For the first time in the Saskatchewan Winter Games, a judo skills element to show off the athletes’ technique was part of the competition.
It was mandatory for all athletes entered in the individual competition and took place at Vanier Collegiate on Wednesday.
Each athlete had to complete four techniques with a partner.
Jim Wiens, chairman of judo for the Saskatchewan Winter Games, said he was pleased to see the skills element in the competition.
“It’s the first Saskatchewan Games we have included a team competition and a skills competition. Every other Games has just been individual.
“It took a little bit more planning and pre-work but they came together very nicely.
“The bulk of judo in Saskatchewan has been very focused over the last decade on one-to-one competition and really not given a lot of attention to the Kata, which is the prearranged forms.”
