10P Southeast Training Camp was AMAZING!

Superbly interesting sports psychology sessions with Lonnie Jones. Fantastic guard passing with Brandon Mccaghren. Extremely well-organized and helpful submission finishing lesson with Sean Applegate. And a especially INCREDIBLE standup clinch and FLOATING triangle lesson by Bobby Rivers. A little scheduling problem at the beginning of day one but it's completely understandable and worth it. We all got to roll with new people and learn new things. Thanks from all of us who attended for organizing and putting this on.

Dude that was absolutely amazing. Such a great training camp

Also, congratulations to Tori Applegate and Tony Garcia on their promotions to blue belt!

Congrats new blue belts!

I don't think anyone can really sit here and write anything to explain how absolutely mindblowingly awesome the weekend was!! I had zero stand up game..now I feel almost oddly comfortable. Learned a great set up for a flying/hanging triangle and arm bar. Learned how to put killer pressure on somebody that will make them hand me their soul. Learned some details to the back that...will actually make me use the rear naked choke now. I learned a lot of details on sooo many things and a lot of new things.
It was absolutely beautiful how the camp was scheduled..everything flowed together. Everything Sean, Bobby, and Brandon taught all went together precisely. LOVE IT. That took a lot of planning.

I can't list everything I learned, but I will say this..if you missed it...mannnnn, get notes from somebody on Lonnie's sports psychology and get the videos of everything from somebody. It was great!

Also, I got my blue belt. It's surreal and slightly scary, but I'm stoked and extremely honored! Great weekend. I busted my lip everyday, that's how you know the training was freakin awesome. Haha. I'm working hard when I bust my lip training. LOVE IT. :o

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Originally Posted by Tori Applegate

I don't think anyone can really sit here and write anything to explain how absolutely mindblowingly awesome the weekend was!! I had zero stand up game..now I feel almost oddly comfortable. Learned a great set up for a flying/hanging triangle and arm bar. Learned how to put killer pressure on somebody that will make them hand me their soul. Learned some details to the back that...will actually make me use the rear naked choke now. I learned a lot of details on sooo many things and a lot of new things.
It was absolutely beautiful how the camp was scheduled..everything flowed together. Everything Sean, Bobby, and Brandon taught all went together precisely. LOVE IT. That took a lot of planning.

I can't list everything I learned, but I will say this..if you missed it...mannnnn, get notes from somebody on Lonnie's sports psychology and get the videos of everything from somebody. It was great!

Also, I got my blue belt. It's surreal and slightly scary, but I'm stoked and extremely honored! Great weekend. I busted my lip everyday, that's how you know the training was freakin awesome. Haha. I'm working hard when I bust my lip training. LOVE IT. :o

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Congrats on the promotions!! Yay!!
I am so glad to hear it was a success! Trey better have taken notes or something or we might be getting a divorce!! lol Jk

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Originally Posted by Crystal Rushing

Congrats on the promotions!! Yay!!
I am so glad to hear it was a success! Trey better have taken notes or something or we might be getting a divorce!! lol Jk

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I have notes from Lonnie's session. They are probably really jumbly, but if you need em, I got em. Trey can probably dissect em. :-)

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Originally Posted by Tori Applegate

I have notes from Lonnie's session. They are probably really jumbly, but if you need em, I got em. Trey can probably dissect em. :-)

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Yay!! Thanks Tori! I wish I could have went, but someone had to watch the youngen! lol :D Trey mentioned about how amazing Lonnie's session was I can't wait to hear more details!! The whole camp sounded awesome! Any video of the tourney? I heard it was amazing too!

So bad ass that the southeast 10p squadrons are strong and united, Im lovin all the love!!

Congrats Tori and Tony!!! :)

congrats to Tori and Tony

Congrats on the belts!

South+10th Planet = Family

'Floating', I like it. Its dudes like you that made me confident that I could even show these techs. See ya soon.

Hoach!!

