Mike Barnard is directly active as an instructor/coach in several of the programs within Han Ho Martial Arts & Secret Weapon MMA. He is Head Coach in MMA, Grandmaster in Taekwondo, Master in Hapkido/Self Defense, and Head Instructor in Police Defensive Tactics.

As an MMA Coach, he is extremely excited about the rapid growth of the MMA division – Secret Weapon MMA. His son, Cole Barnard is a Pro MMA Welterweight fighter. In April of 2021, Cole caught the eye of MMA Fighter and BJJ World Champion Daniel Gracie. Since then, Cole and Coach Mike have become part of the Philadelphia team with Daniel Gracie and John Marquez.  Coach Mike is also honored to contribute his coaching skills to the Philadelphia team. He respects this rare opportunity to work with these top coaches and their outstanding team of fighters including an impressive number who are with the UFC and other top promotions. Training with the Philadelphia team is an opportunity that can be earned by any of Mike’s top fighters. Secret Weapon MMA fighters represent both Marquez MMA/Daniel Gracie Team Philadelphia and Secret Weapon MMA – New York.

Looking back to his first training, Mike began lessons in the sport of boxing at the age of 3 under the tutelage of his own father who was a golden gloves champion. He then started his martial arts training with two-time Korean National Champion, Grandmaster Ki Chung Kim. Ki Chung Kim was one of the first Korean Taekwondo instructors to teach in the United States. While moving to other locations, Mike also received training from other notable masters and eventually found his way to Grandmaster Richard Chun who was highly respected by Ki Chung Kim.

Grandmaster Chun was the President and Founder of the United States Taekwondo Association (USTA) and one of the highest ranked Taekwondo Masters in the world. He was appointed head coach of the U.S.A. Taekwondo team in 1973 for the first World Taekwondo Championships in Seoul. He assisted in the organization of Taekwondo as an event in the Olympics and also served as Senior International Referee. Grandmaster Chun passed away in November of 2017. While training with Grandmaster Chun, Master Mike Barnard was awarded his 6th Dan directly from him. Since Grandmaster Chun’s passing, Mike was honored to work closely with Grandmaster Fred Kouefati who is President of The Richard Chun Taekwondo Headquarters. Mike was given the title of Grandmaster when he received his 7th Dan in February of 2019 from Grandmaster Kouefati.

While already a black belt in Taekwondo, Mike became fascinated with the art of Hapkido. He put on a white belt and began a new journey. He trained under the guidance of World Hapkido Association President Grandmaster Tae Jung who is a 9th Dan. Through Grandmaster Jung, Mike also had the opportunity to train with Supreme Grandmaster In –Shik Hwang, a 2nd generation master taught by the founder of Hapkido, Grandmaster Yong- Sool Choi. Supreme Grandmaster was also known for his film work with Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. In 2017, Mike was proudly awarded a 4th Dan (Master) Rank in Hapkido directly from Grandmaster Jung.

Due to popular demand, Master Barnard has implemented an exciting Self Defense   Program to the curriculum which is called “Barnard Fight System.” These classes are heavily influenced by his extensive knowledge of Hapkido as well as other aspects of his training.