Staff at Andrew Gause's Martial Arts . Serving the Springfield, Annandale, Burke, Kings Park, and Ravensworth areas of Fairfax County Virginia - Karate, taekwondo, martial arts instruction and programs for kids, adults and families

Our dedicated Staff
Master Instructor Andrew Gause has spent many years devoted to training in the art of Taekwondo and other martial arts and has attained a certain level of expertise to qualify him as a teacher and also a mentor.

Through extensive education, training and testing, our staff takes pride in the responsibility of sharing their skill and passing it on to their students.

Master Andrew Gause

Master Andrew Gause has been training in the art of Taekwondo since 1989.

Master Andrew's greatest pride is in empowering his students with self-esteem, goal setting and the ability to focus their energy positively.

He received his 1st Degree Black Belt in 1992 and began instructing in 1994. Along the way to earning his 5th Degree Black Belt in 2008, he has won numerous Grand Championships, State tournaments and was also a Co-National Champion in 1997.

In addition to training in Taekwondo, Master Andrew has earned his 1st Degree Black Belt in Haidong Gumdo. He has experience in many other styles of martial arts such as Judo, Hapkido, Aikido, Kung Fu, Kickboxing, and Kobudo.

Andrew graduated with a BBA in Marketing from James Madison University. But what Andrew takes most pride in is his teaching.

"It's not what I have achieved, but what I can get my students to achieve that drives me. And to have such an impact on so many people in so many different ways is what makes this profession so worthwhile.

This philosophy definitely shows-- as Andrew Gause's Martial Arts received the Top 10 Martial Arts School Award from AMS (a martial arts consulting group) in 2005 and 2006 which consists of hundreds of martial art schools nationwide.

Catherine Gause
(Senior Executive Director)

Catherine serves as our Program Director and plays a major part in our After School and Summer Camp programs. She hold the rank of Black Belt. Before joining Andrew Gause's Martial Arts she worked with the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Jonathan Pozinsky
(Afterschool and Summer Camp Director)
Jonathan is a highly motivated and energetic team member at Andrew Gause's Martial Arts. While he only just began his Taekwondo training and martial arts career, he has many years of experience in the field of customer service and business operations.

Aaron Gause
(Senior Instructor)
Aaron is a Second Degree Black Belt. Aaron is also the Tigers Class and Demo Team Instructor. He holds a degree in music from James Madison University. Aaron is a true martial arts enthusiast. Sharing his passion for Taekwondo with his students is something that he really enjoys.

Carlos Aramayo
(Instructor)
Carlos primarily helps with facilitating classes. Carlos' passion for perfection is at the heart of how he works with students. You'll find that he tunes-in to his students and works diligently with them. Carlos holds a 1st Degree Black Belt working towards 2nd Degree Black Belt. He currently is a student at NVCC.

Jordan Graves
(Instructor)
Jordan was one of the original Black Belts with Andrew Gause's Martial Arts. After some time off from the dojang he is back full-time working towards his goal of becoming a top -notch martial arts instructor.

Award-winning Taekwondo instruction proudly serving the Springfield, Annandale, Burke, Falls Church, West Springfield and Alexandria communities in Fairfax County, Virginia since in 2004.