Martial Arts Highlights:

•	First Generation Disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee
•	A Richard Lee 3rd degree Black Belt
•	Certified International Referee ‘A’ by The World Kuoshu Federation
•	World Champion – 1992 World Kuoshu Championships, Republic of China
•	Represented the United States Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) team in International Competition:
	o  1991 4th Asia Cup, Hong Kong.
•	Inducted into the Top Women of the I.B.K.A. – 1992
•	Inducted into the Order of the Cobra – 1992
•	Inducted into the Bok-Fu-Do Hall of Fame - 1994
•	Presidents List Member since 1992
•	Head of Chinese Language Department at Richard Lee’s East-West Kung-Fu

U.S. team member, Brandi Piacente declared the winner of the match - 7th World Kuoshu Tournament, Republic of China 1992.

World Champion, Brandi Piacente - 7th World Kuoshu Tournament, Republic of China 1992.

Brief Bio:
Ms. Piacente began training at East-West Kung-Fu in 1989. She earned her black belt in 1994 and currently holds the rank of 3rd degree black belt in the Bok-Fu-Do system. Ms. Piacente is a first generation disciple of Grandmaster Richard Lee. She is an International Certified Referee through the World Kuoshu Federation, one of only four women in the world with an ‘A’ level of classification. Ms. Piacente was one of only two females to serve as Executive Referee for the Lei Tai (full contact) divisions during the 2nd T.W.K.S.F. World Kuoshu (Kung-Fu) Tournament in Singapore, 2006. She also served as Executive Referee at the 1st T.W.K.S.F. World Kuoshu Tournament in Brazil, 2003. Ms. Piacente won the 7th World Koushu Championships in 1992 held in the Republic of China. She assisted U.S. Head Coach, Master John Buckley in preparing the eight East-West members of the 2003 United States full contact team that competed at the World Tournament in Brazil. Ms. Piacente is the Chinese Interpreter at Richard Lee’s East West Kung Fu school.


Piacente accepts the overall Lei Tai Team award with Master Buckley at the 2003 International Kuoshu Championship Tournament in Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Piacente assisted Master Buckley in preparing the U.S. team members for the 1st TWKSF World Kuoshu Tournament held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2003.