Northeastern Martial Arts Academy

Mitchell Barron is an Internationally Certified 6th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor in the Korean Martial Art of Tae Kwon Do under the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. The World Tae Kwon Do Federation is the largest Tae Kwon Do governing organization in the world and is based at the Kukkiwon in Seoul, Korea.

He began his Martial Arts training at the age of 12 in Judo and later went on to train in Tae Kwon Do under the instruction of GrandMaster Byung Min Kim. For the past 15 years Mitchell Barron has been under the instruction of Grand Master Sung Soo Lee. For the past 25 years he has co-owned and operated NorthEastern Martial Arts Academy in Florida, New York with his wife Suzyn. For six years he studied Northern and Southern Shaolin Kung Fu, a Chinese Martial Art, under World Champion Sifu Karl Romain.

In February of 1997 Mitchell Barron was Certified as an International Self-Defense Rape Awareness and Prevention Instructor in California under the direction of Mr. Robert Ferguson, Founder of the RAP program. Mitchell is also a National Advisor for The Rape Awareness and Prevention Organization.

In 1999 Master Barron was named in Action Martial Arts Magazine for who’s who in the Martial Arts. In 2004 & 2005 he was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Suzyn Barron

Suzyn Barron is a Second Degree Black Belt in the Korean Martial Art of Tae Kwon Do and was trained under the instruction of GrandMaster Byung Min Kim.

In 1986, Suzyn and her husband, Mitchell, established NorthEastern Martial Arts Academy in Florida, New York as co-owners and together operate this successful traditional martial arts school.

Suzyn Barron was certified in February, 1997 as an International Self-Defense Rape Awareness and Prevention Instructor in California with the Rape Awareness and Prevention Organization International under the direction of its founder, Robert Ferguson. Recently, Suzyn is also a National Advisor for The RAP Organization.

Francesca is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and from the University of Pheonix, majoring in Secondary Mathematics Education. She works for SUNY Orange teaching math on the college level. She has been training for over 12 years in Tae Kwon Do and currently is a 2nd dan black belt. She also runs the Ninja Extreme Program.

Joey is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is most commonly known as Frank the Freeze Guy because of the numerous Tae Kwon Do choreography’s he has been in. He has been training at NEMAA for 12 years and is now entering his first year at Marist College as a sophmore. He enjoys teaching his Wednesday white belt class . He enjoys passing his knowledge to his students. Joey is currently attending S.S. Seward High School where he enjoys playing baseball, golf, and spending time with his friends. He plans to study Tae Kwon Do throughout his life.

Lisa is a 1st Dan Black Belt. She trained when she was about 10 years old but had to stop for a few years because of high school sports. She has been teaching over 6 years now. Currently, Lisa teaches the Saturday morning Junior class.

Joe is a 1st dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been training for seven years. Joe is a veteran of multiple tournaments and has won several medals. He is currently one of the leadership team members at NEMAA that teaches the junior and adult classes. He will soon be testing for his instructor certification.

Michelle is a 2nd degree black belt. “Tae Kwon Do is my second home and Master Barron and all of the other instructors are like family to me. I absolutely love it. There is not a second that I am here that I am not smiling.” Michelle has been training for12 years and enjoys passing her knowledge down to anybody willing to learn. “It is a great feeling for me to be able to watch a person grow and develop vital personal qualities that may not always be easy to develop in everyday life.” Michelle says “Tae Kwon Do has done so much for me and I know I would not feel accomplished today without it. I am more than honored to help guide anyone through that same experience.”

Stephanie is a 2nd Dan black belt. She has been training since she was 7 years old. She came to NEMAA 9 years ago and she enjoys training here with Master Barron and all of the other instructors. She has been in multiple tournaments and she has brought home a gold medal every time. She is now entering her 2nd yearas a sophmore at Marist College. She will be going for her instructor’s certification soon. She enjoys teaching her students and loves watching them grow.

Joe is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He has been training at NEMAA for over 8 years. He enjoys training with his friends and fellow instructors that he has known since he was a white belt. He helps teach the junior class on Mondays. Joe graduated from Goshen High School and is now a student at Maritime College. Joe was inspired to study Tae Kwon Do since he has relatives enrolled in different types of Martial Arts. He plans to study Tae Kwon do for as long as he can.

Gillian has been doing Tae Kwon Do for over 6 years. She is a first poom black belt, and is currently working towards her second poom black belt. Gillian is a member of the demo team. Gillian has competed in multiple competitions and has been awarded on assortment of medals and trophies. She was invited to join the leadership team at age 10 and now helps instruct the Wednesday junior class. When she is not at Tae Kwon Do, Gillian enjoys playing the cello, dancing, reading and playing with her beagle C.J.

