Nadezhda Kovach Success Story

Nadezhda Kovach an Kyokushinka karate athlete.

A short introduction to yourself?
I am Nadezhda Kovach and I am 30 years old.  I live in Ukraine, Kherson city.

How did you develop your fondness for your sport and at what age did you start learning karate?
I watched movies with Jackie Chan since childhood and I liked martial arts, I went to karate at the age of 5.

What is your style and what rank do you currently hold in?
My style is Kyokushinka karate WKB, I have a KMS.

What do you like Kata or Kumite more?
I like kata more, I like to show my technique.

Do you have a favorite Sensei?
I do not have a favorite sensei, I love my coach, he is like a father to me Shihan Vsevolod Sergei Sergeyevich.

How did you get into this position and how did your journey in this sport go?
I walked this path for a long time and became a coach.

Do you take sports as a profession or is it just a hobby?
I go in for sports professionally.

What challenges have you faced in getting to where you are now?
You can also share any injury story. Difficulties were when I gave birth to children, at this time I did not study (I never had injuries).

What motivates you most about your profession as an athlete?
I am motivated by myself, to be better is always what motivates me.

Do you have anything you want everyone to learn?
I fought with boys from my childhood and always won them, I was the first girl in Ukraine who fought with boys.

What tournament or match you have won are you most proud of and why?
Championship of Ukraine I won the fight in less than 30 seconds.

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