Shihan James Vermaak

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WORLD SANSEI GOJU – RYU KARATE AND KOBUDO ORGANIZATION:

FOUNDER – HANSHI MANNY SAAVEDRA – USAGA – 9TH DAN

SOUTH AFRICAN SANSEI MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

 SOUTH AFRICAN HOMBU DOJO AND REGIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN DIRECTOR:

SHIHAN JAMES VERMAAK

WSGRKDO – SA 4 – 101 – 4 – 002

WAKO – WKO – 8108

Born on 20 February 1964.

Shihan James started his karate career around 1970 in the JKA - Karate Organization, under the instruction of Sensei Dick Cloete,  Head his Dojo Sensei, under the Western Gauteng JKA - Karate Provincial and Sensei Ken Woodstock, whom was under the South African JKA - Karate Organization President, Sensei Stan Schmidt. Shihan James held a 1st Kyu Brown Belt in JKA - Karate Organization.

During 1976 Shihan James had no choice but to change to the Goju-Ryu Karate Organization when the local JKA Dojo closed down. Shihan James started his training in Goju-Ryu under Sensei Hans Botma in Westonarea.Shihan James kept on training with Goju-Ryu until 1983 when he started his 2 year National Defence Force training. 

During 1983 he became a student for the SANDF under Sensei Francois du Preez, an instructor and student of the late Shihan Ben du Preez.Shihan James represented the SANDF in various Karate Championships and were awared the best all-round  Goju-Ryu instructor in 1984.Shihan James were graded to Shodan (1st Dan)  in the Goju-Ryu Karate Academy  in 1984 under Shihan Ben du Preez.  

Shihan James got married in 1986 to Annetjie, who became a student under Shihan James and now holds a Sandan (3de) in Sansei Goju-Ryu. They have two daughters, Mathilda and Anika who are both brown belt students in his Dojo. They also have a son which was born in 1996 and who is the godson of Hanshi Manny Saavedra. Little Nico also did his first grading during March 2001 and achieved 2 black stripes on his white belt. This means the whole family is involved in Sansei Goju-Ryu Karate Do.

 

 

 

 

Shihan James was trained under top national and international martial arts instructors and movie personalities. Shihan James toured the USA six times to train and to compete on international level and has achieved good results in prestigious events. Shihan James trained at Honbu Dojo with Hanshi Manny Saavedra and has also visited the Bushikan Martial Arts School.

Shihan James has brought Sansei to South Africa in 1990 and has managed to get affiliations to all national Karate Bodies. Shihan James was appointed Head of the Sansei Organization for South Africa in 1992. He was promoted to Shihan on 2 April 1999 by Hanshi Manny Saavedra.

 

                                                                

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