Grandmaster Denis Chen
Grandmaster Denis Chen first became a Taekwondo instructor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1972. His love for the sport grew, as did his desire to share Taekwondo's philosophy of life.
It was not long after landing in Vancouver, B.C. in 1978, he became part of the WTF movement in B.C. and founded Chen Taekwondo. Currently, he continues to teach the martial art and sport he loves.
From 1989 to 1991, he served as the Secretary General & Treasurer of WTF Taekwondo Federation of BC primarily for his passion, vision and believe in change. Achieved the BC Sport Aid program in 1990, and in August 1993 he was presented a Citation Award from WTF for the World Taekwondo Championship in New York, USA, as an International Referee.
As a "Taekwondoin," Grandmaster Chen's Coaching Achievement demonstrates his drive to develop skill and experience through inspiring his students toward excellence. In June 2002, he was promoted to an International Referee Class 1 status. His vision to encourage others to stay with the WTF movement in Canada is conveyed through his support for the Canadian University Taekwondo Team to participate for the First time in the 22nd Summer Universiade in Daegu, Korea (August 2003), where he was also an International Referee. This support continued in June 2004 at the 8th World University Taekwondo Championship in Patras, Greece.
Grandmaster Chen's pursuit for excellence continued as he attended the March 2005 International Poomsae Referee Class 2 in Rabat, Morocco, simultaneously achieving his 8th Dan Kukkiwon in Seoul, Korea. In March 2006, he acquired a Level 3 National Coaching Certificate Program and in July 2007, he attended the Kukkiwon Instructor Class 2 in Seoul, Korea. It was at this time that he was also invited by WTF to participate in the Beijing 2008 referee selection training camp which took place in Jeonju, Korea.
Maintaining his passion for Taekwondo with honor and an indomitable spirit, Grandmaster Chen continues to envision greater development of Taekwondo in Canada in correlation with the WTF movement. Today he serves as the BC Referee Chairman, an appointment received in 2009.
In all his years of experience, Grandmaster Chen has learned that excellence is not proved by coming in first place, but by encouraging and showing genuine support for all Taekwondo participants, doing more than what is required of oneself, and choosing to go the second mile.
It was not long after landing in Vancouver, B.C. in 1978, he became part of the WTF movement in B.C. and founded Chen Taekwondo. Currently, he continues to teach the martial art and sport he loves.
From 1989 to 1991, he served as the Secretary General & Treasurer of WTF Taekwondo Federation of BC primarily for his passion, vision and believe in change. Achieved the BC Sport Aid program in 1990, and in August 1993 he was presented a Citation Award from WTF for the World Taekwondo Championship in New York, USA, as an International Referee.
As a "Taekwondoin," Grandmaster Chen's Coaching Achievement demonstrates his drive to develop skill and experience through inspiring his students toward excellence. In June 2002, he was promoted to an International Referee Class 1 status. His vision to encourage others to stay with the WTF movement in Canada is conveyed through his support for the Canadian University Taekwondo Team to participate for the First time in the 22nd Summer Universiade in Daegu, Korea (August 2003), where he was also an International Referee. This support continued in June 2004 at the 8th World University Taekwondo Championship in Patras, Greece.
Grandmaster Chen's pursuit for excellence continued as he attended the March 2005 International Poomsae Referee Class 2 in Rabat, Morocco, simultaneously achieving his 8th Dan Kukkiwon in Seoul, Korea. In March 2006, he acquired a Level 3 National Coaching Certificate Program and in July 2007, he attended the Kukkiwon Instructor Class 2 in Seoul, Korea. It was at this time that he was also invited by WTF to participate in the Beijing 2008 referee selection training camp which took place in Jeonju, Korea.
Maintaining his passion for Taekwondo with honor and an indomitable spirit, Grandmaster Chen continues to envision greater development of Taekwondo in Canada in correlation with the WTF movement. Today he serves as the BC Referee Chairman, an appointment received in 2009.
In all his years of experience, Grandmaster Chen has learned that excellence is not proved by coming in first place, but by encouraging and showing genuine support for all Taekwondo participants, doing more than what is required of oneself, and choosing to go the second mile.
Jessica Chen B.HK
Assistant Instructor, 4th. Dan Black Belt.
Jessica started learning taekwondo when she was in kindergarten and trained regularly with her dad to achieve her poom belt at the young age of 10 years old. She entered her first competition in 1998, winning a silver medal in sparring and a bronze medal in poomsae patterns. Following that, in 2001 competed in the 4th International Clubs Open Taekwondo Championship in Pattaya, Thailand. She proudly won a silver medal in poomsae patterns, representing Canada. In 2002 and 2003, Jessica won a bronze medal at the Canadian Junior Nationals in British Columbia and Manitoba respectively. Following this, she continued to compete in local tournaments and began teaching at Chen Taekwondo Fitness Club in 2005. With her degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia, and her extensive experience in taekwondo training and competition, she plans and delivers children curriculum under the direction of Grandmaster Denis Chen. Jessica has a passion for helping children and families find joy in practicing the art and discipline of taekwondo, as well as in its many benefits, self-confidence being a major one. While she continues to be a 4th Dan Black Belt Instructor registered in Kukkiwon at CTFC, she is also pursuing a career in rehabilitation medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, snowboarding, singing, playing piano and guitar, volunteering in church, and reading inspirational books.
