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Team of Instructors

Christina Swanson

Christina Swanson

Secretary

Penny Harrison-Latham

Penny Harrison-Latham

Vice President

Sally Rose

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

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.

Jamie Krieger Hale

Jamie Krieger Hale

Treasurer

Femmerad, practicing Oh Do Kwan since 2016.

Board of Directors

Sally Rose

President

Sally Rose

Christina Swanson

Secretary

Christina Swanson

Penny Harrison-Latham

Vice President

Penny Harrison-Latham

Jamie Krieger Hale

Treasurer

Jamie Krieger Hale

Joshua Copson

Certified Martial Arts Specialist

Joshua Copson

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