Taekwondo Podcast

      Master Ali Ghafour is the CEO of 2020 Armor systems and CEO of the United Battle League. His knowledge in technology and passion for Taekwondo had him create a scoring system and even a new set of competition rules.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Ali Ghafour talk about the impact technology has in our sport.   Listen to his insights on the current issues behind the tech in Oly...

      Coach Dennis White has been running a successful Taekwondo Program in Florida. He has had several athletes in the National Team and trained Junior World Champion and Olympic winner Anastasija Zolotic.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Dennis White talk about the challenges of developing Olympic Level athletes in the USA.   Listen to his insights on the development pathways and ho...

      World Taekwondo introduced new competition rules in February, these were tested in Belgium, Puerto Rico and Spain. What have we seen, and how has the game changed?   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler talk about the application of the new rules that were tested in a few events in the last couple of weeks.   Listen to their insights on these changes and what has changed...

    Coach Max Chyna and his colleagues at Sporthalle Wien are a national reference in Austria for S&C. He works with the top athletes from the Wien Taekwondo Centre, several Olympic teams and professional athletes.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Max Chyna talk about his Strength and Conditioning programs, sharing some of his methods and secrets for success.   Listen to his insig...

      Coach Diego Morine is the S&C Coach from both the Olympic and Paralympic Taekwondo Teams in Brazil. He has experience in both fields of Taekwondo and Sports Science.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Diego Morine talk about the differences and similarities in building an S&C program for Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo.   Listen to his insights on the importance of Strength a...

    One of the big staff recruitments of 2022 was in Brazil, their new Head Coach, Juan Moreno, is a  three-time Olympian (1988, 1992, 2000) and two-time Olympic silver medalist (1988 and 1992). He is an Olympic Coach since 2008.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Juan Moreno talk about Brazilian Taekwondo and their strategies for this Olympic cycle.   Listen to his insights on the new...

    Three years in the USA and already achieved Gold at Pan Am Games, Continental Championships and Olympic Games.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Gareth Brown discuss the new rules and the changes we can expect in June 2022. Coach Brown and CJ Nickolas, from USA Taekwondo Academy, tell us a bit about their life in Colorado, the USA TKD High-Performance Center and their "Taekwon...

    The World Taekwondo Federation approved amendments to the rules, with new formats and new categories in some age divisions.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler discuss the new rules and the impact these have in training and competitions.   Is the new format of best of three an improvement or will it backfire?   This podcast is supported by Hawkin Dynamics and Athlete An...

    The World Championships are pushed to later in the year, leaving the Continental Championships as the first big objective for most teams.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler discuss the strategies teams are taking, on the road to the upcoming Continental Championships.   What's the big difference between competing in Europe and in the pan-American regions? How are...

  Weight Classes and making weight in Taekwondo are very specific fields in Sports Taekwondo. In this episode, we have a chat with Dr. James Morehen, a specialist in Performance Nutrition!   In this episode, Coach César Valentim interviews Dr. James Morehen, a renowned Performance Nutritionist, with vast experience in Combat Sports, from Professional Boxing to High-performance Taekwondo.   Check o...

  Competition Season is here.  The calendar had some changes: The World Championships are set for Cancun, the US Open was canceled, Fujairah Open and Turkish Open are wrapped, with incredible participation numbers.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler talk about the current and upcoming competitions. Several events have been scheduled for Europe and Panamerican regions. Nati...

  Competition Season is starting. First Opens are around the corner. What can we expect from the tournaments, and how can teams prepare for these?   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler talk about the upcoming competitions, the ranking events. After the two-month hiatus, the engines are running again and the athletes face each other on upcoming G Tournaments.   The challenges...

  The ranking system and challenges for countries outside of Europe.   In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler talk about the Ranking Systems. 10 years after the introduction of the World and Olympic Rankings, what can we say about these? What can be improved? Are the national teams using? Is this ranking inclusive? What about ranking events that exclude parts of the population?...

  Omicron and the difficulties of training and traveling during the pandemic!  In this episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler discuss the newest Covid wave and what does it mean to high-performance teams. People are vaccinated, got their booster shots, yet we have a partial lockdown. How are teams dealing with these restrictions? What does this mean to the events on the calendar? This e...

  Year review 2021. Covid and Taekwondo. Training and Events  In this second bonus episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler review 2021. How was training and competing during the pandemic. The first Ranked Events, new competition formats, the Olympic Qualification Tournaments and of course, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with all its surprises and challenges. Listen to this year review, the perf...

  Why are we doing this? The reasons for creating the Taekwondo Podcast!  In this bonus episode, Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler share their motivations for creating the Taekwondo Podcast. What's the difference between this Podcast and what's already out there. Why is it a weekly podcast, who are the guests already lined up for the upcoming episodes. Listen to this brief introdu...

  New Year, New Calendar, New Management at WT? What can we expect for 2022?   Coaches César Valentim and Peter Nestler discuss the 2022 "World Taekwondo" calendar. The upcoming Ranking Events and the fact that every Continental Open is now a G2. The new competitions in the calendar and the postponement of the World Taekwondo Championships. How will training and traveling will look like...

✨ Taekwondo is an interesting Olympic Sport, constantly changing and upgrading in every aspect. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with everything...   🔊 This entertaining podcast tries to make it easier for the Taekwondo fans to keep up-to-date: • The updated competition rules and strategies. • Current topics and events in the world of Taekwondo. • What's new in the science of Training.  ...