Junior instructor Mathapelo Pule (22) has been on a constant rise over the years as a karateka.<\/p>\n
Pule was among the Shorin Kempo Karate Club members who took part in a karate tournament held in Port Elizabeth, recently.<\/p>
\u201cPule managed to secure two first places in the open division,\u201d said her sensei, Thulane Sibisi.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is dedicated and gives her all in everything she puts her mind to.\u201d<\/p>
Sibisi told the GCN that Pule\u2019s recent achievement is an addition to the others she has received this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong other things, she placed second in a Kata tournament that was held at Carnival City, in April, and in July she also placed second in the So-kyokushin kata category at a competition held in Zimbabwe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was also invited to the Karate South Africa Selection Tournament where she was selected to represent the country in Russia.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe managed to make podium position in third place.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Katlehong sensei added that the young karateka started karate seven years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2008, she came to our dojo to learn basic self-defence to protect herself but as soon as she joined the club and graded from a white to an orange belt she has never looked back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeven years later, Pule is now a junior instructor sitting on a first Dan black belt and is referred to as a shodan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love her spirit, she has proved herself, works very hard and sets a good example to all the other members at the dojo.\u201d<\/p>\n
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