YARBROUGH MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

Master Ryan Yarbrough Head Instructor and owner of Yarbrough Martial Arts Academy .

Ryan (Rhino) is at tournaments all the time working an event or coaching a student . This is a list of tournaments that Mr. Ryan has competed in . Mr. Yarbrough is active in the arts and sports and still competes right along side of his students . 

Started training in martial arts in the late  1990's and competing in 2001 and founded Team Rhino in 2005 and established YMA in 2017.

After nine years of training in Japanese (American) Jujitsu in 2006 became Sho Dan first degree black belt instructor under Soke Kirk Simmons famous in Japanese JuJitsu 

2008 2nd Dan black belt Ni Dan - Assistant instructor under Hanshi Chris MacDonald Japanese JiuJitsu 

2011 3rd Dan black belt San Dan - Head instructor under Hanshi Chris MacDonald Japanese JiuJitsu 

2015 4th Dan black belt  Yon Dan - Renshi Master instructor/white red belt under Hanshi Chris MacDonald 

2020 5th degree black belt Go Dan - Renshi Master instructor / red & black pannel belt under Hanshi Derman Hodge famous Japanese Jujitsu 

Trained in Hapkido eight years and became a black belt in 2005 all under World MooSul Kwan Hapkido Federation 

2005 1st degree black belt Cho Dan - Title - Sabum Instructor under IMAF

2007 2nd degree black belt Ee Dan  Sabum under IMAF

2009 3rd degree black belt Sam Dan Sabum under IMAF

2012 4th degree black belt Sa Dan  - Title - Sabum Nim Master under IMAF

2015 5th degree black belt Oh Dan  Sabum Nim DoJuNim Derman Hodge 

2017 6th degree black belt Yuk Dan Sabum Nim under Grand Master Derman Hodge 

2023 7th degree black belt Chil Dan - Title -  Kwan Jang Nim Grand Master rank . Under Grand Master Derman Hodge 

2017 Black belt 1st degree  TaeKwonDo under the board of directors of World MooSul Kwan Federation 

2003 Started training in Robert Bussey style  American NinJutsu under Sensei Tim Ross and in 2018 earned Sho Dan first degree black belt .

2006 Black belt in Kenpo Karate under Grand Master Robert Shook and later started training under  Master Sam Albright to better his Karate more hands on and closer to home . 

Ryan trained Karate and Kickboxing under some of the Bill Wallace , Joe Lewis , and Victor Moore black belt students . Countless hours of training at boxing and kickboxing schools , on top of countless hours sparring at TaeKwonDo and Karate Dojangs … In 2010 Ryan drove to Ohio for a instructors camp in American Kickboxing at Grand Master Yoder school of KungFu and Kickboxing. After two days of kickboxing the last day was fight day had too fight three black belt fighters and last the rounds to earn you’re black belt . 

2010 - Black belt American Kickboxing under Coach Bob Yoder and NiDan 2012 

Training my instructors  and association am a life time member of :

1999 Life time member of Independent Martial Arts Federation 

2002 Life time member of American NinJutsu Academy NC and TX 

All Korean Martial Arts Association , Grand Master Sam Albright 

9 Dragons Martial Arts Association , Grand Master Jason Velez

Co founder  of the Elite Free Style Hapkido Association .Est 2005

Founder of EFHA curriculum in 2009 and put together dvds sold at The Martial Art Store on 2010.

EFHA system sold around the USA and in 2012 Mr. Ryan hosted EFHA 1st annual training conference to test students to black belt hands on and cover the art .

Founder of the EFHA Annual training seminars and black belt meeting .Est 2012 

2012 Coach Rhino became a national instructor.  Hosting camps and seminars with martial artist that came national wide to be on the mat and learn from Mr. Yarbrough . Some of them states are Ks , MS , TX, WS, OR, SC , VA , CT , TN , Fl, NY , and few more .

Master Ryan attends on many  judge panel’s in the tri state area on conducting belt test at Korean TaeKwondo and HapKiDo Dojang’s  .
Master Ryan is known for giving back to the community by attending a dozen of local martial arts seminars and training camps a year and teaches free clinics and seminars all over locally. If Master Ryan doesn’t have to travel far he doesn’t mind helping for free . Mr. Yarbrough holds Hapkido camps every years that host dozen of nation wide black belts every year . 
He is friendly and known has a positive mentor and motivator by many through out the Hapkdo , JuJitsu , and Karate associations.

