Taekwondo Podcast

      In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Don Lewis talk about the over 67 kg and over 80 kg matches at the Paris Olympic Games.    In this episode, coaches César and Don have an unscripted chat about the fourth and final day of Taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, commenting on the heavyweight divisions.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics , Firstbeat Sports , Athlete An...

    In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Don Lewis talk about the under 67 kg and under 80 kg matches at the Paris Olympic Games.    In this episode, coaches César and Don have an unscripted chat about the third day of Taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics , Firstbeat Sports , Athlete Analyzer , and 2020 Armor !   Visit our Instagram @tae...

    In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Don Lewis talk about the under 57 kg and under 68 kg matches at the Paris Olympic Games.    In this episode, coaches César and Don have an unscripted chat about the second day of Taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics , Firstbeat Sports , Athlete Analyzer , and 2020 Armor !   Visit our Instagram @ta...

  In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Don Lewis talk about the matches at the first day of of Taekwondo in the Paris Olympic Games.    In this episode, coaches César and Don have an unscripted chat about the first day of Taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics , Firstbeat Sports , Athlete Analyzer , and 2020 Armor !   Visit our Instagram @...

  In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Diego Morine talk about Strength and Conditioning for Taekwondo.    In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Diego Morine have an unscripted chat on how to get better on Front Leg techniques, how do you build strength and much more.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics , Firstbeat Sports , Athlete Analyzer , and 2020 Armor !   Visit our I...

   In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Don Lewis talk about Transgender Athletes in Taekwondo.    In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Don Lewis debate the implications of transgender athletes competing in Taekwondo at elite level, the controversies and possible scenarios of these situations. What is the reality, what's fueling the debate? Listen to some facts and opinions on t...

     In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Dennis White discuss the new height divisions.    In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Dennis White have an unscripted chat regarding implementing the height categories, at the cadets' age division. We listen to his first-hand experience at the USA National Team Trials and what changes these new categories make in our sport.    This podc...

     In this episode, coach César Valentim interviews the Dutch Olympic Athlete Reshmie Oogink.    In this episode, Coach César Valentim and Olympic athlete Reshmie Oogink talk about her career, the challenges of Covid-19 at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the life of an athlete from a small country and much more!    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics , Firstbeat Sports , and 2020 Armor !   Vis...

     In this episode, coaches César Valentim and José Monteiro talk about the season that just begun with the European President's Cup.      In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and José Monteiro discuss the implementation of the new rules at the European President's Cup and also about the Sports System in Portugal.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics and Firstbeat Sports...

     In this episode, coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler talk about the recent changes in the rules.      In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler discuss the new changes to the rules, the upcoming calendar and the developments on Para Taekwondo Poomsae.    This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics and Firstbeat Sports !   Visit our Instagram @taekwondopodcast and Faceboo...

     In this episode, we talk with the Brazilian Coach Diego Morine.      In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Diego Morine have an unscripted talk about the challenges of Planning with the current calendar.    Listen to a conversation that focuses on training plans, monitoring and adapting to a challenging competition schedule. What are the current tools out there for ensuring the players...

     In this episode, we talk with the British Coach Steven Turner.      In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Steven Turner talk about one of the biggest Taekwondo powerhouses, Great Britain.    Listen to a conversation that goes all the way from Old School to modern Taekwondo, the challenges in the clubs in the British scene and what lessons can be exported to the rest of the world.    Thi...

     In this episode, we talk with the German National Team Coach Marco Scheiterbauer.      In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Marco Scheiterbauer talk about Taekwondo in Germany, in Europe and the importance of Technology in Taekwondo Training.    This is a conversation that goes opens up the system behind the German National Team program, the challenges, and the perspectives for the nea...

   In this episode, we talk about the 2023 Calendar and the year ahead.    In this episode, Coach César Valentim talks about the known 2023 Calendar and also what we still don't know.    We already have a World Taekwondo Calendar for this year but we are still deciding on many of the events for the top players, what is more important to attend and what can be done on the development paths.  ...

     In this episode we talk with Sam Park from Daedo, the history and future of the company and also about the issues at the 2022 World Championships    In this episode, Coach César Valentim and Sam Park talk about one of the biggest Taekwondo equipment brands, we also talk about the issues occurred at the 2022 World Championships. We also get an exclusive inside on what's coming up with the...

   This is the second episode about the 2022 World Championships. We talk about the event in Guadalajara and the performance from the top players.    In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Juan Moreno talk about the matches and competitors at the World Championships, the results and the surprises.    Listen to a friendly conversation that touches the most controversial aspects of these champi...

     This episode is about the 2022 World Championships. We talk about the event in Guadalajara and what were the positive and not so positive aspects.    In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Juan Moreno talk about the matches and organization at the World Championships, the experiences and what really happened in Mexico.    Listen to a friendly conversation that touches the most controvers...

    This episode starts Season 2 of our Podcast. It was recorded in the Summer 2022, but we had to delay the restart of our show due to professional commitments.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Choung Young Su talk about the matches at the World Junior and Cadet Championships, the new rules and how the players, coaches and referees adapted to these.   The good and the bad about the n...

   The new rules are the only ones in use now. We've seen these at the Grand Prix and many other events. Is the new Taekwondo fighting style here to stay?   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler talk about the matches at the Grand Prix, the new rules and how the players, coaches and referees adapted to these.   The good and the bad about the new rules. What can be improved...

      In the age of wearable technology,  Olympic Taekwondo can benefit tremendously from the solutions out there. Monitoring Performance using Heart Rate Variability has been deeply studied in the past decade.   In this episode, Coach César Valentim interviews Ph. D. Christoph Rottensteiner, Sports Scientist and manager at Firstbeat Technologies, the leading company on HRV for sports.   Firstbeat...

      Strength and Conditioning for Taekwondo on the modern age of wearables and technology is very exciting. How to analyse your athetles, monitor and plan for an injury-free success.   In this episode, Coach César Valentim will share his knowledge and his methods on S&C training.   His modern approach with scientific backing has been recognized by several teams around the world, chosing his...

    The European Championships took place last week in Manchester and, we now take a look at the event, the surprises and the challenges. Our guest this week is Mario Glasnovic, from Croatia, Olympic Coach.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim, Peter Nestler and Mario Glasnovic have a nice chat about the recently completed European Championships.   Together we Coach Mario Glasnovic, we commen...

    We've talked about the new rules and how these change the game. What changes need to be implemented when it comes to Strength and Conditioning? Ariel Longo is a Sports Scientist, working with Panamerican Champion and Olympian Milena Titoneli.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Ariel Longo discuss the changes and challenges to the conditioning programs as the new rules are being...

        After several test events, the Competition Rules were revised. The first official event that used this set of rules was the Panamerican Championship. What have we learned from watching this event?   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler discuss the new rules as they were enforced at the Panamerican Championships. The changes and the challenges we now face are different...

      Hugo Guerra is a Psychologist and Mental Trainer for several Taekwondo sportspeople. Listen to his strategies to maximize sports performance and how he deals with some situations.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Hugo Guerra talk about the importance of Mental Training in our sport.   In this episode, you can get some tips and listen to how Hugo Guerra deals with athletic anxiet...