Tshepiso Sasa Lesiba was born on the 6th of April 1984. She started training karate at the age of thirteen under Sensei James Sithole. She started competing in full contact tournaments in 1999. She has been a champion from 2000 fighting in the under 55kg division. In 2003 she graded to first dan. In 2005 she graded to Nidan and she was selected to take part in the 1st World kyokushin kan tournament in Russia, and she came sixth in the woman kata contest. She then was invited to a ladies all Kanto tournament where she won the under 55kg division. She became the first black lady to win a tournament in Japan. She is an instructor at Sijabulile dojo.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Mary Jane Sasa Lesiba
Tshepiso Sasa Lesiba was born on the 6th of April 1984. She started training karate at the age of thirteen under Sensei James Sithole. She started competing in full contact tournaments in 1999. She has been a champion from 2000 fighting in the under 55kg division. In 2003 she graded to first dan. In 2005 she graded to Nidan and she was selected to take part in the 1st World kyokushin kan tournament in Russia, and she came sixth in the woman kata contest. She then was invited to a ladies all Kanto tournament where she won the under 55kg division. She became the first black lady to win a tournament in Japan. She is an instructor at Sijabulile dojo.
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