Master Monique Washington- 5th dan
Korean style: Tae Kwon Do and Japanese style: Kyushinshri
Studying for 21 years (since 1985) under the instruction of her father, Grand Master Douglas Washington, Jr
Earned black belt in 1992
Started teaching in 1993
Grand Champion title for 5 years- light weight women's kumite (sparring) 1993-1998
Started teaching with AIM 1998
Member of World Tae Kwon Do Federation
Co- founder RAWMA (Richmond Association of Women in the Martial Arts)
Conducts self defense clinics in DC/MD area
"I sincerely believe that everyone should learn some form of self defense, it's unfortunate but you never know if you'll ever have to use it. And it's better to know it and never use it, than to need it and not know it."
