10th Planet Watch – 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Van Nuys Blog

 September of 2007, Brandon “Never Quit” Quick relocated to the Lone Star state and created the first 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu school outside of Hollywood, Ca.  Brandon started his career in the Jean Jacques Machado jiu jitsu system and then followed Eddie Bravo to the Bomb Squad when he created 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu.  After 10th Planet relocated to Legends MMA Facility, owned by Randy Cotoure and Bas Rutten, Brandon continued his training at Legends MMA. 

Now, Brandon Quick, owns and teaches at Trinity Combat Academy/10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Dallas Ft Worth.  He is a brown belt and a student under Eddie “The Twister” Bravo. The main focus and drive for Brandon is to attain the ‘holy grail’ of no-gi… an Eddie Bravo black belt and expanding the knowledge of no-gi jiu jitsu to all those who seek 10th Planet. Only no-gi is practiced and only no-gi belts are earned. 

Officially waving the flag, 10th Planet DFW has started competing as of may 2008.

Team Trinity/10th Planet DFW offers Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA and Kids classes

www.10thPlanetJiuJitsuDFW.com

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EDDIE BRAVO: “THE GAME HAS CHANGED”
By Percy Crawford | October 06, 2008

“A lot of fighters wanted to sit in half guard and pound them and rain elbows, but never try and pass the guard. When you have that kind of attitude, you’re only going to get so far. Your game is going to be so limited and you’re going to win some and lose some; you’re going to bat .500 and not get very far. If you’re not trying to pass, then for sure, you’re not trying to have a technical guard and then someone is going to put you on your back and expose the fact that you can’t fight off of your back. The game has changed,” stated legendary Eddie Bravo as he talks about the evolution of mixed martial arts. Check out what he had to say about some of today’s up-and-coming fighters, how they differ from some of the older fighters and much more.

PC: Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to chat with me.

EB: It’s all good man. I enjoy it. Thanks for having me.

PC: How has everything been going?

EB: Everything is beautiful.

PC: How is the music business going for you?

EB: Music is beautiful man. Everything is looking great!

PC: What type of music do you enjoy listening to?

EB: You know I was a DJ at strip clubs for 10 years, which is a long time, and I was on top of everything, even genres that I didn’t listen to. I knew all of the top artists. It was because I was a DJ, but since I stopped DJing and focused my life on Jiu Jitsu, I kind of lost touch with these bands. I really don’t know any of these bands that are out. I’ve never been a fan of too many bands to begin with. I’m very picky and it’s so hard to find an album with just one great song, let alone trying to get two or three or a whole album. It’s just like they’re putting out anything. They’re just guessing and putting shit out. There’s only certain stuff that I like. I’m very picky. I grew up a Metal Head, new wave, Goth, Electronica and industrial stuff like that. I grew up banging my head and listening to depressing music, but I always wanted to combine the elements of Hip Hop. When I first heard Anthrax and Public Enemy with “Bring the Noise”, I was like, “Holy shit, that’s the kind of Hip Hop I want to do.” Because my frequency wasn’t…I wasn’t on the same frequency of funk and old James Brown samples, you know? It was the East coast and even the West coast, my body just doesn’t feel it. I always felt the metal, alternative music and the dark stuff, but man, when I heard Anthrax and Public Enemy, I was like, “This is what I want to hear.” I felt the rapping and I love the fact that there are no limits in rap. Rock has to be metaphoric, vague and poetic. In rap, you could do that, but you can also be straight up, violent and dirty. Rap has no boundaries. You could really say what’s really on your mind without trying to sound all romantic and shit. That’s why I decided to make Hip Hop that I would like; Hip Hop over metal. I like the 80’S Rock Electronica stuff; basically what’s going on in the south. The south is all on that shit too.

PC: That’s where I’m at, in the south, so I definitely feel you on that.

EB: Yeah, when the southern rap first started getting huge like 6 years ago, I remember being in Tennessee for a seminar and the first time I heard Lil John, everyone went nuts and I was like, “Wow, this music is really good. This is the kind of Hip Hop I would listen too.” That’s when I first got exposed to southern rap. I wasn’t even aware of rappers in the south, but southern rap is definitely the best rap for me for sure. I love it. I’m actually working on getting together a southern rock band. If they would have had southern rap when I was growing up, I would need to hear it like that.

PC: Do you have any seminars coming up?

EB: Yep, this weekend I will be in Vancouver, next weekend Connecticut, then in the UK, then Chicago, then New York and then after that, a weekend off and then I have Hawaii coming up and Cincinnati. It’s just non-stop man.

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These moves are from The WCLWOLVERINE from 8th St. Gym, in Grand Junction Colorado. Let’s hear some feedback on these moves! 10th Planet Police, it’s time for an investigation. Are these moves legit? Let’s hear the pros and cons.

