On 2nd May 2020, SKISA will host one of South Africa's Premier style championships -  The International Kanazawa Cup 21 years later (in memory of our late great Kanazawa Soke ) in The Kingdom of the Zulu on the shores of Durban’s Indian Ocean with chief guest Manabu Murakami (SKIF Susheki Shihan ) who will conduct a three day Masters camp that will precede the event...

Official Bulletin with finer details coming soon ....

Save the dates April 30 - May 3rd 2020.

Not to be missed with 20 countries with 750 fighters expected to do battle for the Prestigious Kanazawa Cup team championships title ...

Let's all celebrate the unparalleled Legacy of the Master of Masters perhaps the "Greatest" Kanazawa Soke, Three times all Japan champion!

For inquiries e-mail hanshi@ski-karate.com

Sonny Pillay awarded Hanshi title by Kanazawa Soke

SKISA - Shotokan Karate Do International South Africa was established by Hanshi Sonny Pillay in 1978 and has since then grown to become one of the premier karate organisations in South Africa, with its headquarters based in Kwa Zulu Natal.

Hanshi Pillay was granted his 8th Dan and Hanshi title by Soke Kanazawa himself. Hanshi is also the President of Karate South Africa & the Commonwealth Karate Federation and serves on the Technical Commission of Both UFAK (African Karate Federation) and the WKF (World Karate Federation)

The web site for the SKI karate-do South Africa led by Karate Shihan, Kyoshi Sonny Pillay and the organisers of the 8th Shotokan Karate-do World Championships which was held in Durban, South Africa in September of 2003 hosted by SKISA and Karate Shihan Sonny Pillay!

The 8th SKIF World Cup Karate concluded successfully at the end of September 2003 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Durban. 52 Countries were in attendance over the three days of the championships which was graced by Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa and a hosts of dignitaries which included the then deputy President (now honourable President Jacob Zuma) and several senior National and Provincial Ministers. Read more ...

SA Legend honoured with 8th Dan promotion by World GM
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INDIA HONOURS SOUTH AFRICAN KARATE LEGEND HANSHI SONNY PILLAY President of Karate South Africa (KSA) Hanshi Sonny Pillay was recently honoured by the Karate Association of India (KAI) the national federation for his outstanding contribution to karate around the globe... Read more

WORLD KARATE FED (WKF) HONOURS FOUNDER OF SKISA KYOSHI PILLAY WHO ALSO CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT OF KARATE SOUTH AFRICA (KSA) “I consider this rare accolade  the highlight of my 47year karate journey through trials and tribulations given that it all began for me in 1968 during  the height of the apartheid era” said the SA karate legend.    Read more

SKISA expresses its sincere condolences to the Madiba family on the passing away of perhaps the greatest political icon of this modern era. read more

SKISA EXPRESSES ITS DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE BOXING LEGEND "BABY JAKE" Read more

SA KARATE LEGEND SONNY PILLAY APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMONWEALTH KARATE NATIONS...read more