{"id":1800,"date":"2024-11-24T17:11:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohadmaoz.com\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2024-11-24T17:17:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:17:28","slug":"culture-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohadmaoz.com\/en\/culture-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barcelona 1991, World Judo Championships<\/b>\nA year before the Olympics, the World Judo Championships took place in Barcelona. Oren Smadja was eliminated in the first round by an unknown New Zealand competitor. Yael Arad made history by winning a bronze medal, the first for an Israeli at a World Championship. I was there with both of them, closely following the entire competition. On the final day, in the open-weight category, a 23-year-old Japanese judoka named Ogawa faced off against the Belgian Van Barneveld in the semifinals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The previous day, Ogawa had won a bronze medal in the heavyweight category (then 95+ kg) after defeating a Finnish competitor. The open-weight division, as its name suggests, allows anyone to compete regardless of weight, though it\u2019s typically dominated by heavyweights. Ogawa was known for his exhausting style: he\u2019d engage in power struggles for the first three minutes of a match, only attacking aggressively toward the end. From my seat in the stands, I watched Ogawa barely defeat the Belgian in a grueling five-minute match decided by the judges. Exhausted, Ogawa stepped off the mat and headed toward the warm-up area near the stands. His coach, a short, wiry Japanese man who barely reached Ogawa\u2019s chest, approached him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The coach gestured for Ogawa to sit on the railing surrounding the arena. In front of nearly 6,000 spectators, he began shouting at him. From my seat, I couldn\u2019t understand the Japanese, but it was strange to witness. Ogawa sat, head bowed, clearly having done something in the match against his coach\u2019s instructions. The coach, standing, was now at eye level with the seated Ogawa. After another round of shouting, the coach raised his hand and slapped Ogawa hard across the face\u2014once on the left, once on the right. These weren\u2019t gentle taps; they were aggressive slaps delivered with full force. Ogawa\u2019s only response was to bow his head further and nod to his coach. He then stood, followed his coach to the locker room, and returned about an hour later for the final, where he defeated the Georgian David Khakhaleishvili (then representing the USSR). It was astonishing to witness the rigid Japanese culture\u2014the hierarchy, the stern coach, the athlete accepting everything in submission, and still managing to return and win after what, in Western eyes, might be seen as humiliation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A year later, at the Barcelona Olympics, Khakhaleishvili defeated Ogawa in the heavyweight final to claim Olympic gold. A former wrestler weighing over 130 kg, Khakhaleishvili moved as if he weighed 60 kg. Despite the typical heavyweight belly of that era, he was far more athletic than his peers\u2014quick, agile, and dynamic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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During those years, another Georgian judoka, Vladimir Dgebuadze, competed in Oren Smadja\u2019s weight class. In many ways, he was the best judoka I\u2019d seen during my years with the sport. I first saw him at the Junior World Championships in Dijon, France, in March 1990. It was my first trip with the Israeli judo team, and I was mainly there to learn the logistics and atmosphere of a major competition. It was incredible to see nearly a thousand young judokas, men and women from around the world, concentrated in two or three hotels, spending most of their time in the competition and training halls. The energy was electric\u2014colorful, vibrant, with constant interactions between coaches and athletes, sports activities during the day, and socializing at night. I was in learning mode, trying to understand the routine of the team\u2019s coach, Ponti, and the young men\u2019s team, as Ponti managed the delegation with professionalism and authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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On the first morning, Ponti and I went down for breakfast. A skinny guy with black hair, dressed in athletic clothes, rode the elevator with us. \u201cThat\u2019s going to be the world champion in Oren\u2019s weight class,\u201d Ponti told me. I looked at him skeptically. He didn\u2019t look like a judoka, let alone a strong one. Of average height, thin, with slouched shoulders, he didn\u2019t even glance at us. As we exited the hotel\u2019s revolving door, he lit a cigarette and stood smoking outside. \u201cThis guy\u2019s going to be world champion?\u201d I said to Ponti. \u201cI think I could beat him; he doesn\u2019t look serious.\u201d \u201cWait and see,\u201d Ponti replied. \u201cHe\u2019s the best judoka in the world right now, with incredible technique.\u201d Ponti, who knew global judo inside out, was aware that Dgebuadze had won every tournament he entered that year, both junior and senior.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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On the day Oren competed, I was focused on him but also eager to see what Ponti was talking about. Dgebuadze stepped onto the mat radiating a unique confidence I hadn\u2019t seen before. His body language and expression seemed to say to his opponent, \u201cDon\u2019t waste your time; I\u2019ll beat you in a minute.\u201d He had a cat-like movement and a low stance, borrowed from Georgian wrestling. He didn\u2019t waste time adjusting or fighting for grips (kumikata). He\u2019d come in low, grab the lapel he wanted, and immediately execute a throw for a waza-ari. After the match resumed, he\u2019d repeat the process with a different technique, finishing all his opponents up to the final with two waza-ari (equivalent to ippon) in under a minute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In the final, he faced Oren Smadja (who had defeated all his opponents by ippon) and beat him with two waza-ari in less than a minute. It was astonishing. I\u2019d never seen anything like it before or since. His incredible confidence, bordering on disdain for his opponents, and his unmatched technique were awe-inspiring. His nonverbal message and the power he projected on the mat (despite his frail, unimposing appearance off it) showed me what a judo match should look like and the mental state an athlete needs to bring to a fight (backed, of course, by the right skills). Later, I tried to instill Dgebuadze\u2019s \u201cspirit\u201d in my work with Yael Arad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I saw Dgebuadze again at the 1991 World Championships in Barcelona. As usual, he easily threw all his opponents up to the semifinals. Between matches, he could be seen smoking outside the arena, looking frail, slouched, and far from the image of a professional athlete.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In the semifinals, he faced Spain\u2019s Joaqu\u00edn Ruiz, the 71 kg national champion. As usual, Dgebuadze threw him for a waza-ari within 30 seconds and prepared for the next throw. Waiting for him in the final was Japan\u2019s Koga, the 1989 world champion who had won nearly every tournament in the past two years. From my seat, I could sense Dgebuadze was already mentally in the final against the unbeatable Koga. In those fleeting seconds, when he didn\u2019t seem fully present, Ruiz grabbed him and executed the simplest judo technique\u2014a small tap from right to left and a sweep. Dgebuadze\u2019s feet flew into the air, and he landed on his back. Ippon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dgebuadze was in shock. He lost his chance at the final due to a split-second lapse in focus and an overconfident, dismissive attitude toward his opponent. It was a profound lesson for everyone watching, including me and the athletes I worked with.<\/p>

After that, we barely saw him in competitions. The Russians didn\u2019t send him to the Olympics, and his star faded. He was an immense talent who soared high but fell due to his careless, dismissive approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This experience highlighted the stark contrast between the rigid Japanese culture and the Eastern European culture of the time (the early 1990s, during the dissolution of the USSR and the transition to the West). One culture revered discipline, hierarchy, and hard work; the other broke conventions, showed disrespect, and lacked professional standards. Over time, it\u2019s clear which approach consistently delivers better results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Barcelona 1991. World Judo Championships a year before the Olympics. Oren Smadja is eliminated in battle<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more "\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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