We all know that the 10th Planet system is always evolving. There are a number of moves that have been replaced with 'better ones' because counters have been discovered.
Eddie now talks about trying to go straight to flying kung fu by passing zombie/new york/chill dog. He use to test out invisible collar all the time. That now has gone to the wayside.
The way I see it is this. When we practice in our schools (10th Planet ones) we are rolling with people who KNOW the system. So our counters are based on their reactions to our attempts. The average BJJ player who doesn't know the system will fall victim to the 'older' tricks. However, the above average player (or those open minded enough to study the system) won't fall for those things (supposedly).
I am what you call an old school 10th Planet player (no pun intended). My basics win fights for me. Eddie once said that he "wasn't athletic so he needed tricks to win." I am now thinking that the cat is out of the bag and their are no tricks...only solid drilling over and over to get really good at what we know.
Red asked me a while back to take his videos off line because he didn't want people to know what his 'style was'. I told him " Jean Marc, there is a huge difference knowing what you are going to do and STOPPING it."
I see the 10th Planet system as adding (or in some cases creating) to our games. It enhances our styles. For me, the half guard and rubber guard have saved my butt hundreds of times. It literally saved me from a broken arm in competition last year when I reversed a sub attempt and used the lock down and electric chair to end a match.
The more things change, the more things stay the same? I dunno. I am just thinking out loud.
Eddie has taught me a lot. And I am very thankful for it. I simply wanted to say thank you Eddie publicly.
Eddie now talks about trying to go straight to flying kung fu by passing zombie/new york/chill dog. He use to test out invisible collar all the time. That now has gone to the wayside.
The way I see it is this. When we practice in our schools (10th Planet ones) we are rolling with people who KNOW the system. So our counters are based on their reactions to our attempts. The average BJJ player who doesn't know the system will fall victim to the 'older' tricks. However, the above average player (or those open minded enough to study the system) won't fall for those things (supposedly).
I am what you call an old school 10th Planet player (no pun intended). My basics win fights for me. Eddie once said that he "wasn't athletic so he needed tricks to win." I am now thinking that the cat is out of the bag and their are no tricks...only solid drilling over and over to get really good at what we know.
Red asked me a while back to take his videos off line because he didn't want people to know what his 'style was'. I told him " Jean Marc, there is a huge difference knowing what you are going to do and STOPPING it."
I see the 10th Planet system as adding (or in some cases creating) to our games. It enhances our styles. For me, the half guard and rubber guard have saved my butt hundreds of times. It literally saved me from a broken arm in competition last year when I reversed a sub attempt and used the lock down and electric chair to end a match.
The more things change, the more things stay the same? I dunno. I am just thinking out loud.
Eddie has taught me a lot. And I am very thankful for it. I simply wanted to say thank you Eddie publicly.
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