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BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS First degree black belt (shodan) judoka Shogun Laszko (white judo gi), 23, who is a member of Team Manitoba practices footsweeps with Michael Akbashev (blue judo gi), 21, who is a member of Canada's national judo team, during a training session at Nakamura Judo in Winnipeg, Man., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.