INSTRUCTORS / BIRMINGHAM
Corey James Richardson
Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing and civilian self-protection.
A life of teaching
Corey is the founder of Panther Combatives and owner and head instructor of Gulf Coast Jiu-Jitsu in Mobile, Alabama. His coaching experience includes students beginning martial arts as well as competitive fighters.
His background brings together striking, grappling and civilian self-protection. He earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Eric Silver and received subsequent degrees from Leonardo Xavier.
Experience the problem. Explore the answers.
Corey works to make complex ideas understandable. His coaching emphasizes helping students explore problems, understand what happened and develop useful capabilities.
His work with Panther Combatives connects martial arts practice with the needs of ordinary people protecting themselves and their families.
A collaborative community
Corey contributes to the wider Combatives at the Lake community, where instructors and students learn from one another across disciplines. His role in an SDR Birmingham event will be stated in that event’s teaching-team announcement.
Talk about training
Tell us what you’d like to learn and where you’re based. Teaching teams and participation are confirmed for each event.
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