Judo : Young Athletes Acquire Skills

The Cameroon Judo Federation has embarked on the training of youths in the practice of judo. It is in this light that a national training camp for athletes took place at the gymnasium of the National Higher Institute of Sports in Yaounde yesterday December 30, 2021. Organised by the Cameroon Judo Federation (FECAJUDO), the training camp brought together over 200 judokas from judo clubs across the country. The training involved athletes in the minor, junior and cadets (men and women) categories. The training camp which marked the end of the 2021 sports season for judo aimed at promoting the development of judo in the country. 
The athletes were instructed by the experts from the Cameroon Judo Federation. The participants were drilled on topics like “the history of judo and the world”, “Culture of judo and values of judo”, “physical education” and “Nage waza (Ashi waza, koshi waza, Te waza). The different federations were equally drilled on the rules and regulations put in place for the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus in the training sites. It was an opportunity for the different federation heads to ask questions so as to be edified on the measures put in place before the start of the next season. The protocols followed are from the International Judo Federation (IJF) to all the federations. To participate in the training workshop, the coaches had to be affiliated in the 2021 season, and the athletes w...