Our coaching approach

Teach the skill. Build the person.

Wangchuk Sports Academy brings karate and chess together through a shared belief: thoughtful practice can change how people move, think and meet challenges.

Why these two disciplines

Focus is physical. Confidence is mental.

Karate asks students to organise their body, energy and attention. Chess asks them to organise information, choices and consequences. Their methods differ, but both reward patience, repetition, humility and brave decisions.

The academy is being built as a welcoming place for serious learning—not an intimidating space reserved for people who already know the rules.

Respect

For the teacher, the group, the discipline and each student's own pace.

Courage

Trying a difficult movement or idea without fear of making a mistake.

Attention

Learning to notice what matters and make the next decision deliberately.

Progress

Small, visible improvements that build capability and lasting motivation.

Meet the instructors

Experienced guidance.
A welcoming approach.

The academy is led by instructors who pair disciplined practice with safe, inclusive and age-aware coaching.

Shihan

Ugyen Wangchuk

Founder & Chief Instructor

Ugyen combines traditional karate principles with contemporary, inclusive coaching. His classes emphasise safety, structured progression, discipline and confidence.

Founder, Technical Director & Vice President of the Bhutan Karate Association since 2009
General Secretary of the Bhutan Chess Federation since 2021
Former Karate & Unarmed Combat Chief Instructor for the Royal Bhutan Army and Royal Bhutan Police
Bachelor of Business Administration and First Aid certified
Experience in youth curriculum development, coach mentoring and athlete pathways

Sensei

Tshering Dorji

Instructor

Tshering supports the academy's karate instruction and its welcoming, respectful learning environment.

Leadership beyond the dojo. Ugyen's background also includes sporting governance, youth development, security operations, and disability and aged-care support.

The standard

What families should expect from us.

Clear class expectations and age-appropriate instruction
A respectful, inclusive environment with no humiliation-based coaching
Specific feedback that helps students understand their next step
Transparent information about schedules, fees, policies and progression
Careful handling of participant, guardian and medical information

Come as a beginner.

Curiosity and willingness to learn are enough for the first class.