All the latest about Dawn Barnes and her current projects.
2009- Dawn Barnes seeking to develop her Black Belt Club books into a film and television series.
October 2009Dawn Barnes sponsors charity event/ bowling party for Music for Heart Foundation, providing lifesaving surgeries for underprivileged children.
September 2009Dawn Barnes joins with John "Pit Master" Hackleman to create a new fitness and martial arts program called MMA-KIDS. This program will be offered to instructors as a worldwide affiliation beginning in Spring '10./td>
August 2009Dawn Barnes and Kids Kicking Cancer launch free karate classes for children undergoing treatment for cancer./td>
July 2009-Dawn Barnes speaking at the Martial Arts Super Show in Las Vegas, NV
March 2009-Dawn Barnes Karate Kids becomes west coast center for Kids Kicking Cancer. Program to be launched at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles
January 2009 -Dawn Barnes holding parenting workshops at elementary schools throughout Los Angeles
May 2008-Dawn Barnes is organizing a fundraiser for Rabbi Goldberg and Kids Kicking Cancer.
March 2008-Karate Kids opens new school in Westlake Village
February 2008- Dawn Barnes appeared on
CNBC's The Big Idea
with Donny Deutsch


The eldest of seven siblings, Dawn Barnes has spent her lifetime nurturing the minds and bodies of children. With the creation of Dawn Barnes Karate Kids Inc., she is able to fulfill her dream of exposing children to ancient mind, body, and spirit traditions while teaching them the physical skills of karate. Her mission statement is “to inspire self esteem in every child.”


Dawn Barnes online press kit, covering Dawn’s entire career.