When Byung Yul Kwak walked into the banquet hall at St. Helena’s Church Dec. 4, he had no clue what awaited him on the other side of the door. The taekwondo grand master walked in to find himself ...

DENVER (CBS4) - The Colorado taekwon-do community on Sunday honored one of their most respected longtime instructors as he battles Stage 4 cancer. From new students to seasoned black belts, the ...

The Overseas Koreans Agency said Thursday that late taekwondo master Rhee Jhoon-goo has been named overseas Korean of the ...

Head Master Sae Jang (owner of JSK Taekwondo Martial arts. Flemington) received notice from KUKKIWON (world Taekwondo headquarter) of promotion of the 6th Dan senior master degree. He will receive the ...

Karate, judo, pankration. Martial arts have been a part of the Olympic games for centuries. Crowds cheer as athletes climb to the top of championships, gold medals and trophies shining among the stars ...

ANSONIA -- Resident Michael Trimarchi Jr. recently attained a high level of achievement in his tae kwon do skills. Trimarchi tested in front of the second-highest tae kwon do black belt in the world ...

Master Barb Kunkel set a goal. She wanted to be a member of the U.S. TaeKwonDo Olympic team. She moved from her home in Washington to Colorado Springs, site of the Olympic Training Center. She trained ...

ZAATARI, Jordan — The Syrian refugee children stand straight in a row, then — when the Korean trainers bark out instructions — they break into martial arts kicks in the air, smiling with delight.

For 13 years, Lester Hubner has been training in taekwondo with Grand Master Sung Yang, earning a 3rd degree black belt and becoming an assistant instructor for the class. “You just cannot believe the ...