【體路專題】2014年是香港空手道隊非常繁忙的一年,因為空手道項目最大的兩個盛事:亞洲運動會和世界錦標賽,兩個比賽舉行時間相若,港隊為了做好最佳的賽前準備,訓練計劃和比賽安排得異常緊密,各港隊成員盡力去完成教練所訂下的種種刻苦訓練,並長時間離港到外地受訓。艱辛過後,不少成人隊隊員均能突破自己,達到世界級水平;而青少年隊漸趨成熟,於國際賽事嶄露頭角,教練有望能找到成年隊的未來接班人,以成就香港空手道代表隊的更高榮譽!
成人隊於2014年表現突破,最為突出的有摘下仁川亞運會男子自由搏擊75公斤以下銀牌的李嘉維,而張均樂和李振豪分別於男子自由搏擊55及60公斤以下打出第七名佳績;另外,女子自由搏擊50公斤以下的曾綺婷和女子個人套拳的劉慕裳於德國不萊梅世界錦標賽打出第七名歷史性新高;而男子個人套拳的鄭子文和劉知名包辦世界排名賽斯洛文尼亞分站的金、銀獎牌,鄭子文更於年中為港隊首次打入世界排名頭十名,最高世界排名為第七位。
而青少年隊方面,去年八月於馬來西亞舉辦的亞洲青少年錦標賽成績不俗!表現出色的有贏得女子U21套拳銅牌的黃穎筠;而男子U21套拳的侯俊、男子青年套拳的陳浩航及男子青年自由搏擊61公斤以下的衛國英,三位成員均打出第五名成績;衛國英更於全國青少年錦標賽贏得金牌,青少年隊的實力確實比以往有大躍進!
另一邊廂,空手道套拳小將們於去年的克羅地亞舉行的世界青少年盃發光發亮,共贏得五面獎牌!包括於男童套拳U12組別衛冕金牌的鄧宇軒;包辦女童套拳U12組別的金銀牌的陸蔚喬和舒晴;贏得男童套拳U14銀牌的陳卓誠及男子青少年套拳銅牌的李永麟。另外,周家謙於全國青少年錦標賽分別贏得少年男子套拳金牌及自由搏擊52公斤以下銀牌,更得到大會頒發個人全能冠軍獎項!
港隊於2014年獲得此等輝煌成績,中國香港空手道總會永遠榮譽會長陳俊輝先生早前特地到訪香港體育學院空手道訓練場地,親身支持一眾為香港空手道界打拼的精英運動員,並送每位運動員一套空手道道袍以作鼓勵,寄望運動員繼續努力奮鬥,陳會長的美意確實令運動員感到欣慰。
港隊伊朗籍教練Mahmoud Karkabadi曾於世界錦標賽獲得第四名,他由2009年開始執教香港自由搏擊隊,花了6年時間將港隊大改造,訓練著重技術和戰術運用,提倡採取主動性的打法,自2011年開始他更帶領港隊遠赴伊朗集訓,與當地數之不盡的高水平運動員交流,港隊成員進步神速,近年成績有目共睹。
港空手道搏擊隊教練Mahmoud Karkabadi感想全文:
「I’m very happy and honored to be the part of the Hong Kong Karatedo Team. My team is not just a team for me they are my family. When i first came team was good but in lack of confidence that they can win the bet. Today i can say they have changed, gained more confidence and getting recognized at the world level, both male and female team. I’m very happy that last year for the first time ever we had final at the Asian Games and a close fight for the gold.
Whole team brought their performances to the higher level where almost everyone have medal from Karate-1 competitions and very good performances at the Asian Games and World Championship, I also look to the younger team and their future for the next 2 or 4 years. My main goal now is a medal at WKF individual and team in the next 4 years.」。
而擔任港套拳隊有半年時間的克羅地亞女教練Marijana Kiuk,她引入歐洲訓練的模式,將體能與套拳訓練結合。現時港隊大部份賽事均於歐洲國家舉行,她以歐洲裁判的眼光去改善運動員演繹套拳時的節奏和觀感,幫助港隊於世界性的賽事取得優勢。
港空手道套拳隊教練Marijana Kiuk感想全文:
「As a new comer i have to say I’m very pleased and have the honor to be the part of Hong Kong Karatedo Team. As a coach to have a such a hard working and potential team who showed they are ready for the big result. To have all the facilities and help from the HKSI and national federation to bring Hong Kong karata team to the highest level and showed how good they are. My team is not just a team for me, they are my family, I’m not just their coach I’m their friend. In this 6 months that I’m here and very happy to see how much team improved and looking forward to the future ahead of us. I’m very proud on the results we had this year at the Karate-1 tournaments but most of all 5th place at the Asian Games in male kata and 7th place in female individual kata at the World Championship. It showed what i already knew, the quality and ability of this team at the world level. My plan in next 4 years is
getting medal at the AKF individual and team and medal in individual at WKF. Looking forward to the years ahead of us.」。
引用「台上一分鐘,台下十年功」,外界通常只能看見運動員 風光的一面,但能夠長期維持高強度、高質素的運動水平,背後的辛酸磨練和堅韌意志並不是常人能夠理解的。所以,外界、香港體育學院、體育總會、教練、家人、朋輩等等各方面的支持對運動員是非常非常的重要,那怕只是簡單的一句「加油!」,已是對運動員的最大推動力。
2015年,香港空手道隊會更高更強!
文、圖:鄭子文