Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

09/10/2020

Taekwondo Is What The World Needs Now!

Taekwondo Is What The World Needs Now!

Taekwondo is what the world needs now! 2020 has been a challenging year may be one of the greatest understatements uttered in modern times.

09/07/2020

Valerie Loureda Recap- Bellator MMA #243 - Taekwondo Life Magazine's Podcast

A special recap of Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda's victory over Tara Graff in Bellator #243, including the LIVE fight call by TKD Life's Editor, Marc Zirogiannis

Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda decisively defeated Tara Graff in Bellator MMA #243 on August 6, 2020. In the closing seconds of Round 2, it was not Taekwondo kicks, but a flurry of hook punches that finished Graff. Bellator #243 took place a...

09/03/2020

2020 International Taekwondo Day Message

Friday September 4, 2020 is International Taekwondo Day. We have compiled some messages from our Taekwondo Family. From Grandmaster YH Park in NY to Master Monsour del Rosario of the Philippines, as well as from Taekwondowon and World Taekwondo in Korea (where it is already World Taekwondo Day). Master Erica Linthorst shares a special message from TKD Go For the Gold. Please enjoy, be safe, and think about how Taekwondo has made your life better as World Taekwondo Day approaches.

Friday September 4, 2020 marks International Taekwondo Day, as designated by the Kukkiwon. Grandmaster Yeon Hwan Park, Taekwondowon's President Sang Wok LEE,...

09/02/2020

Registration Open! New York Open Taekwondo e-Championships (VIRTUAL - Saturday, Oct. 10th)

Registration is now open for the 2020 NY Open Taekwondo e-Championships

Dear Masters, Instructors and families, We hope you and your family have been able to transition well during this time and are keeping safe and healthy. We are proud to announce that this year's New Y

09/01/2020

Is Cobra Kai worth watching? Check out our review on our website @cobrakaiseries @william_zabka @peytonlist #taekwondo #karate #marczirogiannis

09/01/2020

Is Cobra Kai Worth Watching? - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Is Cobra Kai Worth Watching? - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

In 2020 Netflix announced that it had purchased Cobra Kai and would release Seasons 1 and 2 in August, 2020.

08/31/2020

Talking About Nunchi - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Talking About Nunchi - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Taekwondo Life Magazine discusses how The Power of Nunchi can help the Taekwondo practitioner in their life, and martial arts practice.

08/27/2020

Lauren Mary Kim Interview

The video version of my talk with Daredevil’s, Lauren Mary Kim.

https://youtu.be/ZKG8L7T2CiI

Lauren Mary Kim is a martial artist, dancer, stunt person, and motion capture artist. After earning her Taekwondo Black Belt she went on to study Wushu, Kali...

08/24/2020

Lauren Mary Kim- Interview - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Martial artist, motion capture artist, stunt person, and more, Lauren Mary Kim, on the show Monday. Catch it on YouTube or everywhere podcasts are found. #taekwondo #martialarts #laurenmarykim @laurenmarykim #daredevil #marczirogiannis

Lauren Mary Kim talks with Taekwondo Life Magazine's Marc Zirogiannis about her work with Jackie Chan, Michael Jai White, Iko Uwais.

08/24/2020

Lauren Mary Kim- Interview - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Lauren Mary Kim Joins us on Monday's Show. She is an exciting martial artist that has worked on The Mandalorian, Netflix's Daredevil, Clone Wars, and so much more.

Lauren Mary Kim talks with Taekwondo Life Magazine's Marc Zirogiannis about her work with Jackie Chan, Michael Jai White, Iko Uwais.

08/19/2020

Coach Eddie Cha Talks Fight Intelligence - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Happy Birthday to Coach Eddie Cha. Here is our talk from last Summer!

Eddie Cha talks fight intelligence with host, Marc Zirogiannis, fresh off his coaching victory of Chan Sung Jung, "The Korean Zombie".