2011 World Moo Sul Kwan Federation member and in 2015 NC state director and moved up to board of directors in 2017 .

Former President of American FreeStyle Hapkido Association 2009 under Jeff Brown Sabum 

2012 Life time member of Kuro Bushi Martial Arts Organization under Hanshi Ernest Dukes , a friend and teacher since 2007 . Hanshi Dukes is a four time Karate World Champion and 1990 Middle weight Kickboxing champion with 34 wins and 4 losses , 10th Dan in Okinawa Karate , and Mr. Ryan has trained with all KBMA Board Members along side of other Grand Masters that came from out of country to train with Hanshi Dukes at seminars , camps , Hall of Honors and tournaments .Coach Ryan has conducted Jujitsu every year since 2012 at all of Grand Master Dukes KBMA clinics / seminars / camps . 

Life time member of World Tae Sool Association under  Grand Master Troy Trudeau est 2015 and trained hands on with some of the board members in the WTSA 

Life time member of JaeMuKwan Hapkido Association Grand Master Jae Jeannotte est 2017

A FREESTYLE FIGHTER 

Has an amateur figther it's a wild ride you show up too fight and do just that Mr.Ryan competed against opponents from 150lb to 400 lbs at tournaments .Normally its just a few black belts left at the end of the tournaments and you compete king of the hill .

1990s trained Wrestling and Jujitsu with John Cottle and Curt Solo 

Trained Submission grappling  at Solid Body’s in Thomasville NC 

Trained at private garage school in the neighborhood in Sophia NC

2007 - 2008 Trained BJJ and freestyle  wrestling under Coach  Felix Boggan

2009 - 2010 Trained submission grappling @MMA  Evolution Fighting Academy High Point NC 

2011 - 2012 Gracie Jiu Jitsu @ Archdale NC 

RYAN IS A FREESTYLE FIGHTER,KNOWN HAS THE MAN WHO FOUGHT THEM ALL IN THERE SPORT .

Boxing 

Point Karate 

American Kickboxing 

MuayThai 

MMA / Japanese Jujitsu = sport jujitsu All standup striking and all ground grappling submission and striking on ground . 

Continuous Karate fighting 

No Gi Jujitsu /Submission Grappling 

Gi Grappling Ju Jitsu / submissions 

Bare Knuckles Karate 

Combat Jujitsu @  Ultimate Battle Grounds SC

Super Fight JuJitsu / Brazilian JiuJitsu @ Ultimate Battle Grounds SC

Naga Fighter/ black belt division / submission grappling tournament compete in light , welter , and middle weight div . Concord , Greensboro , and Hickory NC 

A sports competitor for over  23 years in martial art tournaments. 
started competing at age 18 and 41years old still competing. All in black belt division .66 wins and 34 losses . With 100 fights 

Former Boxer trained at Triad Family Boxing Center on  Leonard st & Green st High Point Coach DickMcDuffy , Walter Johnson ,Carlette Ewell , Eddie Gregg  ,Kickboxing on Fairfield in High Point at KungFu USA coach Freddy Goad ,Paul Zigglar and Seafood Bob  , Kickboxing gym in Thomasville at Solid Bodies Team Copeland , Jamestown Coach Nance , and Alpha gym in Archdale NC. 
competed in local Boxing matches . 

BOXING 

2001 to 2005 competed in boxing and trained in boxing clubs  .

Boxing - Super Brawl Greensboro NC

Boxing - Baddest and Toughest Mebane NC

Boxing - Bad to the Bone Mooresville NC

Boxing - Baddest and Toughest Mebane NC

Boxing - Tough Man Winston Salem NC

2006 to 2023 started competing in American Karate/ Kickboxing, and Muay Thai Fighting and also Jiu Jitsu / MMA . 

Karate and Ju Jitsu events fought all in Black Belt divisions .

Competed in Naska , NBL & SKIL,Dojo,KBMA,SKA,Mid Eastern Karate Association  and many more Karate association .

2006 won gold - JuJitsu tournament , American Ninjutsu Academy , High Point NC

2006 won 2 golds - and a Bronze in fighting . First Karate fight ever was against a very talented opponent Master  Charles Mann a top instructor at Hanshi Larry Isaak - Halloween Karate Classic Swainsboro NC promoter Hanshi Frank Williams 

2006 won gold - IKF sanctioned American kickboxing Ryan vs  Travis Ledford Won Championship light weight 

2007 lost - IKF Sanctioned American Kickboxing Ryan Vs Scott Stephenson. Has a light weight I Lost to split decision to light heavyweight promoter Sean Griffin Indian Trail NC 

2007 Triad Showcase of martial arts (Karate), James Town NC promoter Maste r Malik Abdoul Malik … I lost to Marcus Green Karate / Kickboxing.

