French women’s junior team training in Soustons

Gilles Bonhomme, coach of the French junior women’s judo team, talks to us about the personalised welcome and perfect setting at the Centre Sportif de l’Isle Verte in Soustons. This will help the whole team to prepare for the World Championships in La Haye from 7 to 10 September 2023. The biggest competitions are being prepared in Soustons on the south coast of the Landes. New episode in our series 👉

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The south coast of the Landes : Land of Games for the 2024 Olympics 🔥

WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE ?

For our group, the aim is to prepare for the European Junior Championships, which take place from 6 to 10 September.

This morning we put a lot of emphasis on the floor. The qualities of the floor are somewhat at odds with the qualities of standing. Standing is all about explosiveness and speed, so on the floor there’s also a bit of isometric work and a lot of control. And so, as competitions approach, sometimes it’s better to focus on the more dynamic aspects and the floor isn’t one of them. So we do a bit of floor because it’s important in competition.

WHY SOUSTONS?

First of all, the setting is great, and we’re very well welcomed by both the staff and the director, who do everything they can to make sure we’re in the best possible conditions, so we’re very happy to come here.