2024-06-01 09:22:22
The pinnacle coach of the Azerbaijani judo crew, Richard Trautman, gave an interview to İdman.biz upon his return from the triumphant World Championships in Abu Dhabi. He summed up the outcomes of the championship, famous the achievements of Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) and Zelim Kotsoev (100 kg), spoke about preparations for the Olympics and shared his imaginative and prescient of the event of home judo.
– Two golds from the World Championship – a outcome that would solely be dreamed of earlier than – has change into a actuality. Can we are saying that every thing got here collectively fully in Abu Dhabi?
– We managed to create a robust crew. After all, Hidayat and Zelim are athletes not solely with nice potential, but additionally with wealthy expertise. However we additionally produce other judokas who’re able to combating for medals. Once I first began working in Azerbaijan, it was a interval of generational change. There have been nice older athletes who skilled issues with motivation at the moment. As well as, they weren’t prepared to just accept new coaching preparation concepts. Whereas the nationwide crew acquired an inflow of juniors who have been receptive to the teaching tips and have been considerably simpler to work with. After all, every thing takes time. We’ve gone step-by-step and have been capable of make essential adjustments, however it’s nonetheless a piece in progress.
For instance, nice progress has been made in kumi-kata (grabbing methods), however ne-waza (floor combating) stays the primary drawback.
– After Heydarov’s victory, you famous that he fulfilled his dream, however victory was the dream of everybody on the crew…
– That is true. Each nation goals of a title, needs to go down in historical past and obtain victories. Once I arrived, I noticed that Hidayat was distinguished by a excessive combating spirit, good method, and good bodily traits, however he had a restricted alternative of techniques. We started to pay particular consideration to this and now Heydarov has was a judoka, able to making use of varied methods each all through the championship and in a single bout. As a result of if you meet direct opponents, expertise and physics alone usually are not sufficient. We’ve come a great distance, however that is just the start. Hidayat has a combating intuition and may change into even stronger.
– Now let’s define the champion portrait of Zelim Kotsoev. What makes a world champion?
– Zelim is open and receptive to every thing that the trainers require of him. On this sense, it’s simple to work with him, he is aware of what he needs. He additionally has an understanding of learn how to construct battle techniques, which permits him to remain forward of his opponents and predict their actions. After all, he’s nonetheless younger and errors can’t be prevented, however identical to Hidayat, Kotsoev is a judoka with nice potential.
– Hidayat and Zelim will now be in an important temper getting ready for the Olympics. What about different classes, since we have to resolve on the Parisian composition?
– Within the coming days, now we have to noticeably take into consideration every thing, decide up our notebooks, analyze the outcomes, focus on every thing. Any choice is not going to be simple, as somebody will probably be ignored of the Olympic roster. And this is likely one of the most disagreeable moments of teaching, as a result of some judokas will probably be dissatisfied. Nevertheless, now we have to go by who has the most effective probability of medaling in Paris. In every class on this planet there are from three to 5 contenders for victory. And considered one of them will most definitely win the title. For instance, within the weight class as much as 73 kg these are Hidayat, Soichi Hashimoto and Manuel Lombardo. Kotsoev has the identical image.
In different weights now we have guys with good potential. They don’t seem to be favorites for the title, however they’ll compete for medals.
Let’s take Turan Bayramov (60 kg). He’s a really disciplined athlete, though he doesn’t at all times succeed. However in Abu Dhabi he was near the rostrum. If he had handed Giorgi Sardalashvili, he would have had an opportunity for a medal.
Or take Eldzhan Gadzhiev (81 kg). After all, that is an athlete who’s able to successful a medal. However the lack of a pedestal shouldn’t be a tragedy for him, as a result of in two years he has change into one of many favorites within the weight class.
We should go step-by-step. Bear in mind the World Championship two years in the past, when the crew received two bronze medals in Tashkent, and Zelim might have received gold, or at the least been within the last. Everybody was very upset. And on the subsequent World Cup in Doha, three of our main athletes misplaced as a result of they hit their heads on the mat. That’s, there are a variety of nuances. This isn’t a hundred-meter race, if you go to the beginning and run. We’ve a contact sport. We’ve now returned from Abu Dhabi with two gold awards. It is a nice achievement for Azerbaijan. Over the previous 20-30 years, only a few can boast of successful two gold medals on the World Cup. Japan, France, South Korea, Georgia. After all, so as to get nearer to the outcomes of those international locations in judo, it takes a couple of yr and even a couple of technology of judokas. However with the proper method it’s noticeable.
– How will preparations for the Olympics be structured after the World Championships?
– The blokes gave a number of effort and emotion in Abu Dhabi. Some fear about missed possibilities. Due to this fact, initially on the coaching camp in Guba, the place we went on Sunday, we are going to conduct gentle coaching to revive the tone of the athletes. The crew will come collectively once more and it’s essential to create a optimistic environment. And after the restart, we are going to proceed severe preparation, and in addition analyze the trail now we have traveled and what we will do higher.
Then we are going to go to Porec. A big coaching camp will probably be arrange in Croatia, the place many athletes will come. It is going to even be potential to carry worldwide sparring matches there. Afterwards we are going to return to Baku, the place the judoists will be capable of recuperate and enhance their well being. After which the crew can have one other coaching camp – this time in Benidorm (Spain), which will even convey collectively many athletes and groups. And after returning to Baku we plan to fly to Paris on July 23.
– It’s clear that judokas are anticipated to carry out efficiently on the Olympics. What is the plan for Paris?
– Naturally, the first job is successful medals. We count on to win three awards. There will probably be one gold – nice, in case you handle to win two prime awards – simply nice. I do know expectations are excessive, however on the identical time I stay real looking. We will compete for the rostrum in each weight class. As well as, one other job is that the fellows wrestle effectively. You possibly can lose, however you have to present a excessive spirit of battle.
– Originally of our dialog, you touched upon the subject of labor for the way forward for Azerbaijani judo. Can we are saying that the crew within the broadest sense is totally shaped for this goal?
– We appeal to many specialists to work. In recent times, cadets and juniors have achieved good leads to the worldwide area. However the training course of can be essential and must be given particular consideration. As well as, one other essential objective is to kind a crew for the 2028 Olympics, together with for participation within the blended crew match. It’s clear that for this we want athletes in heavy weights, together with ladies. If they’re out there, it’s potential to affix the combat for medals within the crew.
Zaki Feyzullaev
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