Remus Corbei
Remus Corbei left policing for a coaching career in Kuwait, building teams while continuing to compete in BJJ and JJIF ne-waza.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ MALL, MMA News Romania’s Remus Corbei Q&A, October24,2023(opens in a new tab)
Corbei grew up in Petrila and began freestyle wrestling in1985, aged five, with his father as coach.
Where in the source: Answer1, first paragraphs.
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He trained with his father until eighteen, when he entered the police NCO school in Câmpina.
Where in the source: Answer1, police-school transition.
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With wrestling unavailable at that school, he trained judo and kickboxing instead.
Where in the source: Answer1, school disciplines.
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After moving to Bucharest in2004 for special-police work, he encountered BJJ; Alin Miloș introduced him to Tudor Mihăiță, his continuing guide.
Where in the source: Answer1, Bucharest and introduction.
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He had wanted to coach or teach sport since adolescence, but financial circumstances had initially led him into police training.
Where in the source: Answer2, earlier ambition and financial choice.
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In2013, after nearly fifteen years in policing, an offer to head CrossFit coaching at Neon Fitness in Kuwait gave him the chance to change careers.
Where in the source: Answer2, job offer and resignation.
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He resigned from Romania’s Interior Ministry and began again in a new profession and country, soon feeling professionally at home in Kuwait.
Where in the source: Answer2, decision and first days.
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He credited his parents’ example of kindness and understanding, and supportive people in Kuwait, with making his adjustment easier.
Where in the source: Answers4–5, adaptation and support.
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The2023 interview presented him as Absoluto Kuwait’s head coach and as a coach working with Kuwait’s national freestyle-wrestling team.
Where in the source: Introduction and question6.
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Describing that wrestling project, he prioritised attracting participants and forming a team before pursuing elite performance, rather than demanding immediate results.
Where in the source: Answer6, participation before performance.
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He urged learners to choose clear goals, seek someone who had achieved them, and develop disciplined habits while accepting that progress takes time.
Where in the source: Answer8, practical advice.
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IBJJF, European Championship2011 final podiums(opens in a new tab)
At the2011 IBJJF Europeans he won male Master1 blue-belt featherweight gold for Absoluto JJ.
Where in the source: Master1 / Blue / Male / Feather podium.
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IBJJF, European Championship2012 final podiums(opens in a new tab)
He repeated that Master1 blue-belt featherweight European title in2012 for Absoluto JJ.
Where in the source: Master1 / Blue / Male / Feather podium.
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IBJJF, European No-Gi2012 final podiums(opens in a new tab)
At the2012 IBJJF European No-Gi Championship he won Master1 purple-belt lightweight gold and open-class silver for Absoluto BJJ.
Where in the source: Male / Master1 / Purple / Light and Open Class podiums.
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JJIF,2012 World Championship official champions(opens in a new tab)
Representing Romania, he won men’s under70kg ne-waza gold at the2012 JJIF World Championship in Vienna.
Where in the source: World Championship2012, Ne-Waza Men champion list.
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BJJEE, Vienna Worlds report, December4,2012(opens in a new tab)
The contemporary report records four submission victories on his way to that Vienna under70kg title.
Where in the source: Remus’s under70kg result in main paragraph.
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Sportdata, European Masters Bucharest2019 official result book(opens in a new tab)
He won the2019 JJIF European Masters ne-waza title in men’s M1 under70kg in Bucharest.
Where in the source: OriginalPDF page54, Official Results, Newaza Masters Men M1 -70kg.
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JJIF/Sportdata,2019 Worlds results hosted by German Ju-Jutsu federation(opens in a new tab)
At the2019 JJIF Worlds in Abu Dhabi he took silver in M1 Advanced men’s under69kg, behind Talib Alkurbi.
Where in the source: PDF page287 of291, Official Results, M1 Advanced Jiu-Jitsu Male -69kg.
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IBJJF, European No-Gi2024 final podiums(opens in a new tab)
The2024 IBJJF European No-Gi results list him second at male Master3 black-belt lightweight for Absoluto BJJ.
Where in the source: Male / Master3 / Black / Light73.50kg podium.
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FRAM, Abu Dhabi2026 official delegation report, August10,2026(opens in a new tab)
Romania’s federation records his silver at the2026 JJIF Masters Worlds in Abu Dhabi in Masters3 gi under77kg, representing Absoluto.
Where in the source: Delegation results table, World Championships Masters / Masters3 / Remus Corbei.
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UAE Jiu Jitsu Federation, Absoluto Kuwait club record(opens in a new tab)
The UAE federation’s club directory names Corbei as the person in charge of Absoluto Kuwait.
Where in the source: Club heading and Person in charge/Contact Persons.
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Kuwait Times/KUNA, women’s BJJ report, March14,2019, page25(opens in a new tab)
In2019, Kuwait-based competitor Amna Al-Saeed was identified as Corbei’s student and described winning regional gold and silver medals.
Where in the source: Newspaper page25, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu article, middle column naming Al-Saeed.
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Al-Saeed also described the financial challenge of paying personally to enter international competitions.
Where in the source: Same article, middle column after her tournament account.
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Absoluto, Tudor Mihăiță’s resistance-band article, March29,2020(opens in a new tab)
In2020 Tudor Mihăiță credited Corbei with showing him a resistance-band exercise for leg-lock strength and giving him a band he continued to use.
Where in the source: Opening first-person paragraphs before the numbered list.
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Absoluto archive, Corbei’s European win, January28,2011(opens in a new tab)
Absoluto’s account of his2011 European victory reports four points wins, with only two points conceded across the tournament.
Where in the source: Main report, first paragraph.
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