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The taekwondo competition of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will kick off in Singapore on Aug. 15 for a five-day run.
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Clint Robinson, a Sacramento instructor, adapts his low-impact routines for seniors. The new program focuses on balance and developing core strength without sparring. |
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Someone can do taekwondo, and it can just be physical," he says. "But a true martial artist will look at it as, 'I'm doing this to improve myself.' Teaching is so important. You have to pass that gift on so other people can enhance their life," says instructor Philip Ameris. |
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"I always wanted to do taekwondo," said Leo Duffy, 10, of Grimes, Iowa. "I just like to do it when I'm bored."
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A group of adoptive parents created Camp Chosôn in Hudson, Wisconsin to immerse kids in Korean culture. |
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Instructor Bill Mischke says of his student Jacquelyn: "She seemed to enjoy it and picked things up quicker than I thought she would." |
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Older Americans are finding sweet spot with Taekwondo and other martial arts. |
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Teams of robots programmed with taekwondo moves will preform a series of sparring matches at the International Robot Contest in KINTEX, Gyeonggi Province this October.
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A Massachusetts woman, who was born with SAR's syndrome has been training in martial arts for three years. |
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New Zealand taekwondo athlete Logan Campbell made headlines when he opened a brothel in order to raise funds for the Olympics. |
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