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10th Planet Rubber Guard… Scott Einstein’s Gogo Plata

Scott “Einstein” Epstein rolling with Ian Quinto, to the sounds of Beep! “Pastafari. Big up to Reid Speed and DJ Origin for the original music.

Part 3 of the trilogy. 10th Planet Watch’s Alder interviews Scott “Einstein” Epstein. This may be the most uncomfortable and awkward interview ever.

10th Planet Watch brings you another Epstein featurette.

I continue my duty as a respectable journalist. This is part 2 of the Einstein interview trilogy.

Scott Einstein Epstein Rolling to the sounds of Common’s “Universal Mind Control” and DJ Shadow’s “Organ Donor”

This is by far the most awkward interview of all time. 10th Planet brown belts Scott Epstein and Alder Hampel sit down for a hard hitting one on one. Watch As the madness unfolds. This is part one of a trilogy.

Sometimes I record class, I pay more attention to making sure the video camera is in the right place, than I do the techniques. I retard my own progress as a Jiu Jitsu player for you guys. Yeah, I’m that giving. Tis the season and all. Merry Christmas to everybody!!! Including our favorite jew, Scott Einstein!

 

In the sport or art of submission wrestling , Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ,Judo, Sambo and some others I forgot or don’t feel like remembering, one of the main objectives and the most important, in my educated opinion is to submit your opponent. In my sport/art of preference (Brazilian jiu jitsu minus the gi), once one has developed a game plan to set up submissions the next step, if your opponent has decent or good defense is squeezing.

Squeezing your opponent and getting the victory is not as simple as it sounds. If done correctly, its not to difficult either. How many times have you had someone in a tight rear naked choke or to save me time RNC and you put 100% of all your squeezing powers into it but for some reason she didn’t tap or pass out? Now you let go of the sub, you’re trying to catch your breath and let you muscles recover from the wasted energy. Yes your biceps might look like the ultimate warriors did in 1989, but the gods of thunder are not on your side because you do not wear face paint. Think about what happened. Was your submission shit? Maybe her defense was dope son! If you were a little more patient I bet you could have got the tap.

I know your thinking “If I have the sub then finish why be patient?” Well, in this case your sub didn’t work, that’s why. I want you to start to think of and use your squeeze in increments from 1% to 100%. In the situation I just gave, you set up the RNC and immediately squeezed at 100% then held on as tight as possible for a few more moments before failing mentally and physically . I want to attempt to help you fix this because I am a kind giving person who loves you. Go get your Grandma and apply the RNC, if she is already dead then use a volleyball, a stuffed animal, a very sharp meat clever, something you can simulate a choke on. Once you have everything in order , apply the RNC but just give about 20% of pressure now slowly start to add more pressure let it take about 1 minute till you have applied 100% . When you have 100% squeeze going, I want you to hold it for about another 30 seconds to a minute. This drill will help you develop stamina and strength with your squeeze . Try it with other simulated submissions, maybe the triangle?

To learn to squeeze in increments or percentages will help greatly. In a real session when you have your opponent locked into an RNC try applying pressure the same way I told you to practice except start the squeeze @ 40% ..to maintain this percent for an extended amount of time should not be very taxing on your body. Start to squeeze tighter you will find that by the time you are @ about 70% your opponent has given up. If for some reason its not done then, you can lighten your squeeze to readjust. When you are squeezing with 70% of your strength and you have not won, there is no need to try to go to 100%, your technique is just off. You are most likely doing something wrong. The beauty is you did not have to let go cause you were so tired. This like everything else needs practice. When you practice, try to never hold your breath and try to keep your face relaxed, these two things will burn you out quickly.

Scott “Einstein” Epstein paid me a lot of money to do this, so I’m having a whole week or more of him on 10th Planet Watch. Scott and I have been working hard on this, we hope you like all the techniques, live rolling, blogs and interviews. As much shit as I talk about him, I enjoyed the process, but mostly because I like his dogs.

