This is how 10th Planet moons suppose to do....

[Matt "Gumby" Glach]

Awesome inspirational thread! I think I can speak for the entire Miami Hotbox when I say that we plan on being a VERY successful moon in the coming years! South Florida is FLOODED with "black belt" instructors and there are probably 50 different jits schools within 30 miles of my house, and the Miami Hotbox, technically all white belts right now, is FAR superior to the majority of the "black belt" run gyms. I've tried out a ton of the gyms around here and none come close to the dedication and friendliness and desire to learn and improve that we all have at our Hotbox!

Not only are we all competing as a team in a bunch of upcoming tournaments, where we plan to dominate, but we are already attracting like-minded 10th planeteers left and right! I'm stoked for the future and it's great to know you care so much about us Eddie! Your support and love for your students is unmatched in the jiu jitsu world, believe that! We're taking this sport over, one submission at a time!

[Eddie Bravo]

Staying tied in to the organization is helping me a lot. Being a lone wolf and trying to "fake it till you make it" doesn't work when you have 3 Gracie balck belts teaching across the street and a large part of your students are active military in their 20's. (bullshit don't walk here). So thankyou to all the guys who have led the way and taken the time to mentor and inspire me. Eddie, Chis, John, Ari, Denny and Scott. And thanx to the warriors like Louis who are 10thp second generation and challenging me as an instructor to try to keep pace with their achievments. WARRR!!!!

This is what I'm talking about, the right attitude to build a successful 10th Planet school

[Enrique "Kiko"]

Awesome inspirational thread! I think I can speak for the entire Miami Hotbox when I say that we plan on being a VERY successful moon in the coming years! South Florida is FLOODED with "black belt" instructors and there are probably 50 different jits schools within 30 miles of my house, and the Miami Hotbox, technically all white belts right now, is FAR superior to the majority of the "black belt" run gyms. I've tried out a ton of the gyms around here and none come close to the dedication and friendliness and desire to learn and improve that we all have at our Hotbox!

Not only are we all competing as a team in a bunch of upcoming tournaments, where we plan to dominate, but we are already attracting like-minded 10th planeteers left and right! I'm stoked for the future and it's great to know you care so much about us Eddie! Your support and love for your students is unmatched in the jiu jitsu world, believe that! We're taking this sport over, one submission at a time!

Matt "Gumby" Glach, you move me with your thoughts, words, and hip bump sweeps. <3 ya brother.

[Josh Passini]

Again, starting a 10th Planet moon as a blue or purple means you are entering a business war zone. The 10th Planet name gives you a fighting chance but not a gaurantee of success.

Always put yourself in the average Bjj student's shoes. Why would he chose to pay a blue or purple belt for jiu jitsu lessons over the neighborhood black belt?

He might go with you as a blue or purple if you out hustle this black belt by A) training like a madman yourself B) giving your heart and soul to your students thru your teaching AND rolling with them on a nightly basis C) acknowledging your ego flare ups and putting a knee on it's belly and controlling it by staying humble D) always remaining a student yourself and learning techniques along with your students and E) putting together a fun loving fierce competitive team that is fully respected in your local community even tho you are only a blue or purple

Again, not all my affiliates are gonna make it, opening an affiliate as a blue or purple is straight warfare and some will lose the war, what are you gonna do? Hopefully you do what 10 do

Truth. My ass left the house at 8:00am and got home at 12:00-1:00am all week. Training, coaching, building this thing in the Chi. Me and two of my guys have fights in August and three more comps this year. It busy but the passion for this keeps me running. Love the 10th Planet Family.

[Andrew Maxwell]

Truth. My ass left the house at 8:00am and got home at 12:00-1:00am all week. Training, coaching, building this thing in the Chi. Me and two of my guys have fights in August and three more comps this year. It busy but the passion for this keeps me running. Love the 10th Planet Family.

Keep up the good work! There needs to be a 10th Planet in Chi. for me when I'm there for Lollapalooza for one week evey year lol!

[robert gero]

nice thread eddie..motivate them

[Sam Limoges-Lapointe]

Louis Ho is one of the best Teacher ever , he is like Yoda .. but Y''Ho''da .

[Andrew Anctil]

Staying tied in to the organization is helping me a lot. Being a lone wolf and trying to "fake it till you make it" doesn't work when you have 3 Gracie balck belts teaching across the street and a large part of your students are active military in their 20's. (bullshit don't walk here). So thankyou to all the guys who have led the way and taken the time to mentor and inspire me. Eddie, Chis, John, Ari, Denny and Scott. And thanx to the warriors like Louis who are 10thp second generation and challenging me as an instructor to try to keep pace with their achievments. WARRR!!!!

Hola out to the fellow Military boys at your school! We def know the meaning of WAR! Fight till the end and give it your best

[Eddie Bravo]

Truth. My ass left the house at 8:00am and got home at 12:00-1:00am all week. Training, coaching, building this thing in the Chi. Me and two of my guys have fights in August and three more comps this year. It busy but the passion for this keeps me running. Love the 10th Planet Family.

You have your hands full in Chicago Josh, but I believe you can do it

[Jon Helton]

Very cool thread. I know first hand what it's like to have a moon, be a blue belt and be in a city with multiple black belts. It's fucking brutal. I've only had the chance to compete once since Charlotte has been a moon and I think I repped very well. We have slowly but steadily built a force here. We have done extremely well on the tournament circuit and August 6 we have 3 guys on the same MMA card.
One thing that has helped me as a moon was teaming up with black belt Jeremy Arel who opened up a school on the other side of Charlotte. He is a black belt under Gordo and one of the most legit guys in the area. Not to mention he is just awesome guy. I have to say this has helped my reputation in the NC community big time. I know sooo many people were wondering why the fuck would Jeremy pick up a 10th Planet school as an affiliate that is run by a blue belt. That is because Jeremy is a huge fan of 10th Planet and believes in me and my ability. Anybody who slightly suggest anything negative about my school, well...he basically tells them to shut the fuck up.
Sorry to ramble. Point being......we are already on the tournament circuit hard and everybody knows it. We already have 1 MMA win out of Charlotte and now have 3 (all experienced) fighters, which I know we'll all hear about in August. Lastly, if anybody wants to talk shit about me or my school here, I have a 230lb legit as can be BJJ black belt to back me up 100%. 10th Planet Charlotte is not going anywhere.