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I was pm'd there used to be a 10thp in Hartford. I can't seem to locate locations nearby, including Hotboxes. What do East Coast folk do? (I'm in Connecticut, close to NYC.) I remember going to a competition here in CT and a guy was wearing 10th p gear, though.
What's going on with the East Coast?
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You're the closest to me at about 3 hours (in good traffic through NYC and NJ Turnpike, which only occurs at 3am.)
I'm going to be out there eventually and want to get something going someday. I will probably end up north of Hartford, but no idea when this will actually happen.
Let me know! Does Eddie endorse group of open-minded different school grapplers to get together to try the 10th planet system? I'm a brown belt and compete all the time and won at least 10 fights, none though representing the 10thp gear. However, I am interested in 10th planet jiu-jitsu. So outside of a hotbox, what do folk do? "Unofficial" hotboxes? Coldboxes?
You become a Ronin, practice at home with friends/family, make trips whenever possible to the closest Moon and attend 10thPlanet Seminars. That is at least what I do and I am a 3 hour drive from the closest Moon to me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aiseop
What you are describing is essentially a hotbox. I have long term goals of opening a hotbox and eventually a moon.
Is a "Ronin" an official thing you sign up for so that 10th planet has a list of floating satellites out there waiting to find orbit?
There was a google map that had locations of all the moons, hotboxes, and any ronin that submitted their locations. Not sure if it's still updated or not.
LMAO. "No I can't stop yellin, cuz that's how I talk!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon-Michael Holland
What do you mean by endorse? Outside of official hotboxes, we just get together and train when we can. I'm in the Boston area. Only had a chance to train with one other ronin though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aiseop
Deep Blue Sea They ate me! A motherfucking shark ate me!Quote:
Originally Posted by David Rosado
What's with the Samuel L. Jackson? Is this a "thing?"
I'm in NYC and NJ. I have spots where I teach in both locations if you ever want to come and train.
Sounds great. Am interested in the NYC location. I'll PM you my info.
Pretty sure 10th Planet 411 still has the moons on it, but not sure it lists out the ronin. That would be a cool feature.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Campagnola
I would basically second what has already been said, as a Ronin you just study the videos books and subscribe to MTS. Practice the moves when and where you can (some schools and instructors still aren't as open minded so sometimes it helps to clarify it first when you are scoping out schools). Try to set aside time when you can at open mats to drill the moves, and then re-watch the dvds and books. I'm in Boston area too with Dave Rosado, there are a few Ronins in NH and there used to be the 10thpjj in CT but it went on hiatus (you can try to reach out to Rob COle and Mike Seabrook to see where they train these days).
Let us know if you ever pass near MA, I'd be willing to meet you halfway or something depending on when and we can try to find an open mat too to drill. Hope that helps.
East Coast might be a bit short on 10th Planet but we do have some great beer!
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Bethlehem PA and Rochester NY holding down the east coast like a bunch of fucking savages. It's hard out here for a pimp!
If there is ever a meet-up, would love to attend. I can justify going to Boston probably 4 times a year for BJJ to my SO (stop it, like you all aren't in that position, too, especially with kids...lol) Thanks for the heads up. And great profile pic. October's around the corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by HerbChao
I'll be in Boston in October to train with Jordan Tabor and Jaryn Finch at Redline. I'm sure they would love another high level guy.
I'm glad you guys like Samuel Jackson lol
Yes, please. Let us know when. First rounds on me afterward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin Reed
Isn't Jordan Tabor the guy who promoted himself to black belt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin Reed
from another forum:
He is a guy who boycotts the IBJJF because he claims they wouldn't accept his rank as being legitimate unless he pays $2,000.
The story goes (as best as I remember), he was a good grappler at brown belt (I don't remember who he trained under to receive that belt, but nonetheless) running his own school and helping out at another school in the area while taking some classes there but not really being a full student. That school approached him about running classes regularly and would in turn promote him to blackbelt. He accepted this deal, but before it could all go through, a cost of $2,000 came up from the IBJJF.
The blackbelt at this other school him was going to become an employee of was not a second degree blackbelt and therefore couldn't legitimately rank him without the documented approval of an IBJJF registered second degree blackbelt (of which there are in the association he belongs to). As the local blackbelt brought up the promotion to a higher up, it came down that $2,000 would need to be paid to the IBJJF for the promotion to be legitimate. This is unusual, because the association he would've been ranked under was already registered with the IBJJF. The only way I can think the $2,000 would come in is if him intended to run his own academy independently (the cost of registering an association with the IBJJF). But I don't KNOW that - it's just what I can reason based on my knowledge.
Long story short: he was verbally told he'd be getting his blackbelt, but since the promotion fell through due to money issues, he was never awarded it. He decided to put on a blackbelt anyway because he was told that he'd be receiving it, even though the promotion never physically occurred via documentation or any kind of ceremony. His skills as a grappler are not in question, but his insistence on wearing a blackbelt that he was told he'd be receiving yet never actually did, is what rubs the community the wrong way. He should've joined another school in his area under a second degree blackbelt and took the extra time to be officially ranked, regardless of him deserving it sooner or not.
Yeah man just let me know when u might be rolling through (no pun intended) and I can try to gather as many Ronins as possible. I cross train at a few diff gyms, so I know some connections :DQuote:
If there is ever a meet-up, would love to attend. I can justify going to Boston probably 4 times a year for BJJ to my SO (stop it, like you all aren't in that position, too, especially with kids...lol) Thanks for the heads up. And great profile pic. October's around the corner.
I don't know, but he was in the Pro Bracket at grapplers quest with me when I competed against Gary Tonon. He had Dante Rivera in the first round and gave him a hell of a match. Jordan lost on points but messed up Dante's knee so bad with leg lock attacks Dante had to pull out of the next round and Jordan advanced. Dante is a legit black belt with some killer leg locks in his own right. Black belt or not, Jordan Tabor is playing at a pretty high level.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Robinson
I'm trying to affiliate my school on long Island.
How far are you from Rochester? Herzog is the man.
I'm training at Renzo Gracie Philly if you are ever in the area.
Oh yes. let me know.Quote:
Originally Posted by fattywarbucks
That would be huge. Good luck man.Quote:
Originally Posted by fattywarbucks
Connecticut is at least 5 hours from Rochester if you go 85mph with no stops. LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by NelsonLucca
I just finalized my job transfer and move back to New England. I'm moving in November and will be living in Shrewsbury, MA (near Worcester) for a while. My job is in Rocky Hill, CT so my plan is to move to the surrounding Hartford area within six months to year at which time I plan to work on opening a hot box.
Until then, I'm not sure where I will be training full time but it would be great to get some sessions in with anybody that's around. Definitely let me know where everybody is at and we can find time to roll. I also plan on getting up to Rochester on a regular basis as I have family in that area too.
Pat, I live in MA North of Boston and train at a few diff schools. There is a jiu jitsu school in Worcester run by Daniel james (black belt along the Matt Serra lienage I believe) whom I've visited before and he is ok with 10th Planet techniques in class (he teaches a strong competition jitsu mindset, but also can go over street and MMA application too). Let me know when you move to MA and i'd love to meet you halfway or along the area and we can drill/roll. I'd back you up if you do a hotbox too, we wanted to get one going around Boston but just haven't been able to (mix of me, and all of the interested Ronins still needing to build up our competition records and deciding how much time we can devote to running an official hotbox).
Hit me up on Facebook too, you can search for me under Herbert Chao