PJ Barch - Highly Competitive BJJ Black Belt

Paul Jacob Barch is a renowned BJJ grappler and a significant member of the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu team. Although Barch was a former wrestling Champion he also acquired immense recognition after securing various winning titles in different BJJ tournaments. His switch to grappling also assisted him in standing out among the entire jiu-jitsu community.

PJ Barch was born on 9 October 1980 in Pennsylvania and spent his initial life in Delaware. His entire family was closely linked to the wrestling sport so his innate passion for the sport made his remarkable transition to grappling. Barch also practiced gymnastics and soccer in the 5th grade.

Barch’s Father was the main supportive personality in Barch’s grappling career as he was enrolled in various jiu-jitsu coaching classes at an early age. Barch’s father had a desire to transform his son into a pro-grappling Champion.

In his senior year, PJ Barch participated in the Sussex Central High School and won the battle by winning the All-American status at numerous events. Barch left the people stunned by securing the title of Beast of the East.

When Barch was in his adult age, he faced various challenges after spending two years at the University of Pennsylvania, in 2011, he dropped out due to some personal reasons. After that, he moved to Hawaii and joined surfing to get healed from his pain.

No doubt, his family especially his father encouraged him in grappling but his friends were also the main source of motivation for him. Based on their motivation and support, Barch joined the BJ Penn’s Institue which was located in Hilo. PJ Barch was trained there under the supervision of highly skilled professionals who taught him the basics of both grappling and Mixed Martial Arts. Their training period at Barch was very short as after less than one year, Paul competed in various MMA competitions.

During his early life in Hawaii, Barch was trained under the supervision of renowned instructor, BJ Penn who played a major role in shaping PJ Barch’s grappling strategies. Then to contribute to BJJ as a professional grappler, he moved to Portland and joined the 10th Planet Team. There he was trained under the tutelage of Nathan Orchard.

PJ Barch’s Association with the 10th Plant team was so strong that he learned from numerous team members. Barch was also trained under the supervision of Magnus Hansoon, a famous 10th Planet Affiliate. Hansoon also awarded Barch with a blue belt.

The entire record of Paul Jacob Barch is quite impressive as he not only grappled but also defeated various top competitors in different wrestling competitions. He secured the winning titles at different competitions including the Onnit Invitational Champion, Beast of the East Champion, Emerald City Invitational Champion, Finishers Show The Art Champion, Subversive Team Tournament Champion, Sin City Series Champion, and ADCC East Coast Trials, etc.

Barch’s training journey was not just confined to the 10th Planet Academy in 2015 he moved to San Diego and joined Richie Martinez’s new branch of 10th Planet Academy. Martinez not only trained Barch but also awarded him with purple, brown as well and black belts. A ceremony was held in 2016 that was specifically led by Eddie Bravo and Barch was honored with the black belt.

In the 2022 ADCC Championship, PJ Barch faced the JT Torress. Both renowned black belts attempted various grappling techniques including choke but PJ Barch succeeded based on the points.

In the 2021 No Gi Pan American Championship, PJ Barch competed against Eduardo Avelar. Initially, Eduardo attempted the takedown techniques but PJ Barch successfully resisted the attempts and secured the winning title by attempting the Rear Naked Choke technique within the last minutes of the bout.

In 2021, No Gi World Championship, Paul Jacob Barch defeated Italo Moura. After the intense battle, Barch secured the victory against the Moura based on the Referee's Decision.

PJ Barch vs JT Torres | 2022 ADCC World Championships

ETHAN CRELINSTEIN VS PJ BARCH.KNOCKOUT

2022 Match of The Year | Kade Ruotolo vs PJ Barch - 2022 ADCC World Championships

Onnit Invitational 9 with Renato Laranja : 170lb Finals : Pj Barch vs William Tacket

Andrew Tackett vs PJ Barch | Tezos WNO 20: Night Of Champions

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