Andrew is a 1st degree black in Tae Kwon Do. He started Tae Kwon Do when has was 6 years old and he has been doing Tae Kwon Do for 10 years. He got his black belt on March 18, 2005. He is hoping to get his 2nd degree black belt soon. He has been on the leadership team for 4 years. Andrew has participated in numerous competitions. He enjoys teaching his class on Tuesday. He is going into high school at SS Seward Institute. He also enjoys playing soccer, baseball and dodge ball. At Tae Kwon Do he enjoys sparring and hanging out with his friends. He hope to do Tae Kwon do for the rest of his life.

Paul is a 1st dan black belt who has been training at NEMAA since the middle of 2003. Paul has a strong heart and passion in learning and studying a variety of Martial Arts. Paul teaches two Monday night junior classes, and despite his serious demeanor, enjoys every minute of it. Paul is currently a student at Alfred State. Prior to Paul’s training at NEMAA, the 1993 show, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, inspired Paul into martial arts at an early age. And even now Paul remains a fan of the show and is also an avid student at ancient art of Tae Kwon Do.

Alyssa is a 1st Poom Black Belt. She has been training for almost 6 years and loves it. She became a member of the leadership team as a blue belt. She really enjoys sparring and has competed in local tournaments and has medaled in both sparring and forms. She enjoys co-teaching the Friday afternoon white belt class with Francesca. She enjoys reading and plays piano as well.

April started her TKD traning at NEMAA when she was 8 years old. She joined the leadership team once she became a green belt. She has been a 1st Dan black belt since February 2009. April likes that TKD required both physical and mental strength. TKD has really changed her life. She loves being a part of the leadership team. She is currently assistant teaching the junior class on Saturday mornings. Aside from TKD, April is in High school and is working hard to continue being an honor role student. April’s other favorite things are going to Borders at the mall, traveling to visit family and friends, playing with her dog and playing tennis.

Bill

I am Bo Dan with NEMAA. I am a local police officer in my 18th year of service. I joined NEMAA in April of 2010. I was invited to join the leadership team once I earned the rank of green belt.Growing up, I had a deep desire to study martial arts. As a teenager, I dabbled in martial arts studying Washin-Ryu and Aikido but stopped along the way, never reaching my full potential or understanding the true meaning of martial arts.As the years passed, I began to get the itch and felt a strong desire to train again. I joined NEMAA to train with my son, William. As my training progressed, however, I began to understand the true meaning of martial arts and I took the teachings and knowledge of Master Barron to heart. And the rest, as they say, is history!As a sign of respect, I have started to pass along the knowledge I gained from Master Barron to his students. I currently teach the Monday night (white belt to advanced orange belt) junior class.I also recently began to study the art of Kung-Fu.

William

William is a 1st degree black belt at North Eastern Martial Arts Academy and has been training for almost 7 years. He enjoys being a member of the Leadership Team for several reasons including teaching a junior class. William is currently a student at Warwick Valley HS and participates in several school clubs and the high school’s basketball team. He will continue his Tae Kwon Do studies and aspires to be a 2nd degree black belt before college.

Cody is a 1st dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He enrolled in Tae Kwon Do when he was 6, and has been training at NEMAA for over 10 years. He enjoys teaching the junior classes on Wednesdays and attends class as often as possible and plans to keep studying Martial Arts after he goes to college. He is currently attending S.S. Seward Institute and enjoys playing basketball and hopes to join the marines one day.

Jordan

Jordan has been training at NEMAA for seven years. She is now a black belt and on the Leadership team. She is also a honors student in her school. In her spare time she hangs our with her friends, and tries to do a few extra curricular activities.

 Elisa Martinez

Elisa is a red belt and has been training at NEMAA for about a year and a half. She came to NEMAA as a Black Belt with much teaching experience  and we are excited to have her as a Leadership Team member.  Elisa is not only an excellent Instructor but one of our most dedicated students.

Katie Mattingly

Katie is a 1st Poom Black Belt and and has been training at NEMAA for over 6 years.  She has a maturity beyond her years and it is a pleasure to have her as one of our Instructors.  Her teaching abilities are so natural to her and we all enjoy working side by side with her in our classes..

Elijah Gardner-Greenhill

Elijah is one of our most recent addititions to our Leadership Team. He is just starting to teach the junior classes, but already we can see that he has the right qualities to be an excellent teacher.