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Real People: 'In America, the impossible is possible'If you put your mind to it, "there is nothing here you can't accomplish," says the man known as Master Misael Rebollar, who went from washing dishes to founding one of the largest and most successful martial arts academies in Chapel Hill.
Topix.net | 21-May-2012 02:11
Midwest TKD fighter makes U.S. team
There's truth in the saying that a downtown doesn't have a parking problem unless anyone can find a... The way the scene is set up, a woman takes a blanket to appraisers during a PBS TV airing of... Kellie Fairbanks is hugged by Midwest Tae Kwon Do coach and co-owner Russell Gale after Fairbanks won at U.S. national team trials.
topix.net | 20-May-2012 13:37
The Lopezes are the first family of U.S. taekwondo
DALLAS -- Biggest brother Jean Lopez, the coach, the instigator, the only sibling not to compete for the Olympics in taekwondo, gets choked up for a minute.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 06:33
TAEKWONDO: Drake destined for Korea
New Bern native Phil Drake will travel to Korea next week for the World University Taekwondo Championships.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 03:23
Foot Fist Way, The
Comedy, Drama, Sports Danny Mcbride, Danny Mcbride, Ben Best, Jody Hill, Jody Hill, Jody Hill, Mary Jane Bostick Self-control, perseverance, integrity, indomitable spirit--that's what it's supposed to be all about at the Concord Tae Kwon Do Studio, where boys are turned into black-belts and suburbanites are chiseled into great warriors, all under ... (more)
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 07:30
KPMG staff kick their way to raising 50,000 for Barnardo'sUpdated...
Dubbed the "Big Blue Kick", the initiative was the latest fundraising activity that KPMG has held in aid of Barnardo's which is the firm's staff-selected charity.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 23:06
Scottish News: Billy Boyd helps Glasgow workers set world record for taekwondo routine
SCOTS actor Billy Boyd has helped break the world record for the largest synchronised taekwondo routine to raise money for a children's charity.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 18:52
Wharf's KPMG staff help set taekwondo record
KPMG proved it isn't a firm to be messed with when staff took to the streets of Canary Wharf to show off an array of kicks and punches.
topix.net | 18-May-2012 16:42
FITNESS
It's time to shake up your fitness routine. And a new studio in town promises to do just that.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 01:14
U.S. Taekwondo Education Foundation holds annual competition at Chicopee Comprehensive High School
By MARY ANN BAIL CHICOPEE - It promised to be a full day at Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 21:09
Cadoxton Schools of Taekwondo hold first Taekwondo Association of...
Cadoxton Schools of Taekwondo hold first Taekwondo Association of Europe black belt grading of the year BLACK BELT SUCCESS: Pictured with the examiners are the successful candidates Keita Enfield, Chelsea Rees, Morgan Harrhy, Matthew Bennett, Thomas Haysham and Morganne Gomes-Jones. OVER the weekend of May 5, the Cadoxton Schools of Taekwondo held ... (more)
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 09:50
LONDON 2012: Taekwondo fighters rely on videos to get intel on rivals' kicking style
Patrice Remarck, who coaches British fighter Aaron Cook and three other athletes who will be competing in the 2012 London Olympics, said he uses videos to figure out how best to defeat his fighters' competitors.Taekwondo fighters are spending hours perfecting their kicks as they prepare for the London Olympics.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 15:02
Back kicks and broken promises
As a 17 year-old Filipino, the adopted son of American parents, Ricky tries to adjust to a new life after moving from Singapore to New Jersey.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 07:26
Arnisadors strike 5 golds
JUST when all hope is gone, the arnisadors saved the day for the Davao Region Athletic Association by bagging five gold medals and two silvers as its chess and taekwondo teams also chipped in golds in the penultimate day of action of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa in Pangasinan as of Friday.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 17:53
Morrison's school seeks to teach leadership
Morrison's students compete in events hosted throughout the Carolinas, often returning back to Scotland County with numerous first place awards.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 07:14
MMA fighter makes Hall of Fame
For 20 years Sandy Bowman has been a driving force in the Fort McMurray martial arts community and now his hard work has earned him an induction in the Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 23:55
Hanover teen qualifies for U.S. Senior National Taekwondo team, has sights on Olympics
MLive.com Kellie Fairbanks, 19, of Hanover, right, kicks while sparring with Tracy Chase, 23, of St.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 15:30
Martial Arts at Perry Hall Square Rapidly Expanding
In a shopping center long characterized by empty storefronts , a martial arts instructor is finding a growing customer base.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 07:21
Koch revved up over UFC challenge
Jose Aldo has made many a fighter scream in pain. When Erik Koch was offered the chance to face Ultimate Fighting Championship's reigning featherweight king, he yelled, all right - in joy.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 04:17
Taekwondo: Master finally at ring side
Taekwondo Master Kesi O'Neill with daughter Rhiannon O'Neill, left, Sam Jacobs, 15, centre, and Talitaga Crawley, Samoan Olympic fighter.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 01:12
Poomsae artists strike gold in Asian taekwondo
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino poomsae artists scooped up one gold, two silver and one bronze medals as the Philippines finished fourth overall in the second Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships at Phu Tho Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam recently.
