Keyword to Tokyo “Take this moment” Kuki Harasawa Judo Aug. 20th 11:55
Kuki Harazawa, who is expected to win the gold medal for the first time in three Olympic games in the heaviest class of judo men. In the last Rio de Janeiro tournament, he won a silver medal, although he was defeated by the absolute champions Liner and France. Next time, with the thought of being at the top, Harazawa put up the keyword “Make this moment important”.
(Sports News Department reporter Takao Kamada)
This spring, Harazawa made a big decision.
I left my previous affiliation.
A new three-year contract was signed by a bank in Mie Prefecture where there is no judo club.
We decided to give up the best practice environment and future guarantees and decide everything.
The physical condition management is at your own risk.
Harazawa contracts with a specialized institution and receives training support.
Always measure blood pressure before practice. The menu will be decided while checking the weight and fatigue.
The menu that focuses on agility and instantaneous power has come to be emphasized in consultation with a dedicated trainer.
In addition to the power to fight through classes exceeding 100 km, the speed of the flavor is further increased.
Based on the characteristics of judo, which continues intense battles for more than 4 minutes per game, we have also incorporated training that keeps cycling with full power.
Eating habits have also been improved to manage physical condition.
Under the guidance of a dietitian, the daily routine is making vegetable juice.
This is because the necessary vitamins are efficiently consumed according to the condition of the body.
The training base is Nihon University, my home school.
There are no coaches who always receive advice outside the training camp of the Japanese national team.
The strength of the task and practice you are working on is up to you.
Actually, Harazawa had a difficult time after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, being diagnosed with “overtraining syndrome”, which caused his physical and mental fatigue due to extreme fatigue.
Still, in February, I was able to escape from a temporary slump, such as winning an international tournament for the first time in three years.
From 25th of this month, he will participate in the World Championship held at Nippon Budokan. If you win a gold medal in this tournament and win the international tournament in November, you are more likely to be selected as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics.
“I want to do what I can do now and what I can do at the time”
Harazawa's keyword for Tokyo was “Take care of this moment”.
The time left to the big stage is one year.
“If you can act on your own responsibility or practice, or stand alone in that sense, you will see a different world.”
Harazawa believes that believing and sticking to yourself leads to confidence.