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Rivett said the three sessions a day were demanding and a step up from their normal workload. “We had a one-hour strength and conditioning session in the morning, before two two-hour mat sessions in the afternoon and evening. “The second session in the evening was high-intensity training and usually saw us have multiple fights against different people. “It was a great experience as I fought a lot Aussies who have different fighting styles and techniques.

“Rivett, 16, has had a strong first half of the year, winning a bronze in the under-73kg division at the Oceania Championship. He took up judo when he was five because his mother was doing it and he had become bored with just sitting there and watching her train. Rivett said the three sessions a day were demanding and a step up from their normal workload. “We had a one-hour strength and conditioning session in the morning, before two two-hour mat sessions in the afternoon and evening.“

The second session in the evening was high-intensity training and usually saw us have multiple fights against different people.“It was a great experience as I fought a lot Aussies who have different fighting styles and techniques.”Rivett, 16, has had a strong first half of the year, winning a bronze in the under-73kg division at the Oceania Championship. He took up judo when he was five because his mother was doing it and he had become bored with just sitting there and watching her train.

Rivett was eyeing a trip to Japan as a way of progressing to his ultimate goal, the Olympics.

“My long-term goal is to represent New Zealand at the Olympics in 2024, as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2026.  

“Later next year I am looking at training in Japan and competing in other international competitions outside of NZ and Australia.

“That will give me good experience and help me to get a sense of what big competitions are like and what I need to improve so I can reach my goal.”

Christie has also made a great start to the year, winning gold in the under-52-kilogram cadet division at the Oceania Judo Championship, before winning again at the Auckland International Judo Championships on June 21 and claiming silver in the under-57kg division.

“Those have been my two biggest competitions this year so I am stoked with my results,” she said.

“My main goal was to medal at Oceanias which I achieved. My other goal in general is to medal at any international competition. I have the New South Wales Open coming up so I hope to reach that goal there.”

Like Rivett, she also wanted to compete on the biggest stage.

“I would like to make it to the Olympics with judo. Unfortunately the 2018 Commonwealth Games don’t have judo in them, so the goal would be Tokyo 2020. Before that I would like I go on my first trip to Japan and train over there.”

The 16-year-old started judo when she was seven, after a friend’s blackbelt grandmother encouraged her, and hasn’t looked back.

Her idol is former judo champion and current Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

“She’s simply the best. I would love to be like her in terms of her skill. She took bronze at the Olympics and is now dominating MMA [Mixed Martial Arts].”

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