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After weeks of discussion and deliberation the five (5) major parties involved in planning the 2020 Summer Olympic games came to the decision that No Spectators would be allowed as cases of COVID-19 rise in Japan and vaccination rates remain very low (5%). The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), The Tokyo Organizing Committee (TOC), The Tokyo Munici...

On June 25, 2021 USA Taekwondo's Grand Prix East got under way in Greenville, South Carolina. This was the 3rd major post-Covid event hosted by USAT in order to allow Taekwondo athletes to return to competition in Poomsae and Sparring in preparation for the USAT Nationals. Marc Zirogiannis, Taekwondo Life Magazine's host and editor, attended the event as a Certified USA Taekwondo Nationally Certif...

Will Fans Be Allowed At The Tokyo Olympics? The answer to this question can be found in the Statement on Spectator Capacities at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 issued on 21 June, 2021. The statement was issued by the five parties, namely the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG...

Taekwondo Life Magazine looks at the announcement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Refugee Team. Twenty-nine athletes competing across 12 sports and from 13 host National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Tokyo 2020. The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the composition of the team. The athletes were selected from a...

Taekwondo Life Magazine has been covering every step of the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul Exhibition fight since it was announced last year. We brought to the attention of the world how Fanmio had postponed the fight, without a new date, and continued to take fan money. On Sunday June 6th the fight did happen and this episode provides a wrap up of the actual event. For those that are unaware, Showti...

Marc Zirogiannis talks about the best seller book, Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly , by Evy Poumpouras. The host and Editor of Taekwondo Life Magazine talks about the books three sections: Protection, Reading People, and Influence. Poumpouras has woven her autobiographical experiences as a US Secret Service Agent and famed polygrapher...

With only two months left before the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Games in Tokyo the infection rates in Tokyo are on the rise. Vaccination rates are low. There is confusion and panic over whether the games will happen, or if they should. Marc Zirogiannis, Taekwondo Life Magazine's Editor in Chief, presents some updates on this topic and a look at the IOC's position on whether the games will ha...

Master Valerie Loureda Update- Bellator 259 . On Friday May 21, 2021 Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda returned to the ring for Showtime 's Bellator 259. Master Loureda faced Hannah Guy in her 3rd Bellator fight, which appeared on the Main Card for the first time. Although Master Loureda suffered her first defeat, the fight did go to the decision of the judges, and she did very well. Taekwondo Life...

As the world emerges from the Global COVID-19 Pandemic, Taekwondo Life Magazine's Editor and host, Marc Zirogiannis, discusses the emergence of live Taekwondo events in the middle part of 2021. We look at some of the upcoming events, their sponsors, and caveats to look out for before traveling to out of state venues to compete in these tournaments. How has the tournament scene changed since before...

A discussion of the overhaul of the USA Taekwondo Officiating program and a look at AAU Taekwondo's latest Referee appointment. From our April/May 20210 Issue -USA Taekwondo has completed its restructure of referee leadership following a comprehensive review and interview process, providing a strong platform moving forward for the recruitment, development and retention of current and future refere...

Kyosanim Jason Aptekar joins Marc Zirogiannis to discuss his commitment to service and its relationship to the principles of Taekwondo. Jason has embarked on a mission to raise funds for some worthy causes. Sunday May 2, 2021 is Jason's first Challenge of 2021 - a virtual Half Marathon for The Flying Pig Marathon of Cincinnati. Raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society . This is just one...

From Taekwondo Life Magazine's Review: The Paper Tigers is a winner! When I heard that the film's Writer and Director, Quoc Boa Tran, opted to take The PaperTigers off the Hollywood studio track and produce this martial arts movie project using the Crowd-Funding route I became very curious. Before seeing the film I had very low expectations for it. I presumed that while the story was interesting,...

Is It Time For A Class Action Against Mayweather and Fanmio? Months after the heavily marketed Floyd Mayweather- Logan Paul exhibition fight was postponed there is still no meaningful information about the new date. There has been no official announcement about the state of this event. Where is all the money collected from the fans that paid for this phantom event? Perhaps $29,000,000 collected to...

