Originally a southern California native started training at Paragon BJJ working himself up to brown belt under Paragon’s founder Ricardo Franjinha Miller. Professionally, Rob served as a California law enforcement o!cer for thirty two years. During his career, Rob was a combative instructor teaching defensive tactics to thousands of law enforcement o!cers, military personnel, and civilians alike. Rob retired from law enforcement in December 2021 and moved to the Nashville area with his wife Christen and family. In

2023, he joined the Checkmat BJJ family under Professor Sebastian B. Rodriguez training at both Checkmat Mt Juliet and Checkmat Gallatin. Rob continues to serve the law enforcement community and travels throughout the country teaching SWAT tactics to tactical teams and doing use of force expert work. When not traveling he enjoys coaching and sharing his knowledge with the Checkmat BJJ Tennessee crew.