The Blue Tigers were honored by a two days master class by Japanese master Koji Kakamu on the 28th and 29th of October. We thank him for his patience and marvelous teachings.
Koji reminded us through a dedicated workshop about the importance of Kodokan fundamentals and their implication to wider jujitsu practice.
The master class unfolded with core teachings delivered through dedicated exercises followed by a series of Kakari-Geiko or themed Randori that helped participants explore and grasp the true spirit of Judo efficiency. According to Koji, if the Ippon is the goal, not all Ippon are equal and perfection needs to be pursued to ensure real genuine performance. Gold standard Ippon is when Tori remains up and balanced. He thus stressed that if many practitioners nowadays knee down on the ground to increase their throwing amplitude, such practices are of lesser value from a technical perspective.
Koji Kakamu then further honored the Blue Tigers with a present under the form of the official Japanese national team uniform of Paris 2024 Paralympics.
We also thank Mahmood Al Aradi for his presence, kind words and dedication to the development of Judo in the region.
We thank both of them for their kind visit and hope to see them soon back in Doha. We trust this shall be the beginning of a fruitful and enlightening journey.
