My name is Court and I am the owner and head coach at LEGACY 31. I started my martial arts training at 6, and have over 20 years of combined experience, many of which I have spent competing professionally and coaching full-time. I am a passionate athlete and a very personable coach who teaches not only from my success but also my failures. I created LEGACY 31 in 2023 in memory of my brother and in pursuit of my dreams and ambitions to be a world-class athlete, at a world-class gym, with world-class people all in my hometown of Valdosta, GA.

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Coach Chris Tippins moved from Littlerock, Arkansas back to Georgia around 2016. After the move, Chris stopped by what was then White Tiger Martial Arts Academy for a trial class, but he was no beginner. While in Litlerock, Chris trained under the prestigious Rolly Delgado at West Side MMA. Chris had been a world champion at Blue Belt, had several MMA fights along with a professional debut, and even experience running his own gym outside of Littlerock called Eclipse. Eventually, Chris became a coach at WTMA and has been with Court as his coach ever since.