Monroe brothers taking taekwondo world by storm

MONROE — Ivan Sokolenko has done the math, and no, he and his brother, Peter, do not spend more time at Master Ji’s Taekwondo than they do at home.

But it’s close.

The Sokolenko brothers spend countless hours each day, seven days a week, bouncing on the balls of their feet and performing spin kicks as they work to perfect their craft. And it’s paying off in a big way taekwondo stickers

The teenagers have reached a pinnacle in their sport as both fought their way onto the AAU Taekwondo National Team for the 2022-23 season.