Russian President Vladimir Putin carried out judo master-class in St. Petersburg Complex school of sport mastery.

Along with pupils the president was running, tumbling over the shoulder. Russian president has demonstrated the grip "side cutting-down at a step pace" and laid European champion Ludmila Bogdanova on tatami.

After end of master-class sportswoman declared that the head of government is in excellent shape. Along with Vladimir Putin master class for 60 pupils was carried out by Japanese Olympic champions Yasuhiro Yamasita and Kosei Inoue.

The wrestling was recorded in order to release the CD-disk along with famous book about judo theory, which was written by Putin recently. It should be mentioned that Russian president came out to tatami in kimono with black belt - he has the highest 6-th dan in judo.
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