Judo Legend Kosei Inoue Inspires at Special Event in Saint-Laurent

Although organized on Friday as part of a partnership linking the regional league to the equipment manufacturer Mizuno, the operation was not really commercial (1). Magic is priceless and no one has had to sell their soul to the devil to share this rare, almost suspended moment, where proximity to the legend cannot let the memory be lost in the limbo of time…

A quarter of a century has passed since his Olympic coronation in 2000, but the man who will celebrate his 46th birthday in May still exudes just as much charisma. Inspires the same unfathomable respect. First chills, as soon as he enters the carpet…

Also a triple world champion (1999, 2001 and 2003), in a category which saw him deliver Homeric battles against another giant, Teddy Riner, Kosei Inoue continues to exercise a disturbing power of fascination. While displaying a disarming modesty…

“Being here makes sense”

Like a tatami messiah, he came to Saint-Laurent to promote a sport that he wants to be anchored in tradition.

Faced with an audience won over in advance, the aura of the man who was THE great specialist in ashi-waza (leg techniques), with a technique coated in a warrior mystique, is so strong. His journey, his titles, and the eternal glory that accompanies him, are just as inspiring for new generations…

The native of Miyakonoj, seen at home as the last of the samurai, who had not set foot in France for fourteen years, therefore left his mark, simply by his presence in the Hervé-Allari dojo. A place requisitioned almost in an emergency. But which, in the eyes of the president of the Paca league, was not a choice by default.

“Saint-Laurent is an emblematic clubjustifies Lionel Gigli. Being here is not empty of meaning… For all of our licensees, it is an exceptional moment. Who can, and even who must, reinforce their desire, their projects. Touching the reality of the very, very high level, meeting and interacting with a master like Inoue, is nothing trivial. Few sports, moreover, are capable of proposing this type of initiative…”

A “magical” moment

For Manu Armitano, former French champion and now a listened and respected sensei at the Stade Laurentin, the opportunity was great to catch some glitter in the eyes of his kids. “Being able to meet this exceptional judoka cements a little more internal cohesion, yes, but above all offers our students an example to follow.”

A vision shared by Gilles Nahon, head of the Nice youth center, and of which no resident would have missed this incredible meeting. “Even those who are injured have made the trip. Everyone is aware of this incredible chance they have to approach such a champion, a true icon of judo. It makes them dream, of course, and at the same time, it must serve to nourish their ambitions. One month before the French championships, this is necessarily positive. “

Kosei Inoue, engaged as part of his European tour on three other dates in France, continues to forge his legend. While Saint-Laurent, designated “Terre de Jeux”, is preparing to welcome other stars, coming from the four corners of the planet, but this time with a view to their preparation for the Paris Olympics…

1. The training was free and open to all licensees in the region.

2024-03-17 12:19:54
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