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High Performance Training

Guest Coach Amy Newman, Renmore Gymnastics Club took the first session of the High Performance Class concentrating on stretching & co-ordination exercises.

The main emphasis of the class was back control, stressing that a strong flat back is very important to most advanced movements. Improving this in the handstand is essential in order to progress onto more difficult moves.

Amy followed on with re-bound linking fast & controlled movements and finished with some conditioning.

The 2nd session was taken by former World & European semi-finalist Alonzo Henderson 4th Dan, and former Sambo Wrestling World Bronze medallist, Valery Vaniukevich, 2nd Dan, assisted by Kevin Lally 2nd Dan & James Connolly, 1st Dan.

The main emphasis of this session was the enjoyment of Judo, making it a fun sport. Alonzo worked on balance, foot sweeps & Ippon Seoinage, while Valery concentrated on attack entries.

Over 50 judo players from the west of Ireland took part in this fantastic day’s judo & all left feeling very happy with their new found knowledge.

This was the 2nd Introduction to related sport’s in Judo Ireland’s programme for the coming year, following on the combined Judo/Wrestling Course, which was held in St. Joseph’s, Fairview on 30th January last. Details of future combined training sessions will be released shortly, so watch this space.