Appleton ATA Black Belt Academy 

MR. RICK GLENN

School Director / Chief Instructor 
4th Degree Black Belt 
Internationally Certified Instructor

Mr. Rick Glenn is the school’s Director of Curriculum and Operations. He has been doing martial arts for over 20+ years and knows that our programs will enrich your and your family’s lives as much as it has his own.

Mr. Glenn and his staff have devoted themselves to creating a professional, dynamic and effective martial arts program that can enrich your life. Martial arts techniques provide training of both the body and mind toward the goals of physical fitness, self-defense, self-control, and self-realization.

Some of Mr. Glenn’s qualifications include:

• Fourth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo

• Internationally Certified Instructor for the World Traditional Taekwondo Union, Songahm Taekwondo Federation and American Taekwondo Association

• Graduate of Kansas State University in Mechanical Engineering

• Thirty-seven years with Kimberly-Clark Corporation holding several Engineering and Management positions

• 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014 American Taekwondo Association State Champion for Sparring

• 2005, 2011 and 2012 American Taekwondo Association State Champion for Forms, Weapons and Sparring

• 2015 American Taekwondo Association State Champion for Combat Weapons and Sparring

• CPR / AED Certified

• Youth Protection Certified

• Certified Bullying Prevention Instructor

• ATA Legacy Facilitator

• National Tournament Judge

• Certified Protech Instructor for the following weapons:

  • Single and Double Ssahng Joel Bang (Nunchaku)

  • Single and Double Bahng Mahng Ee (Short Stick)

  • Mid-Range and Long Range Jahng Bong (Staff)

  • Jee Pahng Ee (Korean Hook Cane)

  • Oh Sung Do (Broadsword)

  • Gum Do (Katana)

  • Combat Weapons

• Married 40 years to wife Sharon, we have two sons: Derrick (4th Degree Black Belt, Certified Instructor) and Zachary (4th Degree Black Belt, Certified Instructor)

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