Owner and head coach, PJ Barch, is one of the most prominent no-gi grapplers in the world, representing 10th Planet. He is consistently ranked within the top 10 at 77kgs and has multiple championships and notable wins on his record. Raised in Delaware, PJ first began wrestling in 5th grade and continued through college, where he competed at the Division 1 school, Bloomberg University of Pennsylvania, in 2009. From there, he moved to Hilo, Hawaii, and trained under MMA pioneer and legend, BJ Penn, and started competing in mixed martial arts (MMA), quickly earning a 2-0 record in 2011. Later, while in Portland, he discovered 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and began his training with Nathan Orchard. He then moved to Sweden, where he earned his blue belt from Magnus Hansson at 10th Planet Stockholm. In 2015, PJ finally settled down in San Diego, where he quickly became a standout at 10th Planet San Diego. He earned his purple, brown, and black belts under Richie 'Boogeyman' Martinez and 10th Planet founder Eddie Bravo. Since then, PJ has consistently been the vanguard for 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu on the competition scene, winning multiple individual and team titles worldwide. He is known for his action-packed matches and dominant performances.