The message of the Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi during his presence on his historic mission in space was not to focus only on conducting research and collecting scientific information. The role of the state in spreading the game and making its practice a goal for all new generations, because of its benefits at all levels.
During his stay in space, Al-Neyadi was keen to remind several times of his favorite sport, in which he won the purple belt, and published a short video through his account on the social networking site “X”, in which he was playing the game in space, and was watched by millions. He also congratulated the national jiu-jitsu team, which won the world championship for the fourth year in a row, in addition to an interactive video meeting with the game’s champions, and sending positive messages to them about the importance of practicing jiu-jitsu.
Sultan Al Neyadi’s conversation with a large group of jiu-jitsu players and fans, via visual communication, reflected his great passion for his experience with the game, and the positive benefits he achieved that were reflected in his life matters, to set an example for these heroes with achievements in jiu-jitsu.
As for the exceptional experience that Al Neyadi went through by practicing Jiu-Jitsu in space, to be the first astronaut to go through this experience in a complete lack of gravity, it was enough to confirm his great passion for the game, and his desire to spread it among the new generations on the largest scale.
Speaking about the sport of jiu-jitsu and its importance, Al Neyadi said: “My beginning with this sport was at the university level, and my attachment to it increased day after day, and its practice allowed me to enhance the capabilities of discipline and focus, and to know the basic characteristics that an astronaut must possess while performing his mission.”
He continued, “Ju-jitsu is an essential pillar of physical and physical education in state schools, and it helped me a lot in my mission in space, in order to adapt to various conditions, especially the lack of gravity, and to adapt to the prevailing environment on the International Space Station.”
Al Neyadi also spoke about the role of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation in supporting the aspirations of the people of the country in terms of spreading this sport and qualifying them to win championships, stressing that spreading this sport is a kind of investment in building the human being, as it is the true wealth of the homeland.
It is worth noting that Al Neyadi’s practice of jiu-jitsu in space carried another message, which is its importance in helping him prepare for this mission, and adapting to the environment and conditions prevailing in the International Space Station, where Al Neyadi stressed that when a person is in space, the lack of gravity is similar to jiu-jitsu fights, as this earned him Sport regulates the breathing process, and he said: “When walking in space, we rely mainly on our forearms, and thanks to my practice of jiu-jitsu for many years, my hand strength improved, and I was able to accomplish this task smoothly, and I succeeded in applying many of the lessons I learned from this game during my stay at the space station.” international».
2023-09-04 22:05:02
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