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Katherine A. Wieczerza, Goju-Shorei Weapons Director
kw@gojushorei.com


June 2010                Appointed Director of Goju-Shorei Weapons System
June 2010                Appointed Region 3 (NC, SC, GA, TN & AL) AAU Taekwondo Regional Sports Director
May 2010                Promoted to 4th Dan, Goju-Shorei Weapons System 

August 2009            Opened Unlimited Martial Arts in Nashville, TN - Co-Owner and Head Instructor             

September 2007       AA Official – 2007 AAU TKD Team Trials – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
August 2007            AA Official - 2007 AAU TKD J.O.’s – Knoxville, TN
July 2007                 Tested for and Promoted to 7th Dan at the AAU Taekwondo ’07 National Testing
July 2007                 AA Official – 2007 AAU TKD Nationals – Ft. Lauderdale, FL           

July 2006                 Promoted to AAU class AA official           

June 2005                Appointed as the SE AAU Taekwondo District Director 

July 2003                 Promoted to AAU class A official
July 2003                 Competed, Coached, & Officiated – 2003 AAU TKD Nationals – Knoxville, TN
                                        Placed 1st in Women’s forms (2nd Dan and above, ages 35-44)
                                        Placed 1st in Women’s heavyweight point sparring (ages 35-44)
May 10, 2003           Became the first woman ever to receive 3rd Dan certification in the Goju-Shorei Weapons System   

April 20, 2002          World Tae Kwon Do Federation 6th Dan Certification
July 2002                  Promoted to AAU class B official           
May 10, 2002            Became the first woman ever to receive 2nd Dan certification in the Goju-Shorei Weapons System 

July 2001                  Promoted to AAU class C official           
July 2001                  C Official, Coach, and Competitor – 2001 AAU TKD Nationals – Detroit, MI
                                        Placed 2nd in Women’s forms (2nd Dan and above, ages 35-44)
                                        Placed 3rd in Women’s heavyweight point sparring (ages 35-44)
May 10, 2001            AAU Tae Kwon Do 6th Dan Certification 

November 25, 2000   Became the first woman ever to receive 1st Dan certification in the Goju-Shorei Weapons System             

June 20, 1996            World Tae Kwon Do Federation 5th Dan Certification

June 1995                   Founded Tae Kwon Do Unlimited  

May 1994                   Bronze medalist at ’94 U.S. Team Trials held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado
May 1994                   Bronze medalist in sparring & Certified Coach  – 20th USTU National Championships held in Atlanta, Georgia

 

June 22, 1992            World Tae Kwon Do Federation 4th Dan Certification

May 1990                  Gold medalist in forms & Certified Coach  – 16th USTU National Championships held in Madison, Wisconsin
Spring 1990               Gold medalist in forms and sparring – women’s middle weight  – ’90 USTU Tenn. State Qualifier

Spring 1989               Gold medalist in forms and sparring – women’s middle weight  – ’89 USTU Tenn. State Qualifier 

December 5, 1988      World Tae Kwon Do Federation 3rd Dan Certification
Spring 1988                Competitor/Tennessee team member – 14th USTU National Championships held in Miami, Florida
Spring 1988                Gold medalist in forms and sparring – women’s middle weight  – ’89 USTU Tenn. State Qualifier 

June 1, 1986               World Tae Kwon Do Federation 2nd Dan Certification 

Spring 1985                Competitor/Tennessee team member – 11th USTU National Championships held in Hartford, Connecticut
Spring 1985                Gold medalist in forms and sparring – women’s heavyweight – ’85 USTU Tenn. State Qualifier 

January 13, 1983        World Tae Kwon Do Federation 1st Dan Certification 

June 18, 1979             Began studying Tae Kwon Do at Shin Martial Arts in Nashville, Tennessee, with Master Seoung Eui Shin at the age of 14



 

 

"In these modern times, many men are wounded for not having weapons, or knowledge of their use."
Achille Marozzo, 1536 
 

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