Peter Klipfel Kyoshi

Peter Klipfel  – Kyoshi 7th Dan 

President and Founder of Shoshinkai Africa and South Africa in 2025

Head instructor at the TableView  Hombu Dojo since 1989. Now open to classes for adults only.

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Rank : 7th Dan Kyoshi

* History 

  • Started karate 1968 in Vryheid Natal under Rob Ferriere JKA 
  • 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 (1982 – 2000)
  • Joined  Seiwakai 2000 under Ben Mare and Leo Lipinski  – Japanese Goju Ryu.
  • Graded to Godan Seiwakai  in 2004
  • Graded Godan in the JKFGK   2005  Portugal 
  • Graded to Rokudan 6th Dan in Seiwakai 2013
  • Awarded  title of Renshi in 2014
  • Graded to Shichidan / Nanadan  7th Dan in Seiwakai  2019
  • Awarded title of Kyoshi  on 2020
  • 2025   Formation of the NEW SHOSHIN KAI 

Peter Klipfel  Shihan

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Accomplishments in Martial Arts.

  • Represented JUDO for  N. Natal  and received Colours..
  • Took part in the South African Games twice for Judo 
  • Produced South African karate All Style PROTEA junior members x 7 
  • Two world junior champions in the all style international sport arena WKF and WUKF kata division. 
  • Awarded 180 Black belts over 40 years 
  • 150 WP all styles champions are accredited to Peter Klipfel Kyoshi tuition. 
  • 70 National champions came from the TableView/ Hout Bay Dojo.
  • Represented  Western Province at National Level on several occasions
  • National Champion kata 
  • Veteran  Champion  Gold Medal All Styles. PE 
  • Represented self  in a tournament in Singapore .Apartheid times for SA IKGA 
  • Graded in Japan under Gogen Yamaguchi  for Nidan in 1983
  • Graded from Nidan to Yondan by Goshi Yamaguchi .. My instructor Peter Brandon Hanshi IKGA
  • Graded from Godan to Shichidan in Seiwakai under Ben Mare Kyoshi

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