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2022 is in full swing in the world of Taekwondo events. USATKD has a number of Championships, tournaments, and Developments Camps scheduled in the United States through April 2022. AAU Taekwondo has scheduled their calendar through their Championships, occurring in July 2022. Even the Kukkiwon will be hosting a 50th Anniversary Expo in The United States this summer. Check out all of these websites...

As season 4 of Cobra Kai continues to dominate Netflix's #1 spot in 2022 we take a look at the series and its impact on Taekwondo practice and Dojang enrollment. As of January 10, 2022 Cobra Kai Season 4 has been #1 on Netflix since New Year's Day. Marc Zirogiannis, Taekwondo Life Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, asks this questions as he provides his analysis and review of this season on The Karate Ki...

As we enter 2022 the worldwide Taekwondo community will be focusing on their new goals and resolutions for the upcoming year. In this episode Marc Zirogiannis discusses the difference between Achievement Goals and Performance Goals. He also talks about how to make sure your goals are not simply unactualized dreams. Finally Taekwondo Life Magazine's host discusses how to live life as a person who h...

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Kukkiwon , the worldwide Taekwondo Headquarters.  This is a replay of our March 2020 episode and comes as President Grandmaster Dr. Lee Dong Sup prepares to kick off the Anniversary year.  Hopefully this episode provides a little background on the origins and purpose of the Kukkiwon. *Presented by Bet Online .  Your Online Sports Book episode. Hosted by...

A lot happened over the course of the past week in the world of Taekwondo. Marc Zirogiannnis covers a few highlight in this "catch up" episode on those highlights, including the Official announcement that Taekwondo would be a part of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Additionally we cover: -The wrap up of the USAT sanctioned 2021 NJ Metro Taekwondo Tournament; -The appointment of the you...

Top 10 Martial Arts Films of 2021. 2021 was a great year for Martial Arts movies. The globalization of entertainment combined with the multitude of outlets for viewing and streaming martial arts movies is a benefit to martial arts movies fans. We have had a chance to seen many of the movies released this year; however, if there was a great martial arts movie we missed please be sure to let us know...

On November 21, 2021 Kukkiwon President Lee-Dong-Sup presented former United States President an honorary 9th Dan Black Belt. For some this was an outrageous misstep. For others it was a triumphant moment. While it is not 100% clear all of the factors that went into the decision to issue this honor, what is clear is that it caused a significant backlash and controversy. The controversy caused Worl...

Happy Thanksgiving 2021 from Taekwondo Life Magazine. This episode offers thanks to our loyal listeners and readers. *Presented by Bet Online. Bet Online is your online Sports Book Expert. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Master Valerie Loureda Bellator MMA 271 Win-Breakdown . Earlier tonight (Friday November 12, 2021) 4th Dan Taekwondo Master, Valerie Loureda , won her match against Taylor Turner in a split decision in Bellator MMA #271 . In this episode, Marc Zirogiannis , LIVE during the match, breaks down the victory and calls the " play by play ". On Taekwondo Life Magazine's card Master Loureda clearly won al...

When does an athlete, or a coach, or team have to apologize for winning? If they cheat, for sure! If they gloat, and they treat the losing team disrespectfully, then yes. How about when they simply win big- fair and square, with dignity, but they win really, really big? In Taekwondo Life Magazine's estimation the answer is that you never have to apologize for doing your best and winning in a fair...

Famed Director, Stuntman, Stunt Coordinator, and writer, Jesse V. Johnson returns to the show to discuss his new, highly acclaimed film, Hell Hath No Fury (2021) . This Well Go USA Entertainment release hits theaters next week. Directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Nina Bergman, Daniel Bernhardt, Louis Mandylor, Timothy V. Murphy, Dominiquie Vandenberg and Josef Canon; HELL HATH NO FURY is at...

Taekwondo Life Magazine's , Marc Zirogiannis, talks with martial artist, martial arts movie star, writer, Director, and action choreographer Daniel Bernhardt about his upcoming release, Hell Hath No Fury . This film features Daniel as a Nazi SS Officer in the midst of love and betrayal in France During World War II. This film was Directed by Jesse V. Johnson and is being distributed by Well Go USA...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU , the Well Go USA Entertainment release on digital October 19. You can find out more about this film at: https://www.wellgousa.com/films/escap... Synopsis- Dramatically constructed based on a true story: as civil war rages in Mogadishu, rival North and South Korean diplomats are left trapped. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival may require uniting...