2007 won gold - Bronze and silver Foot Hills Karate Classic . Spencer NC , promoter - Master Larry Dillingham 

2007  Won 4 gold in Karate fighting, Grappling Division , Self defense, and Kata Union County Karate Nationals  Classic Charlotte NC , promoter Master Corey Waiters 

2007 won Gold  Computer Classic Karate tournament Indian Trails NC Master Chris Rouch 

2007 Won Bronze - NC state Muay Thai Kickboxing Championships , Charlotte NC IKF / PKB sanctioned  , placed Bronze Crusier weight MuayThai  for NC state title 

2008 Won Silver - Battle of the States , Kickboxing , Spring Lake NC , Promoter Keizer Patterson and arbitrator GM Lacy Green lost to Marcy Green by one point 

2008 Won Gold IkF sanctioned MuayThai Charlotte NC promoter Sean Griffin 

2008 Won two golds - Master Sum Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu , Asheboro NC 

2008 Won Gold Karate fighting / Triad Show Case of Martial Arts , Greensboro NC 

2008 - Won Bronze - Foot Hills Karate Classic , Salisbury NC

2008 Won Gold in Jujitsu -Won Gold Self Defense -  Bronze Karate fight - Bronze - open hand Kata / Bronze Weapon Kata Union Co Karate Classic , Wingate university NC 

2009 Won Silver - Kick Hunger outta NC , Taekwondo  Chappel Hill NC , promoted by Master Eric Neal & Arbitrator GM Monty Hendrix of Greensboro NC 

2009 (TSOMA World Champion) Won Gold Sport JuJitsu = (All standup striking - to the ground fighting ) Triad Show Case of Martial Arts , Sport JuJitsu World Champion of this league . Greensboro NC

2009 Won Silver - MMA fight Evolution fighting academy in house tourny High Point NC 

2009 Won Bronze Submission grappling tournament , Winston Salem NC 

2009 Won Bronze - In house TaeKwondo Tournament , Greensboro NC 

2010 Won Bronze - Sun Fun Karate Classic , SC promoted by Jason McCormick . Finial match came down between me and a Chuck Norris black belt 

2010  Won Silver - Open Karate Tournament , VA , promoted by Master Jeff McGregor . Lost fight too multiple  Karate world champ Jeff Doss 

2010 Won Gold - Union County Karate Nationals , NC  

2011  Won Bronze Ju Jitsu No Gi Charlotte NC 

2012  Won Gold Hapkido tournament Trinity Martial Arts 

2013 Won Gold Union County Karate Nationals. Charlotte NC

2013 Won Gold - Kickboxing camp and fights Yarbrough Martial Arts Academy 

2014 Bronze in Karate & Silver JuJitsu  Foot Hills Karate Classic and Jujitsu submisiion , Spencer NC 

2014) won 1 & lost two . Open weight class - Bare Knuckle Karate World title fights , Kuro Bushi Martial Arts Organization , Greensboro NC , promoter Hanshi Ernest Dukes won against unknown opponents and lost two fights to Hanshi James White of SC and Master Donald Lathem of VA 

2014 skil sport karate international league - Won Gold 2 - 0 Karate - Old School Karate Nationals , competed in both point fighting and than bare knuckles championship  KBMA , Greensboro NC 

was told by judge Grand Master Ricky Taylor that was my best point sparring match he seen . 

Gold in point Karate Fighting and Bronze Bare Knuckles Karate fighting.

2014. Won against 3 opponents & lost 1 one to bjj black belt Sensei Trey Singleton placed  (Silver) Jiu JItsu Tournament Gi div -Charlotte NC , KBMA  world title champion was BJJ black belt Trey Singleton under Marshall’s MMA of Goldberg NC 

2014 Kickboxing camp - American Ninjutsu Academy - fought kickboxing 

2015 Kickboxing camp - American Ninjutsu Academy / fought kickboxing 

2015 . Won against 5 opponents Won (Gold) ( KBMA World Champion)Jiu Jitsu Tournament Gi , Charlotte NC , KBMA world title Belt 

2016  Won 2 golds -Jiu Jitsu Tournament Gi & No Gi , Charlotte NC , KBMA . Competed in super JiuJitsu match No Gi and Gi . Didn’t fight for the KBMA  title . 
2016 KBMA world champion was Robbie Adam’s black belt Judo and well known for his BJJ 

2016 Kickboxing camp - American Ninjutsu Academy / fought kickboxing 

2017 . Won 2 golds Jiu Jitsu Tournament Gi & No Gi super fight jujitsu , Charlotte NC , KBMA and hosted sport combat Jujitsu 

2017 KBMA world Champion was Adam Wardell submissions grappling under Team Rhino 

2018 .Won 2 golds - Jiu Jitsu Tournament Gi & No Gi super fight and sport combat Jujitsu  , Charlotte NC , KBMA 

2018 KBMA World title champion was Casey Martin . In sport American Jujitsu format .

2019 . Won one and  lost one / Won (Silver)Ryan competed for the KBMA Organization Jujitsu World Title . Out of four matches Ryan ranked 2nd place Silver . Jiu Jitsu Tournament Gi & No Gi Tournament , Charlotte NC world title champion was Jeremiah Miller Team Rhino 

2020 All fights canceled due to Co Vid times 

Pre Registered for The Beast Karate and Jiu Jutsu , Conway SC

Karate Nationals , Jacksonville NC  . Had plains to be there at this tournament for the WMKF instructors . 

