2024-05-25 19:38:19
N. Kvasys received gold within the kata occasion each within the particular person and within the group competitors, and within the weight class of nip 75 to 80 kg he had no equals. The scholar of Vytautas Didiiųs Gymnasium didn’t knock out his opponent solely within the first confrontation on the tatami, and the remaining three fights ended prematurely.
The Klaipėda native is competing within the European Championships for the fourth time, and when he was nonetheless fourteen years outdated, he received his first medals within the European Championship for sixteen-year-olds: he grew to become the winner of the kata and received bronze.
The tournaments that adopted solely crammed the boy’s dowry of success, and in 2022 he had no equal: identical to this yr, he received gold in each kata and kumite occasions.
“Solely the primary kumite combat was harder, you needed to transfer in.” And already then, every part is like clockwork,” laughed the Lithuanian, who had received all of the potential gold in Valencia.
After beginning gymnastics, N. Kvasys centered on gymnastics, however again ache pressured him to assessment his priorities and alter his sport – he turned to kyokushin karate.
“This championship is the primary time once I was fortunate sufficient to knock out my opponents thrice. So many individuals haven’t been in a position to make a mark on the tatami earlier than,” joked the Klaipėda native.
– What led to such success within the championship? – N. Kvasys was requested.
– I believe self-discipline and love for what you do. You already know, I like coaching, I like karate. I simply take pleasure in what I do. Possibly that is why it isn’t troublesome for me to win.
– How a lot affect do the nation’s gifted kyokushin karate coaches have on you?
– What are you going to say right here? They see every part higher than others, what must be achieved, the place to strike. With out them, there could be no victories.
– When did you begin practising karate?
– I began once I was seven years outdated. I have been karate within the household for 11 years now. I used to attend gymnastics, however attributable to accidents I needed to give up that sport and deal with karate.
– So far as we all know, you may have already reached heights in gymnastics – you participated in worldwide competitions.
– Sure, however I used to be not there in such severe competitions as karate tournaments. A again damage stopped me in gymnastics. I simply could not do the fundamental components of gymnastics: jumps and so forth. I made a decision to deal with karate.
– Would not that damage intrude with karate coaching?
– And right here it is the opposite manner round – it actually does not get in the best way. Even higher, these primary components of gymnastics are very useful in karate.
– That is your fourth European Championship. Are these three gold medals a stepping stone?
– After all. Three medals. It is a feeling you need repeatedly. The motivation is spectacular.
2024-05-25 19:38:19