Topix.net | 09-May-2012 12:58
Rockwall Youths Awarded Black Belts
Three Rockwall Tae Kwon Do students were awarded Black Belt ranks at Phoenix Martial Arts Center, Rockwall, TX on April 14 Masters Allen Smith and Gary Jones operate the center and offer martial arts training in Tae Kwon Do, Combat Hapkido and Arnis.
Topix.net | 08-May-2012 21:25
Mitchell girl qualifies for karate nationals
It's taken five years for Avery Anderson to make it to the World Karate and Kickboxing Council Canadian Championships, which is pretty good considering she started training when she was five-years-old. The 10-year-old Mitchell girl, the daughter of Steve and Barbie Anderson, won bronze in the under-12 division of the Ontario Regional WKC ... (more)
Topix.net | 08-May-2012 17:10
Women discover their hidden power through Bad-Ass Moms program
Carol Cooper, 48, realized that she, too, could enjoy the martial arts by taking the Bad-Ass Moms program at The Studio Martial Arts and Fitness in Granite Bay.
topix.net | 07-May-2012 21:32
Pride Martial Arts gets kick out of victories
Pride Martial Arts' home gym, Mid-MN Tae Kwon Do , hosted its 5th Annual Taekwondo tournament March 17.
topix.net | 07-May-2012 12:18
The Olympics is a judgment call
It's official: Song Chul Kim of Burnaby is the only referee from Canada selected to officiate the sport of taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England.
topix.net | 05-May-2012 05:18
Martial arts championship set for Saturday in Gulf Breeze
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center at Shoreline Park.
topix.net | 05-May-2012 01:04
Cordi bets shine anew in Prisaa
LED by University of the Cordilleras' two gold medal output, Cordillera athletes bagged three gold medals, including 17 silver and 16 bronze, for a decent 8th place finish at the close of the 20th Private Schools Athletic Association in Cebu recently.
topix.net | 04-May-2012 21:04
Taekwondo 'Kick-A-Thon' benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
When word came that a member of the Aliso Hills Taekwon-do family had been seriously injured in a high-speed motocross accident, owner Paul D'Ambrosio, or Master D as he is respectfully called, jumped right into action.
topix.net | 03-May-2012 23:21
Whale earns his TAGB black belt
BEWDLEY'S Simon Whale impressed an internationally recognised panel of examiners to earn his taekwondo black belt at TAGB's three-day event.
topix.net | 03-May-2012 19:17
BBC makes splash with first ever live radio water polo and taekwondo coverage | Media Monkey
Fans of water polo and taekwondo - very possibly you enjoy watching both - are in for a treat this weekend with the first ever dedicated live radio broadcast of their favourite sports.
topix.net | 03-May-2012 15:12
ACE wins big in Toronto
No matter what competition they take part in, students from Meadowvale's ACE Tae Kwon Do go into it with a winning attitude.
