Sensei Bill Barone, currently a 6th Dan Black Belt, originally started training with his son in classical Judo to give his son an outlet for his anger problems. His sensei at the time was John Engeman from The Bellmore Long Island N.Y. Police Athletic League (PAL). When John Engeman moved to another state, Bill continued his study of classical Judo under Sensei Rick Calabrese, who took the club over.

Within 5 years of starting his martial arts training, Bill began to study both classical judo and Jujitsu with Shihan George Parulski from Webster N.Y. while continuing his studies with Sensie Rick Calabrese at PAL. Shihan Parulski holds high ranks in Judo, Jujitsu, Karate and Aiki. Through the guidance and teaching of Shihan Parulski, Bill received his 1st degree Black Belt from both the United States Judo Association and the Dai Nippon Seibukan Budo Bugei Kai of Kyoto Japan.

As Bill continued his study of traditional Judo and Jujitsu, he also began training with Seibukan of Japan and The International Society of Judo, founded and headed by Dr. Rod Sacharnoski, who holds high level dan ranks in multiple martial arts. Sensei Barone eventually earned his 2nd and 3rd Degree Black Belts in both traditional Judo and Nihon Ryu Jujitsu. He also received his 2nd Degree Dan Rank in the United States Judo Association.

Bill joined the United States Martial Arts Association (U.S.M.A.A.) and studied under Phil Porter, a pioneer of American Judo. Sensei Porter holds numerous high rank dan levels in many arts, including Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate. Bill received both his 4th and 5th Dan Black Belts from Sensei Porter.

In March of 2001, Sensei Barone founded Combat Arts U.S.A., his own system of Combat Judo/Jujitsu. An evolved system of Judo and Jujitsu techniques, the movements are comprised of realistic reactionary body movements that are instinctive and practical for today’s Self Defense applications. This system is a recognized style and registered with the U.S.M.A.A. under Porter Sensei, President.

Sensei Barone’s Combat Arts U.S.A. Judo/Jujitsu is an evolved self defense system for the 21st Century! He has taught this system thru adult education programs, physical fitness facilities, and The Police Activity League of Nassau County N.Y. This system is always evolving and striving to bring the best techniques of Judo and Jujitsu to the practitioner!