It was her first and there is no doubt that she will not forget it. Saturday November 2, 2024, Elsa Jouanneau, from JC Vendôme, indeed participated in the French senior championships 1re division which took place in Chalon-sur-Saône.
Still a junior, the -48 kg of the Vendôme club did not have an easy draw since she met Laura Espadinha from the start, double bronze medalist in this competition in 2022 and 2023. Logical defeat for Elsa Jouanneau who was all the same fished out. For her second fight, the one who just finished second in the junior Excellence tournament in Cormelles-le-Royal faced a fighter from Eure.
Making progress on impact
Although dominant, she will bow to a small error. On the coach's chair, Eric Jouanneau, technical director of the club, made a lucid analysis of Elsa's day: “She had a complicated day. In his first fight, the profile of his opponent, who finished fifth at the end of the competition, did not suit him: very aggressive, tall and who comes to invade. There are not necessarily any regrets about this fight, but more about the second since Elsa dominates a majority of the time. But there is a relaxation that his opponent benefits from, with a movement that we knew we had to be wary of. It was his first participation at this level. This allows it to realize the road ahead: it must progress on impact and on taking initiatives, because it still too often shows itself to be wait-and-see, even if on this aspect it was better than usual during of his repechage fight. She was also able to realize the importance of details, such as being focused on the entire fight. »
Next meeting for Elsa ? The junior tournament in Poitiers at the end of November and that in Aix-en-Provence in mid-December. A benchmark competition for this age category.
