Sensei Werner van Staden

Sensei Werner is the Chief instructor of JKS in the Eastern Cape and hold the rank of Yondan. He started karate at the age of 13. He joined a club in Uitenhage. He progressed quickly through his grades and achieved his shodan at the age of 18 ( wich at the youngest you could achieve shodan in those days).

Sensei Werner had many achievements during his competition years. He was the EP WKF kumite champion for many years running. He also won the  JKS National championships twice in kumite and also represented the JKS SA team in a world championships. He is also part of the SAPS National Karate team and has represented them many times in both kata and kumite and he is also the SAPS kata and kumite champion for many years. He was selected to represent this team in Germany, Canada and Australia.

He obtained his 4th dan at the age of 31 and was presented to him by Shihan Norman Robinson (8th dan) chief instructor JKS SA.

Sensei Werner says that his main aim in karate is the development of karateka in areas of karate, judging, refereeing and officialling.

The JKS EP body was formed after the WKF EP delapedated so much that no one was giving the to fairly compete in the EP. The Executive started abusing their rights and advantaged their students and neglegting the other style and students in the EP. This body was the formed to give those karateka the possibilities to enhance their karate in an fair and honest envioronment.