Originally recorded June 2, 2020. Episode five features Old Horns Sean Salashour and Dr. Jesus Ramos! What were some of the strange taekwondo experiences both Hector and Jesus experienced in Mexico? What influenced Jesus to join taekwondo? What was Sean's most memorable tournament? What was the Iron Tran competition? From Cypress, Texas, Sean Salashour earned is 3rd Dan in taekwondo with the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). He joined Texas Taekwondo as a sophomore in 2003 and and was an assistant instructor with the club his senior year in 2005. He now lives in Houston with his wife where he is currently working as a CPA accountant. From Monterrey, Mexico, Jesus Ramos began learning taekwondo in 1984 and eventually earned his kukkiwon before moving to the United States. He first joined Texas Taekwondo as a club member from 2001-2004 when he was a graduate student and later joined the competition team from 2009 - 2011 when he was a visiting university scholar. He now lives in Connecticut with his wife and two daughters where he is currently a professor of Music History and Ethnomusicology at the University of Connecticut. From Eagle Pass, Texas, Coach Hector moved to Pennsylvania after this episode was recorded to work for Boeing as a Manufacturing Engineer. He's been staying active by snowboarding in the winter, going to the gym, mountain biking, and trying to find cool camping spots. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

Texas Taekwondo - In the Coach's Corner

S2E5 - Finding your juice (with Jesus, and Sean, featuring Coach Hector)

Originally recorded June 4, 2020.  In episode four, Coach Mike and alumni Andrea Wilson sit down with Tania Sebrero Hernandez and Ecequiel Chavez, both of whom earned the distinction of "Most Improved Athlete" in 2017 and 2018.  How do athletes like Tania and Ecequiel find the drive in a sport they are new to? What kinds of personal adversities did they encounter?  From Houston, Texas, Tania Sebrero Hernadez joined Texas Taekwondo as a sophomore in 2015. From 2016 to 2017, Tania was part of the Texas Taekwondo competition team and was named the most improved athlete of the year for 2017. She now lives in San Antonio, Texas serving in the United States Air Force. From Ennis, Texas, Ecequiel Chavez joined Texas Taekwondo as a freshman in 2015. From 2015-2018, Ecequiel was part of the Texas Taekwondo competition team and was named the most improved athlete of the year for 2018. He now lives in Austin, Texas where he works for Restore Cryotherapy.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S2E4 - Examples of a growth mindset (with Tania, and Ecequiel, featuring Andrea)

In 2015, the 40th National Collegiate Taekwondo Association Championships were hosted at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.  Head Coach Joe Van, and Team Co-Captains Sherry Tucci and Daniel Yun took a team of 19 student-athletes to compete in what would be the biggest team Texas Taekwondo fielded up to that point. Coach Mike sits down with Sherry Tucci, Jonathan Ceron, and Hector Cruz as they recap the challenges (and fun moments) that were had in and out of the ring. From Houston, Texas, Jonathan Ceron started training in taekwondo during high school at his nearby local gym. Jonathan joined Texas Taekwondo as a freshman in 2012  and competed at collegiates all four years of his undergraduate years.  From 2012-2014 he was part of Texas Taekwondo Team Select.  He now lives in Austin, Texas where he works for the Transportation Security Agency at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.  For more podcasts with Sherry Tucci, check out S1E2 - Greetings from Sherry Tucci in NYC https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/episodes/S1E2---Greetings-from-Sherry-Tucci-in-NYC-ec2i7v For more podcasts with Hector Cruz, check out S1E6 - Coach Daniel, Abhi, Mike and Hector origin stories https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/episodes/S1E6---Coach-Daniel--Abhi--Mike-and-Hector-origin-stories-eciiht --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S2E3 - 2015 NCTA Championships at University of Delaware (with Sherry, Jonathan, and Hector)

Originally recorded May 20, 2020. Episode two features recent graduates and former roommates of the 2020 taekwondo house Danica Deaton, Patricia Lim, and Jana Hermoso! How did they maintain order in the taekwondo house? Why doesn't Patricia wash her dishes? Who originally came to UT to dance and accidentally found Texas Taekwondo?! Find out!  From Cypress, Texas, Danica Deaton started training in taekwondo with the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) at age 12. After a brief hiatus, she returned to taekwondo when she joined Texas Taekwondo in 2016. During her time at Texas Taekwondo, Danica was a member of the High Performance (HP) team. After graduating in Spring 2020, Danica's plans are to continue training in Austin, Texas. From East Rockaway, New York, Patricia Lim started training in taekwondo as a child in the Philipines but continued her taekwondo with Ryu's Martial Arts of New York. She joined Texas Taekwondo in 2017 and during her time she was Content Manager/Travel Manager and a member of the HP Team. After graduating in Spring 2020, Patricia's plans are to continue training in Austin, Texas. From Houston, Texas, Jana Hermoso started training in taekwondo with Kim's Taekwondo. She joined Texas Taekwondo in 2016 and during her time she served in the social, volunteer, and events officer positions. After graduating in 2020, Jana will attend medical school at the University of Louisiana Monroe as well as continue training for marathons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S2E2 - Taekwondo house 2020 (with Danica, Jana, and Patricia)

