Shohei Ono, a two-time Olympic champion in judo, participated in a judo class held in Nara City, where he instructed children while demonstrating his specialty, such as the inner thigh.
This judo class is run by Mr. Tadahiro Nomura, who has won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's 60-kilogram class, with the aim of popularizing judo.
About 100 elementary and junior high school students participated in the venue in Nara City, and not only Mr. Nomura, but also Mr. Ohno, who won the 73 kg class for the second consecutive time at the Olympics, and Mr. Shinichi Shinohara, who won the silver medal in the over 100 km class at the Sydney Olympics. I was a lecturer.
Of these, Mr. Ohno showed off his specialty techniques such as Uchimata and Osotogari in front of the children, and then in the Randori, he let the children experience the sharpness of his technique, which he has won twice at the Olympics.
Ohno said, "In randori, I wanted people to not only receive techniques, but also to experience the judo of top athletes by throwing. The children were happy and excited, so it was great." I was.
Ms. Nomura, who hosted the judo class, said, "I was able to see a lot of smiles on the faces of the children, and it was a wonderful event. I want to make this an event where children who like judo will love it even more." was talking