Azerbaijan’s national cadet boys’ judo team have begun an international training camp in Japan.
Fanat.az reports that 16 judokas are taking part in the three-week training programme.
The team are led by head coach Emin Iskandarov and coaches Nijat Shikhalizada and Kotaro Sasaki.
The first stage of the camp is being held at Sagami School, which is affiliated with Tokai University. The training programme in Japan, a country renowned for its judo traditions, plays an important role in improving the athletes’ technical and tactical skills, broadening their international experience and helping them adapt to a highly competitive training environment.
The training sessions place particular emphasis on developing the judokas’ individual technical skills, randori skills and physical endurance, as well as building their experience of facing opponents with different styles.
As well as being a key stage in the cadet judokas’ preparations for upcoming competitions, the international training camp supports their long-term development and future progression to the senior national team.
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
