Local karatekas have been hard at work at Katlehong’s DH Williams Hall, preparing for the Jacob Zuma Cup in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n
The tournament will be on August 9 and 10.<\/p>
The fighters have been preparing hard under the watchful eye of sensei Aubrey Ndlovu (third dan).<\/p>\n
Ndlovu has come up after being trained by local expert Ediya Thage who, in turn, was trained by his brother, Peter.<\/p>
Ediya liked what he saw with the karatekas at the training sessions.<\/p>\n
“They’ve been preparing hard on Mondays to Saturdays,” he said.<\/p>\n
The veteran karate man has confidence in Ekurhuleni’s karate people.<\/p>\n
“Ekurhuleni has good fighters, I think we’ll do well,” he said.<\/p>\n
This will be the fifth instalment of the JZ Cup.<\/p>\n
Over the years Ekurhuleni karatekas have brought home numerous gold medals from the championships.<\/p>\n
Ediya will also be using the tournament to prepare for the European Championships, in Unkraine, in September.<\/p>\n
Thage also wants the fighters to be properly conditioned for the World Championships, which Ekurhuleni will be hosting next year.<\/p>\n
“Many will bring good results,” he said regarding the JZ Cup.<\/p>\n