during the Winter Olympics2Month10On Sunday (Thursday), we invited professional figure skater Takahiko Kozuka to give a lecture titled "Figure Skating: The World on Ice" at the Miki Campus.
This lecture was held as an open lecture by opening the lecture portion of "Lifelong Sports I (Practical Golf)", which is being held as part of the Japan Sports Agency commissioned project, to the general public.On the day of the event, under strict measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, students attending and applicants for public lectures, etc.32name participated.
In the lecture, he first explained the origin and history of the Olympics with a quiz, followed by an introduction of videos from his days as an active player and a detailed explanation of his current activities in an easy-to-understand manner.In particular, they are working on development by making use of the experience of former playersKOZUKA BLADES(Blade) is a special manufacturing method that is cut from a single piece of metal, and it was an interesting content.
In the question and answer session, we used a questionnaire about infectious disease countermeasures.1How many hours did you practice each day? "Do you have a pre-match routine?" "How do you select the music for the program?"
Finally, Mr. Kozuka said that the most important thing is "thank you", and he conveyed the importance of this to the students who attended the course.
▽2022.2.11 "Kobe Shimbun NEXT" Mr. Kozuka, a former Olympic figure skating representative, talks about the importance of gratitude, giving a lecture at Kansai International University
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◆Profile of Takahiko Kozuka
From the 2000s2010A Japanese figure skater (men's singles) who was active throughout the XNUMXs.Currently, while belonging to Toyota Motor Corporation, he promotes sports such as figure skating as a professional figure skater and figure skating demonstrator.
JOCOlympic Movement Environmental Ambassador and Commissioner.Special Olympics Japan Dream Supporter.Representative director of the Japan Figure Skaters Association.Using his experience as a former skater, he also works on the development of skating equipment such as blades and shoes.
