Master Andrea Rapp started Taekwondo in the early 80's when she was five years old. She started training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, where she trained until she was a blue belt, then stopped training to do other sports. When she got back in to martial arts she studied in an Okinawa style school. Later in her teens she decided to switch back to Taekwondo and joined up with Blue Tigers. In 2020 Master Rapp joined Midwest Taekwondo Academy under Master Waterman. She has also trained in Hapkido under Grandmaster James Crays.
Master Rapp has competed from grassroots up through international level competition in olympic sparring, and national level in forms and weapons. She is looking to make her international debut in forms and weapons in 2027. She has been an AAU Olympic Sparring National Team Member three times. She has also been on the US Masters Team multiple times. She has competed overseas representing our county, and brought home multiple medals. One of her favorites was in Spain. Master Rapp enjoys training, and trains almost every day in some capacity.
Master Rapp received her 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo through Midwest Taekwondo Academy, along with the title of Master. She helps teach class during the week, and has her own class there one night a week as well. You will usually see her sporting some sort of colored hair, and she is always there to help where and whenever needed.