Originally recorded May 17, 2020. Episode One kicks off with recent graduates and all former Club Presidents Amanda Martin, Danielle Drews, and Molly Schlamp! Who was a wrestler before they started in taekwondo? Who went from meek and mild to beast mode? What is the universal emoji response to anything?! Find out!  Growing up as an "Army Brat", Amanda Martin started training in taekwondo when she joined Texas Taekwondo as a freshman in 2016. Amanda was the coordinator for Kicks for Kids from 2017-2019 and was the club president from 2018-2019. After graduating in Spring 2020, Amanda's plans are to teach high school English in Central Texas.  From Denton, Texas, Danielle Drews started training in taekwondo when she joined Texas Taekwondo as a sophomore in 2017. Danielle was the events/outreach coordinator from 2018-2019 and club president from 2019-2020. After graduating in Spring 2020, Danielle's plans are to take a sabbatical before she moves onto her next big plans. From Southlake, Texas, Molly Schlamp started training in taekwondo at ProTaekwondo in Roanoke, North Carolina. She continued her training at NTA Taekwondo in the Dallas/Fort Worth region before coming to Texas Taekwondo as a freshman in 2016.  Molly was club president and coordinator for Kicks for Kids from 2017-2018 and was club vice president from 2018-2019. After graduating in Spring 2020, Molly will attend UT Southwestern Medical School & UT Health School of Public Health in Dallas, Texas.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S2E1 - Thank you madam presidents (with Amanda, Danielle, and Molly)

Recorded live on June 23, 2020 Coach Joe, Mike, Daniel, Hector, Abhi, and Grandmaster Park host a live podcast with Texas Taekwondo and talk about the full spectrum of things, ranging from Animal Crossing, old Asian family traditions, unemployment, and what we miss the most from Texas Taekwondo. Thanks to everyone who was part of this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E13 - Season One Finale

A collection of outtakes from Season One. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1 Out - Season One Outtakes

In this episode, four out of the five 2013 Texas Taekwondo roommates known as the "Sheddies" are reunited and share their Texas Taekwondo stories with Coach Mike. From Taiwan, Martin Huang started training in taekwondo in elementary school and continued with United Martial Arts in Sugarland, Texas. Martin was with Texas Taekwondo from 2010-2014, part of the competition team during 2011-2012, and was an assistant coach from 2016-2018. He now lives in Austin, Texas. From Clear Lake, Texas, Raymund Lee started training in taekwondo with the United States Martial Arts Center in Olympia, Washington. Ray was on the competition team for Texas Taekwondo from 2009-2012 and was team captain his last year. He now lives in Austin, Texas. From Randolph, New Jersey, Sarin Kodappully started training in taekwondo with Shin's Taekwondo and then Hosan's Taekwondo in New Jersey. Sarin was with Texas Taekwondo from 2009-2013 and was part of the competition team during his freshman year. He now lives in Midland, Michigan with his wife. From Houston, Texas, Anthony 'Fro' Ly started training in taekwondo with Young Brother's Taekwondo in Houston, Texas. Anthony was on the competition team for Texas Taekwondo from 2009-2012 and was the club treasurer from 2011-2012. He is currently on sabbatical traveling around the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E12 - The Shed Boys (with Martin, Ray, Sarin, and Fro)

In this episode, Coach Hector, Abhi, and Coach Mike host Texas Taekwondo High Performance (HP) athlete, Adan Rivas, who recently won bronze in the men's blackbelt senior -67kg division at the 2020 US Open Taekwondo Championships. Raised in a military family, Adan began training in taekwondo at age 8 and received his black belt (Kukkiwon) at U.S. Taekwondo College in Killeen, Texas. Adan came to Texas Taekwondo in 2015 and joined the HP team where some of his accomplishments include gold at the 2018 43rd NCTA Taekwondo Championships, silver at the 2019 Canada Open Taekwondo Championships, and competing at the 2020 Senior Grand Slam at the USA Taekwondo Center of Excellence. Adan is graduating with a degree in applied mathematics and plans to become an engineer focusing on renewable resources. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E11 - La lechuga (Adan Rivas) esta en la casa

