The Father Of Mexican Taekwondo Passes Away.

May 16, 2026 (Mexico)– Dai-won Moon, the legendary Grandmaster, and Father of Mexican Taekwondo passed away today at 83  years old.   

Grandmaster Moon, “Gran Maestro“, a Korean immigrant to Mexico,  educated in the United States, brought and popularized modern Taekwondo in Mexico since his arrival there in the late 1960’s.  Grandmaster Moon saw the possibilities of using Taekwondo to improve the lives and athletics of the Mexican people and built a monolithic empire through his vision and national network.   Today Taekwondo is one of the most popular sports practiced in the country, and Mexico is a force to be reckoned with in the international Taekwondo arena.

Read the entire obituary at: https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2026/05/16/the-father-of-mexican-taekwondo-passes-away/

 

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Master Marc Zirogiannis discusses the wrap up of the US performance at the 2026 Pan American Taekwondo Championships held in Rio, Brazil from May 7-11.

Here is how Mundo Taekwondo summarized the United States' Taekwondo Performance "Master Marc Zirogiannis discusses the wrap up of the US performance at the 2026 Pan American Taekwondo Championships held in Rio, Brazil."

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USA Taekwondo's National Demonstration Team Roll Out.

USA TAEKWONDO UNVEILS FIRST‑EVER TEAM USA NATIONAL TAEKWONDO DEMONSTRATION TEAM  — A NEW ERA BEGINS

This July in Charlotte, NC, the nation’s top demonstration teams will battle for history at the 2026 U.S. National Taekwondo Championships, where one team will earn the title of the inaugural Team USA National Demonstration Team. The champions will take center stage with a featured performance at the 2027 U.S. Open Championships in Las Vegas, NV. Registration opens w/e April 17, 2026 at usataekwondo.sport80.com.

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The World Taekwondo IR Refresher-Charlotte Wrap Up.  A brief discussion of World Taekwondo's International Referee Refreshers in Kyorugi and Poomsae which just came to a close on May 4, 2026.   These were held at The National Center of Excellence for USA Taekwondo in Charlotte North Carolina.

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Master Marc Zirogiannis reviews the new martial arts action thriller, One Spoon of Chocolate, from RZA and Quentin Tarantino.  This film, from Variance Films, is hitting theaters on May 1, 2026.  It one of the Best Movies of 2026 already.  Violence, martial arts action, and great storytelling, and filmmaking are the foundations of this great movie.

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Breaking News: Kukkiwon Dissolves US Branches.

It has been confirmed that the one year old Kukkiwon branch system put in place by former Kukkiwon President, Dong Sup Lee, has been dissolved.

What will replace this system?  Will it simply revert to the consolidated system pre-last year system?  We will find out and we will keep you informed.

Checkout our Episode 274: Does Anyone Understand the Kukkiwon Presidential Election, where we questioned whether the new President would keep these branches active.

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A preview of the new World Taekwondo Sparring Rule changes approved at the 2026 Junior World Championships.

These include Increase in the point gap, boundary GJ changes, and new penalties for delaying in the last 10 seconds.

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THE FORBIDDEN CITY – an award-winning, action-packed tale of two strangers seeking truth and vengeance -- debuting on Digital March 17 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 21 from Well Go USA Entertainment.   Get your copy today by messaging "Forbidden City Giveaway".

From Gabriele Mainetti, director of They Call Me Jeeg Robot and Freaks Out, comes the action-packed tale of two strangers seeking the truth and vengeance. Mei arrives in Rome looking for her missing sister and, along the way, meets Marcello, who is desperate to find his father. Together, they will fight their way through the Roman underworld. Filled with lightning-paced martial arts,THE FORBIDDEN CITY is an action epic not to be missed.

 

Country of Origin:    Italy

 

THE FORBIDDEN CITY has a runtime of approximately 138 minutes and is not rated. 

 

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Master Marc Zirogiannis discusses The Life and Legacy of Chuck Norris, who passed away on March 19, 2026.

You can read our complete Obituary at: https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2026/03/23/my-thoughts-on-chuck-norriss-passing/

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March Martial Arts Movie Madness.  Master MARC ZIROGIANNIS gives a preview of four great martial arts movies released in the month of Marc.  These are terrific films and you should see them all.

1.   Mexicali- released March 13, 2026
2.   Lone Samurai- released March 17, 2026
3.   The Forbidden City- released March 17, 2026
4.   Blazing Fists -released March 31, 2026

Check out all the reviews, trailers, links at our website.

 

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Master Marc Zirogiannis reviews the new Well Go USA Theater please, Blades of the Guardians.

BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS follows Dao Ma, the “second most wanted fugitive,” who is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the “most wanted fugitive,” to Chang’an.

Check out our review at: https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2026/02/17/dont-miss-blades-of-the-guardians-2026/

Director

Yuen Woo-Ping

Cast
Jet Li,
Wu Jing,
Nicholas Tse,
Yosh Yu,
Chen Lijun,
Sun Yizhou,
Cisha,
Li Yunxiao,
Tony Leung Ka Fai,
Max Zhang,
Kara Wai,
Zhang Yi

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