Eddie du Plessis

• Born 20 December 1949.
• Joined Karate-Do on 3 October 1975.
• Graded Shodan by Shihan Hugh St. John Thomson  11 May 1981.
• Founder member of Karate – Zen South Africa  18 October 1982
• Graded Nidan by Shihan Johan Roux    2 July 1983
• Graded Sandan by Shihan Johan Roux   15 August 1987
• Graded Yondan by Shihan Johan Roux   19 June 1993
• Graded Godan by Shihan Johan Roux    27 April 1998
• Graded Rokudan by Shihan Roux          2004
• Appointed assistant Instructor of Karate-Zen  01 July 1986
• Appointed Full Instructor of Karate-Zen  10 December 1986
• Appointed Senior Instructor of Karate-Zen  01 December 1996
• Appointed Chief Regional Instructor of Karate-Zen 01 January 1998
• Elected as executive committee member of Karate-Zen International in May 1995.

Referee's Qualifications

• Currently holds position as qualified referee in the all styles Karate Association of South Africa (KASA) affiliated to the World Karate Federation (WKF).
• Qualified as a Zonal referee for Union of African Karate Federations (UFAK).

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