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 10 years Mitchell Barron has been under the instruction of Grand Master Sung Soo Lee. For the past 20+ 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.

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 just recently graduated from the University of Pheonix, majoring in Secondary Education. She works in a local school teaching Math on a secondary level. She has been training for 8 years in Tae Kwon Do and currently is a 1st dan black belt. She plans on testing soon for her second and instructor certification. She also runs the Little Ninja Program. In addition she has been babysitting for the past 15 years and has worked with the ARC of Rockland County.

Catina is a green belt in Tae Kwon Do. She has been training for over a year. She is a full time student at Mount St. Mary College majoring in Secondary Education, with concentrations in English and Special Ed, as well as a minor in Psychology, and is set to graduate in the Spring of '08. She is currently one of the leadership team members at NEMAA that teachers junior classes.

Lisa is a Bo Dan. She trained when she was about 10 years old but had to stop for a few years because of high school sports. Lisa graduated from Goshen High School and is currently attending SUNY Orange for Business Accounting. After getting her degree she plans on attending St. Johns University for Accounting and getting a CPA license.

Brendon is a 1st dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do (and plans on testing for his second in the next few months), 1st dan black belt in Isshinryu Karate, and has also studied Capoeira, Aikido, Hapkido and Yang style Tai Chi. He has been studying Tae Kwon Do for 11 years, Isshinryu Karate for 7 years and has medaled in many tournaments in Tae Kwon Do, including 3 Junior Olympics, 8 State tournaments, 3 National tournaments and 3 international tournaments as well as numerous local tournaments. In these competitions he has competed in the following events, Sparring, Forms, and Breaking. In addition to competing in these tournaments he has also coached, judged and has been a referee. He has just graduated Orange Ulster BOCES for the practical nursing program and now has a LPN in nursing. He plans on moving forward in the field to his RN in the near future. In his spare time he enjoys working on old cars, motorcycles and reading.

Joe is a 1st dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been training for five 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.

James is a 1st dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He has been training for the past 9 years and is a veteran of multiple tournaments where he has medaled in many of them. He has been assistant teaching for 5 years in Tae Kwon Do. In his spare time he enjoys riding his quad and hanging out with his friends.

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 for over seven 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 1st Dan black belt. She has been training since she was 7 years old. She came to NEMAA 5 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 currently teaching a white belt class and junior class. She will be going for her instructor's certification soon, along with testing for 2nd Dan black belt. 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 six years and has just recently joined the leadership team. 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 is currently attending Goshen High School where he enjoys spending time with his friends. 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.