He won three consecutive provincial judo championships, and after retiring, he dreamed of developing public judo.
After a while of pulling, the 6-year-old handsome fell to the mat by a child of the same age as him. After one got up, the tiger-headed baby bowed to his opponent.
“Yes, we want to thank our opponents, so we have to give our opponents a salute, because the opponents are helping us grow; we want to thank the judo mat under our feet, because the existence of the judo mat protects our safety.” Zhao Litao, the curator of “A Taoist Gym in Jinan”, was talking.
The 6-year-old baby can’t seem to fully understand this truth, but his eyes are still wide open.
“As a former professional athlete, my original intention was to inherit and develop the judo sport.” After two hours of class, Zhao Litao finally had time.
The handsome father, Dang Yalin, witnessed the whole process of the child being “pulled” to the ground. This scene, he has been surprised.
Dang Yalin told reporters that he was a programmer working in Xiongan New Area. The way I most look forward to relieving stress every week is to take the train back to Jinan on Friday and come to the gym with my family for training on Saturday.
Dang Yalin’s family of four are practicing judo
After three years of training, the couple have successfully become first-level judo players, a level that already belongs to the ceiling in the amateur level of judo. “I definitely want to become a player with the word ‘Duan’ in the future. This will prove that my strength has taken another big step forward. But there is definitely still a long way to go.” Dang Yalin was very modest.
As the first mother in the family to contact judo, Geng Jia said that it is her happiness to be able to train with her family. “Practicing judo maintains flexibility and strength when the body is already starting to go downhill, and it’s a great feeling to train with people I love and people who love me.”
In the ratings of amateur judo players, the lower the number, the higher the rating. With the family’s 3 years of hard work, my parents have already reached the first level, and the eldest daughter Dang Dongning has also reached the sixth level. Dang Dongning’s green belt is the best proof of his strength. She also won the third place in judo at the 8th Youth Games in Jinan City last year. “Of course, I also want to rely on my own efforts to go a step further. I also believe that I will.” The 12-year-old eldest daughter said the reporter said.
“I think my judo level is okay. I’m too young to take the grades, but I’m not afraid of falling now!” Dang Dongbo, the youngest son on the side, looked very proud.
The handsome and dad party Yalin
“Now the coffee table in the living room at home has been removed and replaced with two judo mats. Our three mothers usually train alone to improve the basic skills of judo when my father is away. My father also goes to run every week in Xiong’an. Two five kilometers or ten kilometers, and then practice the skills of judo. Our family can be regarded as ‘progress together’.” Geng Jia said.
Nine-year development service thousands of members
He wants to develop the judo spirit of “making good use of energy for self-prosperity”
As the founder of “A Gym in Jinan”, the curator Zhao Litao founded the first gym in Jinan with judo as the main focus in 2013. After nine years of development and three address relocations, a gym has become the current scale of more than 400 square meters; and during these nine years, the gym has served more than 1,000 customers.
“In fact, it is the judo dream in my heart. When I just retired, I always felt that I had not practiced enough, and I just wanted a place where I could still draw.” As the three consecutive champions of Shandong Judo Championships and the rank of Chinese Judo Association Zhao Litao, a trainer, examiner, and national first-level referee, has too many feelings for judo in his heart.
Zhao Litao in an interview
Zhao Litao also has his own understanding of the philosophy of life contained in the composition title of the college entrance examination “Masters of the Hands”. “Judo is not only a sport but also a philosophy, the way of the mean that combines strength and softness. The exercise of the mind and the body allows people to achieve the state of integration of the two through training, which is why we need to meditate before formal training. One minute. In this minute, you have to put down all your labels, put on a Taoist uniform, and everyone is a family. Regardless of your status, you will always be a partnership in the gym – a partner who achieves mutual success and progresses together. relation.”
Judo and wrestling have many similarities in themselves. As one of the four famous wrestling cities in the country, Jinan has a unique advantage in the development of judo. “The things left by the older generation need to be inherited and carried forward to us, which is why I insist on judo. In fact, judo is a kind of cultivation, it allows you to have the physical ability to injure your opponent or even lose your combat effectiveness, and let you do it. You have the mentality of taking this ability freely. This is also a kind of knowledge. Ordinary people should have the ability to deal with danger. When you have to ‘hide’ this ability under normal conditions, you are the real hero of heroes. .” Zhao Litao said.
Zhao Litao is “learning” with the commander
“I can also be regarded as a martial arts practitioner, so naturally I have my own ‘Jianghu dream’. A strong youth makes the country strong. The next generation I hope to see is a bright and healthy new generation, because the ‘Jianghu’ will belong to them sooner or later.” Zhao Litao said with a smile.
“I think the biggest charm of judo is that after your skills reach a certain level, you can cooperate with others to improve others. Such cooperation and achievement are mutual. During this short training period, we can truly let go of our identity and be with everything. Pressure insulation, this is what I enjoy the most.” Zhang Yuan, who has also reached the first-level strength and is a lawyer by profession, told reporters after sweating profusely.Return to Sohu, see more
