Rob
Robert Klink
The Cellar Gym18 years on the mats
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- Training since first belt18 year(s) and 1 month(s)
- AcademyThe Cellar Gym Unclaimed
- AffiliationCheckMat
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- 6 years, 9 months, 22 days
Black belt Current belt
December 9, 2019The Cellar Gym
Promoted byMauricio CarraRecieved my Black Belt from Mauricio Carra at the Cellar Gym/Checkmat Minneapolis.
4 years, 5 months, 19 daysBrown belt
June 20, 2015The Cellar Gym
Promoted byMarcelo NunesPromoted to Brown belt by Marcelo in June of 2015.
- 2 years, 3 months, 29 days
Purple belt
February 22, 2013The Cellar Gym
Promoted byMarcelo NunesIn the attached photo I am the guy to the right of the black belt, Marcelo Nunes. I go by Rob, and there's an action shot of me training labeled "Rob Klink". Marcelo ran our BJJ program for a number of years after Tom, he was a fantastic instructor, friend, and training partner. There still weren't many black belts in MN at the time, maybe a a dozen or so, spread out from the brainerd lakes area thru the twin cities.
- 2 years, 5 months, 5 days
Blue belt
September 17, 2010Cellar Gym
Promoted byTom SchmitzWhen Tom Schmitz ran the BJJ program at the Cellar Gym, back when we were located just off UMN campus
- 2 years, 1 month, 2 days
White belt
August 15, 2008The Cellar Gym
I started training in August of '08. I was in high school, out of shape, and trying to better myself after meeting an influential friend who's transformation through Thai boxing was impressive. Chris Cichon was my first real martial arts coach, and he encouraged me to try BJJ even though he was just barely starting to train it too. I have an immense number of formative experiences in that gym, teaching/coaching, training with some world class instructors and competitors in MMA, striking, and grappling, and trying to better myself.
