History
A Brief Historical Outline of the Winged Dragon Karate Club
January 1977
Winged Dragon Karate Club formed by Black Belts David T. Cheatham Jr., Joy H. Cheatham, and Lorenza T. Trotter. Their training was under the direction of Prof. David D. Rix, Master of the Chin-Na and Kenpo arts and founder of the Defenders Club ( http://www.5centerplace.com ) in Baltimore, MD. Ms. Joanne Price of the Defenders Club also was their Instructor. The new club brought the arts of Kenpo and Chin-Na to the Anne Arundel County area with ties being maintained with the parent club through membership in the American Chin-Na Association with Prof. David D. Rix as Director.
June 1981
Winged Dragon Karate Club promoted its first two Black Belts completely trained under the Winged Dragon club name at the Dojo in Quarterfield Elementary school.
The Black Pearl Society was formed for Black Belts who received additional training and were to become teachers for the club. The pearl represents the pearl of knowledge and, of course, the Black Pearl is the most rare.
September 1982
Branch opened at Glendale Elementary School under Black Belt Robert Beke
January 1983
Branch opened at Arnold Elementary School under Black Belt John White
September 1983
Branch opened at Glen Burnie High School
September 1989
Branch opened at South County Recreation Center
September 1992
Branch opened at Hillsmere Elementary School
February 2001
Winged Dragon Karate Club begins its 25th year of teaching self-defense classes in Anne Arundel County, MD
January 2002
Branch at Glen Burnie High School transfers to Glendale Elementary School
June 2002
Winged Dragon Karate Club Founder and Director Emeritus David Cheatham promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt by Prof. David D. Rix (10th Degree Black Belt). Winged Dragon Karate Club Instructors inducted into Defender's Inc. Special Unit 2000 under the auspices of Prof. David D. Rix (10th Degree Black Belt) and Prof. Joann Price (8th Degree Black Belt)
October 2002
Winged Dragon Karate Club holds its 25th Anniversary celebration at the Defenders Club
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| Four Generations of Black Belt Instructor and Student. Prof. David Rix (2nd from right), 10th Degree Black Belt, Founder, Defender's Club (Dundalk, MD); David Cheatham (right), 8th Degree Black Belt, Founder Director Emeritus, Winged Dragon Karate Club; Rick Warfield (left), 6th Degree Black Belt, Director, Winged Dragon Karate Club; John Keenan (2nd from left), 3rd Degree Black Belt, Winged Dragon Karate Club |
