The current training periodization was composed by two phases. The first one, named preparatory phase and lasting seven weeks, was designed: to improve general strength and pro-mote muscle hypertrophy (3 resistance training sessions/week);(b) to develop technical skills through randori (4 times per week at 60% of maximal perceived effort; i.e., 6 in the 0–10 Borg scale 24;and to improve aerobic conditioning (2 running sessions/week at 60% of reserve heart rate; RHR). During this phase, strength training involved 8–12 strength exercises performed in 4 sets of8–12 repetitions at 70–80% of one repetition maximum (1RM),with 1 min rest between sets.25Randori involved six to eight 5 mincombat simulations, with short interval (1–3 min) between them