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A Black Belt Way of LifeThe Blueprint Behind 15 Years of the New York Black Belt CenterFounded in 2010 by Master Joseph Lupo Jr., the New York Black Belt Center has stood the tests of time for 15 years. Like anything in life, in order to succeed, it takes a village. Two of the most loyal and committed contributors to the success of the New York Black Belt Center have been Master's John Rodriguez and Chet Bridgewater. Both 5th-degree black belts and the highest-ranking students of the school. Masters John & Chet are the only students of the school to have opened their own locations under the name New York Black Belt Center, in Corona and Westchester, respectively.
2026-02-041h 03A Black Belt Way of LifeMelvy Alvarez, Carrying the Taekwondo Family Torch into the FutureMelvy Alvarez, a second-generation taekwondo practitioner and athlete, has represented the United States of America at every world-class level. To say you were a 10x National Team Member and an International Champion is no easy feat. But without the support and inspiration from his mother, Master Marina Aguero, a former National Team member from Argentina, and his teammates at the Connecticut Taekwondo Academy, none of this would've been possible.Melvy does not hesitate to remind the audience of those who helped and supported him. His humility knows no bounds. The character instilled in Melvy by his parents...
2026-01-211h 01A Black Belt Way of LifeMaster James Thorsten and the Rise of NYPD Taekwondo Master James Thorsten was born in Korea and came to the United States as a young child through adoption in 1976. Being a Korean American raised in the Bronx was not easy. Master Thorsten quickly needed to learn how to defend himself and have the confidence to survive the tough streets of the Bronx. His adopted family decided to give him a sense of culture. Master Thorsten began taking Taekwondo lessons at the world renowned Tiger Kim Taekwondo studio in the Bronx. Despite his Taekwondo training, there was still a lack of confidence, and also a fear of...
2025-12-0453 minA Black Belt Way of LifeTaekwondo in the Comic Book Universe - Grandmaster Michael YuhaszGrandmaster Michael Yuhasz, owner of Adirondack Taekwondo in Clifton Park, NY, his Taekwondo journey in the early 1980s with the love of comic books. Working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant, his first paycheck was spent in a comic book shop with issues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. These comics led Grandmaster Yuhasz into a Taekwondo school and inspired him to become a Taekwondo student, black belt, school owner, and now a 7th Degree Kukkiwon certified Grandmaster. Fast forward, still an avid collector of comic books with a network of connections in the comic book world, a d...
2025-11-131h 02A Black Belt Way of LifeFlex Theory: Stretching Life's Challenged With Andre Victorian Flex Theory is an athletic development and rehabilitation program that combines explosive strength, mobility, and flexibility. But before Mr. Andre Victorian could put these concepts together, he endured all of life's hardships. Through the loss of his business and marriage, Andre needed to pivot. He knew what he was strong at and what he did well as a successful high-level Taekwondo athlete. He dove deep into what made the greatest athletes great in any sport. A self proclaimed science and math nerd, he broke down the concept of "flexibility" into its simplest form. Once simplified, he was able...
2025-10-3051 minA Black Belt Way of LifeMaster DS Lee: Guiding the Next Generation of Taekwondo AthletesMaster DS Lee, son of Texas Taekwondo pioneer Grandmaster Chang Lee, has dedicated his life to advancing the art and sport of Taekwondo. As the president of USA Taekwondo’s Texas State Association, one of the largest and most competitive regions in the country, Master Lee continues a legacy built on discipline, service, and leadership. Growing up, watching his father struggle and then succeed by opening up Chang Lee's Taekwondo in 1980 in Mesquite, Texas, gave him the motivation to overcome any obstacle. A past high-level competitor, he won national championships, competed at the Olympic team trials, represented the USA...
2025-10-0955 minA Black Belt Way of LifeJust for Kicks: Soccer, Coaching, and Taekwondo with Chris MegaloudisBorn and raised in Queens, New York, Chris Megaloudis has lived every side of the world’s game. Growing up in a soccer family, alongside his older brother Mike, the sport was a way of life in the Megaloudis household. His father, Mike Sr., served as his first coach and set the foundation for Chris to follow his own passion for the game.From playing on the streets of Astoria to competing in arenas around the world, Chris chased inspiration from legends like Ronaldo Nazário. The posters on his wall became fuel for a dream that turne...
2025-09-2557 minA Black Belt Way of LifeTurning a Disability into a Taekwondo Superpower: Eleni KoutsilianosBorn with a tremendous amount of energy and a love for movement, topped with inspiration from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles, Eleni Koutsilianos desire to become a martial artist started at a very young age. Her Taekwondo journey began at the age of 8. However, it was not easy for a kid born fully deaf in her right ear and partially deaf in the left ear. A lack of confidence because of her disability did not help. Taekwondo gave her the confidence she much needed. She turned her disability into her own personal superpower. Her lack of...