Name: Jeff “The Wolverine” Barney
Age: 29
Country: United States
Occupation: Pro Fighter, CNA, Rec. Tech.
Schools: 8th Street Gym
Interests and Hobbies: Jiu jitsu, Kick Boxing, MMA
Movies and Shows: Movies: Napolean Dynamite, Office Space, 300, The Punisher. TV Shows: The Ultimate Fighter, The Shield, Tapout.
Music: Metallica, Disturbed, Godsmack
Books: Eddie Bravo’s Mastering the Rubber Guard, Mastering the Twister, BJ Penn’s Book of Knowledge and Marcello Garcia’s X-Guard.
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Pt.1

While working Jerome Basilio’s Rubix Cube from the Pyramid we came up with a new position and a bunch of new submissions off of it. Tell me what you think. 8th Street Gym, Grand Junction, Colorado. Jeff Barney, Felipe Soto, filmed by Jorge “El Original” Carrasco.

Pt.2

More options off of Jerome Basilio’s Rubix Cube. First we show a transition to the back that we call the Solution. Then another transition called the Drowning Puppet. 8th Street Gym, Grand Junction Colorado.

I’m going to parts 3 and 4 of the Puppet master up in another blog post in the very near future.

This win should put Hardy that much closer to stardom. He’s on a Meteoric rise to the top. Thanks to Sherdog for the scorecard.

Akihiro Gono vs. Dan Hardy
Round 1
Hardy starts fast in the first stanza with straight punches. The left hook is Hardy’s weapon of choice early, as it grazes often. Gono mainly retreats and counters back with one punch at a time. Gono has enough of the trading and goes to the clinch. Gono connects with a right hand that snaps Hardy’s head backwards. The fighters trade kicks to the body before the round closes. 10-9 for Hardy.

Round 2
Again Hardy puts his head down and comes out swinging. Gono, who’s now the proud owner of some heavy swelling on his face, briefly gets a takedown. Now back on their feet, Gono connects with a stiff kick to the body. Hardy seems to get mad as his punches are coming with more force than before. Gono clinches again and is hit with a hard right hook as the round ends. 10-9 for Hardy.

Round 3
The third period starts conservatively, but unfolds much differently as the round plays out. Gono, swollen and bloody, sees a kick make contact with his cup. He is is given time to recover. Gono clinches and pushes Hardy to the canvas, where he lands an illegal knee to the face of the downed fighter. Time is called but action resumes as both fighters are showing the signs of a battle. Hardy absorbs a hard punch to the chin that buckles his frame. A flying knee from Gono misses its mark and he slips to the mat. Time runs out and Hardy takes the round. The official judges see the bout 29-28 (twice) for Hardy, and 29-28 for Gono. Hardy takes the split decision after an entertaining fight.

Today was one of those days i should never gotten out of bed. First, I popped my knee doing Omoplatas during the morning class at 10th Planet HQ. It wasn’t too bad, but it was bugging me enough to decided that I’m gonna sit out and chill the rest of class. Now that I no longer have health insurance, I’d like to play it safe, and not press my luck.

Next, I had a job interview for a position teaching kids (14-18) martial arts. Big ups to Compella for hooking me up with the interview. Anyways, I meet with the high school who puts on the after school program. They were looking for an instructor, but one who’d teach without using physical contact. Hmmmmm, that sounds like a challenge. Now, I’ve taken many different traditional martial arts classes over the years. However, I’ve only ever taught Jiu Jitsu. I wouldn’t feel comfortable teaching anything that couldn’t involve some kind of contact between students. I’m still only a white belt in Tae Bo, so teaching that is out of the question. I’ll probably have to respectfully decline the position unless they can meet my basic needs.

Fast forward to the night time class Alex 4saken and I teach at Fitness Unlimited in Granada Hills. We were drilling, doing some routine guard passing. One of our students, Lionel, and I were practicing together. He weighs about 145 so he’s a bit on the lighter side compared to me. Also, we were going pretty light. I was pushing his hips and head down and away from my body trying to prevent him from passing my guard. He turned his hip down and dropped his body weigh. Some how my thumb got caught and all his weight came crashing downward. “POP!” It sounded like a dry twig being snapped. I felt an instant, excruciating pain. This was probably up there was most painful I’ve felt in recent times. It was one of those freak accidents, this isn’t ping pong we’re playing folks. I figured for sure it was broken. I sat our the rest of the class icing it, trying to keep my cool, but the shit hurt like hell.

After Alex 4saken dropped my back home I was faced with a choice. Ignore it and hope it gets better on it’s own. Or since all the urgent cares are already closed by this time, go to the ER, and have it examined. Unfortunately, E.R. is quite expensive. After examining my thumb, which has swollen to the size of a golf ball by this time, I decide I don’t want to risk it. My mom and her best friend take me down to the hospital.

After seeing a doctor, I waiting around in pain for a few hours for my results. I was promised something for the pain when I arrived, but for some reason it never came. It would have cured my boredom and if not killed the pain, at least killed some time. Finally, the nurse, who was cute btw, brings me a brace, 2 vicodins and my results. It’s not broken according to the x-rays, but I probably have some ligament damage. Oh, well could be worse.

