Degrees & Awards:
Doctorate in Education – Social Foundations of Education – State University of New York at Buffalo, 1985.
Founder & Senior Master Teacher – Paradigm Escrima Kenpo Self-defense Group, Hamburg, New York, 1998.
Grand Master & Datu – 10th degree Black Belt – Pinakamataas na Guro – through the Kali Arnis International Federation Philippines under SGM Vincente R. Sanchez in 2010.
Grand Master – 10th degree Black Belt – Judan – through the Tracy International Studios of Self-Defense under GM Al Tracy at the Gathering of Eagles in 2015.
Grand Master – 10th degree Black Belt – Judan – through the Scottish Budo Association under GM Stuart Gavin at the Gathering of Eagles in 2017.
Lakan Anim – 6th degree Black Belt – through American Modern Arnis Associates under Punong Guro Tom Bolden.
Rokydan – 6th degree Black Belt – Kenpo – through the International Schools of Self-Defense under Shihan Ernest McPeek.
Lakan Tatlo – 3rd degree Black Belt – through the International Modern Arnis Federation under GM Remy A. Presas.
Sandan – 3rd degree Black Belt – in the Tracy System of Kenpo under Sensei Ernest McPeek.
Shodan – 1st degree Black Belt – Kenpo Arnis – through the Fighting Back Institute under Sifu/Guro Donald J. Zanghi.
Inductee: World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1994.
Instructor of the Year in 1996 awarded by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council through the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Senior Master of Eskrima and Kenpo in 2001 by GM Al Tracy, Master of Ceremonies and Event Organizer of the Kenpo Gathering of Eagles.
Mataw Guro (Master Teacher) – in Independent Escrima Kenpo Arnis Associates under Master Lou Lledo in 2009, Master Lldeo is the Founder/Punong Mataw Guro of the Mataw Guro Association USA.
Publications:
Dr. Jerome Barber. “The FMAs: Self-defense for Women,” Filipino Martial Arts Magazine. Vol. 1, Number 5 – Sept./Oct. 1998.
Dr. Jerome Barber. “Paggamit ng Sandata: Choice of Weapon – The Kubaton,” Filipino Martial Arts Magazine. Vol. 4, Number 2 – 2002.
Dr. Jerome Barber. “Kenpo,” Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, A-Q. Thomas A. Green, Editor, ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2001.
Dr. Jerome Barber. “My Turn: Meeting of Arnis Minds,” Inside Kung Fu, July 2003, Col. 31 Number 7.
Dr. Jerome Barber. Filipino Escrima/Arnis & Chinese Kenpo Systems: Connecting the Systems for Practical Empty Hand Self-Defense. Independent Escrima/Arnis Associates, 1995.
Dr. Jerome Barber. The Escrima – Arnis Curriculum Guide: Level 1 Instruction. Independent Escrima/Arnis Associates, 2002.
Dr. Jerome Barber. Filipino Arnis for Self-Defense – A Video. Independent Escrima/Arnis Associates, 1993.
Dr. Jerome Barber. “Modern Arnis: The Art, Science, and Hidden Conceptual Foundations.” Copyright © 2008, 2016, & 2018. Independent Escrima Kenpo Arnis Associates