08/17/2020

Talking COVID-19 with Dr. Paul Ledesma - Taekwondo Life Magazine's Podcast

Talking COVID-19 with Dr. Paul Ledesma - Taekwondo Life Magazine's Podcast

Dr. Paul Ledesma joins Taekwondo Life Magazine for a discussion of the Extreme Mist Portable Sanitizing Solution for Your Dojang. This sanitization delivery mechanism, derived from Ron Laikind's The Extreme Mist Portable Cooling System, may be th...

08/12/2020

AAU Taekwondo

2020 AAU TKD National Championships - please see letter for more info! #WeAreAAUTKD #AAUTKDStrong

08/10/2020

Martial artist, television and movie star, and so much more, Juju Chan, is featured on our podcast this week. @jujuchanhk @wuassassinsonnetflix @lewistanofficial #taekwondo @thescottadkins #jujuchan #wuassassins

08/10/2020

Juju Chan - "The Female Bruce Lee" - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

So proud to have had this great conversation with Juju Chan on this week's podcast and YouTube episode. Netflix's Wu Assassins

JuJu Chan talks with Taekwondo Life Magazine about her work in Scott Adkins' Savage Dog, the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel, and Wu Assassins.

08/08/2020

Loureda Shines at Bellator 243 - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Loureda Shines at Bellator 243 - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Master Valerie Loureda decisively defeated Tara Graff in Bellator MMA #243 this evening in Mohegan Sun, CT.

08/08/2020

Bellator MMA on Instagram: “AT THE 🔔 @valerieloureda gets the finish! #Bellator243”

Bellator MMA on Instagram: “AT THE 🔔 @valerieloureda gets the finish! #Bellator243”

414 Likes, 16 Comments - Bellator MMA (@bellatormma) on Instagram: “AT THE 🔔 @valerieloureda gets the finish! #Bellator243”

08/08/2020

Winner by TKO. Round 2. Congratulations Master Loureda

08/06/2020

Weigh-in completed. Little more than 24 hours till Master Valerie Loureda represents the Taekwondo Community in Bellator MMA 243 @bellatormma #bellator243 @valerieloureda #taekwondo

08/05/2020

Master Valerie Loureda-Bellator 243 Press Conference

Had another chance to interview Master Valerie Loureda today leading up to Bellator MMA 243. She always credits Taekwondo to the success she has had in her life and always talks up how other fighters respect Taekwondo. We will be covering her fight against Tara Graff Friday night at Mohegan Sun.

Master Valerie Loureda joins Taekwondo Life Magazine's, Marc Zirogiannis, and other members of the fight media for the pre-fight Press Conference leading up ...

08/05/2020

Stuntwomen (2020) - Official Trailer (HD)

We have proudly featured the accomplishments of female athletes, martial artists, and stunt performers since Day #1. Looking forward to this:

https://youtu.be/cAazL4Cdijc

Subscribe to SHOUTFACTORY: http://bit.ly/1nm0dKP Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/shoutfactory Like us on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1nEYhOx STUNTWOM...

08/04/2020

MMA’s Valerie Loureda out to prove she’s more ‘animal’ than Instagram model

Crazy how this article on Master Valerie Loureda does not mention Taekwondo even once

https://nypost.com/2020/08/04/mmas-valerie-loureda-out-to-prove-shes-more-animal-than-instagram-model/?utm_source=url_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons

MMA star Valerie Loureda has found herself in the spotlight of late, but it has had nothing to do with her fighting abilities. A video uploaded to her TikTok account showed her mixing a few dance m…

08/03/2020

Martial Arts Growth with Mike Gowans - Taekwondo Life Magazine's Podcast

Are you struggling to get new students in the time of the Pandemic? Mike Gowans may have the solution. Hear his interview on this week's episode.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/269195/4212386

Martial Arts Growth with Mike Gowans is the topic of this week's episode. Mike Gowans is the founder and CEO of a company designed to assist Taekwondo Dojang owners, and martial arts business people, in developing and maximizing their sales and s...

