10th Planet Black Belt

Brian has been involved in martial arts since he was a teenager, studying a variety of traditional martial arts and wrestling. In 2009 he opened his own martial arts school in a small town south of Austin. There he was introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and rekindled his love for grappling. Shortly after, he discovered Eddie Bravo’s teachings and was eager to join 10th Planet Austin on its opening.

Brian is one of the two lead instructors at 10th Planet Oak Hill where he teaches the morning and evening classes. His years of continuing to learn and teach Jiu Jitsu resulted in Brain receiving his black belt in 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu from Curtis Hembroff and Eddie Bravo in the fall of 2022.

Brian teaches Monday and Friday at 6pm, as well as Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6am

10th Planet Brown Belt

Casey was born in Houston Texas, and competed in collegiate swimming at the NCAA Division 1. He joined 10th Planet Austin as a new student in 2016, and has received all of his Jiu Jitsu belts from our school, most recently being promoted to brown belt in 2020.

Casey is one of two head instructors at 10th Planet Oak Hill, where he teaches both morning and evening classes. He is recognized in the community for his extensive knowledge on many topics within the world of martial arts. He also has an extensive knowledge of leg attacks, having taught the leg lock specific classes at 10PATX for a significant period of time.

Casey teaches Monday and Friday at 6am, as well as Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm

10th Planet Brown Belt

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 2016, and after a few years of moving between and teaching at other gyms, Jacob earned his purple belt in 2018. In the fall of 2022, Jacob Norton was promoted to brown belt following two full years of teaching and competing under the 10PATX banner. He went on to medal at IBJJF brown belt worlds one month after his promotion.

Jacob is most known for his leg attacks and regularly teaches the leg lock class at 10PATX. He is also one of the two instructors at 10th Planet Oak Hill responsible for teaching the lunch classes and the Kids Program.

Jacob teaches Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30

10th Planet Brown Belt

Lauren, an Austin native, boasts 25 years of experience in competitive sports. At 19, she started racing in triathlons and qualified for the USAT National Triathlon and Triathlon Olympic trials at 20. Following an injury, she turned to self-defense and discovered a passion for MMA. She is a lifelong athlete with an unrivaled dedication to learning and training Jiu Jitsu.

Lauren currently owns an IBJJF adult no-gi purple belt world title, a silver medal at brown belt in no-gi, multiple super fight victories, including a Fight 2 Win championship, and multiple Combat Sports Coverage belts. She is one of the two instructors at 10th Planet Oak Hill responsible for teaching the lunch classes and the Kids Program.

Lauren teaches Monday and Wednesday at 12:30 and Wednesday evening at 6pm