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Ryan J. Barry

Black Belt

Ryan Barry is the head coach and founder of Spectrum Jiu-Jitsu Sports Combat in Mill Park, Melbourne. He is a 2nd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under BJJ Revolution head coach Julio "Foca" Fernandez. In competition he has won Pan Pacific gold in both adult and masters divisions, took bronze at the 2018 ADCC trials in Melbourne and competed at the 2018 IBJJF Worlds in Las Vegas. Barry's striking background is extensive: he started boxing at six in Belfast, holds black belts in Olympic taekwondo and Kempo jiu-jitsu, compiled a 26-3 kickboxing record and won WBC and WMC Muay Thai and IKBF K-1 titles, with wins in Thailand and Las Vegas. He also fought the opening bout of Victoria's first legalised cage fight. He coaches alongside 4th degree black belt Rodolfo Marques.