2020.06.30
【Judo #3】”Reboot Program” of the University of Tsukuba Athletes
【Judo #3】Upper / Lower Body, Abs
This is the third part of Judo edition.
The points of each training are shown in the video, so please refer to them and make sure you train in the proper posture.
Especially for athletes after long breaks and those who are not confident in your physical, please start from the second Judo edition to minimize the risk of injury.
You can watch this on YouTube as well.
Introduction of the Researcher and the Club
OKADA Hirotaka
Associate Professor / General Manager of Judo Team, University of Tsukuba
His main research fields are judo coaching and competitive ability improvement.
He participated twice in the Olympic Games and won a bronze medal at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games.
He has been making an effort to spread judo in Japan and overseas.
Judo Team
The team has a history of more than 100 years.
KANO Jigoro, the founder of Judo, was the principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School which is the predecessor of University of Tsukuba.
There are many Olympians among the graduates. Professor YAMAGUCHI Kaori (Bronze medalist at the Seoul 1988) and Assistant Professor HIRAOKA Hiroaki (Silver medalist at the London 2012) have been coaching at our university.
For more details about the team, please reference their official pages.