the essential
Last weekend, the Departmental Judo Committee (CDJ) organized its 3rd National Kata Open – Crédit agricole Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Couples from all over France competed at the Stadium. Among them, Foulayronnais.
Exactly 22 couples came from Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand Est and of course New Aquitaine to try to win points for qualification for the French championship. »
Impressive ballet adjusted to the millimeter
It was also a great opportunity to discover or rediscover the origins and values of judo, often cited as an example in the sporting world,” insisted Thierry de Redon, president of CDJ 47, who also explains that “kata, although Although it is sometimes overlooked, it is the true source of our discipline. It is from the kata that Master Jigoro Kano codified the rules of Judo in 1887. This practice, which is carried out as a couple, is essential to understanding the very essence of judo. »
The competitors competed on several katas among the 7 disciplines listed: nage no kata (forms of projection), katame no kata (forms of immobilization, control and submission), kime no kata (forms of decision and combat) … Among the couples present we will remember the victories of the Foulayronnes martial arts licensees: Hervé Grandvuillemin associated with Johan Pierre (winner in Kagame no kata senior) as well as Patrick Bru and Ludovic Blanchet as Kodokan goshin.
For the neophyte, these demonstrations, according to imposed figures, present themselves in the form of a real and impressive ballet regulated to the millimeter. A beautiful show.
Thierry de Redon would like to thank the partners: “France Judo, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Judo League, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region as well as Crédit Agricole for its financial support essential to the success of this event. “. A 3rd National Kata Open which will have satisfied the participants, organizers and partners.
Photo – R.B.
The Vincent brothers return from Las Vegas
The third National Kata Open in the city of Agen had the pleasure of welcoming Julian and Hector Vincent back from Las Vegas with their beautiful bronze medal around their necks brilliantly won at the Kata World Championships in the U 23 category.
Opportunity to gather some impressions: “We are, of course, delighted with this medal. Compared to the two Spanish couples in front of us, we lacked a little power. Their falls thus had more impact and appeared more aesthetic. It’s up to us, in the future, to know how to make up for it with speed of execution. We are now moving into the senior category and the first international competition will take place in March 2025 in Belgium for a world kata tournament. This will represent a step to take against very experienced opponents. But we have the ambition to get on senior podiums. »
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