In a groundbreaking initiative, the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) has emerged as a prominent force in environmental leadership through sport in Brazil, addressing climate-related challenges faced by Rio de Janeiro’s communities through taekwondo. In a case study featured by PANORAMA, a partnership initiative focusing on solutions for a healthy planet, AJTKD’s innovative approach blends taekwondo …
How AJTKD’s students make their mark in what is set to be the largest urban garden in the world on World Environment Day. A mission to preserve In celebration of World Environment Day, students from the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) took action to restore and protect the environment by planting trees to build the world’s …
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Sport can change lives. It helps youth realize their power, ability, and potential to achieve great things. Children and young people from all around the world experience the benefits of sport. However, not all of them experience it from a safe, peaceful, and nurturing environment. Each year, millions of youth around the world suffer from …
Read the inspiring story of Master Jadir, from being a child from the suburbs of Rio, through to becoming a Taekwondo master and Head Coach of the National Team, and transforming the lives of thousands of young people through Taekwondo. The story of Jadir Fialho Figueira is intertwined with the history of Taekwondo in Brazil, …
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Danilo Malafaia, black belt in Taekwondo, is the Administrative Director at the Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD). He has a background in Business Administration and has always been passionate about sports. Danilo started practicing Taekwondo at AJTKD in 2005, motivated by his father, who is also a martial arts practitioner. He now teaches Taekwondo and has …
“Hello. Are you listening? Can you hear me? You must listen to this. We need you to listen to us”. These words echoed from the voices of AJTKD’s students in Brazil, alongside the voices of other children and world leaders from all around the world at the COP26 Global Climate Conference in early November. The …
Warily watching people’s eyes from above their mask, standing away from others, being unable to meet friends and loved ones, and halting all normal activities became the harsh new reality of our world. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic first identified in Wuhan, China, quickly spread throughout the world like wildfire. The pandemic created extreme economic, social, …
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For decades, sport has brought together people from all over the world regardless of their age, gender or ethnicity, to inspire and unite everyone. In Nelson Mandela’s words, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It …
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