Martial artist turns passion into career as Taekwondo coach

2024-04-17

Nicaraguan Carlos Alberto Machado Hodgson came to Taiwan to study at his mother’s suggestion, and now works as a full-time martial arts instructor. With international certification, Machado Hodgson has opened his own dojang, or training hall, and works with the International Taekwon-Do Federation. Apart from teaching, he also takes a team to compete internationally every year, winning accolades for himself and his students.

After studying for more than 20 years, Carlos Alberto Machado Hodgson from Nicaragua is a fourth dan black belt and Taekwondo instructor with global standing. He now teaches at his own dojang and promotes the sport through the International Taekwon-Do Federation, or ITF. Traditional Taekwondo teaches mental fortitude and technique through forms, sparring and self-defense.

Machado Hodgson, who serves as chair of the ITF’s Chinese Taipei Association, teaches all ages in order to show more people the skill and beauty of Taekwondo. He often organizes international exchanges to learn through observation, and tests his students’ skills through open competitions. In 2023, he brought nine competitors to the ITF’s Third Open in Malaysia, winning eight gold, five silver and five bronze medals.

Carlos Alberto Machado Hodgson
Taekwondo instructor
We were so happy when we got back because we made it this far. Sometimes you lose and sometimes you win, it doesn’t matter the result. The experience is what’s important.

This past Lunar New Year, Machado Hodgson competed in the WAKO India Open kickboxing tournament organized by the Chinese Taipei Association, again earning great results.

Carlos Alberto Machado Hodgson
Taekwondo instructor
I competed in three categories. In Point Fighting I got third place, and I got first place in Kick Light.

At 19, Machado Hodgson came to Taiwan to study at his mother’s urging. He planned to go back to Nicaragua after graduating, but after finding a partner decided to stay and build his dream career. The day of his departure kept getting pushed back, as his dreams kept altering his plans. Hodgson says that some things in life must be decided on the spot. He plans to train more martial artists and referees to keep the tradition of Taekwondo alive.

Carlos Alberto Machado Hodgson
Taekwondo instructor
Taekwondo is a way of life. You can do it forever. It can improve your physical and mental health. So my dream is to train not only students, but also other coaches, so that anyone with an interest can teach.

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由興趣發展成事業經營道館推傳統跆拳道

2024-04-17

尼加拉瓜新住民馬珂羅在母親建議下來到臺灣讀書，現在是一位專業武術教練。擁有國際教練資格的他，經營武術道館，推廣ITF傳統跆拳道，除了教學，也每年帶領選手參加國際公開賽，他自己及團隊都屢屢拿下好成績。

他是來自尼加拉瓜的馬珂羅，黑帶四段，跆拳道資歷超過20年，是國際選手、專業教練，目前透過道館教學，推廣ITF傳統跆拳道。傳統跆拳道講究精神思想及武術技法，授課內容包含套路、套拳以及防身術。

目前擔任中華台北傳統跆拳道協會理事長的馬珂羅，以全齡教學為目標，希望更多人來感受跆拳道的技術與美感。他經常辦理國際間的訓練或者技術交流，觀摩彼此，也透過公開賽檢視學員的實力。2023年他帶著九位選手，參加ITF跆拳道第三屆馬來西亞公開賽，過關斬將，團隊拿到8金5銀5銅的好成績。

[[尼加拉瓜新住民馬珂羅]]
“回來的時候，我們覺得很開心，因為我們做到了這個程度，就是有時候你如果輸了或是贏了，不管那個結果，你有了那個經驗比較重要”

今年農曆過年，他參加中華民國踢拳道協會舉辦的印度國際錦標賽，再度獲得佳績。

[[尼加拉瓜新住民馬珂羅]]
“我那邊參加三個項目，一個是叫Point Fighting我拿到第三名，Kick Light是拿到第一名”

19歲時，在母親建議下，馬珂羅來到臺灣念書，本來計劃完成學業後就回到尼加拉瓜，因為在這裡找到人生伴侶，建立專屬事業，正在奮力築夢。也許回家的日子永遠都在變動，夢想總是偷偷竄改了班機時間，馬珂羅說，人生某些事需要當下去做，他會培養更多選手及裁判，讓傳統跆拳道繼續傳承下去。

[[尼加拉瓜新住民馬珂羅]]
“跆拳道是一種生活，你可以一直不斷的做，可以讓你的身體跟精神變好，所以我的夢想是除了培養選手，可以培養教練，希望有人有興趣可以教這個系統”

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