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Barry Jenkins Sr
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
About
Grandmaster Barry L. Jenkins Sr. is a lifelong martial artist and internationally respected instructor with more than five decades of training and teaching experience. He is a Senior Instructor in Contemporary Jeet Kune Do under Paul Vunak, a Grandmaster in Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu under GM Samuel Kwok, and a 9th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster under GM Mark Tracy. GM Jenkins also holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu recognized by Rickson Gracie’s Jiu Jitsu Global Federation.
GM Jenkins first trained with Sifu Vunak in the 1980s in Virginia Beach during the period when Sifu Vunak was training the U.S. Navy SEALs. Through decades of dedicated study, teaching, and real-world application, he has become known for blending traditional martial arts with practical combat effectiveness, leadership, and personal discipline.