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Josephine Payton

Josephine Payton

Assistant Instructor

3rd degree Black Belt

Current Dan Ranking:

3rd Degree Black Belt – GSHIM Taekwondo (GTMA)

Certified Instructor:

GTMA Assistant Instructor

Titles:

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Grand Champion – Creative Open Hand Forms

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Gold Medalist – Korean Traditional Open Hand Forms

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Gold Medalist – Creative Open Hand Forms 

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Silver Medalist – Creative Musical Open Hand Forms

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Bronze Medalist – Japanese Traditional Wooden Weapons Forms

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Bronze Medalist – Point Sparring

2025 – World Martial Arts Games Bronze Medalist – Continuous Sparring

2023 – World Martial Arts Games Gold Medalist – Open Hand Sync Forms

2023 – World Martial Arts Games Silver Medalist – Japanese Traditional Wooden Weapons Forms

2023 – World Martial Arts Games Silver Medalist – Point Sparring

2023 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Traditional Forms

2023 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Traditional Weapons

2023 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Point Fighting

2022 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Traditional Forms

2022 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Traditional Weapons 

2022 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Point Fighting

2022 – USA Sport Karate National Champion – Extreme Weapons 

2021 – NASKA World Champion – Traditional Weapons

2021 – NASKA World Champion – Creative Weapons

2021 – NASKA World Champion – Musical Weapons

2019 – ATA District Champion – Traditional Forms