Coach PJ Barch, 2nd-degree 10th Planet Black Belt and head coach of 10P South Bay.
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10P South Bay · 1 Team · 1 Mission

Head Coach
PJ Barch

Top 10 in the world.

2nd-degree 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and no-gi specialist. Founded 10th Planet South Bay after building three programs through every kind of setback — and now ranks top 10 in the world while still coaching nearly every class on the mats.

The Journey

Three rebuilds.
One mission.

  1. 2016

    First Program — 10P Spring Valley

    At 26, given the opportunity by mentor Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez to develop his own program. Founded 10th Planet Spring Valley with limited coaching experience and a promise to figure it out along the way.

  2. 2020

    Team Strengthens

    Eddie Bravo black belt Dawna Gonzales joined the coaching team. The program had grown to hundreds of students over four years.

  3. 2021

    Rebuild from Scratch

    Forced to leave the original location, PJ raised capital and secured a lease in Chula Vista within two months. Long-time student Daniel Melendez offered his property — the team trained outdoors on combined mats for 6–7 months while construction continued.

  4. 2022

    Through Three Locations

    Subletted a boxing gym in Bonita for climate control, then relocated to Alliance in La Mesa. Through every move, the students stayed loyal to PJ's leadership.

  5. 2023

    10th Planet South Bay — Home

    Opened the current state-of-the-art facility at 241 Third Ave Suite E in Chula Vista. The collective perseverance of PJ and his students made the gym what it is today.

  6. Now

    Top 10 in the World

    Ranked top 10 in the world as a no-gi specialist. Coaches nearly every class at the facility and remains hands-on with student development.

The Coaching Team

Black belts. Brown belts. One bench.

PJ leads, but the team behind him is what makes 10P South Bay run six days a week — black belts, brown belts, and competition-tested coaches across kids, women’s, fundamentals, and high-level training.

  • Dawna Gonzales — 1st Degree Black Belt
  • Allan De Los Reyes — Brown Belt
  • Dave Navilliat — Brown Belt
  • Joey Balistreri — Brown Belt
  • Paul Barch
  • Jaime Reynoso

Team Accolades

Built one of the most formidable no-gi teams in SoCal

Top 10

World ranking — no-gi specialist

2nd Degree

10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Founder

10th Planet South Bay — Chula Vista

Still Training

Coaches who train. Always

PJ trains and visits 10th Planet HQ regularly under Master Eddie Bravo, cross-trains with 10P sister schools across San Diego and the broader 10P network, and continues to compete at the highest level — coach first, athlete always.

C/T = R.

Consistency over Time = Results.

Step Onto the Mats

Claim your
free intro class

No catch.

Hundreds of teens and adults train at 10P South Bay. One free class, no pressure — we’ll show you the system and introduce you to the team.

Call (619) 746-8892