wearing 10p in competition as a non 10p

[Andrew Sarasin]

im not sure lol, there wasnt much of a battle, but at least as far as game plans go i shouldnt have had one. I should have just gone into his guard when he open his legs up.

Did you have fun? Did you learn something? If you had an imaginary match against the fighter you were before the tournament, would you beat your former self? If you answered yes to any of these questions then your experience was worth more than the cost of going whether you won or lost.

[Andrew Sarasin]

thx man, Im trying to compete at SFL in 2 weeks.
https://www.facebook.com/sflquebec?ref=br_tf
i just get why its only 15$, maybe its only for one match. Its says for participating..whatever that means. anyways, ill find out soon.

Here`s the vid Chris Alfar agaisnt myself which he posted, it must have been his dad that was filming or something.

Don't beat yourself up too much mate, competing is the ultimate test of your skills and you will always find something you need/want to improve! Good on you for getting in there mate, most important thing is you had fun! Will you be posting links to the videos?

[Jeremy Gates]

I think u can rep 10p gear as long as it's not ranked gear. I know I read zog saying a bunch not to wear ranked gear unless u are officially promoted by a 10p instructor or something.

[Andrew Sarasin]

even white belt? Anyways, I wouldn't, I dont train at 10p so it wouldnt make sense to wear their rashguard. I dont even have the time to train other techniques after class, i feel like it would disrespect my instructor but i used to do it anyways. I will again soon.

I think u can rep 10p gear as long as it's not ranked gear. I know I read zog saying a bunch not to wear ranked gear unless u are officially promoted by a 10p instructor or something.

[Jeremy Gates]

I don't know for sure man. If anyone is looking to do so I would ask a 10p instructor before doing it.

[Andrew Sarasin]

looking back at the video, i feel rally stupid the way i defended that.. i didnt pay any attention to his foot locking my hip, i thought by defending the arm first then the leg to give me time to get away. I have watch the 10p warmups and the mts episode about warmups b hailmaries and i fucked up on something like this in competition. I was so bumbed out after. Anyways, maybe next time.

[Amir Allam]

It seems to me that there are 2 main objections to you wearing 10th Planet paraphernalia:
1) It is disrespectful towards the gym where you normally train.
2) It is disrespectful towards 10th Planet; you haven't "earned" the right to wear our name since you haven't trained with us.

I find both of these claims to be very weak; I recommend wearing whatever is comfortable and gives you any sort (even trivial) competitive edge (e.g., better grip, intimidate opponents). In the following, I'll examine each claim separately.

Claim 1: It is disrespectful towards the gym where you normally train.
I reject this claim for two reasons: a) you are paying your gym, and b) winning your matches precedes marketing for your gym.

Presumably you are paying both your gym for training and the tournament organizer for the chance at competition. Because you are paying for both of these things, you have the right to represent any organization or philosophy you choose. If you feel that you've learned much from MG in Action, or Gracie University, wear those rashguards. If you simply feel that MG or Gracie are more intimidating names that will mislead your opponent into making mistakes, wear those names. If the rashguard you bought at Walmart for $8 is supremely comfortable, fits your thick-ass neck better than anything else, and breathes well so that you cool more efficiently, wear that (<- this was an autobiographical sentence). If you want to wear a PETA rashguard so that you can channel the power of awe-inspiring sea mammals, wear that (<- this was not an autobiographical sentence). If you feel like the Palestinian diaspora is woefully underrepresented in the popular consciousness, wear a Hamas rashguard. If all of your spiritual strength comes from the love of Christ, wear a shirt with a big-ass cross on it.

It is your life, your money, your body, and your competition.

Claim 2: You haven't "earned" the right to represent 10th Planet
I reject this because I believe we have a pretty low threshold for "earning" the right.

Our (Eddie's) philosophy has always been one of abject open-mindedness. We "steal" techniques from anyone if they seem to be useful (or if they look cool), and we teach everyone we can (for a minimal fee. I mean seriously minimal. Go try to find a Gracie Barra price list. I'll wait.). We want this system and this mentality to spread across the land like the black plague, improving jiujitsu, making it more exciting to spectators and more welcoming to beginners, and generally increasing the sum total of badass in the world. We design super sweet rashguards so that people buy them and wear them and look amazing while competing and training.

To me, if you love jiujitsu, are humble, want to learn all of the effective techniques that you can, and want to help spread this great sport as much as possible, you are 10th Planet. Watch Mastering the System, read Advanced Rubber Guard, buy that rashie, and wear it. You've earned it, Playa, as much as I have.

[Matt Skaff]

Preach Amir. Preach.

[Andrew Sarasin]

Well according to your definition I should wear it lol. But it's a bit too late. I wore the tights though. Also I don't want to make 10 th planet look like shit cuz I kinda suck. Maybe at SFL Quebec competition I'll wear it. It's in 3 weeks. It's way smaller than grappling industry. I was even told by one person to save my money and not go, but fuck it, I'm busy with work and married so I'll compete when I can. I watch mts religiously, of course I don't try any of the too advanced stuff but half guard stuff basic rubber guard , warm ups stuff. I probably intimidated the guys a bit when I was warming up doing cartwheels and head stands lol ( or not..).
Thx for your long ass responce, much appreciated! This is one of the reasons I feel like a 10 th planeter, people here help me out and listen and honest so I feel like I'm apart of the team even though I only trained once at 10 th planet in Los Angeles.

