hello taekwondo

With special guest Mr. Jonathan Moon, 3rd Degree Senior Black Belt in Taekwondo, we explore the relationship martial arts has with authority, respect, and humility. All of which have a significant role in not just martial arts, but in life.

We dive into personal stories about dealing with ego, and how it comes into play while helping students along their own journey of respect and  humility.

With special guest Mr. Kevin Krinsky, 6th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, we’re talking about the F-word. No, not that F-word. We’re talking about, Failure. At some point,  you’re going to have to deal with some kind of setback, be it big or small. It might be in the form of a no-change at testing, or even as simple as getting bested in a sparring match.

We look at how to deal with failure, and the role it plays in success in the long run. We'd love to hear your stories too. What kids of failure in martial arts have you had to overcome?

With special guest Mrs. Jenny Lacy, 8th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and owner of Valley Ranch Taekwondo, we explore the question of why we still practice traditional taekwondo forms. Those traditional taekwondo forms you likely learn in your taekwondo school; why do we still practice them, instead of just focusing on sparring?

We look at the some of the benefits, and why you might not want to omit those forms from your training. We’re also inviting you to join in on this discussion, and give us your own take on some of those more intricate techniques.

With special guest Mr. Sean Baxter, owner of Concord Taekwondo America, and Right Sight Training, we explore how to spot and prevent a possible self defense situation, with the different levels of situational awareness.

If you do find yourself in a self defense situation, how do you know when that defense is legally justified?

We break down each of the 5 pillars of self defense law. What they are, what they mean, and how knowing them could potentially help you stay out of legal trouble if you do have to use self defense.

With special guest Mr. Sean Baxter, owner of Concord Taekwondo America, and Right Sight Training, we explore the relationship between martial arts, firearms, and self defense.

Being both a master taekwondo instructor, and certified NRA firearms instructor, he shares with us his unique perspective on why martial arts and firearms are often viewed as opposites. Showing how they really are two sides of the same coin, each with their own advantages in a self defense situation.

With special guest Ms. Amanda Sullivan, owner of Plano Taekwondo America, a school she opened at only 18 years old. She's now been open for over 2 years, having spent that time overcoming obstacles, learning new skills, and gaining new perspectives.

She shares with us what that experience was like, and offers some advice to any young martial artists looking to follow their dreams in opening a school of their own.

With special guest Mr. Robby Lacy, a 9th degree grandmaster of taekwondo, we dive deep into how the martial art has evolved from when he started in 1977. Things were rougher, instructors tougher, and he found himself to be one of the very few kids taking class, in what was an adult oriented martial art.

Now, over 40 years later, the world of taekwondo is a very different place, and some of his stories might surprise you.

Welcome to the hello taekwondo podcast - The podcast for passionate martial artists.

I’m your host Josh DeBerardinis.

There is one fundamental truth of the universe: And that truth is, If you put two or more taekwondo instructors in a room together, no matter how hard they try, they can’t help but talk about taekwondo!

So I created this podcast to harness that need to discuss every minutiae of martial arts.

I am so excited to bring this podcast to you guys. In each episode we’re gonna explore some aspect of taekwondo, with special guests, master instructors, and other martial artists just like you, so you can get the most out of your taekwondo training.

And so, I’m inviting you to join us on this taekwondo journey. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and don’t forget to leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get new episodes delivered straight to your inbox by going to hellotaekwondo.com.

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Thanks for listening guys, I can’t wait to see you in the next episode of the hello taekwondo podcast!