Topix.net | 02-May-2012 03:46
Election 2012: Charles Byrn - Tackles tae kwon do, coaching
Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Charles Byrn kicks through a board being held by his son, Robert, while Charles practiced tae kwon do.
topix.net | 29-Apr-2012 07:59
A Charlotte Tae Kwon Do option
Those of you wanting to get more flexible and yoga just isn't your thing, you could give Tae Kwon Do a look see.
Topix.net | 28-Apr-2012 02:32
Let's Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is definitely a better known form of Martial arts thanks to action films over the last fifty or so years and stars like Jean Claude Van Damme and his awesome splits.
Topix.net | 28-Apr-2012 02:32
Local boys advance to taekwondo national competition in Dallas
By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - Breaking a board with his foot during class is no big deal for 6-year-old Colin Baker.
topix.net | 27-Apr-2012 08:04
Hereford taekwondo star Karl celebrates Scottish Open medals
MARTIAL art expert Karl Manuschka has come out of retirement to fight his way to silver and bronze medals at the Scottish Open.
topix.net | 26-Apr-2012 11:16
Pec Gibski takes bronze at worlds
Pec Gibski. Local martial artist Erik Pec Gibski took home a bronze medal from the 2012 Junior World Taekwondo Championships held in Egypt recently.
topix.net | 25-Apr-2012 18:38
Olympian's Arc: From 'Ninja Turtles' To London
Terrence Jennings lands a kick during a taekwondo match last fall. Jennings, who says his love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drew him to the sport, will compete in his first Olympics this summer.
topix.net | 25-Apr-2012 02:59
Hard Work Wins the Fight
What do Joe Louis , Michael "Lord of the Dance" Flatley , former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan and two local boys have in common? Still guessing?A All of them have at one time been the Chicago Golden Glove Charities amateur boxing champions.
topix.net | 24-Apr-2012 22:50
Taekwondo teacher wins silver in Mexico
Bill McLaughlin, owner and operator of the Folding Mountain Taekwondo Club, tested his skills performing patterns against others in Mexico's World Taekwondo Open tournament in San Luis Potosi on April 7. McLaughlin competed in the masters' division performing poomsae, a series of strikes and blocks performed before judges, who assess athletes' ... (more)
topix.net | 23-Apr-2012 21:52
Bullies' Kryptonite? Confidence, says UW-Rock County instructor
Patrick Forbeck, 9, a fourth grader at Morgan Elementary School of Beloit, gets a lesson in how to deal with a bully from Michael Plessel of the American Taekwondo Association, as his mother Ann Forbeck looks on during a bullying prevention seminar at UW-Rock on Saturday.
topix.net | 22-Apr-2012 23:29
Peabody black belt is kicking down many barriers facing the disabled
She was born with hands but no arms, no kneecaps, dislocated hips, a hole in her heart, and low blood platelets.
topix.net | 22-Apr-2012 09:55
Alysoune Coleman runs through afflictions
The tear-jerker, string-quartet scenes don't fit into Alysoune Coleman's life. Soccer, honors classes, and track with older sister, Savannah, take up more than enough of the Desert Ridge freshman's time.
topix.net | 20-Apr-2012 04:36
Former NBA Coach Opens Wellness Studio in Scottsdale
The open house is April 28th, 2012 from 10am-5pm MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release - Contact: Carl Horne 480-241-7914 April 18, 2012 FORMER NBA COACH OPENS UNIQUE HOLISTIC FITNESS CENTER IN SCOTTSDALE After spending four years as the Strength and Conditioning Coach and Rehabilitation Specialist for the Los Angeles Clippers, Carl Horne was coaxed ... (more)
topix.net | 19-Apr-2012 09:48
Olympic news: Taekwondo: Jade Jones believes new score system can keep her ahead of Olympic rivals
Wales teenager Jade Jones believes the qualities which helped her gain the 'Head Hunter' can help her to Olympc glory this summer.
Topix.net | 18-Apr-2012 15:55