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Tae Kwon Do In The
News...
News stories gathered locally,
regionally and around the world about Tae Kwon Do. Click link for
full story.
Taekwondo robot fighters
get ready to rumble
June 16,
2010 - News.com.au
SOUTH
Korea is planning to stage robot taekwondo bouts, blending the country's
ancient martial art with cutting edge technology...
Want to be the next 'Karate Kid?'
Ocala.com-
June 12, 2010
Inside Master Robert Wright's dojo on a
recent day, six students practiced the basics of tae kwon do...
PARTICIPATING in a sport for eight weeks
does not usually equate to three gold medals and a silver medal in a
sporting competition, but Taekwondo, begs to differ.
MARTIAL ARTS: One talent supports another for
Richard grad
By Jon Machota- The News Herald, June 6,
2010
Whether it’s his precise strikes on the
mat or his ability to produce mouthwatering desserts, Jim Look has more
than one way to knock you off your feet...
THEY are as cute as they are lethal.
Well, maybe lethal is going too far but six-year-old Jordan Scott and
her big sister Nikita, aged eight, know how to look after themselves...
It doesn't matter what size you are'
By
Josh Larsen - Naperville Sun -
April 26, 2010
When Hunter Kauling, at age 6, earned a
black belt in tae kwon do in December, he was the youngest student whom
instructor Lisa Kowalski had ever seen attain the honor -- by a good two
years.
A Tae Kwon Do prodigy
By:
Brian Wierima,
DL-Online- April 7, 2010 (must login
to read)
Even at the ripe old age of eight, Victor
Engum knows Tae Kwon Do will be a life-long activity. Engum is
already making some serious strides in the sport, after qualifying for
the National Tae Kwon Do Championships in each of sparring and patterns.
The eight-year-old from Detroit Lakes
will be competing in the National sparring tournament, which will be
held in Orlando, Fla., inside the Orange County Convention Center June
28 through July 4...
From fat to fit: A beginners guide to getting in
shape
By Dan Newman • For the Wausau Daily
Herald • April 5, 2010
Losing weight and getting in shape is not easy. In fact, it can be a
very daunting task, and the reason is there are no shortcuts. No magic
pills or diets -- nothing, really -- can give you six-pack abs in six
weeks unless you're almost there already.
Hate to burst your bubble right away, but in
order to get rid of those love handles or to get your sagging belly up
above your waistline, you're going to have to work at it every day
because it's a long-term goal...
How Tae Kwon Do attitude helped me beat cancer
Edinburgh
Evening News- Published Date:
02 April 2010
By Gina Davidson
The Christmas tree was up, presents
were wrapped and Peter Pryde and his family were looking forward to
enjoying the festivities, but a routine visit to the doctor changed
all of that, when the 40-year-old was diagnosed with testicular
cancer.
Two years on, though, and the
maintenance craftsman at Edinburgh Napier University has just
collected a haul of medals at the Tae Kwon Do European Championships
in Italy – and was named veteran champion 2010...
Tae Kwon Do
kicks up mental and physical skills
Le Mars, Iowa · Wednesday,
March 5, 2010
By
Amy Erickson
Tae Kwon Do -- "The Way of the Hand
and the Foot."
The sport originated in Korea as a
martial art that trains people both mentally and physically...
Getting in their kicks: Tae Kwon Do becomes
popular activity for family
Libby, Montana- The Western News, March
3, 2010
By Canda Harbaugh, The Western News
With their bare feet lined up
in a neat row, 11 Tae Kwon Do students listen attentively to their
instructor. They’ve been anticipating this day for weeks and
training for it for months...
Get kickin’ on fitness
Mankato, MN- Mankato Free Press, March
7, 2010
Tae kwon do teaches
respect, discipline and self-improvement
By Brian Ojanpa,
The Free Press
— A key to good health and fitness
is regular physical activity. Knowing that is the easy part;
the trick is finding something you like to do...
From collecting rubbish to world champion
VietNamNet
Bridge, March 7, 2010
Hard
years of making a living by collecting waste didn’t hinder Nguyen
Dinh Toan’s strong will, instead it helped him become world
taekwondo champion and the winner of two gold medals at the 25th
Southeast Asian Games...
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