Let’s discover the fighter in you

Filipp Leinberg

An experienced 4th dan taekwondo coach and athlete with an outstanding career. He started training in 1996 and quickly found success, joining the Estonian national taekwondo team in 2005. Over his career he has competed at prestigious events, including the European Championships (2008 and 2010) and the 2011 Universiade. He is known internationally for his results, winning medals at continental tournaments and a Universiade medal. Founder of Black Belt Club, he coaches athletes of all ages and levels. Alongside coaching he is active in the Estonian Taekwondo Federation and serves on its board.

Meelis Nurmekan

A 4th dan taekwondo coach at Black Belt Club, training both beginners and experienced athletes. He has competed internationally, including the 2016 Olympic qualification tournaments in Istanbul. He has won medals at continental tournaments, underlining his achievements both as an athlete and as a coach. Meelis is also an Estonian national team coach, specialising in preparing athletes of different ages. Alongside coaching he takes an active part in organising and developing taekwondo in Estonia.

Ragne Valk

Assistant coach, 1st dan. Alongside coaching she is an active international taekwondo referee and contributes to the Estonian Taekwondo WT Federation. Her strength is a systematic and calm approach that helps athletes focus and give their best. In training she creates a supportive atmosphere where children and young people can develop both their taekwondo skills and their confidence.

Keanu Niitmets

Keanu Niitmets is a coach at Black Belt Club and an experienced taekwondo athlete with years of competitive experience both in Estonia and internationally.

As an athlete, Keanu has represented Estonia at the European and World Championships and taken part in several international tournaments. His own experience of top-level training and competition helps him, as a coach, to better understand an athlete's development, motivation and challenges.

In training, Keanu pays close attention to taekwondo technique, physical preparation, speed and coordination. Working with young people, he values discipline, consistency and confidence – qualities that help them grow not only as athletes but as people.

Keanu's aim as a coach is to help every child develop step by step, learn to push themselves and discover what they are really capable of.

Aleksandr Odres

Assistant coach, 1st dan. He takes part in running training sessions and supports young athletes in their first steps in the world of taekwondo. Aleksandr's strengths are consistency and attentiveness, which help athletes develop and take training seriously. He also contributes to the club's activities and to developing sport at the local level.

Konstantin Kostin

Konstantin Kostin is a coach at Black Belt Club and an experienced taekwondo athlete. He is an Estonian champion, a Nordic champion and a multiple medallist at international taekwondo tournaments. Years of competitive experience have given Konstantin a clear understanding of what consistent progress, reaching goals and coping with setbacks demand of an athlete.

As a coach, Konstantin pays close attention to discipline, confidence and building strong character. For him taekwondo is not only physical training – it teaches a child self-control, respect, determination and the ability to stay calm in difficult situations.

In training, children learn not to fear difficulty, to try again after failure and, when needed, to stand up for themselves and for those weaker than them.

Konstantin's aim as a coach is to help children become stronger both physically and mentally, and to build qualities that support them outside the training hall too.