ABOUT US 私達について

Shodai Gym has forged a community of warriors. We combine Japanese martial arts discipline with modern fitness. Whether you're 6 or 60, step on the mats and find your inner samurai.

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Our name "Shodai" means "Next Generation" We honor the past while building future champions

Philosophy: 七転び八起き (nanakorobiyaoki)

Which means fall 7 times, rise up 8. To prosper in life you need to cultivate an enduring mentality: A strong mind, body and spirit that never gives up.

Dojo group

1500+

Students

13y

Tradition

All

Disciplines
Asa Chibeka, proprietor of Shodai Gym

ASA CHIBEKA 🇿🇲

Proprietor & Head Instructor

Age 39 Weight 74 kg Height 1.780 m Occupation Fitness & Combat Instructor
TRAINING HISTORY

From 1998 to date.

QUALIFICATIONS
Blackbelt Shotokan Karate
Blackbelt Judo
Blackbelt Jujitsu
Boxing Instructor
TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE
  • 2012 · Bronze Medal, 75kg Kumite — Gaborone Karate Open (Botswana)
  • 2014 · Bronze Medal, 75kg Kumite — Gaborone Karate Open (Botswana)
  • 2014 · Gold Medal, 75kg Kumite — Zone 6 Southern Africa Karate Championships (Zambia)
  • 2016 · Gold Medal, 75kg Kumite — Gaborone Karate Open (Zambia)
  • 2018 · Semi-finalist, 75kg Kumite — JKA Africa Karate Cup (South Africa)
  • 2019 · Gold Medal, 75kg Kumite — Gaborone Karate Open (Botswana)
  • 2023 · Bronze Medal, 75kg Kumite — Gaborone Karate Open (Botswana)
“Fall seven times, rise up eight.” Japanese Proverb

To achieve excellence one has to be persistent and committed towards their goals, despite whatever obstacles on their path.

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