2026 Marks the 10th Year of Taekwondo Life Magazine serving the International Martial arts community. We have been serving the Taekwondo community around the world in print, digital, and in our podcast. We try to continue to bring you the most relevant and finest Taekwondo content and hope to keep this going.

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These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung-Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World is reviewed by Master Marc Zirogiannis. This book by Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali is a really wonderful look through text and images about the advent of martial arts in the United States through movies, television, and print media. It is a great read.

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Master Marc Zirogiannis brings us his list of the Best Martial Arts Films of 2025.
1. Ballerina
2. Diablo
3. Prisoners of War
4. Ghost Killers
5. Jade
6. Baby Assassins 3
7. Affinity
8. Wick is Pain
9 Nobody 2
10. Karate Kid Legends

Check out the full article at our website:
https://tkdlifemagazine.com/2025/12/11/top-10-martial-arts-films-of-2025/

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International Referee and host, Master Marc Zirogiannis, highlights some of the Key World Taekwondo Sparring rules changes voted on in Wuxi and rolling out January 1, 2026.

Master Marc Discusses:

• The removal of IVR head Challenges by Coaches
• Six point rule for turning head kicks
• Elimination of One Corner Judge
• New Sensing Gloves for Punches
• Six Weight Categories for the Olympics

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Three New Taekwondo Books Out for the Holidays. Master Marc Zirogiannis unveils three new books available for the holidays. 1.Kill or Be Killed: Real World Self Defense for Tae Kwon Do Masters by Master Marc Zirogiannis, 2.Environmental Self Defense for Everyone by Master Marc Zirogiannis, and 3. General Choi's Testament: The Journey Continues by Grandmaster* Peter Sanders.

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The Nov/Dec 2025 Issue of Taekwondo Life Magazine is Available Now. The issue features and exclusive interview with World Taekwondo President Dr. Chung-won Choue. The issue also features articles by Marine Dave Young on Tournament Security, Grandmaster Douglas Cook's "The Academic Side of Taekwondo", a feature on Grandmaster Chun Rhee and much, much more.

The magazine is available at www.tkdlifemagazine.com or www.magzter.com

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Scott Adkins' Prisoner of War Giveaway. Win a Blu-Ray copy of Scott Adkins new World War II, Martial Arts Action film, "Prisoner of War" today. It releases on November 11, 2025. Contact us with the phrase "Prisoner of War Give-away".

Synopsis:

Starring martial arts icon Scott Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, PRISONER OF WAR tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for the entertainment of their captors. Adkins puts in a career best performance as the man who may be able to save them all.

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October 23, 2025-World Taekwondo Elections and Rules Changes From Wuxi. The General Assembly and elections are completed in Wuxi, China as the World Championships get underway. President Choue has been re-elected. Astana, Kazakhstan has been selected as the home of the 2027 World Championships. New and returning Vice-Presidents and Council Members have been elected.

Additionally, some rules changes have been approved which are discussed by Master Marc Zirogiannis.

Catch our exclusive interview with WT President Dr. Chung-won Choue at in the new issue of Taekwondo Life Magazine. Available everywhere.

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