Master (Miss) Au commenced her training in the mid 70's in Malaysia, under the instruction of a Mr. Leong Wei Ming who has now progressed on to 9th Dan in the ITF. However, it was under the instruction of Master Choy that she gained the coveted Black Belt in the UKTA.

Her progress up the ranks, still under Master Choy 's guidance, especially in the filed of competition, made her a living legend in the UKTA and the personification of TKD expertise among women, and in many cases the men Black Belts who never managed to copy leave alone emulate her. Indeed, she was the first person in this country, male or female, who recorded in open competition the demolishing of 3 break up boards with a jumping 360 degrees spinning back kick. The obtaining of Gold in the 1984 World and then the European Championships in Patterns, sparring and the team event took her to the pinnacle of her competitive career with her domination of the women division in this country being unchallenged at the time of parting company from the UKTA to help form the BUTF in 1988.

Side Stretching Circa 1985

As an Instructor with the same dogmatic ideologies as in her days as a student and competitor, she has successfully coupled the instruction of schools for the BUTF with the taxing job of being its Secretary General since its inception. Numerous Black Belts, current and past owe their expertise in the art to her dedication.

Master Au VIII - Stretching 2005

ITF Plaque 325 being presented to Master Au VIII
by Gen.Choi at the UKTA's 10th Anniversary 1987