Kalib Starnes an early age and began teaching when he was a teenager. He started training Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Academy in 1994 in Torrance, California. He also trained in Las Vegas and Fort Lauderdale from 2006 - 2008 at the famous American Top Team gym. His primary styles are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Greco-Roman Wrestling and Boxing, other styles include Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Aikido, Muay Thai and Shotokan and Wado-ryu Karate. He has studied under prominent trainers such as UFC champion Royce Gracie, Olympic boxing gold medalist Howard Davis, Jr., Canadian boxer Tony Pep, Olympic wrestler Colin Daynes, and professional
Ryu (Street Fighter) "". He was also planned to appear in the now-cancelled game "Mega Man Universe". A Ryu-inspired costume for players to use in Sony's "LittleBigPlanet" was released in 2008 as downloadable content for the title. A special downloadable episode in "Asura's Wrath" allows players to fight both Ryu and Evil Ryu. Ryu also appears as a playable character via downloadable content in the Nintendo crossover fighting games "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U" along with a stage based on his arena from "Street Fighter II" known as Suzaku Castle. Ryu returns in the sequel "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"