For sensei Mbali Msomi it has always been a dream to become a world champion in full contact karate.<\/p>\n
When she started training at Kyokushin Karate Club in Katlehong in 2006 she never thought that one day her dream would be realised and she would represent South Africa and become a world champion.<\/p>
But this has, in fact, happened after she came first in her division at the recent IKKF-World Karate Championships Baku Azerbaijan 2018.<\/p>\n
Msomi is a second Dan black belt and belongs to the International Kyokushin Karate Federation (IKKF).<\/p>
She is currently a senior instructor at Kyokushin Karate Club.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Four local karate students to compete in international tournament<\/a><\/p>\n Tebbutts Academy shines at Galaxy Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The talented karate instructor has a number of achievements under her belt, which include:<\/p>\n \u2022 Best Female Fighter AFCKO Karate Awards 2016.<\/p>\n \u2022 Second place at the Swaziland IKO-Matsushima Karate Tournament Mbabane 2016.<\/p>\n \u2022 First place at the Zimbabwe Chitingwiza Sokyokushin Karate Tournament 2017.<\/p>\n \u2022 First place at the AFCKO Karate Tournament 2018.<\/p>\n \u2022 First place at the Shinkyokushin North West Karate Tournament 2018.<\/p>\n \u2022 First place at the fifth IKKF-World Karate Championship Baku Azerbaijan 2018.<\/p>\n The next event she will be involved in will be the African Full Contact Karate Organisation\u2019s Holiday Programme at the Carnival City Campsite.<\/p>\n For more information on the club or the holiday programme contact Thulane Sibisi 083 599 5916 or email to thulane2005@gmail.com.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong> or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n