Ang impluwensiya ng ONE Championship strawweight contender na si Rene “The Challenger” Catalan ay di maikakaila sa Southeast Asian martial arts.

Maliban sa pag-aalaga ng ibang atleta sa Catalan Fighting System gym, ang 40 anyos ay naimbitahan ulit sa Indonesia pero hindi para mag-train pero para i-coach ang Jawa Timur Surabaya East Java Wushu Team para sa Indonesian national open.

“We all met in wushu, last December, they asked if they can  train here for 15 days to prepare their athletes,” bahagi ni Catalan.

“When they went here, they really liked how we trained here. They liked our athletes, and now the relationship between Indonesian and Filipino coaches is an open door.”

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“When I coach, I share my ideas wholeheartedly. These are the things that you won’t learn in the internet. It will take time,” sabi ni Catalan.

“I invited them once again to the Philippines so we can continue to work on our tactics. I told their coaches that it will take time to see the whole result because of our limited time,” dagdag niya.

“I saw the Indonesian athletes, I think there would come a time wherein they’d be number one,” sabi niya.

“They’re in the province but they’re like our national team already because of the support and the facilities.”