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IBSA World Games silver
medallist Lesley Reid inspired the Eastern Area’s next generation
of judoka as the guest coach for squad’s training session on Sunday
29 May.
Reid, 49, who was spotted
in a 2008 talent search, took bronze at the VI World Championships
in her first British selection last year and took silver at the
IBSA World Games in April after giving up to 45 kilos to her heavyweight
rival in the final.
The session attracted 30
promising young players who were from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge.
The morning session began
with Lesley teaching the players the value of ashi-waza (foot
techniques such as sweeps) and covered a variety of different
techniques.
After a brief break the
players returned to the mat in the afternoon to focus on transitions
and gave players the opportunity to demonstrate their newly-acquired
skills in randori (free practice).
Over a four hour session
the players involved really impressed squad coaches David Oates
and Mark Purllant with their attitude and work ethic.
David Oates said: "This
was an ambitious session in terms of getting children to concentrate
for four hours but we had nobody on the mat complaining or flagging,
they all got stuck in and worked hard throughout the session.”
In total over £170 was
raised for Lesley to support her bid to represent Great Britain
at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Many of the players at
the session were preparing for the London International the following
weekend where the Eastern Area highlights included Gemma Moore,
15 winning silver at under 63kgs and Callum Curtis winning silver
in the boys under 55kg.
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