So, If anybody knows anything I should take to help this heal let me know. MSM, Glucosamine, Chondriton Roids ect.?

Here’s pics with my new fashion brace.

Ok this gent has posted some of his variations of rubber guard. If you can explain to me what he does wrong, you’re an official rubber guard cop!

Mission Control

Alex 4saken shows how to counter the omoplata by flying over and passing.

For all you 818 Valley heads, we also teach 10th Planet classes at:
Fitness Unlimited in Granada Hill. Devonshire and Balboa right next to the Mann Movie Theaters
Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:45-8:15. Come hollar at us if you’re interested. You can contact Alex at 213 247-3286 or you can hit me on an email. My contact is in the lower left hand column.

Monday, October 13, 2008
by Paul Concannon (uk_mma2007@yahoo.co.uk)

Dan Hardy never shirks a challenge.

Based out of Team Rough House, “The Outlaw” will face arguably his stiffest test to date when he makes his UFC debut against colorful Japanese veteran Akihiro Gono at UFC 89 this Saturday at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

Hardy (19-6), who earlier this year signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, may be a new face to many mixed martial arts fans, but his talents are well respected at home and abroad.

“I’m the kind of fighter that likes to break people down, mixing in fast kicking and fast punching,” he says. “I’m always looking at finishing a fight. I’ll pick people apart and smile at them in the process. When I fight, you know it’s going to be exciting.”

Hardy, a professional since 2004, cut his teeth in the British fight promotion Cage Warriors, where he became a champion at two weights. A black belt in tae kwon do, he holds a victory over Hidetaka Monma and has tested himself against UFC veterans Forrest Petz, Chad Reiner and Yoshiyuki Yoshida.

Training alongside respected fighters like Paul Daley, Andre Winner and Jim Wallhead at the Team Rough House gym has benefited the native of Nottingham, England.

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While Eddie was out cruising the world, 4saken and myself (Coach Alder) took over some classes at 10th Planet Hollywood. Here’s a whole bunch of techniques rolled into one jam packed video. More bang for da buck.

1.) Electric Chair (Electro Butt Scootin’ Boogie Remix) – 1/2 Guard Sweep
2.) The Red Baron – Dog Fight Counter
3.) D’arce (Knuckle Head Variation) – Submission

10th Planet is Blowin’ up!

“OpenMat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is very proud to announce that we are now the home of 10th Planet Toronto!

For those who don’t know, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu is the highly effective BJJ & MMA system developed by Jean Jacques Machado Black Belt, Eddie Bravo. Known world-wide as one of the most innovative, passionate and systematic BJJ instructors, Eddie’s game is slowly changing the face of MMA. He first became famous for using his unique strategies to submit Royler Gracie in ADCC 2003. Today they have evolved into a powerful and imposing strategy for dominating in BJJ & MMA.

We had Eddie in town this past Saturday for a four-hour advanced BJJ seminar, attended by some of the most talented and skilled practitioners in the province. After a thorough, educational and fun seminar, Eddie announced our new affiliation.

This is an amazing opportunity for OpenMat students and all Toronto-area Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to learn some of today’s most innovative and effective Jiu-Jitsu!

10th Planet Classes will run at OpenMat BJJ & MMA on Mondays from 8:00-9:00, and Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30, both followed by a half-hour open mat. We will also be holding mixed OpenMat Beginner’s BJJ/10th Planet JJ classes Saturdays from 2:00-3:00, followed by an hour-long open mat. 10th Planet classes are open to students with a minimum of four months of experience.

OpenMat is located at 8 Park Road, Level “T” – one block East of Yonge and Bloor, just North of Bloor. For more information, email classes@openmat.ca or call 416 710-8271.

See you on the mat!

Elliott

10thPlanetToronto.com”

Rubber guard can get a lot of bad press sometimes. They say, “it’s bad for my knees. It doesn’t work unless you’re super flexible. Eddie Bravo stole my girlfriend.” I believe many people are either doing it wrong or are just hating. It’s ok to not use it as part of your game. That’s a personal Choice. As far as it being bad for my knees, I’ve never had any real problems. But hey let’s face it, Jiu Jitsu probably isn’t that good for your body anyways. I’m also not the most flexible person on earth, but I can still pull off a lot of the stuff. One of the big reasons I think it gets bad press is, the amount of people showing it done incorrectly. This prompted me to come up with a new Government agency, The RGPD (Rubber Guard Police Department). This is for your safty, for the safty of your wives and most importantly the safty of your children. Remeber folks, I care.

If you’d like to join us here at the RGPD, please send us all videos of people performing RG incorrectly to alder at 10thplanetwatch dot com. I will post them and let all my Rubber Guardiacs review them and decide what has been done wrong. I encourage sending any and all tapes. The best ones I’ve seen so far were, the english guy from straight blast uk, Gene Simco and Robert Drysdale.

I’m all about creating conciousness, and having a little fun in the process. Happy hunting!