When you are watching high level Jiu Jitsu competitors land seemingly wild rolling attacks such as the rolling kimura, you may think these techniques are extremely hard and look as if they are done so effortlessly. Obviously high level competitors are extremely technical,...

  There’s plenty to talk about from last night’s BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix. As the crowd packed in at the Cabot in Beverly, Massachusetts, some of the best no gi fighters in the game today began preparing to claim the 10K...

If you watched the Brown Belt Invitational last week you saw the skill and talent presented by those that were representing the 10th planet gym, such as the ultimate winner Kyle Boehm. If you want to chase your dreams and be more like...

Did you watch the BJJ Fanatics Brown belt tournament?! Last night we were able to watch some amazing talent on the mats in multiple nogi matches without any black belts in the mix. Gordon Ryan was the guest commentator and did a great...

Drilling sequences done with a good partner can have massive effects on your game. The ability to recognize and be aware of common reactions we’ll encounter during the course of a match is a tremendous tool for progress and overall BJJ maintenance. If...

Are you a flexible player who wants to use your bendiness to choke with your shins (or a non-flexible player who just wants to learn some cool chokes)? Then read on. First off, the Gogoplata. This shin choke from bottom can be really...

Gogoplata From Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo's Black Belt Brandon Mccaghren  Brandon McCaghren earned his 10th Planet Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Eddie Bravo. 10th Planet was of course formed by Eddie Bravo. Eddie started 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu after earning his...

Gogo Clinch by Brandon McCaghren Brandon McCaghren earned his 10th Planet Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Eddie Bravo. 10th Planet was of course formed by Eddie Bravo. Eddie started 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu after earning his black belt from Jean-Jacques Machado. One...

Carni Sweep by Brandon McCaghren Brandon McCaghren earned his 10th Planet Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under Eddie Bravo. 10th Planet was of course formed by Eddie Bravo. Eddie started 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu after earning his black belt from Jean-Jacques Machado. One...

Exploring potential bouts... Dana White spoke recently to ESPN about Khabib’s next opponent. He said, “I think you have to look at the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov fight. Broke records, incredible fight. Khabib wins which sets up possible fights with Tony and Poirier and...

A brief exploration on why the Tony and Khabib fight makes sense. It has been widely speculated that Tony Ferguson will be the next to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Title. There are a number of reasons this fight makes sense....

Rickson Gracie has recently expressed his disapproval of the rubber guard and its applications. Calling it inefficient, awkward, and stating he feels that using the position can provide some vulnerability to the practitioner wishing to employ it. Eddie Bravo gave Gracie a short introduction...

Many of us are familiar with the rubber guard and its origin.  The famous position is a staple in the 10th planet system that was created by the infamous Eddie Bravo.  The 10th planet system has evolved along with the Jiu Jitsu world...

At some point in your BJJ training you may have heard someone spout off the popular mantra, Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Most often it’s used when trying to coax someone into slowing down when they are attempting to learn a new...

One of the most exciting and colorful styles of jiu jitsu originated from the vision of Eddie Bravo.  His 10th Planet system was created as a way to continue to expand and evolve the jiu jitsu Eddie learned as a student of Jean...