After 41 Years, Taekwondo Times last physical issue, digital issues will continue taking our magazine into the future
After 41 years, January 2021 will be the last physical issue of Tae Kwon Do Times. This is the first time for me to be on the cover out of 240 issues of Tae Kwon Do Times. We will continue to produce digital magazines. Thank you everybody for supporting TKD Times. Please order any physical…
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The UFC Stars Kicking Chinese Martial Arts Into a New Era
Li Jingliang has spent more than a decade establishing himself as an elite fighter in the world of mixed martial arts, with an explosive style and vice-like choke holds that earned him the nickname “The Leech.” But outside the cage is where the 32-year-old makes his biggest impact. “As well as fighting, what I’m trying…
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Life lessons from anime and martial arts: Japanese intuitive learning teaches that relying on experience is what counts
Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, standing, gives a demonstration in Tokyo in 1967. The author’s experiences in learning the martial art in Japan were very different than they were in the U.S. © Getty Images There is a scene in the hit Japanese anime TV series “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ” in which the…
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The Italian Taekwondo Federation (FITA) has been credited with performing a “small miracle” after teaming up with the Saint Pius X Institute of Vatican City to organise a course for students.
Since last October, 20 boys aged between 13 and 17 years have been practicing taekwondo three times a week as part of their curriculum. Olympian and European champion Leonardo Basile was appointed by FITA to coach the students. It is believed to be the first time such a course has been held in the seminary.…
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Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation fundraising mission reaches Kilimanjaro’s summit
Jordan’s taekwondo athlete Farah Al Asa’ad has successfully reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro on her fundraising mission for the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF). The THF’s Middle East and North Africa coordinator was part of a group which made it to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain after nearly a week of climbing. She unveiled…
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World Taekwondo Extraordinary Council looks ahead to return of taekwondo events in 2021
02/01/21 The World Taekwondo Council met virtually today for its first Extraordinary Council meeting of 2021, with a particular emphasis placed on the safe return of taekwondo events this year. This year is scheduled to see the return of the two biggest events in the taekwondo calendar – the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games…
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New Kukkiwon President Grandmaster Dong Sup Lee
Kukkiwon New President – Grand master Dong Sup Lee For the first time, a 9-dan grand master was elected to the president.
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Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage
“Natsiraishe Maritsa, second right, goes through taekwondo kicking drills during a practice session with young boys and girls in the Epworth settlement about 15 km southeast of the capital Harare, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020. In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a…
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World Taekwondo, Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation, and International Bowling Federation sign MOU to promote humanitarian activities
SOUTH KOREA – 2020/05/07 – World Taekwondo (WT), the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to promote humanitarian, peace and development initiatives in Sport. In light of the current situation provoked by the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the signing ceremony was conducted online, with…
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