Africa-Press – Angola. Correction of technical aspects and improvement of the new rules dominated, this Tuesday, the work of the national pre-selection of traditional and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in both sexes, that prepares the African Championship, to take place from 23 to 27 of the current , in Luanda.
In this afternoon’s training, under the guidance of coach Cláudio Machado, from the traditional version, physical aspects were also worked on to assess the athletes’ resistance capacity.
For the Brazilian version, guided by Yuri Gomez, the work also focused on improving resistance and psychological aspects, as a prevention of possible pressure from the host public.
Preparation takes place on a bi-daily basis, in the Cidadela Sports Pavilion. The two pre-selections return to work today.
In addition to Angola, the participation of the teams from Congo Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Mauritania and the DRC are confirmed. Here are the squad for the Brazilian male version:
Derson Xavier and Hilário Dias -56 kg, Américo Mutunda, Carlos de Oliveira and Márcio Neves (-62 kg), Stelan Silva, Aldo Aníbal and Jorge Pedro (-69 kg), Victor dos Santos, Marinaldo de Morais and Omar Sousa (- 77 kg), Inelton Bombo, Ricardo de Brito and José Santana (-85 kg), António Caiate, Anderson Gouveia and Edmilson Franque (-94) and Leonel Ferreira, Vivaldo Zacarias and Manuel e Silva (+94).
Women: Gloria Matos and Rebeca Manaças, under category – 48 kg, Otchivela Catanha and Dandara Gonçalves (-52 kg), Delfina Antônio and Denise Airosa (-57 kg), Suéli Inácio and Ana Viela (-63 kg), Joselaide Fragoso and Claudia dos Santos (-70 kg), Evadra Pinheiro and Petra Francisco (+70).
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