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Grand Master Brenda J. Sell
(Our Founder's Mother and Instructor)
Grandmaster Brenda J. Sell is
one of the first females in the United States to rise to the level
of Grandmaster. She has more than 28 years of experience in the
study, training, researching, teaching, and
performing of one of the World's most effective forms of self defense
(Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan).
She has pioneered the
role of women in Taekwondo worldwide with her determination to
succeed and overcome the obstacles associated with being involved
in a male dominated martial art.
Grandmaster Brenda J.
Sell with Grandmaster Edward B. Sell has established an international
Christian Black Belt Demonstration Team, called The
Sell Team. They have received assignments through the U.S.
Pentagon to perform at military installations throughout the world.
They also perform in churches and public schools using Taekwondo
to carry inspiring messages encouraging and motivating people of
all ages to "be all they can be."
- 1970 - Began training.
1972
- Awarded Black Belt
- 1977 - First female
to be awarded International Referee Certification by WTF.
- 1978 - Awarded the
4th Degree and Master rank.
- 1981 - Founder of The
Sell Team, an International Christian Demonstration Team.
- 1983 - Debut of International
Female Competition at the 1st Pre-World Games Seoul, Korea given
in her honor.
- 1987 - Appointed as
International Referee for the First Women's World Tae Kwon Do
Championships in Barcelona Spain.
- 1988 - Awarded Black
Belt of the Decade.
- 1989 - Received Letter
of Citation from WTF for contributions to Tae Kwon Do.
- 1990 - Receives promotion
to 2nd Class International Referee, WTF.
- 1995 - First female
promoted to 7th Dan.
- 1996 - Completes (with
family) first Computerized CD-ROM training system of all WTF
Taguek Poomse.
- 1996 - Ordained as
a minister.
- 1998 - 1998 received
the Grandmaster Degree. Featured on the cover of Tae Kwon Do
Times.
- 2003- First Female
promoted to 8th Dan

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