In the 2019 blockbuster film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , Quentin Tarantino scripted a controversial and memorable scene where his lead character, Rick Dalton, encounters and fights a very brash and arrogant, Bruce Lee . Despite the film's fictional nature the scene, and the positive response to the film, the scene created an uproar in the martial arts community. Shannon Lee , Bruce's daughter...

The New York Open Taekwondo Championships and Korean Cultural Festival has been one of the largest Taekwondo tournaments and cultural events in New York State, for over ten (10) years. The event features World Class Sparring and Poomsae, Grass Roots Sparring and Poomsae, Board Breaking, Weapons, and Demo Team Competition. Additionally, this event features the food, songs, and music of Korea-exposi...

Shijak Author-Master Kathryn Yang is the guest on this week's program. Master Yang is a Harvard trained lawyer, a Taekwondo Master, and the author of an inspiring work of sports fiction, Shijak-To Begin: A Modern Martial Arts Story. She talks to Marc Zirogiannis about this book, about her taekwondo career and about how she has adapted the impact of the Global Pandemic on her urban NYC Dojang. Mast...

Keanu Reeves is one of the best known movie stars in the world. His pictures have grossed more than $6 billion dollars worldwide. The Matrix Trilogy and the John Wick Films have accounted for more than $2 billion in box office ticket sales over the past two decades. These are among the best and most influential films of a generation, and they make Keanu Reeves, potentially, the biggest martial art...

The USA Taekwondo team's, Evan Medell, won the historic Bronze medal as Taekwondo debuted in the 2020 Paralympics on International Taekwondo Day. Brianna Salinaro and Evan Medell were the first US Athletes to represent the USA Taekwondo program as the action got underway in Tokyo for the 2020 games (happening in 2021). On September 4th, International Taekwondo Day, Salinaro had been eliminated fro...

The World Taekwondo Demonstration has wowed the world with their high flying, aerial stunt executing, board breaking, and breathtaking performances on NBC's primetime hit show, America's Got Talent . What started out as a long shot, Golden Buzzer saving pass in the preliminary rounds has turned into an international groundswell of support from taekwondo fanatics and newcomers around the world. In...

Taekwondo Life Magazine's look at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Taekwondo results and their impact on the future of this global martial art. After spending three years covering the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics taking place in 2021 we look at the, now concluded, Taekwondo results. What is the state of South Korea's Taekwondo program? Has Taekwondo become a truly global martial art? How did the US fa...

Martin Campbell is the famed Director of such films as James Bond's Goldeneye, Casino Royale, Jackie Chan's The Foreigner , and more. His newest action drama, The Protege ', opens August 30th worldwide. This is the story of a child rescued by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) and becomes the world's most skilled contract killer. Af...

Bleav in Jessica Fabus Cheng . Jessica Fabus Cheng was listed as one of Taekwondo Life Magazine's " 10 Women to Watch ". This distinction was for a reason; she is a mover and shaker and has just been named 2021 Mrs. New York America. In November, 2021 she will compete for the title of Mrs. America. Jessica is a health care worker, a spokesperson for Duchenne muscular dystrophy advocacy, and a seri...

A look at Well-Go USA's Hydra, a Japanese Martial Arts action thriller . Look for Hydra on Hi-Yah!, on Blue-ray, DVD and POD NOW! Hydra Is a Small Film That Packs a Big Punch . Hydra is a Japanese martial arts action action drama released by Well Go USA this week. The film marks Kensuke Sonomura’s directorial debut and stars Masanori Mimoto as Takashi, the lead role. It is surprisingly good. Hydra...

On July 25, 2021 Team USA's 18 year old Sensation, Ana Zolotic made history as the first US Women's Taekwondo athlete to earn a Gold Medal since Taekwondo became a recognized Medal Sport. Here is a re-broadcast of our episode from 2019 as she was beginning her training in the USA National Center of Excellence, on her way to a future Olympic career. Congratulations to Ana and all of Team USA! Anast...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach speaks with Taekwondo Life Magazine's, Marc Zirogiannis , about the current state of readiness for the Olympics, the spectator decision, the arrival of first Olympic athletes in Tokyo, and more. President Bach has visited the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, to see how the Olympic Games will use cuttin...