UB Karate

27/12/2025

27/12/2025

Just having fun at the 2025 Gabs International open karate championship🫴🏾🔥

24/12/2025

19/11/2025

Long time ??🫠

Let's take a look back at one of the championships, KOM OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP that we partook in that was held on the 8th of Novemver 2025 at BUAN💯🔥

The tournament was well organized👌🏽 the medals, top quality, setup on another level🔥🔥shout out to Sensei Kabelo Ogomoditse Molefe. We definitely cannot wait for "another one" next year 2026❤️‼️

Here are some of University of Botswana Karate athletes who represented the Institution with so much dedication and demonstrated technical proficiency and athleticism and how they performed🥋💯🔥

FEMALES INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:
1. Wedu Basha Samson...Gold, senior female kumite -55kg
2. Kenanao Thunthung...Gold, senior female kumite -61kg
3. Taolo Sonia Lepai...Bronze, senior female kumite -61kg
4. Agnes Esaleone Bhayani...Gold, senior female kumite +61kg
5. Marvela Ogaufhi Bahumi...Silver, senior female kumite +61kg

FEMALES TEAM KUMITE
Team A-Gold
1. Wedu Basha Samson
2. Thuto Ludo Medicine
3. Thato Shatho Medicine
4. Agnes Esaleone Bhayani

Team B-Silver
1. Janet One Molapong
2. Sebaga Tshegofatso Selelo
3. Candy Angel Takobana
4. Kenanao Thunthung

MALES INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
1. Omaatla Alfred Motlhale...Gold, senior male kumite -67kg
2. Philemon Otsile Mabika...Gold, senior male kumite -75kg
3. Kago John Mokgathong...Bronze, senior male kumite -75kg

MALES TEAM KUMITE
Team A-Gold
1. Philemon Otsile Mabika
2. Omaatla Alfred Motlhale
3. Kenneth Better Monyaka
4. Mogomotsi Paul Kolobe
5. Mojaboswa Afrika Bonno

Team B-Bronze
1. Tlhalefo Rabasima
2. Larona Mabena
3. Kevin Masisi
4. Thami Ivan Balemoge
5. Kago John Mokgathong
6. Monametsi Tabengwa

More catch ups on some of the 2025 tournaments/championships to follow🤭🔥🔥

Stay tuned💯🥋‼️

04/06/2025

Congratulations Team BW👏🏼🇧🇼❤️

The supremacy of Botswana in the martial arts
was in no doubt when its 40-strong squad won
42 medals to come second behind hosts South
Africa that fielded 160 athletes at the AUSC UFAK
Region South Karate Championships in Durban.

18/05/2025

Excitement is through the roof for this one!🔥🤩

Karate Family, It’s That Time Again!
We are proud to officially invite you to the 2nd SJAPI OPEN 2025 — one of Botswana’s most anticipated karate tournaments of the year!

📅 Date: Saturday, 07 June 2025
📍 Venue: Serowe College of Education
🎌 Theme: “My Pride My Kofukan, My Kofukan My Pride”

Get ready for a day filled with high-energy kumite 🥋, sharp kata 👊, and unforgettable moments 💥 as karatekas from all corners come together to showcase the true spirit of martial arts.

What to Expect:
• 🔥 Explosive matches between top-tier athletes
• 🧠 Skill, focus, and determination on display
• 🧒 A chance to inspire the next generation of karate stars

Hosted by: SJAPI Karate Club
Sanctioned by: Kofukan Federation Botswana
Supported by: Local dojos, senseis, & karate communities

Whether you’re a competitor 🥇, coach 🧑‍🏫, official 🧾, fan ❤️, or family member 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, this tournament is for YOU!

Be there. Be inspired. Be Kofukan.

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09/05/2025

Our captain in action at the tournament 🙇‍♂️🔥