Originally recorded April 28, 2024. We're back! Welcome to Season 3! In episode one, Coach Mike chats with graduating seniors Jordan Engstrom, and Coach Jason Dahlberg who are both about to embark on the next big chapter of their lives after leading Texas Taekwondo to its 5th consecutive national title at the 47th NCTA Championships at UC Berkeley. What will these two be doing after graduation? Who was in FFA in high school (what does that even mean?)? Who wore the wrong dobak to their first tou...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Originally recorded September 3, 2021. We're still here! In episode eight, Coach Mike chats with recent graduates Eliza Fisher, and Yash Sarda who are both starting off their careers and post college lives. Eliza and Yash have been friends since high school, joined Texas Taekwondo together, and were both part of Texas Taekwondo's championship team in 2019. What rec sport club did they almost join before finding a home at Texas Taekwondo? What type of uber-nerdy-cool careers are these two doing t...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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 ass...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Originally recorded June 5, 2020. We're back! In episode seven, Coach Mike chats with alumni Jenny Kim, Rachel Agnite, and Khiem Hoang who were all instrumental team mates leading up to Texas Taekwondo's championship year in 2018. Who crashed into the judges table in their first tournament? Who had their own podcast named "Drumroll Please"? Who hyped themselves up before their matches by shouting "be aggressive!!" over and over in their head? Find out! From San Antonio, Texas, Jenny Kim started ...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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 Tex...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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, T...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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!
Aug 16, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 13
A collection of outtakes from Season One. Enjoy.
Jul 13, 2020•7 min
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...
May 17, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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 2...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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 Taekwon...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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 t...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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 (IT...
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 o...
Apr 05, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Coach Mike and Coach Joe catch up with their old teammate and friend, David Cho, over some whiskey as they recap their experiences competing at the 2005 NCTA Championships at UC Berkeley. From League City, Texas, David Cho trained and received his blackbelt (Kukiwon) at Korean Martial Arts Academy and was President of Texas Taekwondo from 2004-2006. Ever the competitor, David's competition resume ranges from winning bronze at the USTU (predecessor to USA Taekwondo) Junior Olympics in 1994 and 19...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Coach Hector, Abhi, Daniel, and Mike exchange war stories and discuss how their personal and team goals with Texas Taekwondo have adjusted with todays's norm of social distancing.
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Special guest Sherry Tucci joins Abhi, Coach Daniel, and Coach Mike as they catch up on life, reminisce on old Texas Taekwondo stories, and hear about life in New York City. From Conroe, Texas, Sherry Tucci was an active officer and co-team captain during her years with Texas Taekwondo from 2012-2016. Never one to shy away from hard work or adversity, Sherry was the embodiment of the word grit. Beloved by all that trained with her, Sherry was the emotional leader of Texas Taekwondo. She now live...
Mar 28, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Coach Mike, Coach Daniel, and Abhi try to record a podcast. In doing so, they recap watching Head Coach Joe come out of retirement to compete at US Open 2020.
Mar 28, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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