08/03/2020

Life of Action

Very cool and kind words from Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine. Also check out author Mike Fury's recent interview with them, available on YouTube and as a podcast.

Life of Action II interviews some of the world's best action actors, filmmakers and stunt people on their lives and careers, including the talented JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸, pictured here.

Order your book in Limited Edition hardback, softcover and Kindle formats.

Author signed copies: https://www.mikefury.net/shop/life-of-action-book-ii

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Action-II-Interviews-Cinema/dp/1916251811
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Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Action-II-Interviews-Cinema-ebook/dp/B086L3TP4F

07/29/2020

Looking forward to Taekwondo Master @valerieloureda return to the ring #Taekwondo @bellatormma #taekwondolifemagazine

07/28/2020

Read our review of Scott Adkins in Adrien Bol’s Legacy of Lies. @thescottadkins @bol.adrian @legacyofliesmovie #ScottAdkins #marczirogiannis @thescottadkinsfans

07/28/2020

Scott Adkins Soars in Legacy of Lies - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Legacy of Lies releases tomorrow everywhere Scottadkinstopfanpage

https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2020/07/27/scott-adkins-soars-in-legacy-of-lies/

Legacy of Lies (2020) is not only one of the best films of 2020, it is one of the best espionage thrillers of the past decade.

07/27/2020

Mike Fury is on the show today talking Life of Action and so much more. Catch it everywhere podcasts are heard. @themikefury #lifeofaction #marczirogiannis #martialarts #taekwondo @cungle185 #scottadkins @louismandylor

07/27/2020

Talking With Mike Fury on Life of Action - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

A truly outstanding conversation with the author of LIFE OF ACTION and LIFE OF ACTION II, Mike Fury. Everywhere podcasts are heard on on our YouTube Channel Mike Fury

Mike Fury joins Taekwondo Life Magazine's Marc Zirogiannis to discuss his sold-out book, Life of Action, and the recent release of Life of Action II.

07/26/2020

John Saxon, 'Enter the Dragon,' 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Actor, Dies at 83

While not a TKD practitioner he was a Shotokan and Judo Black Belt. He co-starred in the most important martial arts movie of the 20th Century and held his own aside the late Bruce Lee and The Great Jim Kelly. Rest In Peace John Saxon.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-saxon-dead-enter-dragon-nightmare-elm-street-actor-was-83-1095778

The Brooklyn tough guy also starred in 'The Appaloosa,' 'The Unguarded Moment' and 'Black Christmas.'

07/25/2020

Martial Arts Hidden Gems On Netflix You Need To Watch | Netflix

https://youtu.be/frrk6X6yn0w

While the martial arts genre probably makes you think of elaborate fight scenes and yeah, there are a lot of those, it's also known for gritty crime dramas, ...

07/22/2020

Postponed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be the “symbol of hope”

IOC President speaks on Tokyo 2020 as a Symbol of World Hope

https://youtu.be/Vtwyob6SP_A

With a year to go until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes the Games will be the symbol of ho...

07/20/2020

This week Dave Young joins Taekwondo Life Magazine for an entertaining and Informative talk. Everywhere podcasts are heard and now on YouTube! @armausfs @asamartialarts @teamyhpark #taekwondo #martialarts #marczirogiannis #daveyoung #usfightingsystems

07/20/2020

Dave Young Talks with Taekwondo Life - Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

Today on the program Dave Young joins Marc Zirogiannis for an important conversation. This episode appears everywhere podcasts are heard and also on our YouTube channel.

Dave Young talks with Marc Zirogiannis about the "Dave Young Issue", his book, self-defense training, and working with Taekwondo Dojangs in the Pandemic.

07/17/2020

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Competition schedule

2021 Tokyo Olympic Schedule - Taekwondo in the first week

https://tokyo2020.org/en/schedule/

Competition Schedule of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games