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A blue belt training mostly no-gi in Iowa City, and still on the mats with the University of Iowa club he used to run.
Kian holds a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and trains at Arroyo Grappling Academy in Iowa City, where most of his time is spent in no-gi.
He served three semesters as president of the University of Iowa's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club, organizing competitions, teaching during basics classes, and carrying responsibility for making sure the club ran safely. Leading a club built around live, physical practice draws on the same skills as running an engineering team: planning around risk, teaching technique clearly, and staying calm when something goes wrong.
He still helps teach the club on Thursdays at the Field House on campus.