The Head Judo & Wrestling coach.
Richard Giberson is Phil Cardella's second student in Texas and his ranking & training has been with the tough standard of Master Relson Gracie. He is Texas States ex-head wrestling coach, and is at the Black belt level with his Judo. Richard has trained private lessons with every single guest Instructor brought to our Academy & is a great example on & off the mats. He assists with teaching the Austin Police Department, and helped train each of the Professional Athletes from the academy for every professional tournament we have done and has been an instrumental part of training the competition team. He also holds a four stripe Brown Belt under Relson.


Tournament Accomplishments

3rd San Fernando Valley Judo Invitational 1990

3rd Texas Judo Open Seniors div. 1985

Assistant Wrestling Coach 1979-1982

Wrestling Team Captain 1979

Member of the (S.W.T.S.U.) Wrestling Team 1976-1979

2nd State Collegiate Wrestling Finals 1979

2nd Texas Tech Invitational 1979

3rd Letourneau Invitational 1979

2nd Texas Tech Invitational 1978

3rd Texas Open Wrestling Dallas Texas 1978

3rd State Collegiate Finals


Martial Arts Training

Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu One Stripe Brown Belt

Tae Kwon Do Red Belt Kevin Phelps & Phil Cardella

Hapkido Black Belt International Council of Martial Arts

Nikyu- Brown Belt

Orange County Kodokan Judo Club Anaheim, CA 1989-1990

Los Angeles Tenri Judo 1989-1990

Tae Kwon Do under Grand master D.S. Kim. Austin Texas 1986-1988

Assistant Judo Instructor San Antonio Jewish Community Center 1985

Assistant Jujitsu & Judo Instructor San Antonio Family Fitness Center 1985