Doshi Garth Barnard

3rd Dan Black Belt - KyukTooKi - CMAA & MLCAA

Founder and Chief Instructor of Reality Based Self Defence Organisation

Garth Barnard began training in 1981 and during that time has studied Judo, Boxing, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Combatives.  During this time Garth studied Taekwondo (ITF TKD for 12 years) and attained the rank of 1st Dan Black Belt, competing in Regional and National Championships and enjoying many podium positions for Sparring, Patterns and Demolition/Destruction.  Garth's achievements include 3 times British Middleweight Sparring Champion and 3 times British Demolition/Destruction Champion.  It was during this time that he worked as a Door Supervisor (Bouncer), gaining valuable self-defence and self-protection experience.

In October 2003 Garth founded Reality Based Self Defence Organisation to teach KyukTooKi (Korean Kickboxing) and Combatives to create a Reality Based Self Defence System.  Garth launched Reality Based Self Defence Organisation as a non-political organisation, committed to delivering cutting edge tuition in Self Protection & Self Defence, Conflict Management, Street Combat, Sport Orientated Fighting, Fitness & Stamina.

Garth's relentless pursuit of Reality Based Self Defence saw the research and development of padded body armour worn in training allowing the use of force, by the 'victim' (defender), to reach full contact without resulting in injury to the Instructor (assailant) wearing it.  The full suit of padded body armour, including a purpose built helmet, is known as the Tuff Guy™ suit.  The Tuff Guy™ suits have progressed on to being a very important learning tool and are used in-house and on external Self Protection and Self Defence courses run by Reality Based Self Defence Organisation.

In March 2004 Garth attained the Rank of 2nd Dan Black Belt in a 5 hour Cobra Martial Arts Association Dan Grading held at Dukinfield, in front of a Grading Panel of 11.

Since the foundation of Reality Based Self Defence Organisation Garth has continued in his relentless quest to further is own education in self-defence and self-protection by regularly attending courses, seminars and Private Tuition.

August 2004 saw Garth join the Self Defence Federation (SDF) and in July 2005 Garth passed his SDF Instructors Diploma Award.

In June 2006 Garth was awarded his 3rd Dan Black Belt in KyukTooKi, the Teaching Licence of Doshi (Senior Full Instructor) and also obtained the privilege of Honorary Senior Yap Suk Dai Ji (Discipleship) within the Molum Combat Arts Association.

Garth was promoted to 3rd Dan Black Belt after a Cobra Martial Arts Association Dan Grading held at Dukinfield on 21st October 2006.

In August 2007 Garth hand-picked 9 of his students to participate in a Combatives Instructors Program, with view to formalising his existing Self Protection and Self Defence courses.  The 9 Combatives Instructors and Garth now present the Defend You™ Program to a wide variety of clients wishing to gain valuable life skills in Self Protection and Self Defence.

Seminars & Courses Attended/Passed

Joey Ansah  - The Bourne Ultimatum - Screen/Fight Choreography Seminar

Lee Morrison - Urban Combatives - Edged Weapon Awareness Program

Martin Cooper - IPDTA - Spontaneous Knife Defence Course

Bob Spour - SAS Survival - Knife Defence Program

Bill Kipp - FAST Defense Program

Bob Spour - SAS Survival - Combat Clinchwork Seminar

Mick Coup - C2 - Core Combatives - Foundation Elements Seminar

Karl Tanswell - SBG - Survival Tactics Against Blade (S.T.A.B.) Program

Dennis Martin - CQB - Combatives 2 - Offensive Mindset Program

Soke Andy Morrell  - CMAA - The Self Defence Federation Instructors Diploma - Level 1

Peter Consterdine - Power Strike Seminar

Dave Turton - Self Defence Federation Seminar

Lee Morrison - Urban Combatives - Close Quarter Combatives Seminar  

John Deacon - IMPACT - Close Quarter Combatives Seminar

Richard Dimitri -  Senshido - Senshido Shredder & Close Quarter Combat Course  

Dennis Martin - CQB - Edged Weapon Training Course - Hard Skills Program  

Soke Andy Morrell - CMAA - Instructor Training Course - Level 1 

Soke Andy Morrell - CMAA - Cobra Kickboxing Course

Tony Sewell - GTI - Advanced Kicking Taekwondo Seminar

Grandmaster Hee Il Cho - AIMAA -  Advanced Taekwondo Seminar

Previous Clients

USAF Security Forces

SIA Door Supervisors

Madgalen College School

National Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Finmere Extreme Airsoft Regiment

Pre-School Learning Alliance

Brownie's (GirlGuiding)

Wayneflete Infants School

Little Oaks Pre-School