Catherine Jue

In 2007 Catherine Jue made history by being one of the first persons to receive the “Youth Excellence Award” from the OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME®. It is a special citation presented to individuals too young to be awarded official induction. Shown in the photo gallery below with her father Gordon Jue, ITF 8th degree international instructor with President Choi Jung Hwa.

CATHERINE JUE TAEKWON-DO BACKGROUND

1997-2002 Training from white belt to rank of 1st Dan
-2005 Continued training at rank of 1st Dan
Regular attendance and participation in Black Belt designated classes
and programs
2005- Furthered training at rank of 2nd Dan
Regular attendance and participation in Black Belt designated classes
and programs. Trained 6 days a week for 2 hours a day in preparation
for Jr. World Championships. Attended and placed in Jr. Nationals/ Jr.
Worlds

T O U R N A M E N T S / S E M I N A R S

1998 Instructional seminar, Colorado & met General Choi Hung Hi
1998 Tri-Valley ITF/USTF Inter-club Tournament, San Ramon, CA
Participation: 1st place sparring
2000 Instructional Seminar presented by Master Wheatley and Master C. E.
Sereff
2000 USTF Region 1 Championship, Pleasanton, CA 2nd place patterns
2001 Project Action National kick-a-thon
2001 NW TKD Championship, Washington State 1st place patterns
2002 InterSchool Patterns Tournament, Pleasanton, CA 1st place patterns
2003 Sparring Tournament, Pleasanton, CA. Participation
2004 Hol Sin Sul Seminar instructed by Mr. D. Partch
2004 Mighty Fist Tournament, San Jose. Participation
2005 Mighty Fist Tournament, San Jose Participation
2005 Harding Tournament, San Ramon, CA Corner judging and time keeping
2005 Wheatley TKD Academy Tournament, Reno, NV 1st place patterns

2005 Year long monthly in-school tournaments 1st and 2nd place in all categories, including patterns, sparring, team patterns, and team breaking; practiced: corner judging, bracketing, and time keeping

2005 Co-Team Captain for Team 8 Produced motivational promotional material for monthly tournaments, demonstrated leadership abilities with positive reinforcements for teammates. As a result of these efforts, Team 8 is poised to win the year long tournament

2006 Mighty Fist Patterns Tournament, San Jose. 3rd place:
2006 Was on resting panel San Ramon Color Belt Testing, San Ramon
2006 Jr. Nationals Rio Rancho, NM 2nd place in individual patterns

2006 Year long monthly in-school tournaments, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in all categories, including patterns, sparring, team patterns, and team breaking;
practiced: corner judging, bracketing, and time keeping

2006 Team Practice, practiced with four other girls in preparation for Jr. Worlds
2006 team patterns, team sparring) September
2006 Jr. World Championships Geelong, Australia 2nd place in individual patterns, 3rd place in team patterns, 3rd place in team sparring, 3rd place in team breaking

2006 Project kick-a-thon Raised money to help fund Jr. Nationals
2007 Pennsylvania attended International Umpire Course and
received a Class “B” in umpiring certification

2007 World Championships Birmingham, England 1st place in individual patterns, 2nd place in team specialty breaking, 3rd place in team patterns, 3rd place in team power breaking
2007 – Received Youth Excellence Award from the OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL
OF FAME® and demonstrated “winning form” before honorees and guests in attendance

2008 Salt Lake City Open 1st place in patterns & practiced corner judging
2008 IIC Center Milpitas, California, taught self-defense to members of the IIC, as well as women who had been abused March 30, 2008

OTHER EXPERIENCES

Was instrumental in creating a school brochure, which was produced and
distributed to local businesses for marketing purposes

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Over 300 hours assisting master instructor from 2002-2008
• Facilitated in every monthly tkd tournament over the past year
• Offered in-depth knowledge and personal assistance to junior students to
  assist them in their testing requirement for the next rank.
• Have participated ias assistant judging in most color belt tests at Jue’s
  Taekwon-Do, as well as assisted master instructor at most black belt tests
  At Jue’s Taekwon-Do