2025-09-0450 minA Black Belt Way of LifeStrip Mall Sensei: Combat, Confidence, and Content Creation for Everyday PeopleAdam Flohr is a Krav Maga martial artist training out of the California Defence Academy in Murrieta, California. A self described art and media guy with the gift of gab, he grew tired of feeling helpless in negative confrontations. He searched for the "toughest" form of self-defense to give him that self confidence he aspired to attain. Through learning Krav Maga, an Israeli Military self-defense system, he not only found what he was looking for, he started the "Strip Mall Sensei" YouTube channel documenting his martial arts journey. With over 25 thousand followers, his media & art experience along with his M...
2025-08-2141 minA Black Belt Way of LifeThe Do's and Don'ts of a Taekwondo Referee with Marc ZirogiannisMaster Marc Zirogiannis is a World Taekwondo International Referee and the Founder/Editor-in-Chief of Taekwondo Life Magazine. His journey in Taekwondo began in the early 1980s, following his older brother into martial arts. This led him to YH Park Taekwondo. Grandmaster Park, one of the first to open a Taekwondo school in Long Island, New York, was a former USA National Team and Olympic Coach who is considered a pioneer in Taekwondo in the United States. Competition in the sport of Taekwondo did not bring him much success. Coaching the sport of Taekwondo was not his thing. But he lo...
2025-07-241h 02A Black Belt Way of LifeBuilding Champions: Tim Thackrey’s Journey from Athlete to Elite Performance CoachBorn into a Taekwondo family, Tim Thackrey’s life has always revolved around discipline, resilience, and personal transformation. But his early years as an athlete were anything but golden — until everything clicked. Surrounded by the right people, Tim rose from underdog status to become a USA National Team Member, Olympic Training Center resident, and Pan American Games gold medalist.After retiring from competition, Tim channeled his energy into building champions — co-founding the performance powerhouse The Juice Compound, where he now helps athletes of all levels unlock their full potential through elite nutrition and mindset coaching. In thi...
2025-07-1059 minA Black Belt Way of LifeThe Dojang Diaries: Growing Up in Old School Martial Arts with Master Alana BariIn 1991 Grandmaster Joseph Lupo Sr. alongside Grandmaster Moonsung Lee, opened the Moon S. Lee Taekwondo Institute in Whitestone, Queens, New York. Before the school was even officially open, a young teenage girl would walk in with her father to get some info on the new school in the neighborhood. Upon speaking to GM Joe, a decision was made immediately that this was where she wanted to continue her Taekwondo training. Quickly bonds were formed, Taekwondo families created, passion for the art was ingrained in our hearts through blood, sweat, tears, and wacks with the bamboo stick. Through rigorous training...
2025-06-1951 minA Black Belt Way of LifeDramatic Weight Loss Transformation Through Taekwondo - Master Carlos VillanuevaMaster Carlos Villanueva, a 4th Dan Black Belt certified under the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo) and the New York Black Belt Center, has been a lifelong Taekwondo practitioner under his father, Master Luis Villanueva. Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, his culinary career brought him to the lights of New York City. Here, he found a second home under Master Joseph Lupo Jr. and Master John Rodriguez at the NYBBC. It was a very patient and thorough search for the right Taekwondo school. But once found, he knew he had found the right spot in the Team Wolfpack community. It...
2025-05-2142 min
Het Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Roy MeyerIn aflevering 8 heeft Yassine, Roy Meyer te gast!
Roy Meyer beoefent Judo op het hoogste niveau en vertegenwoordigt Nederland als zwaargewicht judoka op de grootste judo toernooien, EK's, WK's en de Olympische Spelen. Naast het presteren op de judomat is Roy regelmatig op TV te zien.
Wat is het gouden geheim van Roy?
2022-05-2725 minHet Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Reinier de RidderIn aflevering #7 heeft Yassine, Reinier de Ridder te gast!
De heren kennen elkaar maar hebben elkaar nooit uitgebreid gesproken.
Reinier heeft maar liefst 3 keer een MMA wereldtitel veroverd binnen vechtsport organisatie One championship. Daarnaast is Reinier mede-eigenaar van sportclub Combat brothers en samen met zijn partner runt hij een fysiotherapie praktijk.
Op het hoogste niveau als atleet succesvol zijn, een succesvolle sportclub draaien en een fysiotherapie praktijk runnen. Wat is het gouden geheim van Reinier?
2022-05-2029 min
Het Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Robin van RoosmalenIn de zesde aflevering heeft Yassine, Robin van Roosmalen te gast! De heren kennen elkaar al wat jaren en hebben in het verleden met elkaar getraind.
Robin van Roosmalen heeft maar liefst 7 keer de wereldtitel veroverd in 2 verschillende gewichtsklassen bij kickboksorganisatie Glory. Vorig jaar heeft Robin zijn zus verloren bij een zwaar auto-ongeluk. Robin zelf raakte zwaargewond bij het ongeluk en is momenteel nog herstellende. Recentelijk heeft Robin een boek (biografie) uitgebracht waarin hij zijn "pokerface" af zet.
