Lessons learned from Paris 2024 – a masterclass by Jude Menezes

Following the Paris 2024 Games we’ll host several #AMA sessions with coaches who were at the Games so you can ask them your coaching questions. Jude Menezes, coach for Japan in the Paris Games was LIVE with us on Friday September 13.

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Jude Menezes

Jude Menezes 🇮🇳 🇳🇿 is the former goalie for India before he moved to New Zealand and became a “kiwi” himself. He worked as the goalie coach and an assistant coach for the New Zealand Blacksticks for many years and gained a lot of experience in international hockey coaching. Following the Tokyo Games he took on the new challenge of being the head coach for the women national team of Japan. In January 2021 he delivered a masterclass session for us about the PCD from a goalie’s perspective. And in 2022 he talked to us about rebound scoring.

Preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics

In their preparation, setting achievable goals played a role. The teams initial goal was to rank among the top four in their group facing tough competitors such as the Netherlands, Belgium, China and Germany. Even though they were seated fifth the team set their sights on reaching the quarterfinals. Jude remarked that pre tournament rankings don’t influence their strategy. They trusted that by performing well on the day they could prove their worth.

Jude started off by talking about how the team is getting ready for the Olympics. He pointed out that its different from other big events. To get ready the team set up a training camp in the Netherlands and in Paris played practice matches against teams like GB and Australia. This was important because the Japanese team doesn’t regularly play top opponents.

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