Podgorica BIG Karate Day 2024 is an event dedicated to the promotion of karate, the education of young athletes and the improvement of healthy lifestyles, announced the organizer of the event, Karate Club Podgorica.
It is stated that it was not only a sporting event, but also a true festival of education, togetherness and sportsmanship.
Those present at the Big Fashion shopping center had the opportunity to attend a public karate class, a kata demonstration and a fight.
"The goal of the event is the presentation of karate as a trophy Podgorica and Montenegrin sport, as well as its promotion as the most complete corrective and basic form of sport, as well as a therapeutic effect for people with disabilities," said Mijat Vojvodić, trainer of Karate Club Podgorica.
According to him, the goal of the mission was to contribute to the promotion of the true values of society through public classes, education about children's health, both physical and mental development, as well as motivational speeches by top athletes.
As part of the event, a panel discussion was held in which sports psychologist Dragana Đokić, nutritionist Sandra Božović and top athlete, vice-champion of Europe and the world in karate, Nenad Dulović, participated.
Đokić, who has many years of experience in individual and group work, spoke about mental preparation and strengthening self-confidence, stressing the importance of mental strength in achieving sports success.
She specified the importance of the parent-coach-young athlete pyramid in the process of growing up, maturing a child and preparing them to learn faster in life through sports.
Nutritionist Sandra Božović, known for ego nutrition, informed the audience about the importance of proper nutrition for young athletes and children.
She specified what it is necessary to eat and what should be avoided from foods, how to eat properly and how much a balanced diet can improve the performance of an athlete and the recovery of his body.
Dulović, officially the best sportsman of Montenegro last year, spoke about his beginnings in karate, but the realization that he has diabetes and the problems that this disease brings with it.
He got to know the young artists that at the very beginning he hung a paper on the door of his room with clearly defined goals that he wants to achieve through his career.
Dulović pointed out that behind success and medals is hard work in the club, huge sacrifice and renunciation of himself and his family, as well as the dedication of the coach. He told athletes who are at the beginning of their careers to follow in his footsteps, not to give up and to train hard.
"In order to succeed, you have to work seriously, dedicate yourself and work on yourself, be maximally focused in training, listen to the coaches' advice. The results will come, but you have to be patient and mentally strong," Dulović said.
The coach of Karate Club Podgorica, Mijat Vojvodić, said that the educational session is an opportunity for children to understand the values of sport in a little more detail, not only in terms of results, but also in a much broader and more important context.
"We tried to show them that karate, as a noble sport, shapes character, strengthens body and spirit and promotes a healthy lifestyle," said Vojvodic.
He reminded that Podgorica karate players participated in nine international tournaments this year, the Montenegrin Championship for children, the Montenegrin Cup and the Balkan Championship for children. A total of 78 medals were won, of which 19 were gold, 25 were silver and 34 were bronze.
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