I have been practicing judo since childhood and have been passionate about this wonderful sport for the past 18 years. I trained myself by practicing judo in elementary school, junior high school, and high school in my hometown of Kagawa Prefecture.As a culmination of my efforts, I participated in the 41st National High School Judo Championships in my third year of high school, representing Kagawa Prefecture.[1]。
Otsuka receives encouragement from Mayor Kanonji as he competes in the 41st National High School Judo Championships.
In order to place myself at a higher level, I left my hometown and entered the University of Tsukuba, a powerful school. The history of the University of Tsukuba Judo Club can be traced back to 1894, when Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, was the school’s principal, and boasts a tradition spanning over 100 years.It has produced many Olympic athletes, including general manager Associate Professor Okada (bronze medalist at the Barcelona 1992 Games), Professor Katsuyuki Masuji (coach of the All Japan Judo Federation Women’s Japan National Team), and Professor Kaori Yamaguchi (bronze medalist at the Seoul 1988 Games). ) and Assistant Professor Takuaki Hiraoka (silver medalist at the London 2012 Games) are providing guidance.[2][3][4]。
My judo experience at university was very meaningful to me. In particular, last year, when I was in my third year of university, I had the opportunity to participate in a kata competition. That year, I had the honor of taking second place in the nage kata at the All Japan Student Judo Kata Competition. Taking this opportunity, he challenged himself to the national qualifying rounds for the All Japan Judo Kata Tournament, including the senior category, and came in second place, earning him the right to participate in the All Japan Judo Kata Tournament.
Otsuka and Fujidai pair won 2nd place in Nage Kata at the All Japan Student Judo Kata Competition.
My judo experience at university was very meaningful to me. During my third year at university, there was a period when I was unable to practice as a player due to an injury or other reasons. However, this became an opportunity for me to take on a new challenge. Around that time, when I was struggling with my approach to judo and my mental and physical health, I heard that a tournament was being held in the student category and decided to participate in it. My pair was two years younger than me, and they were talented students who had participated in national kata tournaments when they were in elementary school. At first, it started as just an experiment, aiming to participate in student competitions. I won second place in the “All Japan Student Judo Kata Competition Throwing Kata” and decided to seriously pursue this field. The next challenge we took on was a competition that included a senior category. We came in second place in the national qualifying round for the “All Japan Judo Kata Tournament” and earned the right to participate in the “All Japan Judo Kata Tournament.” In their first national tournament, the All Japan Judo Kata Tournament, they placed 8th out of 14 groups. Although we were able to fully demonstrate our abilities in our performances, we realized that we are still inexperienced and that there is still room for growth.
Based on this experience, I trained hard with the goal of participating in the U23 World Judo Kata Tournament. He won first place in the final selection of athletes to be sent to the tournament held in August 2023, and was able to obtain the right to participate in the world tournament. This will be the first time that Japan will send a representative to the U23 category, and we are very excited to be able to represent Japan.first representativeIt becomes.
Otsuka and Fujidai pair wearing the Japan national team’s judo uniforms.
It is thanks to the support and support of many people that I was able to seize the opportunity to participate in the world championships. This will be my first experience of taking on the world with the Japanese flag in my heart. We would like to ask for your support as we take on this new challenge of taking on the world. We would be happy if you could help us shine on the international stage through crowdfunding. Thank you very much for your kind support.
*We have obtained permission from our partner, Tomoki Fujidai, to conduct the project and to use his name and image.
The challenge for the U23 World Kata Judo Championships is coming up, and I will be heading to the UAE at the end of October. The All Japan Student Judo Federation will support half of the round trip fare, accommodation expenses, and miscellaneous expenses, and I cannot thank them enough for their support. However, I am required to pay the remaining amount myself. In this project, we would like to raise funds to cover this out-of-pocket expense through your support.
The costs per person to participate in the U23 World Kata Judo Championships are as follows.
*Calculated as 1€ = 158 yen.
Participation fee: 17,380 yen
IJF registration fee: 8,000 yen
IJF bib: 3,560 yen
Round trip fare: 195,510 yen
Accommodation fee: 36,340 yen/day × 4 days = 145,360 yen
Judo uniform: 32,120 yen
Total: 401,930 yen.
Half of this price will be subsidized by the All Japan Student Judo Federation, so the total will be 200,965 yen per person.
This amount will be used for the Otsuka/Fujidai pair, and a total of 401,930 yen will be required as a participation fee.
If you add on-site expenses, approximately 600,000 yen will be required. In addition, we are considering 200,000 yen as the cost of preparing the return. Therefore, taking into consideration fees, etc., we have set a target amount of 1 million yen, which will reach 800,000 yen.
The U23 World Kata Judo Championships is a great opportunity for me, and I feel a great sense of joy and pride in representing Japan on the international stage. The opportunity to compete for Japan is an important milestone in my career, and I am determined to give it my all. We hope that your support will help us seize the opportunity to bring Japan’s U23 judo kata championship for the first time.
*In the unlikely event that you are unable to travel due to unavoidable circumstances such as a natural disaster (including the impact of the coronavirus such as a state of emergency) after the project is established, we will refund your money to everyone who supported us.
This is the first time Japan has sent a representative to the U23 category, so there are many unknowns and there are some concerns, but we will do our best to show the best performance we can and win the gold medal. Since it is a competition, we have to beat our opponents, but the form depends on how well we can perform to the best of our ability. I would like to face myself properly and take on the real challenge while raising my spirits. Please provide some support.
Judo Kata is a special training conducted in Nippon Denkodokan Judo to learn the theory of attack and defense. Kata is performed according to predetermined steps and methods, and is performed by two opponents in order to learn the principles of attack and defense in cooperation.In this training, one person calls the person performing the technique “Tori,” and the other person calls the person receiving the technique “Uke.”[5]。
Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo and founder of the University of Tsukuba, metaphorically explained the “randori” (competition format) and “kata” of judo, and compared the relationship between them to “composition” and “grammar.” I compared it to a relationship. Kata embodies the basic principles and techniques of judo, and together with randori, forms the foundation of judo.
When it comes to shapes, there are various types.For more information[6]Please refer to the. Of these, the Otsuka-Fujidai pair has been selected to represent Japan in Nage no Kata.
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