What should I expect from 10th planet?

Odd thread title I know...

That being said, I'm a long time BJJ fan with absolutely zero experience. Also, I'm not ashamed to say I learned of 10th Planet from the JRE.

I'm starting at Diesel Gym (10th Planet London) tomorrow. So... I'd like to ask how best to approach my new journey. I know I'm going to get rag dolled, I expect that much. But what else should I expect? Or a better question: if you could restart your own journey, what pitfalls/bad habits would you avoid? Or what do you wish you started doing sooner?

Also, how could I best utilize my time/experience each week? I plan on going every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I'll also mix in some Muay Thai and MMA once or twice a week just because it's available.

Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to joining your community, thanks for looking.

I guess I should also say what my "goal" is...

I'm just looking to better my life. Health, personal challenge, self awareness, and growth are my motivating factors. I'm not trying to be the next UFC champ or anything here.

Just have fun and know it's all about the mat time. The more you put in. The more you get out. Only pitfall was I spent to much time relying on my wrestling thinking that my ability to hang on made me look tough. It kept me from learning. You are there to learn Jiu Jitsu not look tough. So try to do what they teach even if it means you tap out a bunch. You'll be better for it and we all tap so don't treat it as a bad thing but as a teaching tool to help you progress.

thanks! that's exactly the type of response I was looking for.

No problem. Focus on your breathing and try not to put your hands on the mat or extend them out (arm bar) I remember gassing out and getting arm bared all the time as a white belt.

Expect to transformed into a jiu jitsu junkie!! After your ego finally leaves the body you're free! It's an endless journey that you'll love, hate, and prolly quit several times. Only to return at the next class. And face reality in the realest possible way. You're gonna fuckin love it!

Jamie is awesome, once ur sexxed in, your life will change for the better forever welcome to the family :)

Paraphrasing this quote but,

'Don't take the good days or the bad days to heart'

Know there will be major ups and downs and that it is normal for everyone.

My major advice is just KEEP TURNING UP.

So many peeps take that first step and after 6-8 weeks you never see them again. I feel so sad for those guys.

Wish you the best.

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

Jamie is awesome, once ur sexxed in, your life will change for the better forever welcome to the family :)

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Oh yeah, always read the fine print.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJMXxv-hYPo

10th Planet is a family. We got something for everyone. Ive had tremendous ups and downs and regardless of what happened, 10th Planet has always had my back.

Just like everyone else is saying, keep turning up and just have fun with it. Don't take sparring too seriously and attempt what you've been taught in the class, you'll find that you like techniques that you previously thought wouldn't suit you. I would also recommend going to the Monday and Wednesday classes, since they are the fundamental classes which Sean teaches (he is a beast by the way).

My advice would be to drill everything SLOWLY and METHODICALLY until it is perfect. You may well see Jamie and the other more experienced guys doing it fast, but the slower you drill the moves the more exact they will be.

Its far easier to make something that is slow but PERFECT and then add speed than it is to continually drill fast over and over until its perfect. In fact drilling constantly at full speed will almost never result in perfect technique.

Doing something too fast is a real pitfall of beginners as they are basically compensating for not knowing what they are doing, and why they are doing it. Take your time regardless how fast te move is being shown or how fast the other guys in the room are going. Have fun!

thanks again for all of the responses.

had an awesome time at my first class. couldn't have asked for a more friendly/respectful group to train with. obviously I was mostly way out of my comfort zone, and at times even felt as though I was holding everyone else back. but sean and everyone there were more than patient with helping me and answering any questions I had. all and all a very positive first experience, and I'm counting the hours until I go back on wednesday.

safe to say I'm hooked.

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Originally Posted by Chris Garry

My advice would be to drill everything SLOWLY and METHODICALLY until it is perfect.

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This is the absolute holy grail of advice. Do not rush techniques, particularly when you're drilling them. Have your training partner offer no resistance and just try to get the mechanics right. Every angle, every base point, every point of contact has a purpose and is there for a reason. I've found that in live rolls, drilling like this really helps out because it forces me to slice up the technique, and treat each move as what they really are, which is move within moves. Then, as you drill to perfection and start going for things in rolls, you'll start to see guys react a certain way to your 'move within moves', then you can begin dissecting the mindset within the moves wiTHIN the moves, and start making it a chess match. Kinda like the movie Inception where it's a dream within a dream within a dream? But it all starts with drilling to perfection.