After studying martial arts with acclaimed Masters Jack Hwang in Oklahoma (under whom she opened her first school), Sang Kee Paik in Wisconsin and Ki Whang Kim in Maryland, Sensei Carol Middleton opened her school in Washington, DC in 1976. From the beginning, she was committed to sharing the skills and challenges of traditional martial arts plus realistic, practical safety strategies and the emotional skills and philosophy that can last a lifetime. She primarily does this through the children’s classes and traditional Tae Kwon Do of DCSDKA.

Sensei Middleton has also taught a multitude of workshops and community classes in the metro DC area and has shared her knowledge through many TV and radio programs such as the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN and Diane Rehm.

In addition, Sensei Middleton brought to the DC area DC IMPACT in 1989 (full-force self-defense training) and Krav Maga DC in 2001. She is a co-founder of the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation and has also trained hundreds of self-defense instructors and students in Canada, Austria, England, Russia and Kenya.

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