Can you recover? Japanese the world champion title? The women’s team prepares for Olympic Games from Paris focused on the gold medal. Although they won the World Cup title in Germany in 2011, their best Olympic result so far was the silver medal at the 2012 London Games After reaching the quarterfinals at last year’s World Cup and showing signs of resurgence , lots of hope. placed in this group, first rival of Spain in Paris, on July 25. Keisuke Otsuka, Japanese physical trainer, explained to ‘Tokyo Sports’ how they arrived.
“This year we are in a better condition than last year’s World Cup and that is good. We worked hard this past year to complete all the pieces and arrive ready for the Olympic Games. I am excited. The “The main challenge lies in the ability to deploy physical power. Whether it’s in contact or stealing the ball quickly, we need to expand our range of strength if we want to be one of the best in the world,” he said. “I maintain communication with the clubs where the players play to ask them to continue with certain exercises. Although the clubs call the shots, I propose ideas. In fact, the players like Saki Kumagai (Roma) continued with the special training we provided.”
Asked about Spain and Brazil, who are group rivals, he said: “Despite being the world champions (Spain), we have beaten them before. That’s why, I think they have a lot of respect for Japan. Also, given that both” Teams don’ I have a lot of tall players and they will play against each other, it will be an even match.” Otsuka believes that Japan has an advantage: “I think having such a tight schedule is an advantage for in Japan. Compared to foreign players, our players tend to have less muscle mass and smaller bodies. Japan competes based on detailed strategies and durability. “For foreign teams that focus on physicality, it’s hard to regain muscle every two days.”
Regarding the hopes he placed on the Games, he was optimistic: “After the bitter memory of last year’s World Cup, we all want revenge this year. From the technical director to every player, the goal is to get the gold medal. Personally, I am also excited. That’s why I want to see the players shine at the highest level. I want us to be fully prepared when the time comes.
Source: La Verdad
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