I started Karate at the Gugulethu Dojo in 2002 which opened in that same year. We trained with Shihan Frank Brandon and Sempai Hiti twice...

Buntu presently heads up the day-to-day running of all 4 dojos in the townships. He is the current South African senior champion. He was...

Anathi was fostered by Frank Brandon from the age of 3 up until the age of 7. During this time, Frank Brandon managed to place Anathi in...

Xolisile has been training under the Brandon family at the hombu dojo for the past 20 years. He graded to his 4th dan in 2018. Xolisile...

Sipho has travelled extensively through the AWOL program: *He visited Tokyo, Japan on a cultural exchange where he successfully graded to...

Khanya travelled abroad for the first time in 2013 to Mumbai, India where he took part in the 6th Goju Kai Karate World tournament and...

Ncumisa’s father the late Patrick Plum was one of Peter Brandon’s students that started 50 years ago. AWOL strives towards supporting its...