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Originally Posted by Kyle Spalla

South+10th Planet = Family

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Fact. Its the way it is. No hotels or restaurants. Dora the explorer beds and dinner tables all day.

Brandon is the reason. We all work hard, but he takes a bunch of isolated bands and conducts them into a symphony. (Tips fedora and slowly turns to exit)

Thank you all so much! The 3 day death camp was surreal. Lonnie Jones is officially credited with helping fix a broken mind ,and along with Jodie, a dislocated shoulder. I was ready to work no doubt, but without Lonnie's sports psychology, I don't think I could have made it through day 3. Yeah, I had my toes hooked in the cage...but after 2 shoulder dislocations I still crucifixed a 291 lbs monster near one handed. That typically is not me! I credit that directly to Brandon, Bobby, Sean, and Lonnie.

Here’s my review:

The camp was amazing! Absolutely zero egos….a complete lack of douche-baggery, everyone was too awesome. I had previously been to two of Brandon’s seminars, but never to a training camp so I didn’t really know what to expect. As soon as we stepped on the mats there were folks introducing themselves, striking up conversations about how long everyone had been doing jj under 10P…nice and cordial. I kept hearing people talk about this Bobby Rivers guy and how awesome he is. When I asked where he was, they just said, “He’s not here yet…but you’ll know who he is when he gets here”. Ten of fifteen minutes later this tall dude come in smiling all big, randomly turning summersaults that ended up with him on someone’s back with both hooks in (reverse gangtsa hug style) followed by, “hey man, how you been?”, then back on his feet and off to greet someone else. Full of energy. I turned to my coach and asked if that was Bobby, and he replied, “I told you”. Indeed.

Training time, certainly no trouble finding a variety of partners with 40 people in the room. I think I had a different partner for each session, each day…who gets that opportunity anywhere else? Dead zone warm-ups were sick, rolling time was great…tight quarters (considering there were so many people) and people were very conscious of where other people were rolling…no smashed ankles 

I don’t know about the rest of the people who took advantage of the free housing, but for the folks out of Cookeville TN, our experience was top notch. Jorge put us up in his place, his wife cooked awesome Costa Rican quinine, they hooked us up with coffee in the morning plus a generous side of great conversation. There is absolutely no way in hell that we could ever repay such a huge favor. We packed bread, peanut-butter, jelly, canned soups, etc…but we barely broke into any of it because we were treated so well (way better than we deserved). There aren’t enough words to express how great Jorge and his family are…some great souls man!

Every day was full of surprises. Every instructor had a unique style, and each style was so easily assimilated because they each had a passion to teach this information. Everything made sense! I was able to take so much from everyone, and I think this was the case for all attendees. Everything tied in together. The sports psychology session taking about immediate feedback (the ding) tied into Brandon’s pressure passing (the “urmmph” groan of a soul being sucked out through a straw). Just awesome.

In the middle of next month I will have a year of J.J. under my belt, 11 months of which has been with 10th planet. This weekend validated everything I love about the system from the fundamental ideas behind the process (system) to the people (family) who prescribe to it’s theories and methodologies. My game will be better for it, my performance in tournaments will be better for it, my performance anxiety in tournaments will be better now, and I have a ton of more resources when I have questions now. Not to mention I travel a lot with work, there’s a chance I can have some gyms to train at where I actually no some folks + be able to train 10P while on a work trip.

In short: F-ing unbelievable weekend! Thanks to all the organizers and attendees.

Get this man this^ his scepter and robe. 2013 training camp champ.

Its overwhelming to hear myself described that way man. Gonna be good to see y'all every time it happens. Very good crew there. Glad y'all had as much fun as we did.

Awesome guys, congrats to those promoted!

