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?
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?
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