World Champions After Competing in Japan: How Invictus Sportz & AIBSKA Created India’s Young Karate Legends

Shihan Tirthankar Nandy on the left, followed by Shreya Gogoi, Bompu Karlo and Sri Kumaran, then Saptarshi Mukherjee

In the global martial arts arena, excellence is created through world-class training, disciplined coaching, and relentless determination. At Invictus Sportz, in partnership with AIBSKA (All India Budokan Shoto Karate Association), we have proven that elite-level karate training in India can transform young children into World Champions—even with minimal infrastructure.

This is the extraordinary story of three young athletes from Dehradun who trained in a small lobby and rose to become world karate champions after competing in Japan, the homeland of traditional karate.

Elite Karate Coaching in India Led by International-Standard Instructors

The Invictus Sportz training ecosystem is guided by exceptional leadership and world-class coaching. Our team includes:

● Sensei Saptarshi Mukherjee – Head Instructor

A highly skilled and dedicated karate trainer responsible for shaping the technical and competitive excellence of our young athletes. A former Bronze Medalist from the JSKA World Championship 2008, Manchester, UK, Senior Category.

● AIBSKA National Champion Sanjay Kumar Subba – Supporting Coach

A national-level champion whose expertise, discipline, and competitive understanding provide athletes with the mindset required to compete at the highest levels.

Together, under the overall guidance of Shihan Tirthankar Nandy, one of India’s most decorated international karate coach, Invictus Sportz and AIBSKA deliver unmatched Shotokan Karate training in India, aligning with Japan-standard methodologies and global competitive principles.

India’s Young Karate Champions Who Ruled the World Stage

At the JSKA World Championship 2025, featuring 34 top sporting nations, our Dehradun athletes delivered a performance that shocked the global karate community:

• Bompu Karlo – 2 Gold Medals (Kata & Kumite)

• Sri Kumaran Senthil Kumar – 2 Gold Medals (Kata & Kumite)

• Shreya Gogoi – 1 Silver Medal (Kata)

These victories were not simply medals—they were a statement.

Very few athletes anywhere in the world, especially from India, travel to Japan without proper infrastructure and return as World Champions.

Yet these children did exactly that.

Their achievement is rare, historic, and a testament to the power of proper coaching, dedicated training, and unshakable willpower.

World-Class Athletes Built With Minimal Resources

Invictus Sportz has created a model where world champions are trained without world-class facilities—purely through:

• Technical Shotokan Karate precision

• Tournament-focused strategy

• High-performance conditioning

• Mental toughness training

• Discipline-oriented development

• Athlete-first training environment

• Bringing in International Instructors every year to train the kids

This approach proves that elite-level martial arts training in India is possible with the right mentorship and methodology.

The Reality: India Has the Talent, But Not the Infrastructure

While India produces extraordinary martial arts talent, it still lacks:

• International-standard karate infrastructure

• Funding and sponsorship for young athletes

• Government-backed support pathways

And yet, Invictus Sportz and AIBSKA have shown that global medals are possible despite these limitations.

Now imagine what India could accomplish with proper support.

Support India’s Journey Toward Becoming a Martial Arts Powerhouse

Our next mission is to build a state-of-the-art high-performance martial arts center—a first-of-its-kind facility that will prepare thousands of young athletes for global success.

We invite support from:

• Sports sponsors

• Corporate CSR programs

• Educational institutions

• Sports foundations

• Individuals passionate about youth empowerment

If you believe in nurturing world-class talent…If you want to uplift India’s next generation of global athletes…If you want to help build a true martial arts powerhouse in India…

Join hands with Invictus Sportz.