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he Fourways Martial Arts \ Johannesburg Women in Sports
Academy (Goju Ryu Karate) 1tbal\ing girls Awards District due to her perseverance
was founded in 1999 in the oangln1 Girl, I.rm and dedication as a KSA Senior Female
TFourways, Bryanston and Referee, UFAK All African Judge B,
Sandton area. The karate school has AUSC Southern African Region 5 Judge
been operating in the Fourways B, as well as the Chief Referee for the
Gardens Estate Clubhouse since 2002 Johannesburg District.
under the leadership and instruction
of Sensei Roberta Biagioni, 5th Dan Due to Sensei Roberta being a winner
practitioner in the Goju Ryu system. last year for the district, she was made
a finalist for the Technical Official of
The classes started off with five the year for the inaugural Gauteng
students. By 2006, there were around Women in Sport Award 2021 by the
80 students, ranging from beginners NPO Futballing Girls as well Gauteng
to intermediate and advance classes, Sport Confederation, in partnership
from the age of 4 years old to adults. with Gauteng Sports, Arts, and Culture.
We have produced 45 Black Belts The awards ceremony was held at a
and 38 Proteas over the years – even glamourous event that was televised by
during 2020, we were active on SABC and Super Sports at the Capital on
the World Karate E-sports platform the Park in Sandton on 26 March 2021.
and managed to produce a few
champions. Sensei Roberta won the Gauteng
Women in Sports Awards 2021 for
Karateka (students) from Fourways Sensei Roberta Biagioni, 5th Dan practitioner in the her category, out of all the other
Goju Ryu system.
Gardens Estate attended the World women from the different districts
Karate Championship 2019 in Chile and in the province, for the Technical Official
the UFAK All African Games in Morocco at Secunda in March 2021. One of the Senior of the year. This Award was a mere week
the beginning of 2020. Instructors of the Fourways Martial Arts after the Father/Son Team kata made
Academy, Sensei Stef Biagioni (51), and his history. . . which indicates that the Senior
We provide a rich competition programme sons Silvio (24) and Alessandro (16), took Instructors of the Fourways Martial Arts
for all ages, although we do focus on part in the Male Senior Team Kata event Academy are a Power Couple and force
mentoring our students on persistence, and took the top prize, winning Gold. This for future achievements.
attention to detail, self-motivation, self- is the first Father and Son Senior Male
respect, honour and goal orientation like Team in South Africa, and in the history Should you be inspired to learn karate
achieving the ultimate goal of achieving a of karate tournaments. Team Kata consists techniques in a fun environment, contact
Black Belt. We pride ourselves on being one of power, balance and well-synchronised Sensei Roberta for a Free Introductory
of the Top Karate Schools in South Africa. techniques requiring three athletes to Lesson.
perform the same precise routine.
Once again, the Fourways Martial Arts Call or WhatsApp Sensei Roberta
Academy recently made history at the Sensei Roberta was the winner of Biagioni on 083 309 5352 or email:
Senior KSA National Championship in the Technical Official for 2020 for the roberta.biagioni@vodamail.co.za.

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