WELCOME TO MY PORTFOLIO

Short Summary - over 20 years karate experience. I am thankful to my senseis for training me Sensei Soon Pretorius, the late Sensei Solly Pokroy, Sensei Len Els, but most of all to Hanshi Koos Burger. Thank you.
I love to play Jazz Guitar and I am here also quite indebted to my teachers on TrueFire and my brother the Afrikaans popular writer and singer Koos van der Merwe. He gave me a great birthday present and introduced me to the TrueFire Guitar Courses Platform. I really enjoy this Koos!
Book Restoration. I am grateful to DS. Dr. Gawie Jordaan for teaching me and setting me up initially to the whole art of restoring old books especially Bibles (but I restore even paperbacks). Thank you SIR!
A design and code websites and publishing it on the internet.
Fond of writing and especially the writing of journals (with reference to the revolution of the popular journaling thing that is happening all over the world). I just love it!
For more information please write to me.

1. JAZZ GUITAR IN SILVER LAKES

   Most of the time I write some songs and attend some lessons and have over 20 years experience. Can you believe it? I have started my path in Jazz Guitar in an unique way and I am very interested in forming a small band. Interested?

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1. KAIZEN KARATE

   THE KARATE SEASON IS OPEN. CONTACT ME FOR KAIZEN SHOTOKAN KARATE OR CARDIO KARATE! Training done by 4th Dan Shotokan Sensei. Excellent training for Body and Mind! Cardio Shotokan Karate in the East of Pretoria- Sensei Wessel van der Merwe. In Silver Lakes and Equestria and even further East. Fees and structure. Focus group are karate practioners who want something different (or more), but even so still rooted in Traditional Karate. But now with added some material of Kase Ha techniques and the whole CARDIO and other karate exercises practised in Okinawa. Ideal age group are those over the age of 30. THIS IS NOT SPORTS AND COMPETITION KARATE - Just people exploring the MARTIAL ART together. We do however prescribe to the standard protocol and dress code of Karate. Read More

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1. WEBSITES

   I host, design and maintain websites. Graphics, photos, logos etc. are mostly supplied by the client. It is maintained and updated regularly – examples :- saska.co.za - albertonkarate.co.za - shiyiwahealth.co.za. You are welcome to approach me for a quotation.

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1. OTHER SKILLS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

   I love restoration work and especially the Restoring and Repairing of Books. I am also an artist and have many Oil Paintings available. With journaling I am in the process of evaluating my written journals for publication. Write to me.

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