DC Self Defense Karate Association

Specialties

We love to see you stay safe, get so fit, and «get it» how the martial arts transforms you from the inside out. We’re here for your self-​development, and so your kids can gain discipline, focus and respect, all of which will give them a better life. Come, make friends, have fun, and be transformed!

History

Established in 1976.

Founded in 1976, DCSDKA is a non-​profit tax-​exempt school that has been serving the Adams Morgan /​Mount Pleasant community long enough to see our students’ children and grandchildren join the school. We have been with D.C. Department of Recreation, All Souls Church, Calvary Church, St. Stephen’s, and since 1996 with Bancroft Elementary School. Our gym is spacious and bright, and houses our mats, bags, and various targets and training tools. We look forward to being here for generations to come.

Affiliations: National Association of Professional Martial Artists, Ki Whang Kim Traditional Martial Arts Association, Kidpower/​Teenpower/​Fullpower, IMPACT Self Defense, National Women’s Martial Arts Federation, American Women’s Martial Arts Instructors Association, Krav Maga Worldwide, Association for Women’s Self Defense Advancement

Meet the Manager

Carol M.

Manager

Founder and Director Carol Middleton, 7^th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, has studied under 24 instructors since 1968 in Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan Karate, Judo, Aikido, Boxing, American Freestyle Karate and Kickboxing. Her major instructors were Jack Hwang, Sang Kee Paik and Ki Whang Kim. Certifications include defense systems such as Krav Maga, IMPACT, Kidpower, CDT and LRT. She is also founder and director of DC IMPACT Self Defense and Krav Maga DC, and co-​founder of IMPACT International and the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation. Carol has taught men, women and children nationally and internationally, including conducting the first training of self defense instructors across the former Soviet Union in 1993, teaching in Austria, England and Canada, and training the I’m Worth Defending – Africa team in Kenya. Carol has been on dozens of radio and television programs including the Today Show, Good Morning America, Maury Povich, Diane Rehm, and CNN.