United States Goodwill
Tang Soo Do Association

On January 9, 2010 a black belt exam was held at Browns Karate in Franconia, VA.  The following students were promoted:

James Henderson, 4th dan
Todd Tupper, 3rd dan
Tony Esteve, 2nd dan
Roger Webb, 1st dan

Brown's Karate was founded by Master Barry Brown who earned his first degree black belt in 1972 and subsequent belts culminating in his 8th degree in 2004. For over 25 years he taught at Roberts Karate in Springfield, VA, before the school closed at the end of 2005. He began his training in Pennsylvania in the Japanese Shotokan style, but upon moving to the DC area in the late 1960s, switched to the Korean Tang Soo Do style. His 40 years of practicing and teaching karate render him a very effective teacher.

Mike Bogdanski's Martial Arts, located in Putnam, has promoted two more students to the rank of first degree Black Belt.  Michelle Lengyel and Lynne Coutu were recently promoted by Master Bogdanski and Master Duethorn in the martial art of Tang Soo Do.

Congratulations to them both from the USGTSDA!