Sensei Stan Schmidt – People of the South – Interview

by [email protected] | Apr 14, 2016 | TV Interviews

Sensei Stan Schmidt – People of the South – Interview

Watching this People of the South program featuring Stan Schmidt Sensei makes me realise how blessed I was learning karate from these early pioneers, Senseis Stan Schmitdt, Keith Geyer, Derrick Geyer and Dries la Grange (many featuring in the early part of the program). I don’t think we often realise how difficult it must have been at times for Stan Sensei and his wife Judy, to learn so much in a country that was not really open to westerners at the time. With Stan Sensei’s remarkable determination, talent, humble attitude and hunger to learn, he did not only win the respect of the Japanese, but made it possible for many of us starting a journey with JKA Karate in South Africa.

What is so evident in the program, apart from Stan Sensei’s achievements, is his success as a leader in all areas of his life. Anyone that ever had the privilege training under him will recall the wisdom and inspiration that enriched their lives. It is with good reason, due to Stan Sensei’s leadership, that SA JKA had 10 000+ members in South Africa, one of the largest in the world at one stage.

I Recall how nervous I was as a little girl travelling from Heidelberg every Wednesday evening, with Sensei Dries and Johan la Grange, to go and train with Sensei Stan (coming from Heidelberg I didn’t understand English too well!). How I treasure those moment now!
I really miss being in Stan Sensei’s classes, his knowledge and wisdom really lives through a lot of today’s JKA karate leaders whom he taught.

There is a Japanese saying that goes: “Humility is the first step of gaining extraordinary influence”. This is what I feel when I watch People of the South featuring Stan Schmidt Sensei.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnMItfvGZZc

Heian Nidan – Important Points and Bunkai by Karin Prinsloo

by [email protected] | Mar 30, 2016 | Shotokan Kata

Heian Nidan – Important Points and Bunkai by Karin Prinsloo

Karrinyup Karate – 2 Nerita Way – Stirling Karate

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Heian Nidan is the second heian kata. In this video you will be taken through the kata step by step as well as learn important points and bunkai. ‪#‎jka‬ ‪#‎sajka‬ ‪#‎pinetownjka‬ ‪#‎karinprinsloo‬ ‪#‎heian‬ ‪#‎nidan‬ ‪#‎kata‬ ‪#‎shotokan‬

Important Points and Bunkai

Heian Shodan – Important Points and Bunkai by Karin Prinsloo

by [email protected] | Mar 30, 2016 | Shotokan Kata

Heian Shodan – Important Points and Bunkai

Karrinyup Karate – 2 Nerita Way Stirling – Stirling Karate

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Heian Shodan is the first of the Heian kata and often the first kata you learn in a JKA or Shotokan dojo. Heian Shodan is accepted as the beginner kata. This video will take you through the kata one move at a time as well as illustrate bunkai for certain moves. ‪#‎karinprinsloo‬ ‪#‎shotokan‬ ‪#‎kata‬ ‪#‎jka‬‪#‎sajka‬ ‪#‎karate‬ ‪#‎webvideosa‬

Hein Shodan Important Points and Bunkai

Karin Prinsloo – Kumite Techniques – Attacking Against A “Cut off”

by [email protected] | Mar 23, 2016 | Kumite Techniques

Karin Prinsloo – Kumite Techniques – Attacking Against A “Cut off”

Karrinyup Karate – Stirling Karate – 2 Nerita Way – Perth

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It takes good timing, courage, accuracy and speed to “cut off” an attacker with a gyaku zuki, as they are launching an attack. So, what to do when you are down on points and your opponent beats you by cutting you off with a gyaku zuki? Here are some ideas…. ‪#‎sajka‬ ‪#‎jka‬ ‪#‎kumite‬ ‪#‎karate‬‪#‎karinprinsloo‬ ‪#‎pinetownjka‬

