Mrs. Elizabeth Chamberlin
Axe Taekwon-Do · 4th Degree Black Belt · USTF-4-749
About Mrs. Chamberlin
Mrs. Elizabeth Chamberlin
4th Degree Black Belt · USTF-4-749
Mrs. Chamberlin started Taekwon-Do in October 2013. She enjoys breaking and the family atmosphere in class.
She earned a bronze medal in Individual Breaking at the 2017 Internationals.
Promotions
- 4th Degree, USTF-4-749, November 2022, Grand Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 3rd Degree, USTF-3-1536, November 2019, Sr. Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 2nd Degree, USTF-2-3231, November 2017, Sr. Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
- 1st Degree, USTF-1-11263, May 2016, Sr. Master Todd, Bellevue, Nebraska
Certifications
- USTF 19-349
- USTF Class C Instructor, Number 1094, February 2016
- USTF Class A Referee, November 2023
- USTF Class B Referee, March 2018
- USTF Class C Referee, March 2015
- USTF Breaking Seminar, October 2017
Training and seminars
- 2023: 16 hours — USTF Breaking Seminar, MS; USTF Breaking Seminar, NE
- 2022: 16 hours — USTF Referee Seminar, MO; USTF Referee Seminar, CO
- 2020–2021: No requirement due to COVID-19
- 2019: 24 hours — USTF Ground Tactics Course, MO; USTF Step Sparring Seminar, MO; USTF Referee Seminar, NE
- 2018: 8 hours — USTF Referee Course, MO
- 2017: 8 hours — USTF Breaking Seminar, MO
Getting to know Mrs. Chamberlin
- Birthday: June 15, 1974
- Born in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- Has lived in England, Japan, North Carolina and Nebraska
- Other hobbies: geocaching and watching her children play hockey, track and basketball
- Pet: Spike the dog
- Favorite food: roast dinners and Marmite
- She is proud of her children and is known as Staci’s mom.
In her words
- Why did you start Taekwon-Do?
- Staci wanted me to join and my son, Ryan, wanted to start.
- What made you interested enough to join?
- Going with Staci to tournaments and the friendly atmosphere.
- What did you think being a black belt meant before you started training?
- That you knew your patterns without a mistake.
- What do you think being a black belt means now?
- That there is still a lot to learn and everyone makes mistakes or forgets from time to time.
- What changed your opinion?
- Becoming a black belt.
- What was your goal when you started Taekwon-Do?
- To get to the next belt.
- What is your goal now?
- To continue learning and improving, also giving back some through assisting.