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Taekwondo National Team Intensifies Preparations for Nagoya Asian Games

Taekwondo National Team Intensifies Preparations for Nagoya Asian Games

The national taekwondo team is intensifying its training during the closed training camp held at Prince Rashid Hall, in preparation for participation in the 20th Asian Games, held in Nagoya, Japan, and continuing until the fourth of next month.

The team undergoes daily training sessions conducted in two periods, morning and evening, under the leadership of the national teams' technical director, Fares Al-Assaf, and coaches Zaid Abu Zaid and Yazan Al-Sadiq, where the technical staff focuses on enhancing technical and physical readiness, along with reviewing tactical aspects and correcting errors, before the delegation departs for Japan next Sunday.

Taekwondo competitions at the event will start at the beginning of the month and continue until the third, while the team continues its preparations in the coming days to reach the competition date with the required readiness.

The national team at the Asian Games is represented by seven players and athletes, namely: Zaid Mustafa, Saleh Al-Sharbati, Jaafar Al-Dawood, Mohammad Al-Adarabah, Rama Abu Al-Rub, Fadia Kharfan, and Razan Al-Rawashdeh.

The team has undergone a preparation program in the past that included participation in several international and continental championships and training camps, before entering the current camp, which represents the final stage of preparation for the Asian participation.

Moreover, the national team is preparing, after its appearance at the Asian Games, to participate in a new international event, represented by the third round of the Grand Prix series (G6), which will host its competitions in the French capital, Paris, from (9-11) October next.

Jordan is represented in the round by: Jaafar Al-Dawood, weight under 58 kg, Zaid Mustafa and Zaid Al-Halwani, weight under 68 kg, Saleh Al-Sharbati, weight under 80 kg, Fadia Kharfan, weight under 57 kg, Razan Al-Rawashdeh, weight under 67 kg, and Rama Abu Al-Rub, weight over 67 kg.

Participation in Paris is part of the team's international competition program, where the third round is one of the Grand Prix stations listed on the agenda of the International Federation of the game, after the rounds of Rome and Mogu, and before the conclusion of the series rounds.

The team is currently focusing on the Asian commitment, before moving to the next stage of the season, while continuing training at Prince Rashid Hall and monitoring the players' and athletes' level by the technical staff, aiming to reach the Asian Games with the required readiness, and then continue competing in international championships.

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