Intro the forum, strikeforce and you ^^

Hello!


I've been a fan of the 10p system for some time now and decided it was time to sign up to join this amazing community. My name is Barber (which is actually my last name my first is Michael, but everyone & their mother is named Michael so I go by my last) and I currently live in Alaska. I'm very new to the bjj scene (still a white belt with two stripes woot) but I've fallen in love with it and cant wait to progress to the point of someday being a black belt.

Im planning to move to portland within the next few months and start hitting up the 10p there. Ill be heading down to scout the area the 10th-18th of July which is during the Kennedy vs Rockhold strikeforce event. If any of one want to meet up and hit up the event let me know. I already have my ticket ^^ (this is going to be my first "official" MMA event so Im pretty stoked.) I look forward to learning (and hopefully someday repping) from you guys :D.

-Barber

Hey Barber welcome! We have a great group of guys training here at 10th Planet Portland and look forward welcoming you to our gym. Not sure if anyone here is planning on going to the Strikeforce fight, most of our guys are heading down to Cali that weekend to compete in Gracie Worlds. . .

Welcome to the boards. The forum is like an unsung hero of 10th planet in my opinion. Glad you joined.

Welcome Barber!!!!

Thanks. No worries Jason. Im hoping I can get settled in Portland pretty quick so I can start training. Im very much looking forward to training with you guys and it makes it even better its at a 10th planet. :D

Noticed you said you're a 2 stripe white belt so I'm assuming you roll in the pajamas as well. We do Gi here too. Oh yeah and Russian Sambo. 10th Planet Portland is a badass place to be!

Most of my bjj time has been spent in the pajamas lol. I have very limited no-gi experience atm. Although I am glad to hear that you guys do both. If you love it do it all. Ive never done sambo before lol, but that sounds cool. Karate was my main martial art growing up because we didnt have anything else, which I still enjoy participating in but Id much rather focus on bjj now.

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Noticed you said you're a 2 stripe white belt so I'm assuming you roll in the pajamas as well. We do Gi here too. Oh yeah and Russian Sambo. 10th Planet Portland is a badass place to be!

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NIce. Have you ever learned SAMBO straight from a Russian? Painful, but informative, comedic, and awesome. Shouts out to Igor Yakimov!

Ive always been a little scared of male russians...I think I played too much streetfighter. Though I bet its pretty cool.

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Originally Posted by David Rosado

NIce. Have you ever learned SAMBO straight from a Russian? Painful, but informative, comedic, and awesome. Shouts out to Igor Yakimov!

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Our Sambo instructor, Vladimir Novikov, is Russian. Awesome instructor. Pretty badass bjj purple belt as well.

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Originally Posted by Barber

Ive always been a little scared of male russians..

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This just means you have good instincts. The male Russian is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable organisms on the planet and they should be treated with caution and respect. and no direct eye contact..

Welcome to the Family

Welcome to the family brotha...position before submission

Bobby speaks the truth. I always hated fighting Zangief for some reason, and now i know why lol. though Ill still give sambo a go :D