Igor Dyachenko

Who is Igor Dyachenko?

Igor Dyachenko is a Ukrainian karateka.

When asked when he started learning karate, Igor has answered, "Since I remember myself." His father had decided to take karate classes to improve his spirits and physical condition one year after the explosion of the atomic reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant where he worked. When Igor was six years old, his father began to show him basic karate moves. Later, Igor was assigned to the local karate school.

During his athletic career, Igor Dyachenko has had many achievements, including world titles and both international and national competitions. He has practiced with coaches and athletes from Japan, Brazil, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Hungary, Egypt, Azerbaijan, and of course Ukraine and USA. He also practices judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, and muay thai as a supplement to his regular karate training in order to become a complete fighter and take his skills to an even higher level. He believes that knowledge of other martial arts techniques helps to achieve a new, modern approach to the teaching and practicing of karate.

Igor is a former member of the Ukrainian National Karate team and a former Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association World Champion in the kumite division.