While earning his degree in business at Washburn University in Topeka, KS Barry studied karate as a member of the Washburn Karate Club under Sensei Ronnie Moore, earning his 1st degree black belt in Matsubayashi-ryu in December 1995. After six years studying with Sensei Moore Barry focused his training under Sensei Ruben West.
During a four-year period starting in 1995 Barry had many opportunities to meet and train with a large group of Masters from Okinawa that included Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine founder of Matsubayashi-ryu and his son Master Takayoshi Nagamine current director of the World Matsubayashi-ryu Karate Association (WMKA).
In 1997 while training in Toronto Canada with Master Takayoshi Nagamine, the group Barry was traveling with learned of the pressure point theory of Martial Arts taught by Grand Master George A. Dillman in Reading, PA. He was amazed and started studying the Dillman Fighting Method.
In 1999 he traveled with a group to Houston, TX to meet and train with Grand Master George Dillman. Shortly after that they joined Dillman Karate International (DKI). Barry is currently a 3rd degree black belt and is still an active member of DKI. He continues his training in the pressure point theory. Barry also has rank in Aikido.
