Coaches of top martial artists to compete in Masters Games
Coaches of top martial artists to compete in Masters Games
2025-04-28
The World Masters Games are to begin next month. Liu Wen-teng, who helped lead judoka Yang Yung-wei to a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and Liu Tsung-ta, coach of taekwondo bronze medalist Lo Chia-ling, have both signed up to compete, swapping places with their students. Both coaches had to train hard and drop 10kg to get competition-ready.
Wearing a judogi, coach Liu Wen-teng trains with his Olympic silver-medal-winning student, Yang Yung-wei. To compete in this year’s World Masters Games, Liu had to lose 10kg in three months. Even when the team went abroad for training, he would take advantage of the opportunity to train with young competitors.
Liu Wen-teng
Judo coach
It’s because I signed up for the World Masters Games. When Yung-wei heard, he asked if he could be my coach. I said sure.
After 24 years away from competition, Liu is about to face off against athletes from around the world. His coach is Yang Yung-wei, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He’s excited about the chance to trade places.
Yang Yung-wei
Olympic judoka
I think it’ll be really fun. But I’m also a little nervous for him. It’s a different experience being a coach, after all.
Also trading places for the Games are taekwondo bronze medalist Lo Chia-ling and her coach, Liu Tsung-ta. Liu says he hasn’t competed for 29 years. For the Games, he also had to lose 10kg. But what worries him most is the electronic gear.
Liu Tsung-ta
Taekwondo coach
The most difficult part is probably the feeling of competing, since I haven’t used the electronic gear. It’s strange, because I’ve never been taught by a student before. When Chia-ling’s in the coaching area, she doesn’t know what to say. She just gets me some water.
Lo recently had surgery for a foot injury and is in recovery, but she often accompanies her coach at practices. She said she’s already imagining leading her athlete up to the mat.
Lo Chia-ling
Olympic taekwondo athlete
I keep thinking about what I should say when he comes off the mat. The main responsibility should be to remind him to breathe.
They’ve led their students around the world to compete, but now these two coaches will get the chance to show off their skills right here in Taipei. They hope that by showing their own determination, they can inspire their students to keep striving for ever greater achievements at the Asian Games and Olympics to bring glory to their country.
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雙北世壯運倒數! 楊勇緯.羅嘉翎教練報名參賽
2025-04-28
世壯運下個月就要展開，曾經帶領楊勇緯在東京奧運拿下柔道銀牌的教練劉文等，以及奧運跆拳道銅牌得主羅嘉翎的教練劉聰達，都報名參賽，有趣的是他們現在的教練，就是奧運的子弟兵，兩位教練為了比賽也都努力訓練降了十公斤。
穿上道服，奧運銀牌教練劉文等，與子弟兵楊勇緯一起練練身手，為了今年的世壯運比賽，自己在三個月內降了體重10公斤，就連帶隊出國移地訓練時，也抓空檔與國外小將進行切磋。
[[柔道教練 劉文等]]
“主要是因為我有報名世壯運，那剛好勇緯他有聽到，他就問我說他能不能當我的教練，我說那可以啊”
已經24年沒有下場參加過比賽，即將面對世界各地好手，劉文等的教練，就是東京奧運的銀牌得主楊勇緯，兩人在世壯運角色對換，也讓楊勇緯很期待。
[[柔道國手 楊勇緯]]
“我自己覺得應該會滿好玩的，但還是會稍微替他緊張一下，因為畢竟當教練還是，會有不一樣的心情”
同樣師徒身分互換的，還有跆拳道教練劉聰達與奧運銅牌羅嘉翎，劉聰達說，自己29年沒有下場比賽過，而為了參加的量級，也努力降了10公斤，但最讓他擔心的是電子護具。
[[跆拳道教練 劉聰達]]
“最難的應該是比賽的感覺，因為我沒有打過電子護具。很奇妙因為我沒有讓選手教過我，然後我想說(羅嘉翎)她坐我的指導位置，不知道要講什麼，應該只拿水給我喝吧”
前陣子才開刀治療腳傷，在復健階段的羅嘉翎，也經常陪著劉聰達訓練，她說現在已經在想像，屆時帶著選手出場的畫面。
[[跆拳道國手 羅嘉翎]]
“其實現在就一直有在想說，我在場下的時候要給予什麼指導。首要的任務應該是要記得呼吸”
以往帶領選手征戰世界各地，兩位奧運獎牌教練在世壯運，將搖身一變成為選手，希望透過自己的奮戰，鼓勵自家選手，朝未來亞運、奧運的比賽繼續邁進，為國爭光。
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