THE SENSATIONAL SENSEI
Hanshi Mehul Vora started his initial training at the early age of 3 years and was awarded first degree black belt in Japanese Gojuryu Karate at the age of 16 years.
He has the honor of being a student of many seniors - International masters such as Jukucho Takashi Azuma 9th Degree Black Belt, Soke Takumi Nishi 10th degree Black Belt and Shihan Kazu lnoue 8th degree Black Belt. He is the foremost authority of the Israeli System of Military Self Defense Krav Maga in India.
He is supporting Akshay Kumar and Aaditya Thackeray in their initiative for training self defense to women in Mumbai. He is also serving as the Technical Director of the Akshay Kumar Kudo Tournament.
Mehul Vora is known as a celebrity trainer for having worked with Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapse Pannu, Kriti Sanon, Amy Jackson amongst others.
MMA with Mehul Vora is an initiative to train and imbibe the culture of Mixed Martial Arts & Self Defense in school students from an early age.
Core Qualifications
MBA - Karnataka University
BBA - CV RAMAN University
9th Degree Black Belt in Gojuryu Karate Japan
5th Degree Black Belt in Kudo-Japanese MMA
5th Degree Black Belt Kickboxing WAKO (Germany)
3rd Degree Black Belt in Jujutsu (Japan)
Master Trainer Krav Maga (Israel)
SOME OF THE MAJOR FEATS UNDER HIS BELT
1981: Started training in Okinawa Gojuryu Karate-do
1994: Men's Kata/Kumite National gold medalist below 55 kgs
1995: Men's Kata/Kumite National gold medalist below 55 kgs
1999: Awarded Best Martial Arts instructor of the year by Dy. Commissioner of Mumbai police Dr. I. P. Kalpatri
2004: Choreographed Superstar Akshay Kumar and scripted 7 Deadly Arts T.V. series for National Geographic channel
2004: Trained in the Israeli System of Military Self Defense under ex-IDF officers
2005: Only Indian to be awarded the honor of the Katana by the 16th generation GrandMaster of Mugairyu Shihan Kazo Inoue
2005: Trained the Special Operations Squad Mumbai Police
2005: Trained the Security force of Mumbai Municipality (BMC)
2007: Awarded Khel-Ratna Puraskar by Hon. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra state Shri. R. R. Patil
2008: Was given commendation letter by the Honorable Al Gore Vice-President of USA for rescuing Americans, during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on 26/11/2008
2009: Organized the Largest Martial Arts Tournament 10 year in a row The Akshay Kumar Karate Championships 2009 to 2018
2012: Awarded 7th Degree black belt and title of Shoshihan by Hanshi Toyama# Zenshu 10th Degree black belt in Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-Do Shinjikan
2014: Instrumental in formation of a free self defense training institute for women# with Akshay Kumar & Aditya Thackeray.
2016: Appointed Director of Kudo Asia
2016: Awarded 8th degree black belt by Nihon Gojuryu Karatedo Koushikai Japan
2022: Lead Team India for world Cup.
2023: Lead Team India for Asia cup.
2023: Broke Guinness world record in Italy.
2023: Awarded 5th Degree black belt in Kudo by KIF Japan.
2024: Broke Guiness world record with Akshay Kumar surat Gujarat.
2024: Awarded 9th degree black belt in world gojuryu karatedo association Watanabe Ha Japan by Soke Isoharu Watanabe.
2024: Appointed Hon Secretary General of world gojuryu karatedo association Watanabe Ha Japan.
2024: Completed 30years of teaching Martial Arts.
