Coach Richard is the Founder of Riverside Submission and a third-degree Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu and a Black Belt in Pankration. Coach Richard started a program in 2004 that has led several young athletes from troubled situations to scholarship opportunities and kept young athletes disciplined and on the right track. Coach Richard has been the Head Coach for the academy since opening the academy and has developed a successful teaching platform which has created many leaders in the community. Coach Richard has instilled a “Jr. Coach program” in the academy, which brings the youth in front of their peers, and he guides them through instruction. Coach Richard has created a legacy in the Riverside Area, as he is a pioneer of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Pankration in the Inland Empire. Coach Richard has coached many youth in the sense of life, competition, and overcoming difficult obstacles.
Coach Richard recently passed the business down to Coach Xavier, his first son, but is still present and very active as a coach inside of the academy.
