Kosei Inoue was invited to spend time with the players at the British Judo Performance Institute (BJPI) recently to deliver a Master Class in the importance of uchikomi, with particular focus on three techniques; uchimata, ouchi-gari and osoto-gari.   

Kosei provided some excellent demonstrations and coaching on how he approached these contest winning techniques. He also spent time to talk to the players about how he trained as a youngster, influences on his judo career and the qualities and commitment it had taken to become Olympic Champion and three times World Champion.  

The players gained a powerful insight into the mindset of a truly remarkable champion. Kosei also participated in the evening randori where he practised with a number of our top players. These sessions followed a full on day for the players who undertook a workshop on ‘Winning Behaviours’ required for 2012. 

The performance culture at the BJPI is changing to reflect the need to shift up a gear in all aspects of training and preparation, as the Foundation Period draws to a close and we enter the Transition Period of the 2012 London cycle.