COACHES

The people who lead the club.

Our coaches share the same philosophy — judo is not about medals, it is about the way.

Karel Fojtík

Head coach · club founder

Karel Fojtík, DiS.

Karel founded RuKa JUDO in April 2017. He has led the club since the very first training.

  • 3rd-class coach — Czech Judo Federation
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Coaching team

Karel is supported in the dojo by coaches and assistants. Filip and Adam are (or soon will be) 3rd-class Czech Judo Federation coaches; the others help with training, conditioning, and randori. Photos and full bios will be added as coaches send them to us.

Filip Hančík

Filip Hančík

Coach

A graduate of RuKa JUDO. Czech Championships — silver in older youth, bronze in cadets A.

Adam Fojtík

Adam Fojtík

Coach

Karel's son — a family business on the tatami. Returned to judo after years of elite canoeing.

Radek Hančík

Radek Hančík

Assistant coach

Assistant coach with long experience working with children. Lead organiser of club tournaments and competitions.

Michal Váňa

Michal Váňa

Assistant coach

Assistant coach and active judoka. Brought his own children to judo — and became part of the coaching team himself.

Vlaďka Duchková

Vlaďka Duchková

Tigers coach

Coach of the youngest Tigers (4–6 years). Certified judo instructor.