Professor Kevin L Barr joins the Dragon Gym family as a born and raised Exton native. With Bishop Shanahan High School behind him, Kevin took a bold leap into the United States Marine Corp. He returned to Pennsylvania honorably discharged as a Seargent.
After finishing his education at West Chester University, Kevin pursued a 20 year career in finance. His employment ranged from an equity day trader, pension consultant and private financial management. It was during this time, he discovered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Beginning in 2002, Kevin began his martial arts career under the guidance of 5th degree Alexandre Britto. It was during these years that Kevin pursued competition training that resulted with national rankings. Kevin was awarded his Black Belt in 2014 with Britto under the world renowned Alliance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team.
He never stopped and now over 20 years later, he continues to love training and teaching jiu jitsu. If you speak with him, you will recognize how much jiu jitsu has changed his life for the better. His passion as an instructor is to share the positive mental and physical benefits of training that he continues to enjoy to this day.
In additional to his Black Belt, Kevin holds a BA in Business Administration, a BS in Finance and is a registered Certified Financial Planner.
You'll find Professor Barr coaching at all of our Dragon Gym BJJ locations in Exton, Berwyn, Phoenixville, and Malvern, PA.