Honestly the best training I've ever had. Sean Applegate's sessions were incredible! Such detail on every technique, he broke everything down in a way even I could grasp. I definitely feel more comfortable finishing arm triangles and reverse arm triangles and just submissions in general! Bobby Rivers sessions were game changers too. He has completely changed my stand up game in a mere two sessions. That stance makes so much sense. Those arm drags and also that hanging triangle were both excellent techniques I can realistically see myself using. Lonnie's psychology sessions were highly entertaining, not to mention I took like 4 pages of notes every time he spoke haha, could listen to the guy for hours. I would love to get him to come to Georgia and do something similar for the gym I train at and the wrestling team I help out with. And of course Brandon's lessons were everything I have come to expect from such a talented teacher, that pressure from half and side mount and the passing concepts were genius. I love how open to questions everyone was, not only that but how Brandon would allow a monster like Bobby to try and escape to demonstrate how technique's aren't always perfect but they definitely allow you to control a stronger opponent. There is no wrong way in jiujitsu just easy or hard! My game has really progressed this weekend. I've added new techniques and updated old ones to incorporate what I've learned. The overtime tournament and absolute tournament were also so professional, and those mixed with Lonnie's talks has really helped with my own competition anxiety. The free housing was fantastic. Beowulf was an excellent host even cooking us breakfast and he gave me a bar of soap! My other roommates were awesome too Lee and Sid are both super nice guys and I plan on keeping contact with all three of them.

I could really keep going but the Tl;Dr is this: The head follows the body. 10th Planet is the nicest group of individuals ever. And my game has been changed in very big ways. Everyone needs to keep an eye on the South East because big things are going to keep happening. If anyone comes to Georgia let me know, all of you are more than welcome to stay with me.

It's so encouraging to me to read all these reviews!

We put in a lot of work to make the weekend happen. Lots of organizing and lots of preparation went into making it happen, and it was certainly a team effort. Thanks to everybody that hosted our guests: Jorge Solorzano, Tim Garland, Beowulf. You guys made this weekend possible.

Thanks to Tammy Spake for coming and sharing her products with us and for saving Bobby from certain death via dehydration!

Thank you to our teachers Sean Applegate, Bobby Rivers and Lonnie Jones for giving us well thought out, informative and practical content.

Thank you to the leaders of our organization for paving a pathway of positivity and openness for the rest of us to travel. Without your vision and leadership we would all be grasping somewhere else.

And most importantly, I want to thank the team at 10th Planet Decatur. You guys motivate me every day. You create an atmosphere that makes other teams and players want to be around us and be a part of what we are doing. Jiu Jitsu changes people for the better, and you guys make people want to be there to train Jiu Jitsu. You're making a difference in your little corner of the world, and that means everything to me in my little corner of the world :)

I love you guys :)

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Originally Posted by bobby rivers

Get this man this^ his scepter and robe. 2013 training camp champ.

Its overwhelming to hear myself described that way man. Gonna be good to see y'all every time it happens. Very good crew there. Glad y'all had as much fun as we did.

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I second that motion but only if Lindsey gets one too. I mean really, she had to put up with the both of us!

I think the overall message this weekend was positivity. We learn to compete. With that comes anxiety, fear, stress, expectation, emotion.. Sometimes we can vilify or resent our rivals or competitors. People who also love to train and work. People we would probably really respect and like. The overall vibe this weekend was that as individuals we can succeed or fail, but what does that matter? Life is too damn short to live inside a cage of cynicism, negativity, and doubt. Link your brains, reach out, help others, HAVE FUN. Don't focus on emotion. It is only information to how your brain perceives reality and holds no bearing on the other side of our eyes. How you act, that's real. Just soak it up while you can. It was a very productive and progressive weekend in life, via 10pjj.

Lonnie is not being over hyped at all. He has a very powerful and contagious perspective and attitude. If Brandon is ever headed your way, inquire about Lonnie. The reason we love jj is because how it makes us feel about ourselves and others. We cant do that if our minds are fixated on a bunch of problems. Just accept the challenge and start moving toward the solution. He can sync up an entire room full of separate consciousnesses and put them all on the same page. A harmony. We def got the chance to meet this amazing dude because Brandon is, who he is. Genuine as fuck. Good shit.

Wish I could have been there. Congrats to the new Blue belts!

Awesome thread. Damn near brings a tear to my eye reading the experiences.

