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 level of expertise to qualify him as a master instructor 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.

Andrew Gause
Master Instructor

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

Master Andrew's greatest pride is in developing his students mentally, physically and emotionally so that they become successful not only at "kicking and punching" but successful in life as well.

He received his 1st Degree Black Belt in 1992 and began instructing in 1994. Along the way to earning his 6th Degree Black Belt in 2013, he has won numerous Grand Championships, State tournaments and was also a Co-National Champion in 1997.

Master Andrew is a Kukkiwon Certified Master Instructor. In addition to training in Taekwondo, Master Andrew has earned his 1st Degree Black Belt in Judo and Haidong Gumdo. He has experience in many other styles of martial arts such as; 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) twice, has received the "Most Inspiring Instructor" award from EFC (a martial arts consulting group) in 2012 and is consistently ranked in the top 5% of martial art schools nationwide in regards to enrollment and retention. 

As well, Andrew has been invited numerous times to be a speaker at the EFC MPower Summit, where he has been able to share his knowledge and present information on topics to other school owners and their staff.  
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Kukkiwon Certified

Catherine Gause

Program Director and Owner
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​Catherine serves as our Program Director and runs our After School and Summer Camp programs for the Fairfax Station Dojang.

​In addition to this, she handles a lot of our graphic design work and holds the rank of Black Belt.

Sotheary Sin
Manager/Program Director/Lead Instructor

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​Ms. Sotheary is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.  Sotheary serves in a variety of ways for Andrew Gause's Martial Arts including Program Director and Instructor for the Tigers Program.  In 2013, Sotheary received the outstanding Program Director award at the MPower Summit by Educational Funding company (only given to a few Program Directors throughout the country, we just happen to have two program directors that both received the award simultaneously).  Sotheary is the leader of our Demo (demonstration) team and also teaches Bo-Staff and Nun Chukkas for our Black Belt Training classes. 
Joshua Timity
Lead Instructor
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​​Joshua started his martial arts training at a young age (off and on) and began training with Andrew Gause's Martial Arts in 2012.

With his hard work and dedication he has quickly climbed through the ranks. Joshua primarily leads classes at the Fairfax Station location.

​Joshua is currently a Kukkiwon Certified 2nd Degree Black Belt. Joshua also trains in Judo to help him become a more well rounded martial artist. Joshua has also been heavily involved in the Sparring (competition team) and serves as the lead coach. In addition to competing and striving to improve himself, Joshua gives more hands on training to the younger athletes who aspire to take their skills to the next level. 

Joseph Hubbard
Master ​Instructor
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Master Joe began his Taekwondo training in 1995. Working hard over the years, Master Joe earned his 1st Dan Black Belt in 2004 and most recently his 4th degree Black Belt (Kukkiwon certified) in 2016.

While training, Master Joe was very active in Taekwondo competition taking home many gold medals from local tournaments and a bronze medal from the VA state tournament in 2005. Master Joe continued his Taekwondo path until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 2008. During his military service, Master Joe participated in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program which gave him a vast knowledge of practical techniques used in armed and unarmed combat.

​After leaving the Corps in 2012, Master Joe devoted himself to his lifelong passion making Taekwondo his career. Since then, he continues to train in order to hone his martial art skills not only for himself, but for his students as well. His goal is to one day have his own school so that he may continue to make the world a better place through martial arts.  Master Joe also serves as one of the Sparring (competition team) coaches. 

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