"They motivate and inspire!" Parents of young judokas talk about a lesson with Olympic champions

A lesson with Olympic champions, London 2012 winners Mansur Isaev and Arsen Galstyan was held at the Martial Arts Academy. Preschoolers and their parents took part in it.

Anatoly Matveyev and his son Matvei shared their impressions of the lesson and talked about the benefits of judo.

"They bring people together. This is a very good point of contact in education, in training, in understanding each other, in feeling each other. In addition to games, this is discipline from the coach. We will feel all this together. A common point of contact. This is a unique opportunity that we have been given," he said.

And Olesya and Alisa Troyanovich noted how these activities help children.

"I think it helps the girl because she learns to stand up for herself. It’s really wonderful. They motivate, inspire. And the children listened very attentively. I think they found it very interesting," the mother said.