Yujiro Seto, who won the bronze medal in the 66 kg class, was the judo boy who was held at the Tokyo Paralympics on the 27th.

The 21-year-old young man showed a calm match like a veteran player everywhere, even though he couldn't show his specialty.

Seto, a fourth-year college student, is a growth stock that won the right to participate in the fierce competition with Satoshi Fujimoto, the leading player who won the Paralympic Games for the third consecutive time in the same 66 kg class.


My best skill is Seoi-nage.

Seto


"I think that throwing from soft movements is my specialty, so I want you to see that."



I have thoroughly refined the speed of my technique for the Tokyo tournament.


However, in the four games on the big stage of the Tokyo Paralympics, there was no game that scored points by throwing on the back.



Didn't you throw your back on the stage of the long-awaited Paralympics?

Or was it not possible?

Immediately after deciding to win the bronze medal, I asked Seto.

Seto


"I was aiming for Seoi-nage, but it's not an easy technique. I was trying to make use of other techniques while being aware that there was Seoi-nage."

Seoi-nage is a "fake" and is used in a different technique.


There were many such scenes in this tournament.

What was impressive was the repechage, which defeated a Mongolian player.


He turned his back to the opponent, rotated his body, and seemed to have started the seoi-nage movement.

Therefore, Seto did not overlook the fact that he hated the opponent to be thrown and lowered the center of gravity to the back, and just cut Ouchi.

It was a scene with about 30 seconds remaining in the lead development.


Even in a situation where he was forced into a situation, his calm judgment led to the bronze medal.

Seto


"First of all, there was a break in the Tokyo Games, but there is a future. I want to fight for the next."



Seto set the goal of winning the gold medal at the Paris Games.


Director Yoshiyasu Endo, a judo boy, has high expectations that he will continue to grow. Three years later, he will be able to move up one by one.



In addition to Seoi-nage, which he is good at for this tournament, he has a calm attack with his specialty as "fake".

I can't help but have high expectations for how young Seto will evolve on the big stage three years from now.