Mogopa aims to emulate departed coach

Itsubo was a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) who had been working to develop judo in Botswana. He was highly regarded in the local sporting community, as evidenced by the naming of the national judo dojo in his honour. One student developed by Itsubo from a young age is Gavin Mogopa, who went on to become one of the country's most successful judokas.

He intends to emulate Itsubo by becoming a coach following career-affecting injuries that forced him to focus primarily on academics.