Daryn Clark started combining martial arts before it was known as Mixed Martial Arts. He began training in 1974 in both Judo and Tae Kwon Do. He achieved Brown Belt in both arts as well as earning a Blue Sash in Wing Chun Kung Fu a few years later. His first competition was the Arkansas State Judo Championships where he placed 2nd in 1976.
Since then he has earned a 4th degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate and a Black Belt in Ju Jitsu and competed extremely successfully at national and international tournaments. For the last four years Daryn has served on the Isshinryu Hall of Fame Board of Directors as Vice President and has recently received his certification as a Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach, through NESTA (National Exercise and Strength Trainers Association). He is an active instructor and student focusing on JuiJitsu, Boxing, San Soo, Isshinryu and Muay Thai.
He worked to fruition the obtaining of a BA, Psychology and MA, Marriage and Family Counseling, receiving his Masters in 1996. He has three children with a wife of 24 years. Daryn began his own service agency in 1991, Southern Ingenuity, Inc.; http://www.southerningenuityinc.com/ and remains an active entrepreneur.
Daryn can be reached via email at: daryn@whatsyourfight.com