Love him or hate him, you’re stuck with him and his miserable self. Nothing is more synonymous with holiday joy, than Einstein, ENJOY!

 

So I get this message from Scott “Einstein” Epstein last night at 2 in the morning.

“im gonna teach at ray longos sat at 5 pm it will be 3 hours ..pump this up where ever you pump..” – Scott

Now, I could be a dick and not do shit for him cuz he’s a grease ball, or I could be a dick and just copy and paste what he wrote on my blog and make him look like a dick. 

…Either way, I’m a dick.

Hello,

And thank you very much for the interest in my jiu jitsu.

We have moved to Legends MMA at 1626 N. La Brea Ave. Hollywood, CA.

Jiu Jitsu classes are $130 a month for unlimited jiu jitsu and $275 with
kickboxing included, or $30 for individual classes. Private instruction is
$500 an hour or $100 with a 10thpjj brown belt.

There is no required uniform, you can wear whatever you like, just make sure
it¹s clean. Classes run Monday thru Thursday night from 8:30pm to 10pm, and
Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30am to 1pm. There is also a wrestling class
that¹s included in the price on Saturday at 2pm.

For all beginners (less than 1 year of bjj) I require 3 private lessons, $55
each, with one of my assistant instructors before joining the group class,
$165 total.

And I highly recommend buying my book “Jiu Jitsu Unleashed” available at
amazon.com for around $12. The book will help you get up to speed with the
10th Planet terminology and strategy, which is crucial for keeping up with
the group classes.

The one on one lessons will get your body used to the movements on the
ground and give you the feel you need for understanding what the submissions
are all about.

If you¹re over 160 pounds call my brown belt Brent Littel (310) 486-2534, or
if you¹re under 160 call Scott Epstein (323) 691-7744 to schedule your
private instruction and they will make sure when you join the group class
you will be able to flow with the rest of the class with little trouble.

If you have over a year of bjj experience and are ready to join the 10th
Planet team or if you want to host a 10th Planet seminar contact Eddie Bravo
directly twisterbravo@sbcglobal.net.

Add me as a friend at www.myspace.com/thetwister for the latest seminar,
dvd, book, and music info

Thank you and I hope to see you soon,
Eddie 🙂

10th Planet MMA fighter, Scott “Einstein” Epstein shows he has what it takes to make it in the cut throat world of fasion. I couldn’t have happened to a sweeter, more compassionate guy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT!!!

Taken from sherdog.com

Conor Heun (8-2) emerged as a potential force in the EliteXC lightweight division, as he stopped a bloodied James Edson Berto with second-round ground-and-pound.

Round 1
Berto throws a big head kick but Heun blocks it for the most part as the fight gets off to a quick start. Berto finding his range, but Heun refuses to back down. Heun throws a leg kick that Berto catches before dropping Heun to the mat with a straight right hand. Heun tries to stand but Berto locks up a guillotine and falls to his guard. Heun easily escapes and the two men scramble for position. Berto, back on his feet, begins to unload landing a series of punches before exclamating the flurry with a hard body kick. There is no quit in Heun, who takes the fight back to the ground where he goes to work from Berto’s guard. Heun aggressively pounds away until the bell and opens up a cut around Berto’s left eye. The late offensive by Heun garners him the nod on the Sherdog.com scorecard 10-9.

Round 2
Heun charges across the cage slinging leather the entire way as the second round starts. Berto avoids the worst of it before landing a big flying knee. Heun doesn’t budge a bit and slams Berto to the mat and begins a ground and pound barrage. During the attack he drops a downward elbow and Referee Troy Waugh immediately halts the action to take a point from Heun. Undeterred, Heun takes the fight back to the mat and pounds Berto with hammerfists and elbows from the top. This time Waugh steps in to protect a bloody and battered Berto. Conor Heun is awarded the TKO victory at 2:18 of the second round.

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