| Master of the Month |
| Master Terence Geoghegan |
Mr. Terence Geoghegan, 7th degree black belt, is Senior
Vice-President and General Counsel for the United States
International Taekwon-Do Federation (USITF). He is an ITF
International Instructor and an ITF class "A" referee.
Mr. Geoghegan began studying Taekwon-Do in September
1977, at
California State University, Hayward, under Master Robert
Zambetti. In 1980 he moved to Santa Barbara, California,
where he began studying ITF Taekwon-Do under Master
Sabree Salleh. Around 1985, Master Salleh returned to his
native Malaysia, and Mr. Geoghegan began training with
Master Robert N. Wheatley, 7th Dan, who had recently
immigrated from his native Ireland. Between 1987 and 1992,
Mr. Geoghegan studied law by correspondence while traveling
through Europe by motorcycle. As luck would have it, he found
himself in Budapest when the Hungarian border guards opened
the Austrian border, in Berlin when "the Wall" came down, and
in Prague during the Velvet Revolution. All during this time, he
was privileged to train with highly-ranked instructors in
Portugal, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Greece, and to teach in
their schools.
Mr. Geoghegan returned to the United States in 1992, and
makes his home in Ventura, California, where he practices law.
He has been privileged to train with many of the world's highest
ranking instructors, including the founder, General Choi Hong Hi
and Master Choi Jung Hwa, 8th Dan. Mr. Geoghegan has an
extensive tournament résumé, and has medaled repeatedly in
patterns, in sparring, and in breaking. He finally retired from the
ring at the age of 44, after winning the gold medal in the men's
heavyweight black-belt sparring competition at the ITF
California State Championships, in February, 2000.
Vice-President and General Counsel for the United States
International Taekwon-Do Federation (USITF). He is an ITF
International Instructor and an ITF class "A" referee.
Mr. Geoghegan began studying Taekwon-Do in September
1977, at
California State University, Hayward, under Master Robert
Zambetti. In 1980 he moved to Santa Barbara, California,
where he began studying ITF Taekwon-Do under Master
Sabree Salleh. Around 1985, Master Salleh returned to his
native Malaysia, and Mr. Geoghegan began training with
Master Robert N. Wheatley, 7th Dan, who had recently
immigrated from his native Ireland. Between 1987 and 1992,
Mr. Geoghegan studied law by correspondence while traveling
through Europe by motorcycle. As luck would have it, he found
himself in Budapest when the Hungarian border guards opened
the Austrian border, in Berlin when "the Wall" came down, and
in Prague during the Velvet Revolution. All during this time, he
was privileged to train with highly-ranked instructors in
Portugal, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Greece, and to teach in
their schools.
Mr. Geoghegan returned to the United States in 1992, and
makes his home in Ventura, California, where he practices law.
He has been privileged to train with many of the world's highest
ranking instructors, including the founder, General Choi Hong Hi
and Master Choi Jung Hwa, 8th Dan. Mr. Geoghegan has an
extensive tournament résumé, and has medaled repeatedly in
patterns, in sparring, and in breaking. He finally retired from the
ring at the age of 44, after winning the gold medal in the men's
heavyweight black-belt sparring competition at the ITF
California State Championships, in February, 2000.
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