Games. He got 7th in kata and won a silver medal in the CONGRATULATIONS!!!! OSS kumite division. Very proud of you Cullen! JKA African CUP Results Well done to Every one who competed in this first international JKA event. Click here for Results

Development & open Champs

AlegasMozambique Training Congratulations to Cullen Elson—

BRONZE FOR KATA - BRONZE FOR KUMITE at the Development and Open Mozambique International Tournament in Maputo Lions Challenge

- Thank you Sensei Eugene and Solis Ortus JKA Karate Club for all Lions Challenge final one for me your input, dedication and support - in helping Cullen Elson to make this possible. Oss! Congratulations to all on Saturday 15 August 2015 the Lions Challenge was one huge success, thank you supporters, Spectators, Refs , Judges and Table Officials. We as KSL Directors would like to thank Sensei Eugene Oosthuizen for all Solis Ortus is also very his hard work and dedication the past 4 years with KSL, You will be missed and we wish you all of the best on your new road to proud ofTristan Botha who success. Oss!!! fought in Mozambique and placing 5th out of 15 - proof of the excellent level of karate coaching at Solis Ortus Karate Club

Well done to Ruan van Schalkwyk who competed at the KARTE 1 Youth World Cup in Croatia . What a wonderfull experience. Ruan attended the training camp with World and European Champions Hoang Ngan Nguyen, Luca Valdesi, Ster kinekor...meeting place for karateka it would Predrag Stojadinov and seem..Jurasic World here we come Davide Benetello. Will karate create Bullies? Kids don’t like to deal with bullies, and yet they are faced with them on a regular basis in school and within the community. Kids that don’t know how to deal with confrontations are often chastised, which leads to the development of low self-esteem.

This lower self-esteem can also affect other aspects of a kid’s life, including grades in school. Learning self-defense and karate stop bullies every time. Karate teaches respect above anything else. This allows those that are already bullies, to learn that there is more to life than pushing others around. Those who are getting bullied also learn valuable tools, which guide them in how to effectively deal with bullies.

Self-defense is an important skill that everyone should learn – and it begins with kids. Karate for kids focuses on mental and physical traits, which help teach self-defense and discipline. With these acquired skills, kids will know what to do when faced with a bully. They will also know how to handle the situation, instead of getting into unnecessary fights or running away from the problem altogether. Kids who take karate often build a better sense of self, as well as increase confidence levels. They also learn a great deal about themselves, while learning how to deal with bullies and re- solve issues. While karate stop bullies, the knowledge gained is also enough to make an imme- diate impact on self-esteem. karate helps them mature into adults that know how to defend themselves in certain situations. They can also apply their skills in other areas as well. The respect that is taught in karate is second to none. This is why so many kids choose karate over other activities What is TAMESHIWARI?

Tameshiwari, the art of breaking wood, title, bricks, and stone with the first or the bare foot, is not a purpose of karate, but rather serves as a barometer of acquired strength and technique. It is useful for this purpose because in Kumite (sparring) you must never actually touch the opponent for fear of causing extreme physical injury.

Tameshiwari allows the karateka to expend total effort and energy on an inanimate object, and successful results are indicative of one who had mastered his art. Tameshiwari requires excep- tional balance, form, concentration of spirit, and calmness. It is a challenge to the ability of the karateka and will test the limits of his strength, He must use all the power he possesses in order to succeed at each attempt.

Solis Ortus is supporting Breast Cancer Month by wearing pink belts for the whole of October. Any karateka regardless of belt level may wear this. All proceeds go to the Cancer foundation.

