Corona taekwondo studio trains special-needs youths
A new taekwondo program for children with special needs launched this year at the Action Martial Arts studio in Corona. Brycen Ball, 9, does kicking drills with instructor Joshua Rigg during a new taekwondo program for children with special needs at Action Martial Arts taekwondo studio in Corona on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Milka Soko,…
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How Tae Kwon Do Saved My Daughter
How Tae Kwon Do Saved My Daughter Martial arts turned out to be just right for Abbey — signing up my nine-year-old daughter for tae kwan do worked wonders for her self-esteem, her friendships and her confidence. Tae kwon do came into my daughter’s life around the same time as her diagnosis of attention deficit…
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Baku awarded 2023 World Taekwondo Championships as this year’s edition moves to Guadalajara
Baku has been named as the host of the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships, while this year’s event has been moved from Cancun to Guadalajara. Azerbaijan’s capital was chosen today following an extraordinary meeting held by World Taekwondo’s ruling Council at Olympic House in Lausanne. The city defeated a rival bid from Wuxi after both made…
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Ukrainian fighters among star-studded field at World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Rome
Two Ukrainians will be among a high-class field at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Rome, which will begin tomorrow. Iryna Romoldanova and Vladyslav Bondar will both take to the mats at Foro Italico, despite the challenges in reaching the Italian capital due to the Russian invasion of their country. Romoldanova won finweight gold at…
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Meet the new world taekwondo champion who’s a 67-year-old nun
The Straits Times | YouTube | Fair Use Standing at just 4 feet 11 inches tall, the diminutive religious sister knows how to defend herself. Asister from Singapore, who weighs less than 110 pounds, proclaims: “I have always…
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Four Olympic champions set to compete at European Karate Championships in Gaziantep
The 2022 European Karate Championships is expected to welcome over 500 athletes from 45 countries in Gaziantep from tomorrow, with four Olympic champions on the entry list. Medal bouts are scheduled to take place on Saturday (May 28) and Sunday (May 29), with one of the favourites for a European title being Sandra Sánchez from…
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Para taekwondo makes step towards equity at European Championships in Manchester
. Record audiences for Para taekwondo are expected in Manchester, both in terms of live audiences as well as TV broadcasts. ⒸLintao Zhang/Getty Images By World Taekwondo and IPC Para taekwondo is set to mark another first by seeing Para athletes fight alongside their able-bodied counterparts in real-time when the Para Taekwondo and Taekwondo European…
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Nonprofit ‘Tae Kwon Do Anywhere’ teaches the martial art to all socio-economic communities
Organization based in East Nashville There are physical and mental benefits to learning a martial arts practice, but it can be expensive to get into. In Nashville, Tae Kwon Do Anywhere is trying to help families by teaching Tae Kwon Do at a discount. By: Hannah McDonald Posted at 4:16 PM, Apr 10, 2022 and last updated 6:07…
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One Of The Youngest 3rd Degree Black Belts In The World from Lebanon
Joshua Aguirre poses with his third-degree black belt in taekwondo at Family Karate in Lebanon. ANN REJRAT | REGIONAL REPORTER The testing room at Family Karate in Lebanon filled quickly Saturday, as eight black belt candidates warmed up in the room next door. Among the eight was 10-year-old Joshua Aguirre, one of the youngest students…
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HOW JUDO IS INCLUSIVE TO ALL
Amazing come back to Judo Aaron Hawkins achieves his dream of gaining the coveted grade of 1st Dan despite sustaining a life changing injury. Aaron’s self-determination, positive attitude and general zest for life is an example to others. Club members, young and old are all inspired by his enthusiasm and dedication to training. On many occasions,…
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