Nastya is an 11-year-old 5th grader who studies at school No78 near Sochi, Russia. She was interested in sports like handball and gymnastics, but two years ago she discovered her passion for karate after her school's coach introduced the martial art. Nastya has found success in karate competitions, winning one gold and two silver medals. She is proud to be a student of her coach Suren Edigarow, a professional harp musician who switched his career to teaching traditional karate at age 23.