Prepare well before a competition
Blog / Wednesday December 30, 2020 / source: alljudo
judo" style="font-size: 16px;font-weight:bold;margin-top: 10px">Whether you are an inexperienced judoka or a seasoned competitor, you need to pay attention to how you prepare in the last days before a competition. Here are some basic rules to be ready on D-Day.
Rest
The body needs rest to be at its best. You have put in a lot of effort in the weeks leading up to your competition, but the last few days should allow you to recharge your batteries. Avoid fighting too intense, you risk injuring yourself, and you will waste your energy unnecessarily.
Make sure you get enough sleep for your energy level to peak. A little meditation session can also be beneficial to recharge your batteries.
To relax you can also play on your PC at a online casino. If the competition is stressing you out, playing online will help you think of something else.
Find inspiration
Rather than imagining all the scenarios for your upcoming competition, find inspiration by watching videos of your favorite judokas. You may find technical elements there, an attitude to emulate, and quite simply the desire to win by scoring beautiful ippons.
Watching the videos of the best judokas could even inspire you to bet at the next Olympic Games on judo fights. You just have to go to a site specializing in sport bets.
Eat properly
Avoid drastic diets that increase the risk of injury and drain your energy reserves. To constitute good glycogen stores, consume slow sugars the days before the competition. Also eat cooked fruits and vegetables, as well as proteins (eggs, poultry, fish). As for lipids, priority is given to fatty fish and vegetable oils.
Finally, if the weighing takes place the same day, choose a snack with quickly assimilable foods such as dried fruit or fresh fruit.
Prepare your things
Be organized and thorough in preparing your business. Your bag must contain your kimonos (plan an emergency kimono), sports clothes to put on between fights to stay warm, a first aid kit (cotton, elasto …), slippers, toiletries, something nourish and hydrate you during the competition.
Also check that your sports passport is up to date: license stamps, medical certificate, ranks …
If the competition is taking place in a place you don’t know, be sure to find out about the places beforehand. How to get there ? Where to park? If you need to sleep at the hotel, remember to book as early as possible. Also take information on the room: What is the size of the combat surfaces? Is it well heated? Is there a warm-up room?
Of course if you haven’t practiced seriously, all of this won’t be of much use. On the other hand, you can be in great shape and ruin everything the week before the competition with a poorly managed diet, a small injury contracted at the last minute, or arriving late for the weigh-in.
