This is how 10th Planet moons suppose to do....

Awesome job guys!!

And we got a competition in two weeks called WKA. Wait for the results and the Highlight Video. We Wreck Shop.

Way to set the bar Louis!!! Looking forward to meeting you on the cruise. Keep kicking ass cause Yuma's comming on strong:)

Good job to everyone who competed in that video! Fantastic jiu jitsu on display, way to rep 10th planet.

PS. Does anyone know what those songs are called? (:

This is why I'm waiting to open my own MOON til at LEAST I earn my brown belt from Sean. Might even just wait until the black belt. :)

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Originally Posted by Dean Nowling

I train with 8 black belts at 4 locations with over 300 students, I go to a tourney and might see a handfull of guys from my school and certainly non of my instructors compete, its kinda sad.
Competition will bond you like a family and your school will not be a revolving door academy. Lead by example, make your students proud... Nice work Louis

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+1!

Again, starting a 10th Planet moon as a blue or purple means you are entering a business war zone. The 10th Planet name gives you a fighting chance but not a gaurantee of success.

Always put yourself in the average Bjj student's shoes. Why would he chose to pay a blue or purple belt for jiu jitsu lessons over the neighborhood black belt?

He might go with you as a blue or purple if you out hustle this black belt by A) training like a madman yourself B) giving your heart and soul to your students thru your teaching AND rolling with them on a nightly basis C) acknowledging your ego flare ups and putting a knee on it's belly and controlling it by staying humble D) always remaining a student yourself and learning techniques along with your students and E) putting together a fun loving fierce competitive team that is fully respected in your local community even tho you are only a blue or purple

Again, not all my affiliates are gonna make it, opening an affiliate as a blue or purple is straight warfare and some will lose the war, what are you gonna do? Hopefully you do what 10 do :)

I bet its hard to not only be a blue/purple belt but opening a jiu jitsu only school as opposed to a mma facility with both stand up and jiu jitsu.

The moon is the 10th planet logo. Hence a school. Some are red, yellow, purple...etc. Montreal moon is blue. Teacher decides i geuss

Staying tied in to the organization is helping me a lot. Being a lone wolf and trying to "fake it till you make it" doesn't work when you have 3 Gracie balck belts teaching across the street and a large part of your students are active military in their 20's. (bullshit don't walk here). So thankyou to all the guys who have led the way and taken the time to mentor and inspire me. Eddie, Chis, John, Ari, Denny and Scott. And thanx to the warriors like Louis who are 10thp second generation and challenging me as an instructor to try to keep pace with their achievments. WARRR!!!!