10th Planet Oak Hill, TX

Brian is a 10th Planet black belt under Curtis Hembroff, the owner of 10th Planet Austin. He has been involved in martial arts since he was a teenager, originally studying Ishin-Ryu Karate and Jeet Kune Do; he also wrestled in high school. He is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and American Kenpo. In 2009, he opened his own martial arts school in a small town south of Austin. It was there that he got introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and rekindled his love for grappling. Shortly after, he discovered Eddie Bravo and immediately knew 10th Planet was the system for him. Brian joined 10th Planet Austin upon its opening and his been a fixture here ever since. Brian loves to teach, coach, and explore grappling. He considers it a gift and a blessing to be able to help his team, and is his mission to be the best coach he can be.

Casey was born in Houston, Texas and has participated in multiple sports throughout his life but narrowed his focus in high school to competitive swimming. He would eventually go on to compete at the NCAA Division 1 level. Post swimming, he retained a passion for strength and conditioning, but missed the achievement and focus that sports provided. After getting into martial arts and training MMA for a while, he shifted his focus to grappling to complement his striking skills. A career disruption caused Casey to move to Austin where he found work as s a personal trainer and strength coach. A desire to stay in touch with his life in combat sports brought Casey to 10th Planet Austin in 2016. The 10th Planet culture and the open-minded nature of its grappling system matched well with his personality and he has been consistently training ever since. Casey has received all his belts in Jiu Jitsu from 10th Planet Austin, most recently earning his brown belt in 2020.

Jacob was born in Houston Texas, and he started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of eleven. He started teaching once he got his blue belt in May, 2016. After a couple years of moving around and teaching at other gyms, Jacob earned his purple belt in 2018. He found a home at 10th Planet Austin, establishing himself as one of the most technically adept tacticians and coaches in the school. He continues to teach and compete at the highest levels, and his passion shows through. Jacob earned his brown belt in 2022.