The USCDKA Founders

The USCDKA was founded by Grandmaster Edward B. Sell. Together with his wife of over 30 years, Grandmaster Brenda J. Sell, they oversee the entire USCDKA team of schools.

Grandmaster Edward B. Sell

Grandmaster Edward B. Sell is the highest ranked non-oriental in Taekwondo. His credentials and reputation are world-renowned. Grandmaster Sell has received the highest recognition, appointments, and degree of anyone outside of Korea. He has more than 35 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).

He is the founding President of one of the oldest Taekwondo Institutions in the world, the U. S. Chung Do Kwan Association (est. 1967). He offers credentials to Black Belts who wish to excel in the profession of teaching Taekwondo. Grandmaster Sell developed a unique Instructors Degree system to keep the retention of high-ranking black belts.

He currently has more than 100 Master Black Belt students from 4th-7th Dan. He is known throughout the world for his impressive brick and concrete breaking techniques and high impact Taekwondo exhibitions.

He and his wife, Grandmaster Brenda J. Sell (7th Dan), have 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."

  • 1960-67 - Instructor in Policemen's Combative Tactics.

  • 1963 - First American ever to be allowed to compete in a Korean National Championship

  • 1966 - First American to receive the Taekwondo Certificate of Merit from the Korea Taekwondo Association for outstanding contribution in the promotion of Taekwondo to the US Military.

  • 1966 - First American to receive a 4th Degree Black Belt, earning him the title of Highest Ranked Non-oriental in Taekwondo, (of which he still holds today.)

  • 1966 - First American to receive the Master Instructor's diploma.

  • 1967 - Formed his own national association, the US Chung Do Kwan Association currently sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Federation.

  • 1969 - Developed the Instructors Degree certification system to motivate, properly train and certify American Taekwondo Instructors.

  • 1969 - He is the author of America's first Taekwondo training manual.

  • 1972 - First American to be awarded the appointment to International Master by the W.T.F.

  • 1973 - He and his wife authored one of America's best selling textbooks Forces of Taekwondo, currently in it's 10th revised edition.

  • 1973 - He was the Coach of the US Team in the 1st World Taekwondo Championship, Korea.

  • 1973 - 1st World Taekwondo Championship his student, and brother Ray Sell took a bronze medal.

  • 1974 - First American to receive International Referee Certification.

  • 1976 - International Referee, 1st World Games-Seoul, Korea.

  • 1981 - Founder of The Sell Team, an International Christian Demonstration Team.

  • 1987 - 8th Degree Black Belt World Chung Do Kwan Association-Seoul, Korea.

  • 1988 - Public Relations Committee 1988 Olympics-Seoul, Korea.

  • 1988 - Featured on the cover of Taekwondo Times December Issue.

  • 1991 - 8th Degree Black Belt certified by the World Taekwondo Federation (Kukkiwon).

  • 1997 - Featured on the cover of Tae Kwon Do Times.

  • 1997 - 9th Degree Black Belt certified by the World Chung Do Kwan.
  • 2001 - Successfully passed the examination that proclaims him as the highest ranked Black Belt in the world in Taekwondo outside the Korean nationality!
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He has promoted more than 5,000 Black Belts in his career and his teaching principles have been exposed to nearly 250,000 American students. He is also the Founding President of the following: US Chung Do Kwan Association, Korean Taekwondo Association of America, The Sell Team (International Christian Demonstration Team), Taekwondo Rangers, and the Christian Taekwondo University. His goal in life is to touch people's lives, encouraging them to be strong in mind, body, and spirit.

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Grandmaster Brenda J. Sell

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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