Rochelle E. Brenner

Martial Arts Instructor & Writer | Action Karate Mt. Airy & Collingswood

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Rochelle writes across the full breadth of martial arts education, drawing on three decades of competition, coaching, and award-winning journalism.

ABOUT ME

Rochelle Brenner has spent 30 years within the martial arts space with a career alongside it telling its stories. A 4th Degree Black Belt in Kenpo and boxing, she is the 2008 National Women’s Golden Gloves Champion, a former USA Boxing judge and coach, and the first woman ever honoured by the Boxing Writers Association of America for first-person ringside writing. As a Temple University journalism graduate, she has written and edited three books on martial arts. Apart from all this, she has appeared on national television and built two Action Karate locations across nearly a decade. Rochelle’s expertise also means she has trained an estimated 3,000 students and guided more than 200 to their black belts.

WRITING AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Rochelle’s writing is grounded in a conviction she has carried since her first class as a child: that martial arts belongs in the mainstream. Not as a niche pursuit or a supplement to other activities, but as a core curriculum. The physical and mental benefits she has witnessed across 30 years of training and 10 years of teaching are not incidental. They show up in grades, in friendships, in the way a child carries themselves into a room. Her published work reflects that belief, moving freely between competition reporting, parenting insights, and the quieter victories that don’t make the headlines. As a mother of two teenagers and an active foster mum to teens with babies, she brings a professional and personal perspective.

CREDENTIALS

Martial Arts
Writing and Media
Personal

4th Degree Black Belt (Kenpo and Boxing)

BA Journalism, Temple University

Mother of 2 teens and active foster mum

30 years training and 10 years teaching

Graduate Certificate, C.E.M., University of Richmond

American Gladiators contestant, 2008 (won her episode)

2008 National Women’s Golden Gloves Champion
Author, Emu and Squirrel; editor, Black Belt Parenting and Teachings of the Asah Shark
Featured in Championship Rounds by Bernard Fernandez
Grand Champion 18+ Open Form, NAFSMA 2024 (swept kata, weapons, and open form)
First woman honoured by the Boxing Writers Association of America
Media appearances on Philadelphia and South Florida news affiliates
Former USA Boxing judge and coach
Digital Marketing Certificate, BrainStation
See: actionkaratema.com/blog
Approximately 3,000 students taught and 200+ black belts trained
Graduate, Kaleo School of Biblical Leadership

Articles by Rochelle

Self-Defense Tips: Techniques for Staying Safe Against Bigger, Stronger Threats

Self-Defense Tips: Techniques for Staying Safe Against Bigger, Stronger Threats

Personal safety starts with awareness, not physical strength. Most dangerous situations can […]

“I Don’t Want to Force Them” – What Karate Parents Should Do Before Saying That

“I Don’t Want to Force Them” – What Karate Parents Should Do Before Saying That

Parenting  ·  Mindset “I Don’t Want to Force Them” —What Karate Parents […]

Protecting Kids: Top Priorities Federal & Local Law Enforcement Wants Parents to Know

Protecting Kids: Top Priorities Federal & Local Law Enforcement Wants Parents to Know

Child Safety  ·  Online Threats Protecting Kids:Top Priorities Federal & Local Law […]

The Most Uncomfortable Child-Safety Pamphlet Ever Written

The Most Uncomfortable Child-Safety Pamphlet Ever Written

Child Safety  ·  Stranger Danger ⚠ Warning: this is tough to read […]

Be a Better Parent By Biohacking Your Child’s Brain

Be a Better Parent By Biohacking Your Child’s Brain

Child Development  ·  Parenting Be a Better Parent ByBiohacking Your Child’s Brain […]

Book Review:Uncommon Favor

Book Review:Uncommon Favor

Book Review  ·  Inspiration Book Review:Uncommon Favor By Rochelle E. Brenner ★ […]

Sibling battles: How to Stop Hitting at Home

Sibling battles: How to Stop Hitting at Home

Parenting  ·  Behavior Sibling Battles:How to Stop Hitting at Home By Rochelle […]

Martial Arts School is a Good, Great “Third Space”

Martial Arts School is a Good, Great “Third Space”

By Rochelle E. Brenner Why Your Martial Arts School is a “Third […]

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