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Pandemic! The world is crippled by a deadly and mysterious disease. Friends, families, and allies must physically distance themselves in order to prevent the spread of this virus. Driven by the hope to keep the Texas Taekwondo alliance united, four Star Wars enthusiasts banded together to celebrate May the 4th and taekwondo. As they explore the similarities of Jedi and taekwondo teachings, they discover what may be Sith influences on the Texas Taekwondo council............ From Houston, Texas, Cutter Dalton is a third-year undergraduate majoring in Linguistics (with a minor in French and pursuing a certificate in Computer Programing) and started his taekwondo training with Texas Taekwondo in 2018. From Houston, Texas, Matt Douglas is a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Sustainability (with a minor in Architecture) and started boxing in middle school. He started training in taekwondo with Texas Taekwondo in 2016. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E10 - Star Wars Episode (with Cutter Dalton and Matt Douglas)

Andrea Wilson, Josh Kivlovitz, and newly-minted DOCTOR Sadie Witkowski Ph.D. share with Coach Mike their memories of Texas Taekwondo,  their experiences creating Kicks for Kids (K4K), and what they are up to these days. From Houston, Texas, Andrea Wilson started in karate at the YMCA before joining Texas Taekwondo in 2012 where she was an officer from 2013-2016.  She now lives in Austin, Texas. From Houston, Texas, Josh Kivlovitz trained in taekwondo with Grandmaster Y.D. Park and was president of Texas Taekwondo from 2013-2015. He now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. From Dripping Springs, Texas, Sadie Witkowski trained in Taekwondo at Master Martial Arts in Austin before joining Texas Taekwondo in 2010. She was co-president from 2012-2013 and Kicks for Kids director from 2011-2014. She now lives in Chicago, Illinois with her fiance and also Texas Taekwondo alum, Daniel Reguiera. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E9 - Andrea, Josh, and DOCTOR Sadie PhD in the house!!

In this episode, Coach Mike catches up with two friends who were once his athletes in 2006-2007 and how today they all work together on the Texas Taekwondo Alumni Association Endowment board. From Katy, Texas, Kelson Gent trained and received his black belt (Kukkiwon) at United Martial Arts-Katy and was part of the Texas Taekwondo competition team from 2006-2008. He now lives in the Boston, Massachusetts area with his fiancee and three dogs. Also from Katy, Texas, Ifti Zaim started training in taekwondo with Texas Taekwondo and was part of the competition team from 2006-2008. He now lives in Chicago, Illinois where he practices law. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E8 - Texas Taekwondo alum Dr. Kelson Gent PhD and Ifti Zaim Esquire

In this episode, Coach Mike catches up with his old friends, Wai Lee and Master Paul Cho, over a few drinks. They share dad advice and a few laughs over old Texas Taekwondo stories. From Corpus Christi, Texas, Wai Lee trained at Lumampao Martial Arts and was part of Texas Taekwondo from 1998-2002 where he served as historian and strength and conditioning coach. He now lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and two daughters. From Seoul, Korea, Master Paul Cho received his blackbelt at the Kukkiwon and was part of Texas Taekwondo from 1997-2002 where he served as chief instructor. He now runs and operates Cho's Taekwondo Academy and lives in Conroe with his wife and son. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E7 - Emeritus Historian Wai Lee and Master Paul Cho

Daniel, Abhi, Mike and Hector swap war stories about their beginnings in Taekwondo. From Houston, Texas, Coach Daniel trained and received his black belt in Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) at Kim's School of Taekwondo. He has been with Texas Taekwondo since 2012. From Houston, Texas, Abhi trained in Chun Kuk Do and received his black belt from Chuck Norris. He was with Texas Taekwondo from 2014-2016 and came back in 2019.  From Longview, Texas, Coach Mike trained and received his black belt in Taekwondo (ITF) at Van Binh Self Defense Academy in Houston, Texas. He was with Texas Taekwondo from 2000-2006 and came back in 2018. From Eagle Pass, Texas, Coach Hector trained and received his black belt in Taekwondo (Kukkiwon) at Academia Nacional in Piedras Negras, Mexico. He has been with Texas Taekwondo since 2015. *Technical note, the dialogue gets a little out of sync towards the end resulting in the timing of the conversation to be off. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E6 - Coach Daniel, Abhi, Mike and Hector origin stories

Coach Mike and Coach Daniel catch up with Texas Taekwondo alumni, Dr. Jessica Lee, and chat about her days with Texas Taekwondo and how she has been impacted as a medical professional by today's COVID-19 events. From Houston, Texas, Dr. Jessica Lee started training with Grandmaster Y.D. Park in Houston and was with Texas Taekwondo from 2000-2004 and served as the club's secretary from 2001-2004. After her undergraduate studies, she received her MD and MS in Clinical Science from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.  She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and subsequently finished a two-year Geriatric Fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.  Her clinical interests are in house calls, while her research interests are in frailty and nutrition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/texastaekwondo/message

S1E5 - Catching up with Texas Taekwondo alum, Dr. Jessica Lee MD

A place where Texas Taekwondo can listen to their coaches have conversations on a variety of topics ranging from personal and professional experiences, training, to old "war stories".

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Texas Taekwondo - In the Coach's Corner

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