Passing through New Caledonia, the Koumacois takes advantage of his family and shares his experience with young people from the hopeful pole and several clubs. In two years, he hopes to be at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Kimono of the France team on the back, he carefully observes the judokas from the pole and clubs, JCC, NJC and ASPTT. Alexis Mathieu is here like in a second home. A few years ago, in this Magenta dojo, the candidate for the next Olympics was in the place of the young people whose slightest movements he scrutinizes. “You can hang it either under the sleeve or on the side, but with a lot more fabric. If you grab it on the top of the sleeve, you’ll let go because you’ll be in the same direction as your fingers . Go ahead, do it again.”
The Koumacois gives his advice and offers his presence on the tatami as an opponent. Ponove Falevalu pays the price. Alexis picks him up and swings him over him to make him fall on his back. “Ura nage!” he says with a big smile. “However, I taught you yesterday”. The pleasure in sharing is visible.
Alexis Mathieu gives his advice to young Caledonians from the hopeful center
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My parents multiplied the round trips between Koumac and Magenta, almost every weekend, to allow me to have more confrontations and to prepare myself for leaving for France. When I left, I was less helpless than if I had stayed in my little club in Koumac. I know what it’s like to train here. I try to motivate them and inspire them.
Alexis Mathieu, judoka for the France team
Alexis Mathieu passes a “ura nage” to Ponove Falevalu
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Ponove, silver medalist in more than 90 kilos at the last French cadet championships, takes advantage of the moment. He stores a maximum of information in contact with an opponent of such a level. “The fact that Alexis is here allows us to see and measure what the very high level is in France, what awaits us there. He taught us one of his best catches. We will really have had a broad overview of the most effective gripshe confides.
Over the past two years, the best judoka in the Caillou has had some great adventures. He notably participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games as a partner of the French team. A click. The experience confirmed his choice of wanting to reach the Olympic Games as a starter. A few months later, he became French champion under 90 kilos.
Alexis Mathieu signed two 5th places at the Grand Slam in Paris and a 7th in Oulan Bator
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I started 2022 with a bang. I impose myself on the Grand Slam of Paris where I am at the limit of the medal. I’m twice 5th in the last two editions. In the middle of the year, with the overload of training, I experienced a lot of accumulated fatigue and poor performance. I was able to bounce back at the end by taking more of a step back, more time for myself, by managing my training a little better. It is a good year 2022 which announces the Olympiad correctly. We will go up crescendo in terms of results.
Rise crescendo to meet the requirements of the Olympic ranking set up two months ago. It takes into account the results on the international circuit between the Grand Slams, the Grand Prix, the European championships and the Worlds. To aim for Paris 2024, Alexis must chain performances. “We score points according to our ranking in competitions. We have to take as many as possible to get the best possible place. The objective for Paris 2024 is to finish in the top eight and position ourselves as favorite and not as an outsider”.
At the Magenta dojo on Wednesday evening, the Sucy Judo sportsman was watched and listened to with admiration by the licensees and the nine members of the hopeful pole. A structure led by his father, Fabrice, 7th dan and former high-level judoka.
Alexis Mathieu thanked by the young people of the hope pole and the clubs of the JCC, the NJC, and the ASPTT
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The Koumacois is the pride of New Caledonian judo
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“It shows that there is potential in the territory and that it can end up in the France team when it is well exploited.analyzes Sébastien Guagenti, technical framework of the league. It also gives a point of reference to the athletes who are in the structures, the clubs, and at the pole which allows access to the high level. It remains the model and the place to go”. A good example to follow.
