Coach Alan is a Black Belt under Adam “Big Red” Sachnoff. Alan has competed around the globe and his technique is competition proven against the best in the world. He has been ranked in the top 10 for two different weight classes (2022 Flograppling) and has won major titles such as the Eddie Bravo Invitational and the IBJJF Nogi World Championships (2019 Brown Belt).

Alan first started training Jiu Jitsu in 2014 after having an interest in martial arts from watching the UFC. He quickly caught the Jiu Jitsu bug and started learning and training as much as possible. After becoming the first blue belt at 10th Planet San Mateo he began teaching a morning program in 2016 and found out he enjoyed teaching, as much as learning, the art of Jiu Jitsu.

“I love Jiu Jitsu and want to share that passion with as many people as possible. My goal with teaching is to help people become the best Jiu Jitsu practioners they can be on the mats, and hope some of those lessons can translate off the mats. Jiu Jitsu is bigger than just a martial art it’s a family, it builds confidence, and shows us what’s possible when we put in the effort”.