Became a person of Tadahiro Nomura, a judoka with genius skin
Tadahiro Nomura is one of Japan’s leading judoka. At the Atlanta Olympics (1996), where he participated for the first time, he won a gold medal in the men’s 60-kilometre class. In succession, he achieved the feat of winning gold medals in three consecutive tournaments with Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004).
When I write this, it tends to be seen by genius-skinned players, but there are also difficult aspects in Nomura’s judo life, and I have overcome them with effort.
Kimura’s personal comment that “he is very sincere”.
Nomura was born in December 1974 in Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture, and grew up in a judo family. At the age of five, he started judo at the Toyokukan Nomura Dojo, which was founded by his grandfather, Hikotada Nomura.
My father is Mototsugu Nomura, who was the director of the judo club at Tenri High School (Nara), a prestigious judo club. His father, Motoji, is also known for raising famous athletes such as Shinji Hosokawa, a gold medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
His younger brother, Toyokazu Nomura, Nomura’s uncle, is a gold medalist at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Nomura grew up in the environment of a judo family.
His specialty is Seoi-nage. It has a variety of techniques, and the techniques are sharp and speedy. In addition, the natural defense is said to be a genius.
Nomura won the gold medal in Atlanta and was selected to represent Japan in the next Sydney.
Nomura, who came to Kimura to greet him before his departure, expressed his feelings toward the Olympics, saying, “President, I will change all my skills and win with one.”
Nomura was 25 years old at this time. Sydney participated in the Olympics for the second time, and was facing the game with the feeling of “winning one game in every game.”
“I did the judo I wanted,” Kimura evaluates Nomura at the tournament.
“It was ridiculously strong. Throw your opponent to catch the kid. As promised, I changed everything and won.”
Nomura’s participation event is 60㌔ class, and his height is a little 160㌢. A physique that makes you wonder where there is energy to produce such a powerful seoi-nage.
Kimura was impressed with Nomura’s stance of mastering judo by practicing and refining his skills in order to realize his goal of judo.
The conversation between the two after returning from the Sydney tournament is also light and interesting.
“President, I think I changed everything and it was exactly what I said,” Kimura said, “You don’t brag about that (laughs).” “Nomura’s father said he was really strong.” He was so impressed by his father that no one could win that much. “
Lost to a female player in a junior high school match …
One win by throwing on the back.
Nomura has such a strong image, but surprisingly he was not a strong player from the beginning.
There is an episode that Nomura lost to a female player in the first game when he entered Tenri Junior High School in 1987. Originally, he was small in size and weighed in the 30-kilometre range at that time.
“My dad also says that he was too small to join the judo club.”
Why did Nomura, who was not blessed with a physique, become strong enough to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
“It’s a way of thinking. It’s a way of thinking, such as carrying one of your favorite skills, so that anyone can definitely play it. It means that you came up with your own thoughts on refining world-class skills. Kimura said.
Based on that idea, I will work hard to practice. It means that daily practice has built the best skill in the world.
“Even if you don’t ask me to do something, people who are good are always trying hard. That’s why I try to hire people who have worked hard even when hiring people from MIKI HOUSE.” Kimura talks.
When asked what kind of person is a growing human resource, Kimura immediately returns the answer, “A person who makes an effort even if left alone.”
Whether it’s judo, table tennis, or baseball, the word “MIKI HOUSE” can be seen on TV every time a game is played.
“Because I know that company, there are also good people,” Kimura said.
Kimura’s idea is that it is the responsibility of the manager to prepare the stage for his efforts. (Honorific title omitted, next issue)
