Noor Mohammad Shirzai - نور محمد شیرزی

نور محمد شیرزی عضو تيم ملی تی کوان-دو آی تی اف افغانستان Noor Mohammad Shirzai was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. A very proud moment for Shirzai.

He is a well known Taekwon-Do athlete with numerous national and international achievements. He started practicing Taekwon-Do under his father, Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai, the president of Taekwon-Do in Afghanistan. He currently holds a 6th degree black belt in Taekwon-Do, International Instructor, International Umpire and his most notable accomplishment consists of being inducted into the Hall o

f Fame for Taekwon-Do, multiple medals from competitions overseas, the head coach for Afghanistan’s Junior Taekwon-Do National team and most importantly, a sports activist for the youth in Afghanistan. In the early 90’s, the civil war inside the country caused Afghanistan to go into further chaos resulting in displacement of millions of Afghans. Shirzai and his family fled the country and took refuge in Karachi, Pakistan in hopes of a better future. He finished his primary and secondary education in Pakistan and later moved back to Afghanistan in 2004. In 2009, he graduated magna cm laude from high school in Kabul and was selected to attend Balkh University’s Economics department. During his tenure at the university, in a very unprecedented move, he established the school’s first Taekwon-Do club where his classmates, university students and teachers could get free sports training, which was heavily appreciated by the administration at the university. While at the university, Shirzai also travelled to other northern provinces in Afghanistan advocating for sports and its benefits to the youth. He was able to convince hundreds of young Afghans to indulge in sports as a means to reconstruct Afghanistan. “Sound mind in a sound body,” he says. “In order to change the country, you have to change yourself first.” He describes his activist beliefs as, “given the very ugly and atrocious past of the Afghan people battling with mental health issues due to the long war, it is my duty to advocate better physical activities and its benefits to people.” Due to his relentless energy and untiring efforts, the youth in Mazar-e-Sharif, Baghlan, Faryab, Jawzjan, Kunduz, and Samangan were able to start practicing Taekwon-Do for the very first time and get proper technical support from the Afghanistan National Taekwon-Do Association, headquartered in Kabul. Shirzai also recruited girls to build up Afghanistan’s first ever women’s Taekwon-Do national team. The sad truth of gender segregation has long been bothering him and the fact that women could not take part in sports bothered him even more. So in 2011, he started coaching the very first Taekwon-Do female practitioners. His students went on to participate in a national tournament securing 30 medals for their team. At the moment, Shirzai is working with the Ministry of Information and Culture under a signed agreement to promote arts, culture, and most importantly, sports to the youth of Afghanistan. Recently he was honored by the Afghan National Olympic Committee and General Directorate of Sports and Education of Afghanistan for his tireless efforts to promote sports in a war-torn country. Shirzai believes that there is much to be done and he will spend every ounce of his energy to influence his fellow citizens who will change Afghanistan and direct it towards a better future.

30/11/2025

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12/05/2025

I’ve walked many paths in life from standing on the mats of world championships representing Afghanistan, to guiding students whose journeys have taken them far beyond borders. But through it all, one thing has never changed: my belief in the power of Taekwon-Do to transform lives.

Over 27 years in this art has taught me that true success isn’t measured in medals or titles but in the growth of those we lift up. Many of my students now live in different corners of the world, proudly representing new countries, carrying with them the discipline, respect, and resilience we built together. That is the real victory.

Now in the U.S., I remain committed to the same mission: helping young people rise through martial arts not just as athletes, but as strong, confident, and compassionate individuals. Taekwon-Do is more than a sport it’s a way to empower, to heal, and to build character.

As I work toward earning my 7th Dan and Master title next year, I do so not for status, but to better serve, guide, and give back. The journey is never about me it’s about creating a ripple that reaches far beyond what I can see.

To every student who has trained with me whether in Afghanistan or abroad, you strength, your perseverance, and your success are my greatest reward.

This is not the end of a chapter it’s the start of a greater purpose. Let’s keep building. Let’s keep believing. Let’s keep rising.

28/08/2023

وطن عشق تو افتخارم، وطن در رهت جان نثارم!
وطن هر کجایی که باشم، تویی جان فضا ای دیارم!

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11/08/2023

14/10/2022

راز پنهان حفیظ محمدی ؟ 🤔 دیدار با ماستر تکواندوی افغانستان | Hafiz's Secret !? در این برنامه شما در مورد راز پنهان حفیظ خواهید فهمید در ضمن حفیظ محمدی دیدار داشته با ماستر تکواندوی افغانستان قصه های جالب غذاهای وطنی و موسیقی محلی هم جز ...

31/07/2021

بنام خداوند نهایت بخشاینده و مهربان

گویند سنگ لعل شود در مقام صبر
آری شود و لیک به خون جگر شود...

من یک افغانم و منحیث یک افغان در هر کجایی از دنیا اگر کاری نیکی را بنام کشور محبوبم افغانستان انجام داده بتوانم برایم افتخار بزرگ است.
به افغان بودنم میبالم

زنده باد افغانستان

نامی از خویش به جهان بگذار
زنده گی از برای مردن نیست
As a proud Afghan, wherever I am, I will always strive to do great and make my country proud.

08/06/2021

الحمدالله یک آرزوی بزرگ زنده گیم که به کمک پروردگار یکتا، دانا و توانایم تحقق یافت.
ماستر عید محمد شیرزی
ALHAMDULILLAH, a great wish of my life that has been realized with the help of my one, wise and mighty God.
Master Hed Mohammad Shirzai

28/07/2020

به پيشواز
برافراشته باد نماد پر افتخار سرزمين ام!
♥️🇦🇫✊

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