2021

September 2021 War Eagle Invitational Karate and Ju Jitsu  .   1st place Grand Championship  No gi JuJitsu grappling black belt div. Mocksville NC . 
Won 2 matches 2-0 . 

My first PPV super fight 

October  16th 2021 . tickets $50 to $1200 . 

Ultimate Battle Grounds 9 Cage fight MMA and live ppv tv . 
Myrtle Beach SC . 
CombatJiu Jitsu black belt  Match .Last fight &  Main event for the JuJitsu division . The only black belt fight.

November  2021 . Did not place at this tournament. placed 4th Concord NC North American Grappling Association . NAGA 

Competed in black belt division / men no gi expert 170 -179.9 middle weight /Master 30 plus . Lost 0- 2 . First match 7 to 8 and next match 9 to 8 .

Dec 11 2021 . Tap Cancer Out  . Ju Jitsu Global grappling day fought for one hour 8 competitors 

Jan 22 2022 WMKF Classic invitational only martial arts tournament . 
Won 2 - 0 Karate 

April 2022 Ryan Yarbrough Vs YouKi Schuman . Ryan canceled this fight due to kidney stone . Ryan coached Ryan (The Rhino) Yarbrough , Jordan ( Boom Boom ) Byrd , and Thomas (stone wall)Jackson to championships in cage fighting MMA . 

Sept 2022 host National WMKF  Hapkido camp/clinic . National training event . 

with President DoJuNim Derman Hodge , WMKF Director Grand Master Sam Albright and guest Master Richard Waldherr from Wisconsin.

Sept 16th 2022 War Eagle Invitational , promoter Master Travis Hinson . Placed silver in No Gi BJJ absolute division 

2023 ( title belt champ Gi grappling) January 14th Naga JuJitsu tournament Greensboro NC light weight Naga  champion 150 - 159lbs . 40 plus director div . Gold . 
coached Daniel Moss to Silver in No Gi Novice . First tournament ever .

2023 February  Ultimate Battle Grounds !!Super jiu jitsu match in the cage Myrtle Beach SC .Also coaching Team Rhino Super Fights Jon and Emily Farlow , Jeremiah Miller , and Jordan Byrd .

competing against the best of the best American Top Team and Dereck Brunson MMA a well known ufc school.

Front row seats $750 to $50 seats .

Ryan Yarbrough lost to YouKi Schuman . In middle weight division .
Won against Tim Harrel by walk out . Timbo vs. Rhino 

Ultimate Battle Grounds NC super Jiu Jitsu Fight on ppv 

NAGA June 3rd Metro Convention Center in Hickory NC . Silver medal in Welterweight 160 - 169.30 + Master Division . Lost to BJJ black belt Sensei Brandon Hornby from team Renzo Gracie 

September 15th 2023  War Eagle , won Gold in Karate 2-0 Karate  fighting 

Pre registered for Tag Team Karate  fights , Continuous Karate fights and JuJitsu . Was too sick and bowed out of Competition and took the loss in Continuous Karate and Jujitsu . 
Refereed the BJJ division and won Karate tag team with partner Jerry DeHart  Division 

Tag team  Karate fighting  match 2-0 Grand Champions , with my partner Big Jerry Dehart my sparring partner since 2003 in American NinJutsu under Sensei Tim Ross . 

My 100th fight 66 wins and 34 losses .Nov 4th 2023 Naga No Gi and Gi Grappling Submission Metro Convention Center in Hickory NC silver in No Gi lost to guy from Ukraine Serg Novitskyi  

Silver in Gi losing to Black belt Sensei Jason Wilcox from VA a black belt under Chuck Norris in Karate and instructor unde Pedro Sauer Gracie JiuJitsu 

Dec 16th 2023 Tap Cancer Out - 10 competitors 

10 competitors rolling for one hour nonstop.

Feb 3rd 2024 Central Carolina Open Martial-arts Championship 

Black belt  American Jiu Jitsu -superfight title match lost Gi division and won 2 -0 in No Gi . 
ended fight career with with 68 wins and 35 losses = 103 Amateur freestyle fights .