Team of Instructors
Sally Rose
President
Over 8 Years of Martial Arts Training and 1st Degree Black Belt at The Blue Dragon Dojang. Competitive fighter in Oh Do Kwan. 2 time Grand Champ at the Mid-Atlantic All Female Karate Open in 2017 & 2018 with 1st place in forms and 1st place in sparring. In 2019 Sally Rose competed at the King George IsshinRyu Open Championships, as there were no other women in her division, she fought in the Men's Advanced Division placing 3rd in sparring and first in forms. With a background in American Boxing and Korean Karate Sally Rose continues to train at the Blue Dragon Academy. Intersectional feminist, activist, musician and performer with Shagwüf & The Sally Rose Band.
Joshua Copson
Certified Martial Arts Instructor
27 Years of Martial Arts Training. Fifth Degree Black Belt & Master in Oh Do Kwan. Owner & Instructor at Blue Dragon Dojang. 4 times Grand Champ at the King George Open Karate Tournament. Background in Aikido, Jiu-Jitsu, Kung Fu, Judo, Qigong and Korean Karate. Devout husband and father of two girls and one boy.