Barry has practiced a wide variety of self defence and martial arts forms throughout his military and civilian life. After attaining a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, Barry decided to move to a reality based system and found Wing Chun to be the perfect fit. After studying briefly with WCI and the infamous Master Wong (long distance learning), Barry met Si Gung Nik Gourgounidis and was taught traditional Wing Chun. Barry also trained in Shandong, China under Sifu Wang Meng.