Media and Credibility
Recognized Nationally and Internationally for instructional outcomes, athlete development, and expanding what martial arts education makes possible.
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Institutional Trust & Governance Contribution
Corey has contributed within national governing structures connected to Olympic-level competition, helping prepare Senseis and athletes to serve as judges and referees.
His work emphasized Protecting athletes first followed by:
- Maintaining fairness under pressure
- Protecting the integrity of competition
- Preserving the credibility of results
- Teaching calm, objective decision-making when outcomes matter most
This experience informs his approach to instructor development, athlete preparation, and system design.
Adaptive Competition Advisory Contribution
Corey has provided external advisory input supporting adaptive Para competition rule development within the Amateur Athletic Union.
His contribution included wheelchair-specific competitive guidance and real-world adaptive competition implementation perspective to help support safe, fair, and functional Para competition structures.
This advisory work has centered on ensuring adaptive competition operates effectively for athletes in real-world environments, not just theoretical rule models, while supporting athlete protection, competitive fairness, and integrity of results.
Media coverage has followed moments where conventional limits were challenged: athletes succeeding where expectations were low, systems evolving without lowering standards, and instruction proving that inclusion and excellence are not opposite.P
Public Validation & Documented Historical Impact
For more than two decades,
Green’s Karate has been recognized across national media professional interviews, and historic competitive milestones – not for marketing, but for results. The following highlights document that history.
In 2006, a Green’s Karate student became the first individual with autism to compete in the non-handicap division at the U.S. Karate Nationals—a moment that aired worldwide on CNN and helped shift global perceptions of what was possible through martial arts instruction.
Since then, Green’s Karate has been featured on multiple ABC, CBS, and NBC local television affiliates since 2006, including recurring appearances on regional news, along with newspaper interviews since 1999 and radio interviews since 2006 highlighting instructional philosophy, competitive success, and inclusive excellence.
Founder Corey Green has also appeared in over a dozen long-form podcast interviews since 2021, including repeated guest appearances on nationally recognized shows, discussing instructional systems, athlete development, and the responsibility of modern martial arts education.
These features reflect a consistent focus on high standards, accountability, and instructional design, not trends, gimmicks, or lowered expectations.
Additional media appearances and archival interviews are available upon request.
Recognized Nationally and Internationally for instructional outcomes, athlete development, and expanding what martial arts education makes possible.
Featured on CNN – ABC – CBS – NBC – National Podcasts – Industry Publications
Broadcast Television
Green’s Karate has been featured across broadcast television, podcasts, print, and radio over the course of multiple decades. These appearances were not the result of promotional campaigns, but moments where instructional outcomes challenged prevailing assumptions about who martial arts training is for and what disciplined systems can produce.
Featured In & Recognized by:
National / International
CNN – American Morning (July 31st, 2006)
Worldwide broadcast featuring a Green’s Karate student becoming the first athlete with autism to compete in a non-handicap division at U.S. Karate Nationals
Local & Regional Television
ABC (WTVC) – multiple appearances
CBS (WDEF) – multiple appearances
NBC (WRCB) – multiple appearances
Podcasts & Long-Form Interviews
Founder Corey Green has participated in long-form podcast interviews since 2021, appearing multiple times on established shows focused on instruction, mindset, athlete development, and responsibility in modern martial arts education.
These conversations were not promotional appearances.
They were invitations to explain systems, outcomes, and instructional decision-making over extended formats.
Selected Appearances
Overcomers Overachieving Podcast
– 7 in-depth interviews
Discussions centered on instructional systems, long-term athlete development, accountability, and teaching responsibility without lowering standards.
The Right Thinking Podcast
– 4 interviews
Focused on mindset, disciplined decision-making, and leadership through adversity.
The Everyday Martial Artist Podcast — Episode 196
A long-form conversation addressing real-world instruction, competitive preparation, and sustainable martial arts education.
These interviews reflect sustained trust in instructional expertise rather than one-time media exposure.
Additional archival interviews and extended conversations are available upon request.
Print & Industry Media
Deadly Art of Survival Magazine – featured coverage
Regional newspapers and local press (multiple features in the Time Free Press, City Scope, Chattanooga, Chattanoogan)
Radio (Talk Radio, 102.3, NPR 3 times, KPWR, Nooga Radio, WUTC,
Local radio interviews discussing instructional outcomes, inclusion, and competitive development
Clinical, Community & Payer Trust Recognition
For more than two decades, Green’s Karate programming has been supported through referral relationships and approved funding pathways connected to clinical, community, and waiver-based support systems.
Families participating in adaptive instruction have accessed services through funding or support pathways associated with organizations such as:
- BlueCross BlueShield BlueCare (EFC Choices)
- Georgia Family Support Services
- Georgia Family Waiver Programs
- Acumen (Georgia Waiver Support Administration)
- Medicare-connected support environments (when applicable to approved service structures)
These relationships reflect long-term trust in instructional safety, structured movement outcomes, and real-world applicability for families seeking adaptive martial arts instruction environments
A Defining Moment
In 2006, a Green’s Karate student became the first person with autism to compete in the non-handicap division at the U.S. Karate Nationals.
That moment aired internationally on CNN and reached millions of viewers worldwide. For many families, it marked the first time they saw clear proof that autism did not preclude disciplined martial arts training, competitive participation, or high standards.
CNN Coverage (2006)
In 2006, a Green’s Karate student became the first person with autism to compete in the non-handicap division at the U.S. Karate Nationals, a historic moment that aired nationally on CNN American Morning. A transcript of the original segment is still available from CNN, documenting the coverage and on-air commentary that included insights from Corey Green.
CNN – American Morning (July 31st 2006) First Autistic Athlete to compete in non-handicap division.
Original transcript from CNN’s American Morning (July 31, 2006) is available in the CNN transcripts archive
View CNN Transcript (July 31, 2006)Broadcast Television
Over the years, Green’s Karate has been featured multiple times on local ABC, CBS, and NBC television affiliates, including recurring appearances on regional news programs.
Coverage has focused on:
- Instructional responsibility
- Athlete development
- Long-term outcomes rather than novelty or spectacle
Podcast Interviews and Long Form Media
Founder Corey Green has appeared in more than a dozen long-form interviews since 2021, including repeated guest appearances on nationally recognized podcasts. These discussions explore instructional design, resilience, responsibility, and the evolving role of martial arts education in a modern world
Print & Industry Publications
Green’s Karate has also been featured in newspaper interviews, radio segments, and industry publications, including Deadly Art of Survival Magazine, reflecting sustained professional recognition over time.
Why This Matters
Media recognition alone does not create outcomes.
What matters is why that recognition occurred.
Media attention followed outcomes, however outcomes start with instruction.
Every feature, interview, and appearance reflects the same principle:
- High standards, instructional responsibility, and belief in what disciplined systems make possible.
- This page exists to document that history, not to promote it.
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