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Young kickboxer packs power, perseverance

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September 25, 2025

Limpopo Province Kickboxing Academy (LPKA) blue belt student Annelize Broekman (14) has proven that discipline, focus and resilience can take you far in sport and in life.

- Anne Mametja

Young kickboxer packs power, perseverance

LPKA blue belt student Annelize Broekman says kickboxing teaches her self-discipline, confidence and that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

Broekman, who started kickboxing in early 2021, practices light-contact, points kickboxing, and forms at her dojo. “I will always love kickboxing because I love the discipline it provides me, the fitness and the confidence it gives me. It keeps me strong both physically and mentally. The sport also helped me so much with my schoolwork, always reminding me how to focus and plan ahead,” she said.

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