10TH Planet Jiujitsu Yokosuka Japan

Hi team!

I am in talks right now with Master Bravo right now to bring the 10th Planet Jiujitsu to Japan. We have 2 dojo's here and we are hoping to become the first affliate in Japan.

We have a huge market in Japan for 10th Planet. We are also teaching the largest Navy base here in Japan. We have a really nice group set up over here on the base. Many of the Navy guys over here have expressed interest in the 10th Planet System. We are planning to expand to other bases in 2013.

I am planning to come train in 10th Planet in LA next month. I hope to be able to meet as many of you as possible when I show up. If you have any advice that you can offer me about launching 10P in a new market it would be great to hear!

Respectfully,
Jeremy Deschner

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Good luck!

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Thanks Brent. Still very early in the process, but I'm hoping for positive results. We are a primarily Open Style Grappling / BJJ / JJJ school. We train no Gi mostly but go back to the Gi from time to time. Grappling is really picking up over here. Especially since the UFC cme back to Japan. Also there are a lot of tournaments over here that we want to represent 10P at. I hope that in the future 10P will dominate the tourny circut over here!!! That's one of the goals!

How close are you to Tokyo? or what's the closest major city?

Hell Yeah!!!

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

How close are you to Tokyo? or what's the closest major city?

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Yokohama is the closest major city. In 2013 we are opening another dojo in Yokohama. Yokohama is about 10-15 miles from Tokyo. Yokosuka, where we have 2 schools now, is about 30 miles from Tokyo or about 1 hr and some change by train. I commute to Tokyo every day for work so it's not that bad.

I heard it really expensive to open a gym or business in the heart of Tokyo and the guns aren't too big..

Gyms*

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Originally Posted by gatorrrrrrrrr

Gyms*

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Definitely not cheap. But if you market it right it can be done.

Plus we are already teaching on the largest Navy base in Japan. The Air Force and Army have expressed interest in having us teach their guys as well. Our plan is to leverage the military guys and get them into the gym off base as well. Most of the guys that are here in Japan head back to California after Japan. I hope the guys going back stateside will want to continue their training at another 10P school when they get back home.

Yeah Japan is huge into martial arts like Judo and Aikido, expanding 10p JJ is a very smart move IMO. China next? :) 10P is taking over the world

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Originally Posted by JeremyDeschner

Plus we are already teaching on the largest Navy base in Japan. The Air Force and Army have expressed interest in having us teach their guys as well. Our plan is to leverage the military guys and get them into the gym off base as well. Most of the guys that are here in Japan head back to California after Japan. I hope the guys going back stateside will want to continue their training at another 10P school when they get back home.

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This is a really smart tactic getting the military involved. I got a lot of friends in Japan right now that love Jiu Jitsu and more of them getting interested in 10th Planet. I will send a couple of them some messages and let them know big things are coming :D.

Ant Lopez and I will be in Yakota AFB this coming June. Ant's brother graduates from high school next year. How far is Yakota from you?

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Originally Posted by Lon Lopez

Ant Lopez and I will be in Yakota AFB this coming June. Ant's brother graduates from high school next year. How far is Yakota from you?

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You guys are great! Thanks for the encouraging words.
Actually we're already in talks about teaching on Yokota Base. We want to start teaching there in 2013. Yokota Air Force Base is 21 miles from Yokosuka! That's not far at all!

That's Bad ass!! Great to hear we can get some 10 P love in Japan!!

Yes get this DONE! Im planning on trip there next summer im definitely tryna roll to a 10P in Japan were it alll started from!! Keep us posted on the progress

Just a heads up don't rely solely on the base. We have worked with the two bases (Navy and Army) which are with 5 & 15 mins of my gym. Its easy to get them in but it is hard to keep them. Not too stuff your plans just some insight so you don't set yourself up for failure. Good Luck that would be dope to have a 10p out there.

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Originally Posted by Josh Passini

Just a heads up don't rely solely on the base. We have worked with the two bases (Navy and Army) which are with 5 & 15 mins of my gym. Its easy to get them in but it is hard to keep them. Not too stuff your plans just some insight so you don't set yourself up for failure. Good Luck that would be dope to have a 10p out there.

