Brenda J. Sell (born 1955) 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. She holds the rank of 9th degree black belt in the art. Biography Sell is the president/CEO of the United States Chung Do Kwan Association (USCDKA) and the only non-Asian female person to be recognized by the Kukkiwon as a 9th Dan Black Belt in the Chung Do Kwan style of Taekwondo, making her the highest ranked non-Asian female Tae Kwon Do practitioner in the world. This announcement was made at the Kukkiwon testing in Denver, Colorado in June 2017. Sell began her Taekwondo Journey at the age of 14, in the state of Michigan. Sell earned her 1st degree black belt in two years. Sell has been teaching and training in the art of Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan for over 50 years, alongside of her husband, Edward B. Sell who died in February 2014. Before his death, Edward Sell appointed Brenda Sell both the position of President of the USCDKA in 2003, and the position of CEO of the organization in 2013. Sell was one of the first females to be certified as an international referee for the World Taekwondo Federation in 1977. In 1988 Sell and 2 other female referees officiated in the first female division in Barcelona, Spain. In 1981, Sell and her husband founded the Evangelistic Taekwondo Exhibitions, which would eventually be renamed The Sell Team Ministry. This team uses Taekwondo to teach their Christian faith to places like schools, fundraising events, prison ministries, West Point Academy, etc. The Sell Team Ministry is a non-denominational Christian demonstration team. In 2014, Sell was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and was declared cancer free in 2017. Today, Sell retains her leadership position with the United States Chung Do Kwan Association, and continues to train and teach throughout the country. She also teaches regularly at her own school, The Sell Team Academy, in Lakeland, Florida at the Lakeland Square Mall. Career Sell began her training in 1970, and attained her black belt in 1972. She competed in the tournament circuit during the years 1970-1975. In 1977, she would become the first female to be awarded the World Taekwondo Federation certification for international level referee credentials. She earned her 4th degree black belt, and master's degree in 1978. Sell co-found the