10th planet addiction... important safety information...keep it fresh...

Okay guys, so, my name is Mike Velotta, and I'm a 10th Planet-aholic. I have this addiction because, well, it seems I just can't get enough. It all started way back in 1996 when I first met Chris Brennen in California. He was training some dudes in his garage at our apartment complex on this crusty old carpet. Every day for a month I would walk by, all bad-ass-wanna-be'n it up, and finally one day I said fuck it.. what is this wrastlin shit. I walked in, laid my ego at the door, and said "Will you teach me?" He said yes, and the rest is history.
Now, what the big F does that have to do with 10th Planet? Well, Chris was the first guy who taught me that you don't have to wear a gi. He was all about the No-Gi. 100%. So much so that after he got his purple from the Gracie family down in Brazil, he took it off and pretty much never wore it again. (This is the same Chris Brennen that started the ever popular "NOGI" clothing company. Yeah, you wear the shorts, don't lie...) So, back to my story...
Chris taught me a lot. The first guy who ever tapped me out was Jeremy Williams, (yeah the IFL star that committed suicide a few years back. I sort of head butted him in his own guard, (not really on accident) and he choked the shit out of me for it.)
So, moving along... I joined the Army, trained under a bunch of other dudes, and then one day, I heard someone say "Eddie Bravo" with a hushed tone, like it was a big conspiracy to say his name.. like LORD VOLDEMORT in Harry Potter. So I youtubed him. No joke, the first video I ever saw of Eddie was the skit where Hassan "attacks" him at Legends. I searched further and further, and finally decided that this is what I needed. No gi, No frickin spider guard, no lapel chokes, no more looking like a lame ass baby jedi knight. This has been my path now for a long time. And now, with the site open, and all of you guys on here, I'm even more addicted. I teach my students every day almost. I'm in the gym every day almost. I'm on the forums every day just about. And, I'm proud to be addicted and part of the ever growing 10th Planet Family.
Your thoughts?

thats a great story mike....hope to see more of your vids soon....you need to hurry up and get down to 10th planet charlotte and roll with us.

Yeah I do need to get back over there. You guys have an awesome place.. wish it was 30 minutes away and not 3 hours! This weekend I'm heading to SC, then next week I will make the time for sure. Can't wait to roll with you guys!

HELLO MIKE!!! I feel like Im at one of those AA meetings...but this would be the XPA version...lol. If you are ever down in the GA area, look me up, love to have you come out to Academy.
Coringao

My girlfriend left me(she took the dog;(), my transmition just went out, I'm high right now, I'm respected by every student at local gyms but resented by the instructors, Ive had 7 broken bones 2 dislocations lcl tear and a torn nerve in the past 2 1/2 years leaving me all but broke. All of my friends wear rashguards or work clothes and normal people bore the shit out of me. If I don't train it feels like not taking a shower just nasty and eventually unbearable. My boss is gettin fed up with me coming to work either limping, limited to one hand, or looking like I was on the wrong side of a gang initiation. I refuse to get another girlfriend because I know that she likes the fact that I am so dedicated now, eventually she will want too much of my attention and either leave me or force me to leave her. I quit college during clinicals with a 3.8 because after 6 years I realize I hate hospitals. I've got all my chips in and it's either make it or die tryin. What mite be considered rock bottom to some feels like the top of the world to me because i've never bin closer to achieving something I really love and not what everyone else said I should achieve.

Hi i'm Bobby and I'm a 10p'aholic

10th Planet...the only drug I do.

my name is kevin. my coach is mike velotta, he's an awesome teacher and is very dedicated to teaching us 10th planet jiu jitsu.
i have a great deal of respect for him and everyone under eddie bravo. i love your system and your website is really sweet. btw props to eddie bravo for the no hand arm triangle pass. i really like that one

bobby, welcome to 10th planet-aholics. you make me proud. life doesnt get much better.
kevin, hope our roll last night was something you could learn from man. keep it up, you are doing great.

Hi my name is Judson and I'm addicted to deep half guard and ninja chokes.
Drugs are bad mmmm'k.

judson i agree deep half guard is cool. but im addicted to arm triangles,key locks and kimuras