John Barrett, owner and head instructor, trained directly under Chuck Norris. Mr. Barrett currently holds his third-degree black belt under Mr. Norris' system and a sixth degree black belt in the current American Martial Arts System. He has been training in martial arts since 1972 and brings a wealth of teaching experience to both children and adults.
Mr. Barrett is a karate champion who is a protégé of the legendary former champion Chuck Norris. He made his film debut as an assassin in 1980's The Octagon. In 1985, John not only co-starred but choreographed the fight sequences for the action packed Gymkata. His most popular film, however, is 1990's American Kickboxer, which was one of his first leading roles. Aside from acting, John has also worked as a stuntman and fight and stunt choreographer. Today, John works as a martial arts instructor in his school in Torrance, California. He is currently producing a soon to be released film with a working title `Kids Class'.
John Barrett American Martial Arts ■ 24040 Vista Montana Torrance, CA 90505 ■ 310ˇ791ˇ2060