100 Katas for Okinawa

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Sebastian Sonnekus
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Started 9 months ago
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My name is Sebastian Sonnekus. I’m a 15-year-old karate athlete from the Paarl–Wellington area, training and competing internationally.

In 2024 and 2025, I had the honour of representing South Africa at the WUKF World Championships in Mexico and Sweden. In Sweden, competing as part of the MASA WUKF Presidential Team, I won gold in kata and silver in kobudo.

This year, I have been given yet another incredible opportunity: an invitation to train in Okinawa — the birthplace of karate. For me, this is much more than a trip. It is a chance to deepen my understanding of the art I love.

To help my parents pay for this journey, I completed a 100 Kata Challenge earlier this year, performing over 120 kata in one day across nearly five hours of training! 

Since then, I have gone on to win gold for kata at the Western Cape Provincial Championships, followed by another major milestone at the WUKF South African Championships & Afro-Asia Open in Gqeberha, where I took first place in kata in the biggest division of the tournament 💪🥋. I have also...

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S. Sonnekus • 26 Jun '26
I just want to say one last THANK YOU 🙏 I knew my 100 Katas Challenge would be physically demanding, but I never imagined how many people would encourage me and become part of the story. Since t...

S. Sonnekus • 28 May '26
Following the WUKF SA Championships and Afro-Asia Open, the 2026 Individual National Selections have just been published. I am humbled and excited to share that I have qualified for the SA Team to re...

S. Sonnekus • 21 May '26
A quick update from me since completing my 100 Katas Challenge in March. I’m excited to share that I won 1st place for kata in the biggest division of the 2026 WUKF South African Championships Afr...

S. Sonnekus • 27 Mar '26
The 100 Katas Challenge was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done — physically and mentally — but also one of the most rewarding. I’m going to be walking funny for the next few days 🤣 Thanks to...
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