Todd Richards

Todd Richards is a 3rd-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the late Keith Owen. He began his training in 2001 at Progressive Jiu-Jitsu in Vancouver, WA, and later moved to the Kent, WA area, where he continued his development under James Foster. After relocating to Boise as a brown belt, Todd began training under Keith Owen at James’ recommendation. He was promoted to black belt in March 2015. Following the passing of Keith Owen, Todd stepped into a leadership role and served as Co-Head Instructor at Team Rhino Jiu-Jitsu in Meridian, ID, alongside another black belt instructor. He is currently taking a break from instructing to focus on other projects. In addition to Jiu-jitsu Todd has a BA in Hospitality Management from Washington State University and an MBA from Eastern Washington University.