Wrestling girls “Absolute ace” lacks Olympics Mental issues such as mental enhancement 5:31 on January 5
Wrestling women who have mass-produced gold medals at the Olympics will be celebrating the Olympics for the first time without the absolute ace of Saori Yoshida and Kaoru Icho. As marks from overseas players are becoming stronger, it is necessary to strengthen the mental aspects of the task and refine the tackles that Japan is good at in order to earn gold medals.
Since the Athens Games in 2004, when the wrestling girls were officially adopted for the Olympics, 7 out of 11 gold medals won in 4 tournaments have been won by Mr. Yoshida and Mr. Icho.
37-year-old Yoshida retired last year, and 35-year-old Icho lost to the national squad, so the two absolute aces will not be playing in the Tokyo Olympic Games for the first time in the Olympic Games.
In the last year's world championships, when they did not participate, Japan's gold medal was one of the lowest since 2004, and Mr. Yoshida pointed out a mental problem that he did not show persistence.
In order to mass produce gold medals at the Tokyo Games, it is necessary to reinforce the mental aspects and regain the "feeling of aggression" that has supported Japan's strength.
Furthermore, in terms of technology, it is necessary to refine the "tackle" that Japan is good at.
Young players, who were studied by overseas players, were able to prevent tackles and conversely get points from the "counter".
The Japanese national team has been focusing on practicing to enter the tackle, such as putting down the opponent's position with feints and kumite.
Japan's coach Hideo Sasayama said, "The impact of Yoshida and Icho's shoulders in Japan may have been significant, but we must make sure that the players do what they need to do to the end. If you do, the hole will be filled enough. "