Meet Your Coaches

Rich Cadden

A 2x World Champion in Muay Thai and BJJ Black Belt, Rich has 42 years of martial arts experience and 21 years coaching — over 40,000 hours on the mats. As an Olympic performance mind coach, he brings the same mental conditioning used by elite athletes to every session at Chokdee. Rich founded the academy to share his passion for martial arts with the York community, building a gym where confidence, discipline, and technical excellence come first — whether you're stepping onto the mats for the first time or preparing for a title fight.

"Everyone who walks through our door deserves world-class coaching. Martial arts changed my life, and I want to share that with everyone."