Jue’s Taekwon-Do

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Wow!  It’s been a month since I last posted.  A lot of thing has happened, preparing for our 4th Annual West Coast Open.  Thanks to Grace and her organization skills, we were able to finish in record time.  Started at 9 am and finished by 1 pm.  That’s a first… Special thanks for some of our guest, Master Robert Wheatley, VIII Dan, Master Terence Geoghegan, VII Dan, Mr. Chad Morishita, IV Dan, Mr. Jessie Schane, IV Dan, and Mr. Ashley Parr, IV Dan.  Thanks to all the students who participated and Mr. Frank Leung who posted some videos on Youtube, search Jue’s TKD.Just came back from Reno to help out Mr. Ashley Parr with a little demo for a fun run his school participated in.  They must have had 4,000 in attendance.  The Demo was great, with just a little “flesh” wound for Mr. Jason Rosevall did a nice tile break with his hand.  David and I participated in some of the pattern demonstration.  Congratulations to the demo team.  A little rough just driving up and than driving back, but it reminded me of the old days, where we just go to do Taekwon-Do and than head back home.  

I am honored that the City of Pleasanton would like to honor Jue’s Taekwon-Do as a valued member in our community for 15 years.  They are formally acknowledge this achievement on September 16, 2008 at 7 pm during their  City Council Meeting at 200 old Bernal.   Thanks to all of the students and parents that have supported what we’ve done.  Gordon Jue

Today we headed up towards Wente with a quicker pace than usual, since I was meeting some guys at 10:30 for a mile run (timed). Timmy got a new bike and yes, it is about the bike (sort of). Timmy had been riding with us for a while on a hybrid bike. Today he brought out a road bike and was definitely hanging in there, with the quicker pace. Eileen brought a friend Jenny…. Got back by 10 am, Rose or Eileen got a flat so they weren’t too far behind…. Headed to PMS track and ran with our Ultimate Fitness Challenge. It was the first time I’ve ran in a few years. Came in at 7:44. Well we’ll see how I do in 90 days.

Just got back from a seminar with President Choi in Reno, hosted by Master Robert Wheatley.  It was a great seminar.  Also there was Master Trevor Nicholls, Master Terry Batch, Master Terrence Geoghegan, Master Parm Rai and Mr. Chris Reid who tested for 6th Dan.  The course was the one day “Master’s Course” which focused on the development of power and its beauty through the techniques in Patterns.  Well if you missed it this time.  Don’t miss the next one when it comes around….

Well today we had two groups going out and meeting up at Wente.  It was pretty cool, our first group consisted of Brian, Paul, Bill, Joe, Laura, and Christine.  In the second group, we had me, Grace, Emi, Youngmin, Sangho, Eileen, Frank, Derek, and Timmy on his Hybrid Mt. Bike…. If you’d like to post your thoughts on having two groups go to http://www.juestkd.com/php/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=138  See you next time.

I was surprised to hear that we were voted best in Pleasanton in the “Pleasanton, Weekly”.  That’s really cool to see.  Thanks again to all of you who voted for us.  You can check out the article at http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=4281  

Well last week we headed over the Altamont, 16 showed up lost 3 riders, 2 of our best riders as they had to head home early and a new rider on a Mt. Bike.   It was windy up there, Emi said it was nice the last time they went up.  Every time I go I’m like getting blown over the road… Anyway, it was fun.  We’re heading out to Wente this week.  Hope you can make it…