About US

The TABLEVIEW  Seiwakai dojo  started in 1990..  It has through the years 1982 – 2013 produced several South African karate All Style PROTEA junior members.  2 world champions in the all style international sport arena WKF kata division.  Apart from the above, Peter Klipfel sensei  has produced over 80 Black belts and 150 WP all styles champions .

The EMPHASIS today is strictly Traditional Karate training.. We are NOT a sport karate dojo .. We aspire to train to reach excellence and for the members to one day continue the legacy of Gogen Yamaguchi and Shuji Tasaki sensei ..

The Logo we use At the TableView Honbu Dojo and what it means

Peter Klipfel Kyoshi 7th Dan   

*Short History 

  • Started karate 1968
  • Started JUDO 1969 – 1974  ( Received Natal Colours)  Shodan 
  • Started Karate 1971 – 74  JKA  Vryheid Natal up to Brown Belt 
  • Short Stint with Kimura Shito Ryu 1977/78   White – to Orange
  • JKA  Cape Town under the late Nigel Jackson 1978 – 80  
  • Okinawan Goju Ryu  under Harry Pieterkoski  1980 – 1982 –  Nidan 
  • Joined the IKGA under Peter Brandon Shihan – Japanese Goju Ryu
  • Joined  Seiwakai 2000 under Ben Mare and Leo Lipinski 5th to 7th Dan present – Japanese Goju Ryu.
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Originally from 1983 – 1999  a student of Peter Brandon Hanshi of the IKGA. Great years under the guidance of  top class instructors.. In 2000 he joined  Seiwa Kai Goju Ryu under the leadership of Ben Mare shihan that is the president of Seiwa Kai South Africa

…Ben Mare Kyoshi 8th Dan – President of Seiwakai SA