In the future she is carrying a go well with with a particular badge, the opposite day she is in her judogi educating or competing. In-between, she wears a postal uniform or takes care of younger youngsters. Who’s she? Jenny KOSTER of the Netherlands is a lady with many skills. So, what’s it?
Nicely, I do loads [she laughs]. I’m a world referee and in addition an tailored judo referee. I’ve been competing in Kime-no-Kata for a few years. It’s good being on the mat doing one thing, it’s improbable.
Being a referee your self do you’re feeling further stress when competing?
Not anymore, for the primary time once I competed in my nation everybody seemed ‘Oh Jenny is competing in Kata?’ .. that was 8 years in the past and again then I assumed the stress was on a bit however now everyone seems to be having fun with watching me compete. Actually on the nationwide championships this yr we gave an indication and so they have been all amazed. This allowed referees and judges to see that sure we are able to additionally play judo. The general public eye modified and now they see we are able to do extra than simply waving our arms.
You and your accomplice, Arian NOORDZIJ narrowly missed out on the ultimate. Regardless of, did you get pleasure from your time in Sarajevo?
Within the Netherlands there’s a choice standards so it’s all the time improbable to be chosen to those occasions and carry out. However extra importantly, now we have tailored judo right here for the primary time and it’s near me as properly, I do know all of them. All of them come to me say hiya and it’s improbable that we are able to share an occasion collectively. It’s so good, I’ve no phrases for that.
Kata vs Shiai?
It’s all concerning the mindset. Every part comes with a unique strategy, preparation and focus. Shiai is extra strict and it’s about catching the precise second. Shiai you practice with many various folks on this planet shaping your self. However in Kata, it’s you and your accomplice that should form the efficiency you’re going to ship, you could form each particulars to perfection. Shiai is catching the precise second, kata is perfection. Refereeing tailored and conventional shiai additionally has a unique strategy.
So, she is a referee, a competitor, a judo coach, a postwoman and she or he additionally runs a childminder centre. How?
Time planning. I practice 3-times every week and do the opposite jobs round it. Now, we [Arian and Jenny] want to work in direction of our fifth Dan too. With us working in direction of this objective we may also must see how now we have time to organize for subsequent yr’s occasions nationally and internationally. If we’re chosen for the Europeans subsequent yr we are going to see how we cope.
You’re a judoka in many various roles. What does judo characterize in your life?
All the pieces. It’s my life. It’s the way of life for me, it makes me comfortable. Lots of people don’t perceive it. After 3 minutes on the tatami when I’ve a foul day, all troubles disappear. I dwell for judo.
Photos: Dino Secic / Jenny Koster
Writer: Szandra Szogedi
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