Name: Dela Jakub-Wood.
Date of Birth: May 12, 1990.
Age: 14.
Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia.
Residence: Eunice, LA.
Marital Status: Single.
Ethnic Origin: Asian.
Style: American Free Style.
School: Eunice Black Belt Academy.
Rank: Red Belt.
Instructor: Eddie Thibodeaux.
Year Started Martial Arts: 1998.
Team Name: Team E-Town.
Favorite Technique: Roundhouse.
Sport Karate Titles: L.K.L. Titles, 2003 TOP JR. UNDER BELT OF THE YEAR / 2002 L.K.L. UNDER BELT COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR 1st RUNNER-UP (10-13), Traditional Forms, Creative Weapons, Creative Forms, Point Sparring / 2003 L.K.L. UNDER BELT COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR (10-12, 10-13) Creative Forms, Point Sparring, 1st RUNNER-UP Creative Weapons, Point Sparring / 2002 S.M.A.A. COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR (10-11),Traditional Forms / 2003 S.M.A.A. COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR (10-17, 12-13) Creative Weapons/Forms, Point Sparring, Traditional Forms/ 2003 S.K.I.L. WORLD CHAMPION 3RD PLACE Point Sparring, 2ND PLACE Creative Forms.
Sport Karate Highlight: Winning the 2002 Slug Fest Grand Championship.
Martial Arts Goal #1: Win a black belt world title.
Martial Arts Goal #2: Do a 360 jump spinning inside crescent kick.
Non Martial Arts Goal: Be the valedictorian in college and earn a degree in engineering.
Favorite Tournament: Slug Fest.
Favorite Karate Competitors: Jacob Cabel.
Most Admired Martial Artist: My Sensei, Eddie Thibodeaux.
Why? He is really funny and very determined in what he does while, at the same time, enjoys it.
Most Admired Person: My Mom.
Why? She's really smart and wise. She's always there during my special moments, in karate and in life, and pushes me to do better in everything I do.
Favorite Food: Seafood.
Favorite Movie: Miss Congeniality.
Favorite Actor: Jackie Chan.
Favorite Actress: Sandra Bullock.
Favorite Magazine: Sport Karate.
Favorite Book: The Redwall Series.
Favorite Music: I do not have a favorite kind.
Favorite Musician: None.
Favorite Hobbies: Tennis.
Favorite Sports: Karate.
Brief Bio: I moved to America from Indonesia when I was 8 years old. I have been training with Sensei Eddie for about 5 years now. I like to make jokes and be very sarcastic. I have kept a 4.0 in school since 4th grade. I can be very competitive sometimes, in school and in sports.
Instructor Comments: Dela, is also every instructor’s dream. Her work ethic in and out of karate is incredible. She is also a captain of our team (E-Town) and is one of my top student instructors. The school opened in 2000 under my instruction and I would not be able to keep it open without her help. She teaches on regular class nights and during Saturday tournament practices often putting her own studies aside to help others. She will be attending Eunice High School this year and if her work ethic during Jr. High is a sign of what is to come, she will succeed in her goals. She along with her sister is sassy and sarcastic to me but she does not hit and kick me as much as her sister does. I love you Dela, keep up the hard work. Mr. Eddie.