Coaching team

Those who guide you on the tatami

Certified coaches with both teaching and competitive experience, committed to your development.

Coaching team

Meet your senseis

Coaches with both teaching and competitive experience, committed to every judoka.

Sensei · Head coach

Bastian Jiménez

Rank: Black belt, 2nd danExperience: Teaching since 2017

Founder and technical director of Shogun Judo Club, committed to the all-round development of his judokas, from grassroots training to high performance.

Courses completed

High performance level 1
Class D coach (COCH — Chilean Olympic Committee)
Proddar technician

Academic background: Student of the Bachelor's in Sports Science — Sports Coach, Universidad de las Américas

Training & high performance

Sensei · Coach

Camila Calderón

Rank: Black belt, 2nd danExperience: 4 years teaching

Club coach with a warm, safety-focused approach to working with children, teens and beginners.

Competitive record

2025 national final champion · Senior -57 kg

Academic background: Student of the Bachelor's in Sports Science — Sports Coach, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Kids judo & grassroots training

Certified technician · COCH

Cristian Iturra

Experience: Former technician, Los Ángeles Judo Club · National medalist

Brings technical and management experience to the club's training development, with a background in national judo and ongoing education under COCH and IJF standards.

Training & certifications

Certified high-performance judo initiation technician (COCH)
Student of the IJF pre-degree judo instructor certificate

Academic background: Business owner in the textile industry

Initiation & grassroots training

Sensei · National team

Franco Toscanini

Rank: Black belt, 2nd danExperience: Judo instructor at LAF · 2 years

A high-performance judoka and active coach with international experience and a teaching approach focused on technical standards and athlete development.

Competitive record

-81 kg competitor · national team selection (2016 – present)
South American medalist, senior category
Pan-American Open medalist, senior category
World Cup medalist, cadet category
Sparring experience at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Academic background: Registered nurse, Universidad de Chile · Pediatric specialist

High performance & competition

Track record

Experience that supports you from day one

Shogun is just getting started. While we build the club's story, our coaching team already brings results, certifications and years of work on the tatami.

IJFJudo instructor · International Judo Federation

COCHCertified coaches · Chilean Olympic Committee

ParisSparring experience · Olympic Games

2017Training judokas since

Take the first step

Start your judo journey today

The tatami is ready. All that's left is for you to take the first step toward your new legacy.

Book your trial class Message us on WhatsApp