1. Brenda J Sell was born on 1955 and is an American martial arts instructor, and the highest ranking non-Korean female practitioner of taekwondo, according to the Kukkiwon, an international ranking body within Taekwondo.
20 Facts About Brenda Sell
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Brenda Sell holds the rank of 9th degree black belt in the art.
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Brenda Sell began her Taekwondo Journey at the age of 14, in the state of Michigan.
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Brenda Sell earned her 1st degree black belt in two years.
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Brenda Sell was one of the first females to be certified as an international referee for the World Taekwondo Federation in 1977.
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The Brenda Sell Team Ministry is a non-denominational Christian demonstration team.
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In 2014, Brenda Sell was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and was declared cancer free in 2017.
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Today, Brenda Sell retains her leadership position with the United States Chung Do Kwan Association, and continues to train and teach throughout the country.
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Brenda Sell teaches regularly at her own school, The Sell Team Academy, in Lakeland, Florida at the Lakeland Square Mall.
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Brenda Sell began her training in 1970, and attained her black belt in 1972.
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Brenda Sell earned her 4th degree black belt, and master's degree in 1978.
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In 1983, Brenda Sell was invited to Korea for the first ever international female competition at the 1st pre-world games.
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Brenda Sell was appointed as an international referee for the 1st Women's World Taekwondo Championships at the 1987 World Taekwondo Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
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Brenda Sell was awarded the Black Belt of the Decade.
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Brenda Sell became the first female promoted to 7th degree black belt in the World Chung Do Kwan Association by her instructor, Park Hae-man, who is currently a 9th degree black belt, and the head of the Kukkiwon, and the World Chung Do Kwan Association, as well as obtain her Kukkiwon 7th degree credentials from the World Taekwondo Federation.
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Brenda Sell would create the first CD Rom training videos for all of the World Taekwondo Federation Taguek forms, become an ordained minister, be inducted into the Hall of Fame as an Outstanding Female Master, and take the Crusade demo team to Osan Air Force base.
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Brenda Sell was promoted to 8th degree black belt by Park Hae-man in the World Chung Do Kwan Association, then in the Kukkiwon.
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Brenda Sell accepted the title of President of the United States Chung Do Kwan Association, and establish Presidential Tours throughout the United States and British Columbia.
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Brenda Sell was awarded the Gold Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, during which time, she opened The Brenda Sell Team Academy of Taekwondo, which serves as the National Headquarters for the United States Chung Do Kwan Association.
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Brenda Sell was named the highest ranked American female in all of Taekwondo, and only the 2nd female to ever attempt a 9th degree Kukkiwon black belt.