Texas Taekwondo - In the Coach's Corner

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 afte

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 t

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 taekwond

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 matc

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

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 C

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

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

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://

A collection of outtakes from Season One. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/texastaekwondo/message