18/08/2026
We’re a little emotional about this one… 🥹
Kayur left everything at the World Championships. 🦁🇿🇦
We still remember his first few tournaments. After losing repeatedly, Kayur once went to Sensei Sudhir and asked when he would finally get a medal.
Sensei Sudhir didn’t give him one.
Instead, he made Kayur a promise: we would work hard, persevere and always give our best—not chase medals, but focus on becoming better every time we stepped onto the mat.
Today, Kayur is ranked No. 2 in South Africa in his kumite division and is also inside the country’s top five for kata.
At the World Championships, he may not have won a medal—but he stood toe-to-toe with some of the world’s best young athletes and scored impressive points at the highest level.
That performance showed us just how much he has grown—and how much potential he has for the future.
Karate is not a one-day achievement. It is a journey.
Every child’s journey looks different. There will be losses, disappointment and moments when they want to give up. But when they keep showing up, trusting their coaches and focusing on growth, something powerful begins to happen.
Confidence grows.
Character develops.
And the child who once asked for a medal begins earning his place among the country’s best.
Kayur, we couldn’t be prouder of the athlete—and the young man—you are becoming.
Your journey is only beginning. 🦁🥋
