17th to 19th FEB 2023
FOURWAYS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY entered their top athlete’s into JHB Trials on 17th to 19th February 2023
Approximately 43 of Sensei Stef and Roberta’s students qualified through their District being half colours to compete at the Gauteng Provincial trials.
On Friday, Saturday+ Sunday, 17th 18th + 19th February, Gauteng Karate Federation hosted the Provincial trials in JHB. The Gauteng trials was well represented under strict JOC Compliance Governmental protocol with the result being a reduced number of entries to only 4 per division out of 5 Districts (Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Sedibeng; JHB and Westrand). The selected top four ELITE athletes that competed the past weekend will represent Gauteng Karate Federation at the KSA National Championship. The seniors will compete in Port Elizabeth on 3rd to 5th MARCH and the children in Durban on 17TH 18TH + 19TH March.
32 Elite Athletes from Fourways Dojo Karate received their provincial colours from the said Gauteng trials this weekend. They will all compete at the Nationals to be ranked and selected for the Zone 6, WKF Youth Cup League, African Cup, and World WKF championship later this year.
Stef Biagioni, instructor of Fourways dojo who is an athlete himself in sport karate, is a South African Champion, Zone 6 Champion, African Champion, Commonwealth Champions, (WKC) World Champion and Goju Ryu World Champion. He has received protea colours on 18 occasion by SASCOC and competed in over 60 Internationals.
Sensei Roberta is a UKAF Qualified international Referee.
Sensei Stef and Roberta runs 6 Dojos in the Sandton, Bryanston and Fourways area and has a reputation of one of the best clubs in South Africa. He has produced 36 Proteas since 1997 ranging in ages from children, cadet, junior and senior.
Again, Well done to the entire 4Ways team ELITE & DEVELOPMENT on a great performance qualifying to the ELITE KSA Nationals in Durban and Gauteng.
Clenching a total of 90 Medals consisting of 16 Gold, 37 Silver and 37 Bronze. A fantastic effort and we want to wish our athletes all the best in on-going training and competition!
Congratulations!! To the top 4 Elite competitors that have qualifies to the K S A Nationals:-
THE FOLLOWING NAMES THAT HAD QUALIFIED TO THE GKF TRIALS 2022:-
| NAME | SURNAME | KUMITE | KATA | UNISON |
| ALESSANDRO | BIAGIONI | YES | YES | YES |
| AZHAR | PATEL | YES | NO | NO |
| ERIN | FORD | YES | YES | YES |
| ETHAN | MUGADZA | YES | NO | YES |
| GEORGIA | KNIGHT | NO | YES | NO |
| GEORGIA | VAN DER SCHYFF | NO | YES | YES |
| JORDAN | ROODT | YES | YES | NO |
| JUSTIN | BAYNES | YES | YES | NO |
| KIAN | JORDAN | YES | NO | NO |
| LIAM | MARASCHIN | YES | NO | NO |
| MALAIKA | MINYUKU-GUTTO | YES | YES | NO |
| MICHAEL | HAUPTFLEISCH | YES | YES | NO |
| MATTHEW | JOHNSON | YES | NO | NO |
| MILENA | MAFFIA | YES | YES | YES |
| MOEKETSI | BADIROANG | YES | YES | NO |
| PHINDULO | RAMAKHETHA | YES | NO | NO |
| REECE | BAYNES | YES | YES | NO |
| RILEY | EUNSON | NO | NO | YES |
| SAMANTHA | BOYS | NO | YES | NO |
| SARAH | ROTSHTEIN | YES | YES | NO |
| SHRAVYA | HANSRAJ | YES | NO | NO |
| SILVIO | CERONE-BIAGIONI | NO | YES | YES |
| STEF | BIAGIONI | NO | YES | YES |
| SVEN | LANGENHORST | YES | YES | YES |
| TANEKA | VISSER | YES | YES | YES |
| THEA | LANGENHORST | NO | YES | YES |
| LUKE | RIX | YES | NO | NO |
| KATLEGO | BADIROANG | YES | NO | NO |
| LOGAN | DON | YES | NO | NO |
The GKF trials was very difficult consisting of Elite and Development Championship, considering that Gauteng is the strongest province in south Africa for the past ten years.
Congratulations!! To the top 4 Development competitors that won medals:-
| NAME | SURNAME | KUMITE | KATA | UNISON |
| CHRISTOPHER | DE LEIBURNE | YES | YES | NO |
| ELLA | ABT | YES | YES | NO |
| ISLA | EUSON | NO | YES | NO |
| KELAN | WALTERS | YES | YES | NO |
| RYAN | ABT | YES | YES | NO |
| TADIWA | MUCHANYA | YES | YES | NO |
| KYLE | TANG | NO | YES | NO |
| CONNOR | RIX | YES | YES | NO |
| XAVIER | WALTERS | YES | YES | NO |
- A special thanks to Sensei Roberta Chief Referee for GKF, Sven, Malaika, Thea, Alessandro, Reece, Justin and all the referees that was not mentioned. A BIG thank you. Anke who is a qualified table official and Jacqui Baynes, JHB Districts Manager for all their help over this weekend and does not go un noticed!!
