OP seems to want to protect the 10th planet brand, others seem to want to call anyone not going to a 10th planet school an imposter. If you are saying you can't stand guys that wear 10th planet patches and/or claim to be 10th planet when they are clearly not, then I agree with you 100%.
If you are saying that you can't stand someone that doesn't go to a 10th planet school, but still uses a 10th planet technique like pulling the rubber guard, then I think you are a little off base there. The sport is constantly evolving, whether or not someone buys a 10th planet tape, it's likely they'll see these techniques at some point in their careers and it's only natural that they would play with things they see and incorporate good things into their game.
I'll give you an example. I go to a non-10th planet school that I think is excellent and I also really like the 10th planet system. I've bought the books, the DVD, and will be a paying member once all the videos are available. While my school doesn't teach 10th planet techniques, they also have never told me that I can't use them while rolling. From the start, I had success with the lock down and going from there. It isn't tough for someone who gets neutralized in the lock down to figure out how to do it. Now, there are a few guys in my school that will use the lock down to slow the action while they rest or set something up. It would be unfair for any 10th planet people to talk shit on them for using the lock down. They are just using what works. They might not even know it's a 10th planet thing. I'm also submitting multiple guys per night with the Electric Chair, it's only a matter of time before they figure that one out.
So, I think it's cool that you want to own the name and own the system, but you probably shouldn't interrupt people at tournaments by trying to show them the 'proper' way of doing something and then handing out business cards to people if front of their instructors and other students.
If you are saying that you can't stand someone that doesn't go to a 10th planet school, but still uses a 10th planet technique like pulling the rubber guard, then I think you are a little off base there. The sport is constantly evolving, whether or not someone buys a 10th planet tape, it's likely they'll see these techniques at some point in their careers and it's only natural that they would play with things they see and incorporate good things into their game.
I'll give you an example. I go to a non-10th planet school that I think is excellent and I also really like the 10th planet system. I've bought the books, the DVD, and will be a paying member once all the videos are available. While my school doesn't teach 10th planet techniques, they also have never told me that I can't use them while rolling. From the start, I had success with the lock down and going from there. It isn't tough for someone who gets neutralized in the lock down to figure out how to do it. Now, there are a few guys in my school that will use the lock down to slow the action while they rest or set something up. It would be unfair for any 10th planet people to talk shit on them for using the lock down. They are just using what works. They might not even know it's a 10th planet thing. I'm also submitting multiple guys per night with the Electric Chair, it's only a matter of time before they figure that one out.
So, I think it's cool that you want to own the name and own the system, but you probably shouldn't interrupt people at tournaments by trying to show them the 'proper' way of doing something and then handing out business cards to people if front of their instructors and other students.
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