Special Competitive Accomplishments Daniel Pope leads by example. A Black Belt sport karate champion, Mr. Pope has won over 250 awards in sport karate tournaments in Regional open-style championships, National open karate championships and World karate championships (WTSDA) 1984-1992 Member of the World Tang Soo Do Association (WTSDA). Grandmaster J. C. Shin & Master Daniel Pope In four WTSDA International Karate Championships 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, Daniel Pope won 6 gold and 3 silver medals. In 1991, Master Pope won and was presented the coveted Regional 8 Cup by Grandmaster J. C. Shin of the WTSDA for the Region's (PA, NJ, Delaware, NY, Virginia, Maryland) Best All Around Champion.