On September 18th, Akita Prefectural Office announced that the Akita Newaza Festival 2019 will be held in commemoration of the inauguration of Kazushi Sakuraba Akita Prefectural Sports Ambassador.
Behind the decision to hold the Akita Newaza Festival 2019, when the producer Sakuraba was asked to accept the appointment of the Akita Prefectural Sports Ambassador in June and accepted it, `` I want to have an event that will allow local Akita people to enjoy '' With the help of the Akita Prefectural Office, the event was held.
The contents of the event are worrisome, but on November 30, we held QUINTET FIGHT NIHGT 4 in AKITA at the Akita Bunka Kaikan, and on December 1 at the Akita Prefectural Science Sports Center, there was cooperation between the Akita Prefectural Sports Association and the Akita Wrestling Association. The Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Japanese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will hold a Jiu-Jitsu experience seminar for kids and the general public, with a focus on technology enhancement seminars for top athletes of junior and senior high school students.
The press conference included Producer Sakuraba, Chairman of QUINTET Jury Chairman Yuki Nakai, Chairman of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Vice-Chairman Naoya Uematsu, Secretary-General Yusuke Shinmei, and Sightseeing in Akita Prefecture, who also helped to hold this event. Yuki Suzuki, Sports Promotion Section, Sports Promotion Section, Culture and Sports Department, Katsuya Kume, Akita Prefecture Physical Education Association Business Section Manager, and Mitsuru Sato, President of Akita Wrestling Association, attended, and talked about their enthusiasm about the event.
Producer Sakuraba commented, "Isn't the interest of QUINTET appealing to martial arts lovers in Akita. I'd be happy if people in Akita saw it as interesting (QUINTET)." I hope that not only Akita but also other people in the Tohoku region will visit the venue and enjoy the live performance.
Also, Mr. Nakai, chairman of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, who fully cooperated with the seminar on December 1, said, "I want to show you what you can do in Akita. I hope you enjoy it as much as possible. "
Featured Akita Newazawa Festival 2019. Pre-sale tickets for the 11/30 QUINTET FIGHT NIHGT4 in AKITA on the first day will be on sale from September 19 (Thu) to September 23 (Mon / Holiday). Tickets are reserved for all seats ¥ 10,000! The venue, the Akita Bunka Kaikan, is an easy-to-see venue, so be sure to get a ticket in advance release! The tournament will be held in a lightweight category with four teams participating and a total weight of 360 kg. Competitors are currently adjusting and details will be announced as soon as they are decided.
The schedule of the seminar held from 10:00 to 17:00 on December 1 at Akita Sports Science Center is as follows.
① Protect yourself from trouble! "Jiu-Jitsu Kids Self-Defense Skills That Parents and Children Can Learn" 10: 00-11: 30
Applicable age: Male and female 6 to 12 years old (parents can participate if desired)
Capacity: 30 people
Experience program: Parents and children can learn how to protect themselves from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu based self-defense techniques, troubles and accidents ♪
②Lifelong sports to enrich your life "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Experience" 13: 00-14: 30
・ General course
・ Women course
・ Senior course (Target age: Men and women 45 to 70)
Capacity: 30 people (each course held simultaneously)
Experience programs: Jiu-Jitsu experience programs are available for seniors without physical strength, women without the power, and those who do not usually exercise!
③ Aim the world from Akita! "Top Athlete Strengthening Seminar" 15: 00-17: 00
Target: junior high to high school wrestling players
Seminar program:Kazushi Sakuraba-based programmer will give a detailed lecture on world-class technology effective for competition!
Applications for seminars and hands-on sessions are scheduled for early October. As soon as this schedule is decided, it will be announced through SNS. Only those who participate in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience will rent out Jiu-Jitsu techniques on the day of the event, so why not come and experience Jiu-Jitsu?
Let's liven up Akita with the purpose of the festival in Akita!
