A JKA 6th and 7th dan grading can only be conducted by the JKA World Federation Headquarters. The highest grading that can be attempted by a candidate is 7th dan. Gradings of 8th dan and above are purely by invitation from the JKA headquarters. SA JKA conducts National Black Belt gradings locally twice a year. Grading panels consist of qualified high graded SA JKA examiners.
The Senior Technical Board is comprised of the Senior Karate-Ka in SA JKA and they are responsible for maintaining the high technical standard of karate in SA JKA and for making decisions for the good of the organisation as a whole. Once a year the Senior Technical Board gathers for training and a meeting; this usually happens at the end of the year. This is in addition to our annual Standardisation Seminar which is a seminar for all SA JKA black belts and takes place in February every year

Senior Board

Johan la Grange
6th Dan
Chief Instructor

Johan Roets
8th Dan

Rob Ferriere
7th Dan

Edward Mtshali
7th Dan

Buddy Gibson

Chris Mance

Piet le Roux

Fanie Meyer

Bruce Smith
7th Dan

Mike Lester
7th Dan

Norman West
7th Dan

Ian le Roux
7th Dan

Paul Hlobo

Michael Coetzee
6th Dan

Wayne Smith
6th Dan

Piet van Rensburg
6th DaN

David Nteso

Rodney Shadwell

Kenn Steele

Leon van Niekerk
6th Dan

Ray Joffe
6th Dan

Earl Opperman
6th Dan

Les Sham
6th Dan

Charles Beckenstrater
6th Dan

Chris Seabelo
6th DaN

Phil Jankes
6th Dan

Wendy Wannenburg
6th Dan

Bradley Korras
6th Dan

Mark Wainman
6th Dan

Allan Naiker
6th DaN

Karl Kornberger
6th Dan

Gene Fourie
6th Dan

Brian van der Bijl
6th Dan

Gert Aukamp
6th DaN

Neale Dix
6th Dan

Ronnie Knott
6th Dan

Mark Strydom
6th Dan

Gert van Niekerk
6th Dan

Daniel Gombe
6th DaN

Marina Valasopolous
6th Dan

Debbie Evans
6th Dan

Jon Williams
6th Dan
