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Meet the team

Dilyara Vakhitova – Kudo Instructor

  • Kudo black belt, 2 Dan
  • Goju-Ru Karate black belt, 3 Dan
  • BJJ blue belt
  • Candidate Master of Sports in Kudo
  • Candidate Master of Sports in Karate
  • Active athlete and referee
  • Participant and prize-winner of city, state and international competitions in both Kudo and Karate
  • Brought up more than a dozen prize-winners

Dilyara has extensive experience in Okinawan karate, more than 17 years of regular technics perfection! She joined our team to further improve the technique of punches and kicks for our athletes.

Dilyara was born in 1989 and started martial arts experience in 2004 in Goju-Ru Karate-do (IOGKF). Has coaching experience since 2007, and has been teaching her own classes since 2012.

Alexander Zhuravlev – Kudo & BJJ Instructor

  • Kudo black belt
  • BJJ purple belt
  • Active athlete and referee
  • Youth and adult coaching experience since 2016
  • Participant and prize-winner of city, state and international competitions in both Kudo and BJJ
  • Brought up more than a dozen prize-winners

Alexander joined the coach team for further improvement of the overall technical level. He has high skills in both Kudo and BJJ, but especially his strong point is grappling.

Alexander was born in 1989 and started martial arts experience in 1996 in Shotokan Karate-do (SKIF) and today has experience of 25 years.

Alexey Matveev – MMA Instructor

  • Kudo black belt, 1 Dan
  • BJJ blue belt
  • Active athlete and referee
  • Participant and prize-winner of city, state and international competitions in Kudo and grappling

Alexey was born in 1991 and started practicing kudo in 2007. He has more than 10 years of coaching experience and experience in preparing athletes for professional fights according to MMA rules.