About the Author
About the Author
4th Dan Black Belt
;-)
If only it could have been this easy! :-)
This picture was on the cover of my favorite book when
I was a kid! This is "Rosie the Riveter". Back
during World War II, women had to work factory jobs that their husbands,
fathers, brothers, and sons left behind to fight in the war. This
poster was made to provide encouragement for the many women entering the
workforce. I think it's a cool poster! Bronze! Third place isn't bad at all!
Jogging, playing softball, watching sports (especially football), going to movies,
drawing, painting, computer graphics, websites, and listening to music -- especially the O.C. Supertones!.
My absolute FAVORITE thing to do is drive with the music turned up and the
windows down. I like to work out to techno music like Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Photek, and
Kodo.
When I'm stressed out, I'll listen to loud, youthful groups like The O.C. Supertones, Good
Charlotte and Simple Plan.
When I need to concentrate, Mozart comes to my rescue. I also enjoy R&B, rap, and classic jazz vocals (especially Ella
Fitzgerald). I don't know why I like so many kinds of music. I guess I'm
just strange! I also LOVE playing Playstation 2. My favorite games are "Final Fantasy
X", "Virtual Fighter 4", "Tekken 4", and "John Madden 2002". I also like to read. I've just finished reading the entire
Harry Potter series, and it was the most imaginatively stimulating work I've
EVER read in my life. Very cool! My favorite book will always be
the Bible, though. I have alot of favorite verses! They start at
Genesis 1:1 and end at Revelation 22:21 :-) I also like movies. I've been told that I'm a dead ringer for
Trinity in "The Matrix". What
do you think? This is what I tell myself when in uncomfortable
situations.
Jesus Christ, my Mom & Dad, and the Kings.
This was when I tested for deputy black belt.
My Name:
Allison
My Age:
25
My Current Tae Kwon Do Rank:
My Taekwondo Training Timeline:
Awkward
teenage
years.
No pictures
available.
4 years old
Wooo
ha ha!
20 years later
A Few of My Favorite People and Things:
God, my family, my friends, school, and Tae Kwon Do.
My Favorite Tae Kwon Do things:
Favorite Kicks:
Tornado, turning hook, double back kick, multiple roundhouse (A.K.A. "Russian Dance").
Favorite Color Belt Form:
Tae Keuk Pahl Jang (high red belt form).
Favorite Black Belt Form:
Koryo.
Favorite Tournament:
Black Belt USA International Championships.
My Greatest Tournament Accomplishments:
International Level
Gold
Medal in Form, 1999 & 1998 Black Belt USA International Championships
Silver
Medal in Form, 1997 Black Belt USA International Championships
Bronze
Medal in Creative Weapons Form, 1998 Black Belt USA International Championships
National Level
Gold
Medal in Form, 2000 & 2001 USTU National Championships
Gold
Medal in Creative Form, 2000 & 2001 USTU National Championships
Gold
Medal in Form, 1997 USTU Junior Olympic Championships
Silver
Medal in Creative Form, 2002 USTU National Championships
Silver
Medal in Form, 1999 USTU National Championships
Bronze
Medal in Creative Form, 1998 USTU National Championships
Bronze
Medal in Form, 1997 AAU Junior Olympic Championships
State Level
Gold
Medal in Form, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2002 North Carolina State Championships
Silver
Medal in Form, 1999 South Carolina State Championships
Silver
Medal in Form, 2000 North Carolina State Championships
Hobbies Other Than Tae Kwon Do:
There's more than Tae Kwon Do???? ;-)
I like Christian music. My favorite music groups are The O.C. Supertones (duh), Third Day,
DC Talk, Stacy Orrico, Rebecca St. James, Toby Mack, and Michael Tait.
Click here to read about
the Supertones!!
What I Do:
I'm a TOTAL NERD!!! I'm a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, majoring in Marketing.
I'm also a member of Golden Key International Honors Society, Phi Kappa Phi
International Honors Society, Sigma Iota Epsilon International Honors Society and Business Fraternity, and Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society.
I am also a Tae Kwon Do instructor at Black Belt USA Martial Arts Academy in Charlotte, NC.
I have been training there for
12 years with my instructors, Master Dan King and Dr. Ying King.
I'm
currently working with a professor on a marketing research project at UNCC.
I really enjoy doing the research. I plan to get a PhD in marketing,
so that I can be a marketing professor someday.
Where You'll Find Me on Any Given Saturday Night:
Either doing homework or sleeping.
Most likely, I'll be catching up on lost sleep.
My Ultimate Goal in Life:
To become the person that God wants me to be.
Most Influential People in My Life:
Master Dan King is on the left, and Dr. Ying King is on the
right.