The karate club "Lestvitsa" was founded in 2005 in Novoaltaisk by Sergey Aleksandrovich Kondakov and Anatoliy Sergeevich Bondarenko. Sergey Aleksandrovich is the best karate coach in the Altai region and has received awards for developing karate. Anatoliy Sergeevich is also a karate coach who has earned his second judging category. Several students from the club have achieved success in competitions, including European and Russian medals. Stepan Mikhalev is a new student who hopes to work hard and make his teachers proud.