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  • Master Doug Paik Founder & Executive Director - Board of Directors
    Master Doug Paik Founder & Executive Director - Board of Directors

    Master Doug has over 30 years of experience teaching Martial Arts. He is a 6th Dan Tae Kwon Do Master Black Belt, Krav Maga Black Belt with Alpha Krav Maga International, Black Belt in Hwarang Haidong Gumdo, Brown belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu, and a professional Mixed Martial Arts Coach (certified under American Top Team), and a certified Muay Thai Instructor (Kru). Master Doug graduated with a Bachelors degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School. He also has over 15 years of experience in building international businesses and is an inventor of several consumer products.

    Through years of training, Master Doug has learned to infuse work with play and play with work - loving what he does and doing what he loves! Martial arts has long become a way of life. Sharing all the personal and communal benefits of martial arts is a tremendous joy.

  • Soke Grandmaster Larry Barr - Board of Directors
    Soke Grandmaster Larry Barr - Board of Directors

    Soke Barr is the Founder and 10th Dan of Seido Ryu (Way of Life Style) Karate. He has been training for almost 35 years and has been a volunteer instructor for the past 25 years. He teaches out of the Bergen County Police Athletic League, and is the Vice President of the organization. Soke Barr has been inducted into several martial arts halls of fame, including: Teacher of the Year (2013), Man of the Year (2014), School of the Year (2015), Family of the Year (2016), and International Grandmaster of the Year (2017). His mission is to "save lives through the power of karate-do."
    Soke Barr is also an ordained minister of the martial arts through Shinja Martial Arts University, having recently been given the title Reverend.

  • Renshi Debbie Barr - Board of Directors
    Renshi Debbie Barr - Board of Directors

    Renshi Barr is a 6th degree black belt in Seido Ryu Karate. She has been training for 23 years and is currently the Sempei of her dojo. Renshi is the highest ranked student under Soke Larry Barr. She is a world class competitor, winning World, National and State Championships.

    Her most recent awards include 2016 World Karate Union Woman of the year, 2017 Action Magazine Hall of Fame teacher of the year, and 2018 Action Magazine Hall of Fame Competitor of the year. Renshi Barr grew up in Jamaica, where she was inspired by her movie hero, Silver Fox.

    Debbie has been married for 20 years and has four children. Professionally, she is the Court Administrator for the City of Englewood, NJ. One of her greatest accomplishments was being selected to perform kata with her daughter, Serena at the 2017 International Hall of

    Honors in Barcelona, Spain. Renshi Barr is a member of the Woman’s Martial Arts Network. She has been given the title Reverend, as an ordained minister in the Martial Arts through Shinja Martial Arts University. Her motto is ‘’Be strong in the dojo, and be strong in life.”

  • Jones Kim - Board of Directors
    Jones Kim - Board of Directors

    Jones works as the Vice President of Finance and Operations. He has helped launch business units in Germany, Mexico, Canada, China and the US. His global responsibilities include implementation of Accounting, Finance and Operational infrastructures company-wide.

    Jones was also the Founder and Director of Big Brothers Super Sisters, an organization for orphanage programs in China.

    Jones and his wife, Jamie, have two children, Isaac and Ashley. His hobbies include any form of auto racing and paintball with his kids!

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