A look at Chakra Meditation. In May of 2021 Taekwondo Life Magazine did an introductory program on the benefits of meditation for Taekwondo practitioners. In that episode we outlined some of the different types of meditation programs that exist. In this episode Marc Zirogiannis takes a deep dive into a specific type of meditation; Chakra Meditation. This type of meditation focuses on the various C...

James Killingsworth is a Pharmacist, 5th Dan Taekwondo practitioner, and author. He speaks to Taekwondo Life Magazine's, Marc Zirogiannis , about his upcoming book release, Martial Art Over 50: One Man's Dream-The Inner Aspect . This amazing Taekwondo and martial arts resource was written from the perspective of a practitioner that dove into his martial arts journey after his 40th birthday. His bo...

Marc Zirogiannis takes a look at the new Kung Fu television series, launching on The CW on April 7, 2021. This reimagined version of the 1972 show, which starred David Carradine, stars Olivia Liang in the leading role. The show is a contemporary show about a a young women's journey from San Francisco to a Shaolin Monastery to discover herself. After her Master is murdered she returns to the US to...

As a member of the IOC New Media Corp., Taekwondo Life Magazine offers the thoughts of IOC President, Thomas Bach , on the preparation for the 2020 Summer Games taking place in Tokyo in 2021. The question on everyone's mind is, "Will the 2020 Olympics happen?". Additionally people want to know what safety measures are being provided to athletes, coaches, and media in the event the games take place...

Marc Zirogiannis interviews 1988 Olympic Taekwondo Gold medalist, Dana Hee. Dana Hee is a Taekwondo practitioner, 1988 US Gold Medal Taekwondo Olympian, Stuntperson, actress, and motivational speaker. Abandoned, kidnapped and abused as a child, Dana Hee grew to be a young woman with no self-confidence or self-esteem. She even ended up on the streets all alone. Yet, in an inspirational story of suc...

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master (2021) , the latest film in a series of stories about the life and legacy of Bruce Lee’s legendary Wing Chu Master, Ip Man, hits the US market this week. IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER harks back to Ip’s early days before the Communist Revolution in 1949. Ip, portrayed by Dennis To for the third time as the martial artist who famously tutored Bruce Lee, was then a police captain who...

USA Taekwondo announced the opening of an alternate spot on the USA Taekwondo Olympic team for the Tokyo Games. The spot is in the Female 57 KG Category. A spot has been announced for the USA Taekwondo team for the, now postponed, 2020 Olympic Games. This is an opportunity for an athlete to match skills against other potential sparring athletes for a coveted spot on Team USA. In the event a first...

Marc Zirogiannis , Taekwondo Life's Editor-in- Chief, brings some big news in the world of Mixed Martial Arts with an an announcement from Bellator MMA, the latest from the world of the Professional Fighters' League (PFLMMA), and an update on the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul Fight scheduled for the 20th of February. Taekwondo Life Magazine runs a vibrant Taekwondo in MMA section featuring Taekwondo...

Taekwondo Life Magazine has been following the Mayweather-Logan Paul exhibition fight since it was announced. Marc Zirogiannis sheds light on a the scam being perpetrated against the public in the Fanmio Boxing promoted event. This episode is presented by EBay, the world’s best destination for discovering great value and unique selection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Talking with the legendary Martial Arts Master Grandmaster Robert "Sugar" Crosson . Marc Zirogiannis, Editor-in-Chief of Taekwondo Life Magazine , spoke with Grandmaster Crosson from his personal trophy room in Tampa, Florida. Grandmaster Crosson, a student of the legendary Moses Powell , has almost 60 years of experience in the the martial arts. He has won 23 World Titles and has earned over 4000...

A look at the new documentary film, More Than Miyagi-The Pat Morita Story . This Kevin Derek project provides a look at the iconic and beloved Japanese-American actor and comedian who brought The Karate Kid's central character to life. Pat Morita was known for his role as the wise Japanese Sensei of the 1980's blockbuster, The Karate Kid , but he was much more than this in real life. He was a pion...

A look at Season 3 of the hit Karate Kid spin-off series, Cobra Kai . The highly anticipated release of the former YouTube property delivers an engaging and enjoyable continuation of the Karate Kid series. While the series is corny and predictable, it is also still very watchable. It works, in part, because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. There is an underlying recognition throughout the ser...