Sh*to-ryu Karate Zimbabwe

26/01/2021

19/12/2020

Madeline Muusha is 17 years old and aspires to become a lawyer. After earning her black belt in 2018 and starting karate classes for her own school in 2019, Madeline continued her leadership growth this year by becoming a new instructor at Nagle House.

We asked Madeline about her experience and here is what she shared:
"My karate journey was, and is exciting although there were some challenges and difficulties. I started training at a tender age around 6 so I can say I grew up in karate...

My Father was my biggest motivator and encouraged me through out the journey. It was a great privilege for me to share my skills, ideas and inspirations to other girls...

A teacher has more responsibilities than being a student but it's also fun and interesting. When I coach girls in competitions and they do well has always been my favourite part. Also knowing that the girls are well disciplined and implementing what I have taught them is something that I cherish.

Training is demanding so you have to plan your training sessions and you have to teach them and see the results.

Training girls from less privileged families has been a set back, since karate is demanding financially. Many thanks to Fairfight for the assistance and support."

17/12/2020

03/12/2020

Gerald Muusha Sensei

06/11/2020

06/11/2020

Top~Left: Okinawa Sh*to Ryu Kempo Kai with Uechi Kanei [1904–1993] seated with his teacher, Mabuni Kenwa.

Among Mabuni’s earliest students was Kanei Uechi [not to be confused with Uechi Kambun's son of the same name], who by 1935 was also teaching in Osaka. In 1950, Uechi returned to Okinawa and established the Sh*to-ryu Kempo Karate-do Kai. On Okinawa, Uechi is considered the true successor to Mabuni’s art.

Photos and text from McCarthy Sensei -International Ryukyu Karate Research Society (photos originally courtesy of Kenei Sensei).

21/04/2020

09/04/2020

We had originally planned to give the students in Zimbabwe meals at the dojo, but due to the lockdown Patience and Prichard have been delivering food to their doorsteps! A huge thank you to Petra Hoogendoorn and the NTSDA for donating the funds for this project earlier this year 👊

22/12/2019

Calendar of FAIRFIGHT 2020.
KARATE (with a good purpose) DO (it)😇

26/11/2019

SUPARINPEI KATA SEMINAR IN THE NETHERLANDS
VILLARRUBIA & MUUSHA SENSEIS

20/11/2019

A rare photo commemorating the seminar Kenwa Mabuni (founder of Sh*to-ryu Karate) gave in 1934 at the dojo of Taira Shinken (father of Okinawa Kobujutsu).
Photo courtesy of Patrick McCarthy Hanshi 🙏