beginning

[Alex-B]

Will there be any benifit for me to watch technique videos if i have no knowledge of the basics? Im not sure how to start learning. Maybe somone can give me some insite. thanks.

[Bryan From DC]

1. Google "BJJ near <your town here>"
2. Visit Academy(ies) Listed
3. Sign up
4. Show up to class

[Andrew T]

Some schools do most training with a gi and others like 10th Planet are no gi. I like 10th Planet the best because it is the most creative and offensive in my opinion. If you want to have a good rubber start stretching everyday. There is definitely a benefit to watching all of these videos because Eddie is a genius grappler & explains the techniques very well and you will see a lot of cool shit, but no amount of spectating can take the place of actually putting in the reps & rolling (sparring) against other human beings. I would focus on basics like defense (fending off submissions), how to regain guard, triangle/armbar reps. The reality is that as a white belt, you are going to be on your back a lot. You will get submitted frequently in the beginning, but don't let your bruised ego make you quit! If there isn't a 10th Planet gym near you, then sign up for whatever is. Any jj is better than none.

[Slick Rick]

I would suggest (in order of importance) that you:
1) find a 10th planet gym near you
2) find a 10th planet hotbox near you
3) find a 10th planet person in the forum or facebook page, near you
4) find a person/friend with prior wrestling, jiu jitsu, or grappling experience.
5) find a dojo that has some notion of the ground game.
6) find a friend that has a similar desire to learn and just go to work with videos and books.

Feel free to ask questions, post videos... We'll give you feedback.

[Chauncey Nu'usolia]

Where are you living? Find someone who doesn't mind getting strangled. Look up technique's. Practice on each other. Find the nearest school show up to class, bring your buddy.

[Josh Passini]

Knowledge is knowledge. Sign up for a school and then start incorporating. There are techniques in MTS that can work for a beginner like the Marcelo open guard passing techs and many others. Worth the $5 a month.

[Brian Osborn]

Will there be any benifit for me to watch technique videos if i have no knowledge of the basics? Im not sure how to start learning. Maybe somone can give me some insite. thanks.

There's tons of resources online at your disposal. reddit.com/r/bjj, Submissions 101, etc.

For 10th Planet specifics, you could buy the DVDs where they start from square one so you sort of have a better understanding of what's going on in the technique videos.

In terms of learning. I recommend you look into the history of the art first.

Here's a decent start: http://www.slideyfoot.com/1982/06/hi...jitsu-bjj.html

Then once you start to grasp the concepts of BJJ and 10th Planet, you can start to learn basic positions. You should know the difference between half-guard, full-guard, side-control, etc. Once you familiarize yourself with positioning, you move onto sweeps and transferring between positions. Then maybe after all that, you can start learning your first submission.

[derrick ikwueme]

1. Google "BJJ near <your town here>"
2. Visit Academy(ies) Listed
3. Sign up
4. Show up to class

Agreed ! the techniques on 10th p.com can be very advanced, so be careful to not get lost or overwelmed & that can happen to anybody. being a jiujitsu white belt can be like being a new born baby. " Too much food Can kill you " & " Too little food can also kill you " you need a good balance but you must first learn to chew before you swallow. find a school and ask some questions like what do they start you at ? Ex: it's my opinion that all rookies must start at the bottom of the mount. EX: trap and role, elbow escape, fish hook, ect, EX: bottom side, shin on belly guard regain after checking the knee on belly, jail break, The Flo, ect: basic jiujitsu ABC's if the school starts you with flying triangles but you can't escape the mount with efficient techniques and no spazzing then they may not be right for you

[John Mejia]

Agreed ! the techniques on 10th p.com can be very advanced, so be careful to not get lost or overwelmed & that can happen to anybody. being a jiujitsu white belt can be like being a new born baby. " Too much food Can kill you " & " Too little food can also kill you " you need a good balance but you must first learn to chew before you swallow. find a school and ask some questions like what do they start you at ? Ex: it's my opinion that all rookies must start at the bottom of the mount. EX: trap and role, elbow escape, fish hook, ect, EX: bottom side, shin on belly guard regain after checking the knee on belly, jail break, The Flo, ect: basic jiujitsu ABC's if the school starts you with flying triangles but you can't escape the mount with efficient techniques and no spazzing then they may not be right for you

Amen to this. Drill the basics even when there is no one to drill with. Visualize in your head the movement you need to do and execute hip escapes, mount escapes just by doing the proper body positioning