Going to join the Gracie Academy down the street. For $145, I get unlimited lessons in gracie jiu jitsu and Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. I'm still going to be looking for people I can practice 10P with though.
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Going to join the Gracie Academy down the street. For $145, I get unlimited lessons in gracie jiu jitsu and Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan. I'm still going to be looking for people I can practice 10P with though.
What city are you in?
Norfolk, VA. I put feelers out and had a lot of people respond. Quite a few where down for it, but when it came time to do it...chirp...chirp...chirp....
It's a navy town. I get that. But most of the respondents were non-military types and were pushing to get everything going.
Yo Victor hit me up if ya dont mind traveling a couple hrs. I live in lynchburg Va dude
My problem: No transportation. Let's just say I will NEVER EVER again own a Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler POS.
i hear ya thats my prob to atmQuote:
Originally Posted by VictorV
Well, you may get lucky -- not all schools are against 10th planet techniques etc, so maybe during an open mat or some free time you can rep techniques there with someone... I know alot of the schools around here are starting to be much more open and friendly to Eddie and the notions of the System.
There are def schools that arn't that way... Our moons female All Star, Amber was training at a school with a Gracie black belt and wanted to do more nogi training so was coming to our school for some additional nogi classes since they didn't offer much nogi. Once she started tapping girls with 10p moves, controlling people with lockdown etc, the GJJ instructor told her she had to choose one school or the other, and couldn't practice that "American jiujitsu"... She choose 10p and a has been a huge part of the fam ever since...
But in any case, it's worth finding out... If your instructor doesn't want you doing 10p stuff there and you still want to train there since its the only way your going to get real training in, not much can be done, train there and keep lookin for local partners and make trips to seminars and meetups... It would be a shame if you didn't make the attempt to findout because he may very well not mind you doing 10p stuff aslong as you demonstrate it working and not being in the way of your training; any instructor is going to be frustrated if your throwing rubberguard up any chance you get but you can't shrimp or pass a guard... but Id assume not too many will mind you using lockdown to dominate half guard as long as your not just stalling with it...
There's a couple of guys who are open to it, but both are out to sea at the moment. One of them trains out in Virginia Beach under Gustavo Machado.
I get what you're saying. The place I'm going to has a free 10 day trial period, so I'll be getting a better idea of what they will and will not allow.
some training is better than no training.
Just be open about your 10th Planet training when you go to an academy, be like these are the techniques I use. They work FOR ME. I am willing to learn what you have to teach, but I like to have an open mind. If your instructor has serious issue with this and doesn't want you there. Part ways as friends.
The guys are cool. Still getting a feel about the school though. Training is kinda iffy. It was, here's the move: here's how it's broken down, and you get to go once and your partner gets to go once, and then we move on. One hour class? And only one night for open mat? They have made it out to sound like the Saturday class is the one to look forward to.
It's a 10 day trial so...
I did hear from one guy though. Turns out he had to have surgery down to repair some cartilage in his knee as well as re-attach some muscle.
Does he throw a lot of technique during the class, and just not enough time to drill?
We went over three techniques. Haymaker to back clinch. Then it was triangle from bottom. And finally the Giant Killer (escape from being stacked or the guy is much bigger than you. Every where else I've been has had longer classes. Usually 90 minutes and plenty of time for reps. I didn't make it back tonight because of finals. Class tomorrow though.
Those three moves don't seem very contiguous. Regardless, any training is better than none
The Giant Killer is a pretty useful technique, esp if u roll against linemen style body builds. I guess u can see how the next class u make it in goes....keep us posted and people will chime in their 2 cents.
Ewww, I'm not sure I like the sounds of that....Quote:
Originally Posted by VictorV