Team Empire/10th Planet Rochester puttin in work today!!

[Chris Herzog]

Not only did we have 20 competitors at the 2011 NYS Grappling Championships (Results to follow) also one of our fighters (Nate Jones) became the NYS Heavy Weight Golden Gloves champion via TKO in the first round tonight. I'm very proud of my team and staff!

NYS Grappling Championships Results:

Mike G. Kid Division 3rd Place
Aden S. Kids Division 3rd Place
Caleb C. Kids Division 2nd Place
Jonah C. Kids Division 3rd Place

Donvan F. Beginner Teen Heavy Weight 1st Place
Nate A. Beginner Teen Middle Weight 3rd Place
Jack B. Teen Beginner Middle Weight 3rd Place
Pete H. Teen Advanced Middle Weight 1st Place/Teen Absolute Division 2nd Place

Ashley Kennedy-Foster woman's Intermediate Heavy Weight 2nd place
Jasper Titus Men's Intermediate 175-190 1st Place
Huan-Yu Chen Men's Intermediate -145 2nd Place.
Travis Rivers Men's Intermediate/Advanced 190-205 2nd Place.
Bryan Alves Men's Beginner 145-160 1st Place
Robbie Lawler Men’s Beginner 175-190 1st Place

[Cookie Monster]

vurry nice!

[Enrique "Kiko"]

Bad@$$ coach Zog. Great job 10PJJ Rochester warriors!

[Jack LaBarge]

Great job Team Empire and Coach Herzog!

[Josh Passini]

Awesome Job Guys.

[Brandon Woolsey]

Congrats!! WAR 10th Planet!!! Great job Coach Herzog and team!

[Bill Keeling]

I expected no less! Great job Chris! And an outstanding job from your students! Keep it up!

[Conner MACHINE Gibbons]

The Zog warriors turned out in force yesderday. All showing some nice 10th planet stuff. Makes me wish I lived closer to them to be a bigger part of the family. Coach Herzog and Scott are 2 of the best coachs I've seen. If I have competed enough that what I say would mean anything to there newer students, it would be, just to listen to them when your on the mat. Be a dumb monkey and follow everything they say blindly, until the moves start flowing on there own. They can get you thru the tough matchs. I went 4 and 2 yesderday and I know with there help I could have won both of those 2. So make sure you take advandage of how awesome they are at what they do.

I also would like to say I went against a 10th planet student yesderday, Jack. I had the most fun I have ever had rolling at a tourny!!! Couldn't help but laugh sometimes because we both kinda new what the other was up to before it happend. I think our matchs were the highlight of that division. I think thats what tournaments are about, when 2 guys leave it all on the mat.....and enjoy what the sports about. The reff told me it was the most fun he had ever reffing a match, couple kids going balls to the wall loving what they were doing.

P.S. I walked off the mat for the first time and said, Is that what my lockdown feels like on guys when I use it????? THAT SUCKS !!!! Doesn't feel good at all !!!!! LOL.

[FRANK BARCA]

Very nice!!!

[Chris Herzog]

The Zog warriors turned out in force yesderday. All showing some nice 10th planet stuff. Makes me wish I lived closer to them to be a bigger part of the family. Coach Herzog and Scott are 2 of the best coachs I've seen. If I have competed enough that what I say would mean anything to there newer students, it would be, just to listen to them when your on the mat. Be a dumb monkey and follow everything they say blindly, until the moves start flowing on there own. They can get you thru the tough matchs. I went 4 and 2 yesderday and I know with there help I could have won both of those 2. So make sure you take advandage of how awesome they are at what they do.

I also would like to say I went against a 10th planet student yesderday, Jack. I had the most fun I have ever had rolling at a tourny!!! Couldn't help but laugh sometimes because we both kinda new what the other was up to before it happend. I think our matchs were the highlight of that division. I think thats what tournaments are about, when 2 guys leave it all on the mat.....and enjoy what the sports about. The reff told me it was the most fun he had ever reffing a match, couple kids going balls to the wall loving what they were doing.

P.S. I walked off the mat for the first time and said, Is that what my lockdown feels like on guys when I use it????? THAT SUCKS !!!! Doesn't feel good at all !!!!! LOL.

Thanks for the kind words Conner, you'll always part of the family!

You and Jack had some huge battles, even though you were both cheating