It seems to me that there are 2 main objections to you wearing 10th Planet paraphernalia:
1) It is disrespectful towards the gym where you normally train.
2) It is disrespectful towards 10th Planet; you haven't "earned" the right to wear our name since you haven't trained with us.

I find both of these claims to be very weak; I recommend wearing whatever is comfortable and gives you any sort (even trivial) competitive edge (e.g., better grip, intimidate opponents). In the following, I'll examine each claim separately.

Claim 1: It is disrespectful towards the gym where you normally train.
I reject this claim for two reasons: a) you are paying your gym, and b) winning your matches precedes marketing for your gym.

Presumably you are paying both your gym for training and the tournament organizer for the chance at competition. Because you are paying for both of these things, you have the right to represent any organization or philosophy you choose. If you feel that you've learned much from MG in Action, or Gracie University, wear those rashguards. If you simply feel that MG or Gracie are more intimidating names that will mislead your opponent into making mistakes, wear those names. If the rashguard you bought at Walmart for $8 is supremely comfortable, fits your thick-ass neck better than anything else, and breathes well so that you cool more efficiently, wear that (<- this was an autobiographical sentence). If you want to wear a PETA rashguard so that you can channel the power of awe-inspiring sea mammals, wear that (<- this was not an autobiographical sentence). If you feel like the Palestinian diaspora is woefully underrepresented in the popular consciousness, wear a Hamas rashguard. If all of your spiritual strength comes from the love of Christ, wear a shirt with a big-ass cross on it.

It is your life, your money, your body, and your competition.

Claim 2: You haven't "earned" the right to represent 10th Planet
I reject this because I believe we have a pretty low threshold for "earning" the right.

Our (Eddie's) philosophy has always been one of abject open-mindedness. We "steal" techniques from anyone if they seem to be useful (or if they look cool), and we teach everyone we can (for a minimal fee. I mean seriously minimal. Go try to find a Gracie Barra price list. I'll wait.). We want this system and this mentality to spread across the land like the black plague, improving jiujitsu, making it more exciting to spectators and more welcoming to beginners, and generally increasing the sum total of badass in the world. We design super sweet rashguards so that people buy them and wear them and look amazing while competing and training.

To me, if you love jiujitsu, are humble, want to learn all of the effective techniques that you can, and want to help spread this great sport as much as possible, you are 10th Planet. Watch Mastering the System, read Advanced Rubber Guard, buy that rashie, and wear it. You've earned it, Playa, as much as I have.

[Jack Hanley]

It seems to me that there are 2 main objections to you wearing 10th Planet paraphernalia:
1) It is disrespectful towards the gym where you normally train.
2) It is disrespectful towards 10th Planet; you haven't "earned" the right to wear our name since you haven't trained with us.

I find both of these claims to be very weak; I recommend wearing whatever is comfortable and gives you any sort (even trivial) competitive edge (e.g., better grip, intimidate opponents). In the following, I'll examine each claim separately.

Claim 1: It is disrespectful towards the gym where you normally train.
I reject this claim for two reasons: a) you are paying your gym, and b) winning your matches precedes marketing for your gym.

Presumably you are paying both your gym for training and the tournament organizer for the chance at competition. Because you are paying for both of these things, you have the right to represent any organization or philosophy you choose. If you feel that you've learned much from MG in Action, or Gracie University, wear those rashguards. If you simply feel that MG or Gracie are more intimidating names that will mislead your opponent into making mistakes, wear those names. If the rashguard you bought at Walmart for $8 is supremely comfortable, fits your thick-ass neck better than anything else, and breathes well so that you cool more efficiently, wear that (<- this was an autobiographical sentence). If you want to wear a PETA rashguard so that you can channel the power of awe-inspiring sea mammals, wear that (<- this was not an autobiographical sentence). If you feel like the Palestinian diaspora is woefully underrepresented in the popular consciousness, wear a Hamas rashguard. If all of your spiritual strength comes from the love of Christ, wear a shirt with a big-ass cross on it.

It is your life, your money, your body, and your competition.

Claim 2: You haven't "earned" the right to represent 10th Planet
I reject this because I believe we have a pretty low threshold for "earning" the right.

Our (Eddie's) philosophy has always been one of abject open-mindedness. We "steal" techniques from anyone if they seem to be useful (or if they look cool), and we teach everyone we can (for a minimal fee. I mean seriously minimal. Go try to find a Gracie Barra price list. I'll wait.). We want this system and this mentality to spread across the land like the black plague, improving jiujitsu, making it more exciting to spectators and more welcoming to beginners, and generally increasing the sum total of badass in the world. We design super sweet rashguards so that people buy them and wear them and look amazing while competing and training.

To me, if you love jiujitsu, are humble, want to learn all of the effective techniques that you can, and want to help spread this great sport as much as possible, you are 10th Planet. Watch Mastering the System, read Advanced Rubber Guard, buy that rashie, and wear it. You've earned it, Playa, as much as I have.

This type of attitude is why I love 10th Planet.