Wat is zijn gouden geheim en wat is zijn brandstof?
2022-05-0628 minHet Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Willem van der LindenIn de vijfde aflevering heeft Yassine, Willem van der Linden te gast! De heren kennen elkaar al jaren en delen natuurlijk dezelfde hobby.
Willem is enorm sportief en gedreven. Hij heeft onder andere als commerciële directeur voor voetbalclubs Vitesse en RKC Waalwijk gewerkt. Momenteel is hij algemeen directeur van een nieuw en uniek recreatieconcept Explora BV.
Wat is zijn gouden geheim en wat activeert Willem?
2022-04-2927 minHet Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Robbert van DijckIn de vierde aflevering heeft Yassine, Robbert van Dijck te gast. De heren zijn goed met elkaar bevriend.
Robbert is als orthopedisch chirurg werkzaam bij Bergman kliniek in Breda. Hij heeft veel patiënten behandeld van amateursporters tot aan topsporters en bekende Nederlanders. Daarnaast verzorgt Robbert in het buitenland diverse seminars en lezingen.
Wat is zijn gouden geheim en wat activeert Robbert?
2022-04-2225 minHet Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Mounir El FahmiIn de derde aflevering heeft Yassine Mounir El Fahmi (directeur Stichting OpenDoor en co-founder Sports Upgrade) te gast. De heren werken al ruim 10 jaar succesvol samen.
Stichting OpenDoor begeleidt aan jongeren waarbij het even niet lekker loopt en geven pedagogische ondersteuning. De stichting heeft een enorme groei doorgemaakt. Daarnaast is Mounir actief bezig met Sports Upgrade, een sportonderneming met een succesvolle formule. Sports Upgrade houdt zich bezig met talentontwikkeling en hanteert als vertrekpunt een eigen ontworpen applicatie die allerlei metingen kan uitvoeren en kan analyseren.
Wat is zijn gouden geheim en wat activeert Mounir?
2022-04-1529 minHet Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Jan SaanIn de tweede aflevering van het gouden geheim heeft Yassine Jan Saan (CTO @ CM.com) te gast. De heren kennen elkaar al een tijdje. CM.com is de afgelopen jaren succesvol gegroeid, wat is zijn gouden geheim en wat activeert Jan?
2022-03-1827 min
Het Gouden GeheimHet Gouden Geheim: Ilias BulaidYassine heeft in deze aflevering Ilias Bulaid te gast. Ilias heeft op jonge leeftijd binnen het kickboksen enorm veel bereikt. Vervolgens heeft hij succesvol de overstap gemaakt naar het MMA en ook hierin wilt Ilias de beste worden. Wat is zijn geheim?
2022-03-0431 min
Gezonde School, de podcastAflevering 7: Relaties en seksualiteit deel IIWat kunnen professionals in en rond het onderwijs het beste voor hun leerlingen of studenten doen op het gebied van relaties en seksualiteit? Podcastmaker Maarten Dallinga spreekt in dit tweede deel van een tweeluik met pedagoog Belle Barbé, expert op het gebied van seksuele opvoeding. Ook bezoekt hij Montessori Sterrenschool Geerstraat in Vaassen. Op de basisschool volgen leerlingen uit groep 7 en 8 de zogeheten KickFit-training van orthopedagoog Bettie Bolderink. ‘Gezonde School, de podcast’ is een serie van Gezonde School, een landelijk programma dat scholen stimuleert om te werken aan een gezonde leefstijl. Meer informatie: www.gezondeschool.nl; reacties: info@gezondeschool.nl. R...
2022-02-2231 min
Jonesercise11 - Fitness Magic - Bullman's Kickboxing"Im just going to punch and kick." actual quote from Mandy during our kickfit class at Bullman's. In this episode we discuss our experience trying one of the kickboxing classes at Bullman's Kickboxing and Krav Maga and provide our fitness magic rating in the form of boxing gloves. Also, Mandy and Haley wrap up October #corechallenges and announce their November challenges.
During the WarmUp Haley gives a brief summary of her experience trying out Bash Boxing while in DC for a real estate conference. Mandy's WarmUp was a book recommendation: Anxious People by Fredrich Backman.
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2020-11-0646 min
The Fuel Up PodcastEpisode 122 - Pasqualino GallucciOn this episode Massimo & Giovanni Invite Black Belt 4 dan Tae kwondo artist Pasqualino Gallucci , and proud owner of Kitfit Lab Training center , located just off the island of Montreal in Laval. What a great story this entrepreneur has , from being hardheaded and stubborn to being disciplined and focused on his goals. With all his training center has to offer so does he with different outlook on training. Follow his brand and his story @kickfit_lab on Instagram and Facebook , Website for all there products and pricing kickfitlab.com
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