Coach Jian Liu
Former U.S. National Gymnastics Team Coach
Former Singapore National Team Coach
Mentor to World and Olympic Champions
Founder of ANC Tennis & Liu’s Gymnastics
Coach Jian Liu is a visionary in global youth sports education, with over three decades of elite coaching experience and a lifelong mission to empower athletes through world-class training. From the national podiums of China to the Olympic Games, from international coaching leadership to grassroots youth development, Coach Liu has dedicated his life to shaping champions—in skill, character, and spirit.
As a former national champion gymnast with Team China, Coach Liu’s career began on the competition floor and rose to global influence. He later earned dual majors in Physical Education and Tennis at Beijing Sport University, where he laid the academic foundation for his future coaching philosophy. After retiring from competition, he transitioned into elite coaching, including leading roles in China, Singapore, and the United States.
Coach Liu was the founding coach of Olympic gold medalist He Kexin, and the direct coach of World Champion Cheng Ran, now a head coach of the Chinese national team. In the United States, he led numerous athletes to national prominence—three of whom entered the U.S. National Gymnastics Team, and many others who won national titles and were recruited by Ivy League universities thanks to their excellence in both sport and academics.
After a decade of coaching the U.S. National Team, Coach Liu settled in Seattle where he founded both ANC Tennis and Liu’s Gymnastics—two youth training academies rooted in the belief that sports can transform lives. His programs emphasize physical excellence, mental resilience, and educational integration, nurturing young athletes not only to compete—but to lead.
His training philosophy is unique: a powerful fusion of Eastern discipline and Western science, delivered through a curriculum that blends championship-level conditioning, technical mastery, and character education. For Coach Liu, every student is more than an athlete—they are a story of potential, waiting to be realized through focused, personalized development.
Today, Coach Liu continues to lead from the front, training students who regularly place among America’s top 10, and mentoring a new generation of rising stars like Conner A., Nick C., Sebastian K., Adman, Deontae, and Alan—each now part of the legacy of excellence that Liu’s Gymnastics stands for.
Liu'a outstanding award includes:
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Gymnastics National Champion of China
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Formal Gymnast of China
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United States National Team Coach of Gymnastics
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Singapore National Team Coach of Gymnastics
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USAG American Gymnastics Association Certified
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USPTA United States Tennis Association Certifed
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US Center for Safesports Trained
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American Physical Fitness Association certification
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Gymnastics International Referee
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U.S. CPR certified
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World Taekwondo Association awarded black belt rank
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Certified Coach of World Teakwood Association
Coach Liu has trained many outstanding students, including:
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More than 10 of his students were selected for the US national team some have become World and Olympic Champions
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More than 30 China and US national champions
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More than 500 California and Washington state champions
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Over 150 regional champions (One Region includes 3-4 states)
From national champion to Olympic mentor, from elite coach to educational pioneer—Coach Jian Liu’s journey is not just one of accolades, but of purpose. Through his hands, thousands of young athletes have found their strength, their voice, and their path.