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Josh, thanks for the advice! I like you logo too. We are not just relying on the base. We have 2 schools here which means that we get a lot of Japanese nationals that come to join us as well. I understand what you mean. Right now we have the support of the Navy Fitness top tier. They really like the idea of having 10P on base and available to the sailors. We also have the US Air Force and the US Army asking us to make a JJ school on their bases. We are looking at kicking this off in 2013. Sooner for the Navy base and outside the base in Yokosuka.

If you have some ideas of what has been successful for marketing around the bases close to you, I would love to hear about it! Maybe I can use your approach to help us in Japan!

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Originally Posted by gatorrrrrrrrr

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Originally Posted by JeremyDeschner

Josh, thanks for the advice! I like you logo too. We are not just relying on the base. We have 2 schools here which means that we get a lot of Japanese nationals that come to join us as well. I understand what you mean. Right now we have the support of the Navy Fitness top tier. They really like the idea of having 10P on base and available to the sailors. We also have the US Air Force and the US Army asking us to make a JJ school on their bases. We are looking at kicking this off in 2013. Sooner for the Navy base and outside the base in Yokosuka.

If you have some ideas of what has been successful for marketing around the bases close to you, I would love to hear about it! Maybe I can use your approach to help us in Japan!

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One of my fighters who is on the shelf from a couple of injuries is Active and would show his dominance to his peers. Word got out, so it was really my students that paved the way. They brought in other guys to teach and show techs and he would end up teaching and running through the instructors they brought in. I also heavily discounted the price for training for the guys which helped but it wasn't really price just scheduling issues and guys being shipped out and in. Tough nut to crack but I haven't found the sweet spot with them yet still working on it. If I find the magic solution I will for sure let you know. That's Awesome though. Keep at it its one of the best things I have done in my life.

BTW guys I want to make it clear that I am not the instructor at our schools. The instructor is John Kanei who has a lot more experience than I do in BJJ and JJJ. Kanei Sensei is a BJJ black belt (and a grand master in other martial arts). I just wanted to make that clear and make sure there are no misconceptions. Kanei sensei is the head instructor for us over here.
My point here is that I don't want everyone to think I am the instructor. I am a Blue Belt and still growing in BJJ and Grappling. I am posting on Kanei Sensei's behalf.
I'm a black belt in TKD and Aikijitsu but still a beginner in JJ with a lot more to learn. I just wanted to make sure that no one thinks I am passing myself off as a BB. Not the case.

Go for it!!!

Hi

I got my tickets to LA! Looking forward to meeting you.

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Originally Posted by JeremyDeschner

Hi

I got my tickets to LA! Looking forward to meeting you.

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If this all works out and Eddie allows us to have a 10th Planet Japan, I want to invite all you to come here and try it. If you are coming to Japan just drop me a note and I will help you out as much as possible. After all 10th Planet is a family!

Damn ur really close to Tokyo, this should be fun :)

Ive always dreamt of 10P Japan!LOVE the culture,and if ya know me........:) Congrats,and Yamato Damashii

I remember the last time I was there, some punk off the Seawolf punched a full bird. Do they still enforce the midnight curfew in base?

I'm excited about coming to visit in 3 weeks. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling and make this a reality!

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Originally Posted by Salami

Ive always dreamt of 10P Japan!LOVE the culture,and if ya know me........:) Congrats,and Yamato Damashii

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We had a big fella in class 2 days ago from Hawaii. 6'5" 250+ lbs! He's going to be here a couple of years then he's going back to Hawaii to continue training. I told him about 10th Planet and suggested becoming a pro member.

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Originally Posted by Soguhm

I remember the last time I was there, some punk off the Seawolf punched a full bird. Do they still enforce the midnight curfew in base?

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Yes. All military people have to be back on base on in their homes by midnight. Unfortunately there have been issues in the last few years where members of the military did some inappropriate things. 99.9% of the military personnel are wonderful people. Very polite and law abiding. But just like in any large group of people some one messes up and feelings get hurt. But my interactions with the military people have been 100% positive.

I'm assigned to Fleet Activities Yokosuka (Navy Base), Japan. Is there an update on this?