If you doubt Brandon Mc's top pressure, don't! I'm pretty sure it works if I and two other people pass out because of it. Spazzing out unconscious on the floor because of top halfguard pressure isn't fun.

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If you doubt Brandon Mc's top pressure, don't! I'm pretty sure it works if I and two other people pass out because of it. Spazzing out unconscious on the floor because of top halfguard pressure isn't fun.

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For sure. It's painful

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If you doubt Brandon Mc's top pressure, don't! I'm pretty sure it works if I and two other people pass out because of it. Spazzing out unconscious on the floor because of top halfguard pressure isn't fun.

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For sure. It's painful

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The worst....ever...

The weekend was incredible to say the least!! I cannot believe how much we all learned in a weekends time but thanks to Sean, Bobby, Brandon, and brother Lonnie it was put together amazingly!

Great training camp! I was only able to go to the Saturday sessions, but really learned a lot. It was like a month of training in 6 hours. Thanks to my coach Brandon Mccaghren, Gulf Shores Sean Applegate and Mobile Hotbox's Bobby Rivers for seriously giving everything you have to teach and train us in this amazing sport. Words can't describe the impact Lonnie Jones had on me and I'm sure everyone else; probably more to help me be a better dad, husband and business owner than anything else. Enjoyed training with different guys, meeting some talented competitors and being a part of the 10th Planet family. Not an ego in the room, just can't believe that's possible. I hate a couple guys got hurt, praying you guys recover quickly. Also, congratulations to Tori and Tony on the level up! Nothing but great things ahead of us :)

This camp was incredible everyone treated me like family even the people I just met it really means a lot to have positive people in my life and to be a part of 10thplanet jiu jitsu. Thank you Bobby, Sean and Brandon I can already tell a difference in my game. I would never be able to finish arm triangles and thanks to Sean I have actually had success with them last night and I hit the triangle you showed from monkey mount a few times too. One of my instructors in the gi Micheal Mann (purple belt under Samuel Puccio) was telling me that he can see a big improvement in my pressure while passing, I was giving him more problems with my butterfly guard then usual the getting under their hips and kind of on one side like Brandon taught has definitely helped and thank you Bobby for the head fighting details that's already made a huge difference in not just my butterfly guard but I've been using it in my passing and everything. I've been to a decent amount of seminars since I started training and I sometimes leave not feeling like I honestly learned much. Each seminar this weekend I've learned a lot from and will actually be able to use. Lonnie did an incredible speech and has changed my outlook on competing and gave me a different view on life. Congratulations to Tori and Tony on the blue belts they are both very well deserved. Thank you to every one that came out and made this possible you've all taught me something great this weekend and i'ts crazy to think that all of this was just $20. I really hope to see more of these camps in the future.

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This camp was incredible everyone treated me like family even the people I just met it really means a lot to have positive people in my life and to be a part of 10thplanet jiu jitsu. Thank you Bobby, Sean and Brandon I can already tell a difference in my game. I would never be able to finish arm triangles and thanks to Sean I have actually had success with them last night and I hit the triangle you showed from monkey mount a few times too. One of my instructors in the gi Micheal Mann (purple belt under Samuel Puccio) was telling me that he can see a big improvement in my pressure while passing, I was giving him more problems with my butterfly guard then usual the getting under their hips and kind of on one side like Brandon taught has definitely helped and thank you Bobby for the head fighting details that's already made a huge difference in not just my butterfly guard but I've been using it in my passing and everything. I've been to a decent amount of seminars since I started training and I sometimes leave not feeling like I honestly learned much. Each seminar this weekend I've learned a lot from and will actually be able to use. Lonnie did an incredible speech and has changed my outlook on competing and gave me a different view on life. Congratulations to Tori and Tony on the blue belts they are both very well deserved. Thank you to every one that came out and made this possible you've all taught me something great this weekend and i'ts crazy to think that all of this was just $20. I really hope to see more of these camps in the future.

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Really happy I could share some stuffs with you guys!