Michael Kirby was raised in Manassas, Virginia. As a youth he attended and graduated from of Fork Union Military Academy where he was also a member of the National Championship Retan Rifles. As a cadet he was required to study the Martial Arts from age from age 14 to 17 specializing in JKA Karate, but it was also the birth of his interest for all things Bruce Lee and the art of Jeet Kune Do . Those four years at the Academy laid a massive foundation and instilled a warriors passion for the lifetime commitment to the Martial Way which is still unfolding today.

After graduation he entered the U.S. Army and served as a United States Infantry Paratrooper with the infamous 82nd Airborne Division in Fayetteville ,NC. As a infantry paratrooper he served with the 4th Battalion/ 325th “Gold Falcons”.

He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida majoring in Asian Studies , and Japanese Language studies. While there he launched into private instruction with a Master Guru of the Philippine Martial Arts Dr. Victor Ferreros from Cebu, and Mater Dustin Denes.

As a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) since 2018 he has been successful as a represented actor, Stunt Performer, and periodically served as personal Bodyguard to A list Actor Laurence Fishburne.

Warrior Temple Instructor Michael Kirby

BJJ Black Belt

Filipino Kali Black Belt

Jeet Kune Do Instructor

U.S. 82nd Airborne Infantry Veteran