Sato, 60kg class, and Okuda, 81kg class, dominates Tokyo / Tokyo Student Weight Class Championship
This tournament, which will determine the champions by weight for Tokyo, was held at Nippon Budokan on August 31st. 19 people from Meiji University participated, and Okuda Yasuji (Law 2 =worshipVirtue) and Sato Seii (Political Science and Economics 2 = OsamuVirtue ) won, and Amano Musashi (4th Law = Adachi Gakuen) won the runner-up. As a result of this tournament, 13 people qualified for the All Japan Junior Weight Classification Championship (All Japan Junior).
◆8/31 Tokyo Student Judo Weight Class Championship
(Nippon Budokan)
▼Men’s 60kg class
Amano – 2
Sato–１ Bit
▼Men’s 66kg class
Kita: Loss in the third round
▼Men’s 73kg class
Matsubara: Top 4
Ishizuka – Top 8
Suetsu: Top 16
Takahashi: Losing in the third round
▼Men’s 81kg class
Kasagawa – Top 8
Okuda-1st place
▼Men’s 90kg class
Iwamoto – lost in the third round
Tanaka — Top 16
Takahashi: Losing in the second round
▼Men’s 100kg class
Ide: Top 8
Nakahama – Top 4
Hori: Top 8
▼Man 100 �i super
Top 12
Chinone – lost in the first round
Kudo: Loss in the second round
Osaka – lost in the first round
Nakahama, a rookie who is making his first appearance in the tournament, entered the match with a cautious attitude from the first match, showing his fighting spirit until the end. After winning the long game in the second round, they entered the GS (golden score) in the quarter-finals, making it a long game with almost 10 minutes of match times. The attack continued to be agitated, but he gained effectiveness and won a tough victory. In the following semi-finals, perhaps due to the fatigue from the previous battle, the team did not successfully attack, and the team was defeated in a foul loss and was defeated recklessly. He achieved a top four results.
Okuda, who won the Tokyo Junior Weight Class Championship (Tokyo Junior), has gained momentum, gaining momentum, and in the quarterfinals he has achieved his skill with his talent for Tsurikomikomi, which he is good at, shows his advantage and stability. In the following semi-finals, a big-boy-gari was decided in the middle of the game, and when they got effective, they endured the tough offensive in the final stages and won. He went straight to the finals. In the finals, he responds appropriately to the opponent’s attacks and shows his calmness that does not give the opponent the flow of the match. In the second half, he failed to hold back the ball, but continued to attack with force and finally managed to take advantage of the gap just after entering the GS. He won by winning the advantage. “I thought I’d achieved the results of my hard work to this day. I’m relieved now,” he said, “I’m sorry for the time being.”degreeHe showed us what he was doing.
Matsubara, who is in the 73kg class, has made consecutive wins with one hit with a back-thrust and Ouchigari, and has steadily increased his winning goals. In the semi-finals, a fierce battle continued, not giving in to each other. He attacked even more severely than his opponent, but with under two minutes left, he was able to hold the opponent down. Matsubara wanted to somehow get out of it, but he lost just by one. He finished the tournament with a record of the top four.
Amano and Sato compete in the 60kg class. Amano started in the second round, and steadily advanced to the third round, and scored a move that he couldn’t finish in the early stages in the semi-finals at the end and won. Sato, who had a good record in Tokyo juniors, like Okuda, continued his offensive stance from the first match, and in the semi-finals he overwhelmed his opponents with a fierce attack from the start of the match. In the end, they scored a counter and advanced to the final where Amano awaited them. The final battle of the tournament was between Amano and Sato and Meiji University. Immediately after the match began, Sato suddenly throws a backpack and gains effectiveness. Amano, who was struggling against Sato, who was still strong in momentum, showed stubbornness, but he couldn’t counterattack and ended up winning.
This tournament showed strong competitiveness, but more fierce battles are expected at the upcoming All Japan Junior and All Japan Student Weight Class Championships (All Japan Students). It is necessary to fully demonstrate the experience gained and the skills that have been accumulated up to this tournament. “I want to make this an year where I can test how well my current abilities will be valid so that I can perform at the Kodokan Cup (All Japan Weight Class Championships),” says Sato. Will they continue to fight while maintaining this momentum? The tough battle continues.
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Comments after the match
Sato Seii
――The final final was a Meiji University showdown. Amano’s hand was what you think?
“We usually do practice and we talk a lot even in the dorm, so we were all exposed in the hands. If there was a chance, we thought before the game that we both saw each other’s first breath.”
――Throughout the tournament, we saw many of our signature throws, which are our backpacks.What do you think?
“I didn’t have the desire to win this time with a backpack, but I was often saved by a backpack when it was in danger, so I’m glad I practiced.”
――Have you ever had the toughest or most difficult scenes throughout this tournament?
“I think the challenge is to get nervous from the first match. When the opponent chases after you score points, there were many situations where you couldn’t deal with it properly and you took the guidance, so that’s the challenge for the future, and I think it was a dangerous point today.”
Okuda Yasuji
――What kind of cheers did you receive before and during the match?
“I received technical advice from the coach and seniors, but I thought it would be a challenge to be a spirit in the end, so I was told to say, ‘Let’s put our feelings into it,’ and then I felt like I was able to put my feelings into it in the end.”
――Please be enthusiastic about All Japan.
“I think the level of All Japan will be higher, so I hope to be able to do my own judo and advance.”
