A look at the USAT Freestyle Rules heading into 2026 USAT Nationals to be held in Charlotte, NC from July 1-5, 2026.

This is taken from the most recent USA Taekwondo Referee Vice Chair Poomsae Slide Deck.

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Master Marc Zirogiannis reviewed the new Well Go USA Release: Ip Man Kung Fu Legend

Synopsis:

The thrilling follow-up to 2019’s Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, director Li Liming’s IP MAN: KUNG FU LEGEND follows the Wing Chun icon as he attempts to open his own martial club after leaving his police career behind. When a western boxing gym buys up all of the property belonging to the local martial community, it’s up to Ip Man to save this tradition from destruction. Dennis To returns as Ip Man in this action-packed follow-up.

Country of Origin: China

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SYNOPSIS:

After the daughter of Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out on a rampage to find her himself. His only ally is Navin (Joe Taslim) – a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly fights against the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.

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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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