18 years on the mat teaching Shotokan karate and practical self-defence — to nervous six-year-olds, to teenagers, to women who want to walk home unafraid. Belts are earned, but the real black belt is the calm that never leaves you.
OssBow in, bow outDiscipline over trophiesNever throw the first punchRespect the matCalm is the black beltEveryone can defend themselvesOssBow in, bow outDiscipline over trophiesNever throw the first punchRespect the matCalm is the black beltEveryone can defend themselves
01 The dojo 道場
Strong body, calm mind.
I was a bullied, breathless kid who joined a karate class to stop being afraid to walk to school. I never became fearless — I became something better: composed. Eighteen years later I run that same class for the kids at the back who flinch, and for the women who've decided they're done feeling small.
My dojo has one rule above the door: the strongest person in the room is the one who never has to prove it. Kids get discipline they carry into exams. Teens get a place to burn off everything. Women get real, tested, get-away-and-run self-defence — not choreography. Everyone gets a spine.
If your school, club or company wants self-defence that actually works and character that actually sticks — not a belt mill — let's talk. Give me your most nervous beginner and three months.
— 押忍 · Sensei Arjun
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02 The belts 帯
What I teach
From a first white-belt lesson to competition kumite — ranked by the years on the mat.
#DisciplineDepthGrade
1
Shotokan karate
kihon, kata, kumite — beginner to Dan
3rd Dan
1
Practical self-defence
real-world escapes, threat awareness
Instructor
1
Women's self-defence
grip breaks, ground escapes, boundaries
Specialist
1
Kids & confidence programs
ages 5–12, discipline & focus
Lead
1
Competition coaching
kumite & kata for tournaments
State
1
Sports first aid & safety
injury prevention & response
Current
03 Dojo kun 道場訓
Every class is a kata
Karate begins and ends with respect — that's the first thing on the mat and the last thing to leave. I don't run a trophy factory; I build people who stand straighter, breathe slower, and never need to throw the first punch. Every class follows the same honest arc: bow in, warm the body, drill one technique until it's clean, spar under control, then bow out calmer than you came. The belt around your waist matters far less than the composure between your ears.
Rei — bow in. Leave the day at the door. Respect the mat, the sensei, each other.
Kihon — basic technique, drilled slow then sharp. No sloppy reps.
Kata — the form. Balance, power, breathing, memory — all at once.
Kumite — controlled sparring. Test the technique when someone's testing you.
Rei — bow out. Reflect on one thing you did better than yesterday.
04 The path 道
Eighteen years on the mat
2015 — PRESENT
Chief Instructor & Dojo Head
Shorin Dojo, Pune
Founded and run a 200-student dojo across four age groups. Graded 40+ students to black belt, launched a women's self-defence program now taught in three colleges, and kept a zero-serious-injury record for a decade.
2010 — 2015
Senior Karate Instructor
Pune Martial Arts Academy
Ran kids' and adults' classes and the competition squad; took students to district and state medals and built the beginner curriculum still used there.
2007 — 2010
Assistant Instructor
Shotokan Karate-Do Federation, Pune
Taught white-to-green belts under a 5th Dan sensei, earned my own black belt, and learned that patience teaches faster than power.
05 Training
Study
2004 — 2007
B.P.Ed (Physical Education)
University of Pune First class
2019
3rd Dan Black Belt (Sandan)
Japan Karate Association — India Graded, Delhi
2016
Certified Self-Defence Instructor
National Institute of Martial Arts Distinction
06 Ranked
Grades & certs
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3rd Dan Black Belt — ShotokanJapan Karate Association · 2019