PETER KLIPFEL
HISTORY
Began karate 1966 ,under a green belt Shotokan student from Kimberley.
Instructors during those years were few and far .Most were found in the major cities.
Moved to Natal in 1968 from the Northern Cape.
Competed for the Natal junior team on several occasions .
1968 - 1975 Studied JUDO under Keith Hughs and E Le Roux sensei . 1972 - 1974 Started Shotokan karate under sensei Rob Ferrier Durban.
1975 - 1977 South African Navy's Submarine Squadron. General Karate training 1977 1979 Shotokan training with Nigel Jackson Sensei
1977 - 1978 Shito Ryu under Chris Thompson sensei of Shukokai
1979 - 1982 Goju Ryu under Sensei Harry Pieterkosky .
1982 - 1999 Joined the Yamaguchi IKGA under Peter Brandon Shihan
1999: Joined the JKF Gojukai / Seiwa Kai group
Since 1999 I have come to meet so many talented instructors from across the world which are members of the JKF Gojukai and Seiwa Kai which has expanded my karate knowledge.
JUDO History
1970 - Northern Natal under 55 kg Judo champion / gold medal
1971 - Northern Natal Championship 3rd place
1971 - Inter Club Championships - 1st place u/65 Kg
1972 - Natal Champ of Champs - bronze medal
1972 - Northern Natal - silver medal
1972 - Transvaal Open champs - bronze medal
1973 - Newcastle Gold medal - received Natal Colors
KARATE Tournament Achievements
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1982
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WP Kata Team
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1982 - 1987
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Western Province All Style team in the senior kata division
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1986
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Silver Medal - WP team member ( Kata) WP vs USA
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1987
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Bronze medal - Represented South Africa IKGA ( kata) in Singapore 4th place
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1998 -99
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Gold medal - WP Veterens kata division - All Styles
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1996
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Gold Medal Kata All Styles - Boland
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1992
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Gold medal kata - IKGA National Championships
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1991
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Bronze Medal - IKGA National Championships
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2008
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Gold Medal - AGKF Nationals - - veterans
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2009
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Gold Medal - SA All styles National Championship - veterans
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2009
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Gold Medal - AGKF Nationals - Veterans
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Regional Western Cape Administrative Portfolio
2006 Boland All style Executive and Western Province Executive member
2006 Steering committee member All Styles
2007 Western Cape Tournament development Co - Ordinator
Karate SEMINARS
1985 - Japan , under Gogen Yamaguchi
1987 - Singapore under Goshi Yamaguchi
1989 - South Africa under Goshi Yamaguchi
1992 - South Africa - Goshi Yamaguchi
1995 - Sweden - Goshi Yamaguchi
1997 - Johannesburg - Goshi Yamaguchi
1999 - Stellenbosch Cape Town - Mario Higaonna
2000 - Cape Town Shihan Fujiwara ( Seiwakai)
2000 - Cape Town - Hanshi Akira Shiomi and M. Muramatsu -
2002 - Cape Town - Leo Lipinski Shihan 7th Dan - England
2003 - Cape Town - Rusto Mraz ( Slovakia ) Kumite seminar
2004 - Athens Greece - Dimitris Tsakatanis ( Greece)
2004 - Cape Town - Shuji Tazaki Hanshi - Kata Seminar / Grading
2005 - Portugal - JKF Goju Kai seminar PORTO - graded to 5th Dan
2006 - Greece , Switzerland and Germany- tournament kumite seminar
2007 - Cape Town - Markus Kumer (Germany) sensei
Top instructors that I have had the privilege of training with
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Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi - Japan 1985 ( graded to Nidan)
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Shuji Tazaki Hanshi ( 2004)
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Kanazawa Sensei of SKI Shotokan (1988 & 2003)
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Mario Higaonna sensei of Okinawan Goju Ryu (1999)
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Seeichi Fujiwara Hanshi of Seiwa Kai (2000)
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Shihan Futawadari of IKGA Goju Kai (1994 - 97)
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Goshi Yamaguchi Hanshi - IKGA .(1985 , 87, 89, 95, 97)
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Leo Lipinski Renshi ( European Chief Instructor ) (1999,2000,2002,2005)
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Rusto Mraz shihan - Slovakia ( 2004)
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Peter Brandon Shihan - IKGA (1982 - 1999)
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Shiomi Ikira Hanshi ( JKF Gojukai ) (2004)
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John Kannelis shihan - Wado ryu Greece (2004 , 2005, 2006)
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Kuniba Hanshi - Kuniba Shito Ryu (Cape town) Sensei Cassiem Davids)
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Kyosera Hanshi & Seeichi Fujiwara - JKF GojuKai (Portugal ) (2005)
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Stanko Kumer Shihan - Germany ( JKF Gojukai Germany) (2006)
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Seiichi fujiwara 8th Dan - Durban 2008 feb
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Hikigawa Hanshi of the OGKK - Okinwan Goju Ryu- May 2008
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Leo Lipinski - Grading seminar - Johannesburg 2008
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Leo Lipinski - Kata seminar - Johannesburg Oct 2009
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