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Our Staff

From Beginner to Advanced, our world-class programs are led by 9th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster Jo and his highly-accomplished team.

Grandmaster K.H. Jo

Grandmaster Jo has dedicated his life to learning and teaching Taekwando.

9th Degree Kukkiwon Black Belt
6th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido - Korea Hapkido Federation
4th Degree Black Belt in Haidong Gumdo - World Haidong Gumdo Federation
Virginia Taekwondo Association - President (2024-Present)
2019 USA Taekwondo National Poomsae Team Member
Honorary Doctorate in Education
B.S. in Taekwondo - Yong-In University, South Korea (1993)

Director Jin

Director Jin has been the Director of all 8 DYMA locations over the last 25 years.

5th Degree Kukkiwon Black Belt
Honorary Doctorate Degree in Education

Master Brian Jo

Master Brian started Taekwondo at a very young age and became a National Champion in high school.

5th Degree Kukkiwon Black Belt
2017 NCTA (National Collegiate Taekwondo Association) High School Champion - Sparring
2017 ATU (American Taekwondo United) National Team Member
18 Years of Teaching Experience
B.S. Business Administration - Drexel University

Master Ester Jo

Master Ester is a highly-accomplished member of the USA Taekwondo National Team.

4th Degree Kukkiwon Black Belt
4x USA Taekwondo National Team Member (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Poomsae World Championship Finalist (2020)
4x VA Taekwondo State Champion
2x US Open Poomsae Champion
1x Gold, 2x Silver Medallist at Pan American Championships

Instructor Ashley

Instructor Ashley started her Taekwondo journey as an adult. After enrolling her own children, she decided to join the fun. Instructor Ashley has been training for more than 10 years and has recently begun competing in Poomsae (forms). She is a USA Taekwondo-certified referee as well as a National Poomsae Academy athlete hoping to one day win a spot on the US national team.

Instructor Ashley enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for Taekwondo with students and parents to help them understand how Taekwondo adds value both on and off the mats.

Joshua Johns

Josh is the DYMA After School and Camps Manager at our HQs in Purcellville. Josh and Bethany live in Bluemont, Virginia and have 6 children. Prior to DYMA, Josh spent 11 years managing programs at a large outdoor adventure camp and Bethany was an LCPS teacher.

The Johns are excited to get your kids moving and learning at the same time!