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Sensei Jim Barry
Sensei Barry has trained under several prominent
instructors including, Sensei Dan Ustie, Russ St Hilaire, and
Donn Schucker as well as many other
instructors in various arts from his travels to different training
camps and seminars over the years. Sensei Barry started his martial
arts training in the mid 1980s in Kempo Karate. Even after completing some
advanced training, when he needed to defend himself against an attack
he quickly realized he was not properly trained to handle real life
situation, as most of the Karate training was purely sport and
kata, and not necessarily geared toward street effectiveness.
Sensei Barry continues his study of the striking arts today and holds
the ranks of Rokudan (Sixth Degree) in Aiki Jujitsu as well as Yodan
(4th degree) in Judo.
After healing from his injuries, he visited all of the martial
arts schools in the surrounding areas, finding only one school that
taught realistic self-defense techniques. The school was Aiki
Budokai Aiki Jujitsu in Danbury, CT. Sensei Barry has been learning
and teaching Jujitsu and Aiki Jujitsu ever since. Over his 20 year
martial arts career, Sensei Barry has studied many Jujitsu systems,
such as Zen Budo Ryu, Danzan Ryu, Daito Ryu, Gracie Jujitsu, and
Judo. He also has taught many seminars, including women’s
self-defense, law enforcement arresting and restraining, ground
fighting, and different specific Jujitsu technique seminars.
Throughout his career, everything he has learned, evaluated,
practiced, and taught has been for the sole purpose of
self-defense. Techniques that were not effective in real combat
were discarded and replaced with techniques of high, realistic
combat value. Sensei Barry teaches Minami Budo Ryu at his dojo
in Aiken, South Carolina.
Donn Schucker, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2171
Florissant, MO 63032-2171
Phone: (314) 606-7306
Email: ds@smaa-martialarts.com
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