It’s now official, Eddie Bravo made his first trip out to 10th Planet Van Nuys to teach class and to help me award belts. The gym was packed with friends old and new. 10th Planet New Jersey, Riverside, Burbank, Germany, and HQ were representing. It was an amazing turn out, everybody came out to show their support. It was great to see everyone.
Blue belts were awarded to Mike “Lobes” Frausto, Mike “Tipz” Venturella, Jay “Messiah” Dimacali, and “Diamond” Ryan Bradford. Each one of these guys had their own personal path to their belt. We’ve worked hard together to set and achieve goals, both individual and team. I now try to set the standard high so when the student gets his/her ranking, they feel a huge sense of accomplishment.
This is the first of many big things to come this year at 10th Planet Van Nuys! It’s going to be a wild ride.
The video in which you are about to view is how Van Nuys rolls up to competitions. If you’re looking to compete, and looking to win, we have what you need. All the footage on here was filmed and edited by Aldo Parenti.
“About Vinicius (Vinny) Magalhãesis a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Vinny was promoted to Black Belt by his Instructors Vinicius Aieta and Royler Gracie, on the Podium after winning thirteen matches (Ten by Submissions), and take home two Gold Medals in the 2005 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a Brown Belt.
In 2007, Vinny would become the first Jiu-Jitsu No Gi World Champion in the Super Heavy Weight Division as a Black Belt.
In 2009, Vinny had an impressive performance in the most prestigious Grappling Tournament in the World, the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, winning 2 Bronze Medals. Vinny currently trains and teaches at TapouT Training Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada where he teaches Jiu Jitsu.”
10th Planet is known for its lockdown, twister, rubber guard and spiderweb. But that’s not all we do, basically anything that works is incorporated into the system. As long as it’s nogi jiu jitsu, it’s 10th Planet. Here’s a basic armbar drill we use to prepare out guys for competitions.
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