Solis Ortus is proud to support these type of events as part of a good karate Character is to show that we care Weird forms of martial arts

Rough and Tumble Lerdrit

Lerdrit is a modern derivation of the traditional Thai fighting techniques This one is a lot more intense than it sounds. In fact, they should have called currently practiced by the elite commandos of the Thai Royal Army. The it “maim and kill”, since that was the main goal in mind when this system of basic principles of Lerdrit are similar to those of its predecessors (Muay fighting was developed during the 18th and 19th centuries in the southern Thai, Muay Boran). However, there are a few key differences that kick it United States. The term “gouging” was also used to describe this fighting up by a whole new factor of awesomeness. style due to the fact that one of its most prolific techniques was eye gouging, and not the classic Three Stooges finger poke either. Fighters are taught to attack without warning, immediately take their opponents to the ground, and finish the fight quickly with one of the many Rough and Tumble fighters emphasized maximum disfigurement and a no- devastating kill strikes, such as a boot to the throat or elbows to the tem- holds-barred ferocity that can be challenged by very few others. Some were ple, all while minimizing risk of injury by using the “hard” parts of the even said to have filed their teeth into razor-sharp weapons, which they body, such as knees, palms, shins, and (the aforementioned classic) the would then use to bite off the ears, noses, lips, and fingers of their oppo- elbow. As with all military fighting systems, Lerdrit’s goal is radical and nents. And since the genitals were fair game, many fighters literally lost their specifically designed for life or death situations. It’s not just about kicking manhood in these cold-blooded confrontations. This heartless brutality is the ass; it’s about taking lives. main reason why Rough and Tumble isn’t often talked about or practiced in these “civilized” modern times. Dambe And since most of the techniques were never officially codified and cannot even be practiced without the extreme danger of life-altering injury, they have been largely ignored by the majority of the modern martial arts community. It seems nowadays that most people, even those who love to fight, are just not quite hardcore enough for the eye-gouging, neck-biting, genital-ripping fun that is Rough and Tumble.

Bakom

Based on the ancient boxing traditions of Egypt, Dambe is a deadly strik- ing art developed by the Hausa people of West Africa, many of whom traveled the land as butchers, moving from village to village performing combat ceremonies and taking on any challengers.

The primary weapon in Dambe is the strong-side fist, also known as the

spear, which is wrapped in a piece of cloth covered by tightly knotted cord, while the fighter’s favored leg is wrapped in a thick chain. It’s as if A product of the poverty-stricken shantytowns of Lima, Peru, Bakom is a kicking people in the face just wasn’t quite hardcore enough for the butch- dangerously ruthless martial art that teaches not only to quickly disable and/ ers of West Africa. They had to start wrapping their legs in jagged metal or kill your opponent, but also to use deception and other so-called “less than to really get their blood going. honorable” tactics, such as the use of hidden weapons. Interesting side-note: Many of the modern-day Dambe fighting companies Founded in the 1980s by a former Marine and ex-convict, Roberto Puch who travel the land performing for villages engage in the ritualistic smok- Bezada, Bakom is officially classified as a modern hybrid martial art, incorpo- ing of marijuana before bouts. rating various elements of jujutsu with Vale Tudo-style street fighting. Com- mon techniques include bone-snapping arm locks, merciless chokeholds, and precision strikes at the vital organs, all at a breakneck pace designed to over- whelm opponents before they have time to realize how much trouble they’re in. The result is a blitzkrieg of beat-down that nobody wants to see heading their way. Congratulations to Eldon Gerlag...a Proud New daddy to a beautifull little girl.. Enjoy the innocence and beauty of your little Gem. She will forever enrivh your life.

And spatial awareness are all Solis Ortus has started a new covered in this very Class for little future specialised sessions. 20 min Karatekas. Children from 3 to classes on Mondays and 5 are welcome to join . Wednesdays for R150 per Fundamental skills, , co- month. No registration fee ordination,balance, payable!! GRADING

Please ensure that your karate life book with your grading fee of R200 is handed in on or before 31 October 2015. Grading is scheduled for Saturday, 28 November. Please ensure that all class fees (including December class fees) and any outstanding fees are settled before grading day.

You all know that no parents are allowed inside the hall during grading.We will have a photographer on the day. You may purchase the photos (Jpeg) at R15 per photo. More information will follow.

Prize Giving

Magister Hall All Karatekas must Attend

4 Dec 2015 7—9 pm

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