About Karin Prinsloo

by [email protected] | Mar 15, 2016 | About Karin Prinsloo

Karin Prinsloo – JKA 6th Dan – Student – Athlete – Coach

KARIN PRINSLOO (6th DAN)

Style Organization: Japanese Karate Association All Styles Body: World Karate Federation (WKF) Top Achievement: World Games Gold Medal ladies kumite under 60kg, 18 August 2001, Akita, Japan

http://www.theworldgames.org/the-world-games/results
http://www.karaterec.com/en/catalog.php?name=Prinsloo

Karate Career

Female World Cup, 1999, St Maxine, France
Gold medal ladies kumite under 60kg

Commonwealth Karate Championships, Edinburgh, Scotland, 31 May – 1 June 2008.
Bronze Medal individual ladies kumite under 60kg
Silver Medal ladies team kumite (3 members)
http://www.skfscotland.co.uk/results/commonwealth08.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Karate_Association
http://jka.or.jp/en/news/category/match/page/2

Other Major Achievements:
13 – 25 Sept 1995, Harare, Zimbabwe
Silver medal ladies kata
10 – 19 Sept 1999, Johannesburg, South Africa:
Gold medal ladies individual kumite under 60kg
Gold medal ladies team kata (3 member)
Bronze Medal ladies individual kata
5 – 17 October 2003, Abuja, Nigeria
Silver medal ladies individual kata
Silver medal ladies under 60kg kumite
Silver medal ladies team kumite (3 member)
Gold medal ladies open kumite
http://www.aag.org.za/
http://www.sascoc.co.za/team-south-africa/all-africa-games/

Represented South Africa at the following WKF World Championships

1994: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
1996: Sun City, South Africa
1998: Munich, Germany
2002: Madrid, Spain
www.wkf.net

Represented South Africa JKA at the following JKA International Events
The 4th Shoto Cup, 1992, Tokyo, Japan: Ladies Open Kata, last 8 competitors. The 5th Shoto Cup, 1994, Philadelphia, USA.
The 7th Shoto Cup, 1998, Paris, France.
Ladies Individual kata, Bronze Medal
The 9th Shoto Cup, 23 & 24 Sept 2004, Tokyo, Japan:
Silver Medal Team kumite (3 members)
Bronze Medal Team kata (3 members)

10th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship, 19, 20 Aug 2006, Sydney, Australia:

Silver Medal Team kata (3 members)
Bronze Medal Team kumite (3 members)

Part of National Coaching staff for Team South Africa:
Commonwealth Karate Championships, 16-17 October 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa.
14th WKF Africa Seniors Karate Championships (UFAK), 1 – 8 August 2010, Cape Town, South Africa
Continental Achievements 1st JKA Africa Championships, 26 September 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Main Judge and Ring Controller All African Games

Japanese Karate Association Graded 6th Dan.
Graded 25 October 2008, Johannesburg, South Africa. Graded by Tanaka Sensei and Stan Schmidt Sensei.

Japanese Grade. 24 September 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa:

Judge: Level C
Examiner: Level D
Instructor: Level C
http://www.karate-sa.org/hall-of-fame/recognised-grading

National Achievements SA JKA female open kata champion 12 times and open kumite champion 7 times, between 1991 and 2008. South African All Styles Karate Team 1991 – 2008

Ranked number one in open kata and kumite under 60kgs more than 10 times in that period.
Karate Instruction and Student Achievements Member of SA JKA and practicing karate for 33 years.

Karate Club

Owner and head instructor of Pinetown JKA Karate since March 1996 – present (Part time). 19 Years.
Average student count: 80
Delivered in excess of 30 Proteas (International representation), some of which includes:
Dylan Harris – Bronze Medal at Junior/Cadet WKF world championships Greece 2001.
Dojo members receiving Protea Colours (Nationa Colours) in last 7 years:

An excess of 50 students passed for various levels of Dan (black belt) grading during the last 10 years.

Students representing SA JKA at the Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championships in last 9 years:
2006, Sydney, Australia

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