Brandon Mccaghren promoted to Puple Belt!

[Jon Helton]

Congrats guys! I knew that was coming after rolling with Brandon earlier this year. I worked technique with Don over a year ago and he had a great base then. Both more than deserving.

[Aab]

I love Brandon like a .......i can't say a brother cuz i dont know what that feels like. but maybe like a bowl of cookies and cream ice cream. i honestly cried when I got home. I mean the last two years of doing jiu jitsu has been the hardest thing iv ever done. I have watched everyone but me get promoted to blue just becuz i did tenth planet techniques. The move here was so worth it. Better job, better instructor, i know i prolly didn't deserve it but thanks for everything from everyone. Congrats Brandon.

[WilliamGunter]

Congratz to both thats awesome.

[Tony "The Goods" Garcia]

For God's sake. I grab a bowl of chili, come back to post congratulations to Don "Singlet" , and it's on page two. Don, you silly fuckin clown shoes, you did deserve it! You Sir don't give yourself credit. I was so happy to meet you and your game shocked me. You were far better than myself lol. The Devil's a lie Don. You deserve it!

[Aab]

For God's sake. I grab a bowl of chili, come back to post congratulations to Don "Singlet" , and it's on page two. Don, you silly fuckin clown shoes, you did deserve it! You Sir don't give yourself credit. I was so happy to meet you and your game shocked me. You were far better than myself lol. The Devil's a lie Don. You deserve it!

thanks tony your a great guy. i hate we didn't get to hang more. next time we will for sure. maybe drink a few shoot ups on blue berries and shit. hey. im pretty calm when im sober of rasberries. but when im not on grapes im just chilling. you know whats good is when your car dont go dead in new york. listen. it was an honor meeting you. and i appreciate it. if i ever get up to knoxville this year for a game ( we lost by ten to florida sniff sniffffff)_) then i will try to stop by your school. Cuz you know what it is. You KNOW how Tennessee Ten do mayne. lol forgive a tore up guy. Be good and lets keep training.

[Joe Friday]

Oh man, good job guys... This reminds me, I was at the local Hoggly Woggly, you know, looking for some chocolate soldiers, and they no longer have them

But, really, I hate I missed it. I hope someone got to go in my place!

[Brandon Mccaghren]

So, I know that Purple Belt is not a huge milestone for a lot of people, and I know I am still way down the totem pole in the big scheme of things, but today was incredibly special for me.

I just wanna say that I am so happy and honored to be a part of 10th Planet. Other grapplers from other associations may not understand, and that's ok. People can think and say whatever they want to about Eddie Bravo, but Eddie is a good man. Like, a genuinely good person, and anyone who actually knows him is fully aware that this is not up for debate. He honestly cares about what's going on with us way out here in the boondocks, and that means the world to me because this is my family that I sweat with and bleed with every night. We pour our hearts out right in front of each other EVERY NIGHT. This is not a money grab for Eddie. This is his passion and his life. He cares about my family (both my gym family and my wife and kids), and that means everything to me.

I am so proud of all the people in our gym: white belt, blue belt... whatever. It makes me feel incredible to know that you have put your faith in me to guide you, and I feel an incredible burden to guide you with wisdom; not just as grapplers, but as people and as martial artists. Thank you so much to all of you. You could have easily dismissed me because of my rank (and I wouldn't have blamed you) and never given me a chance to share this journey with you, but you saw something in me that made you believe that I could help. Thank you for believing in me.

Thank you to Alder Hampel and Chris Herzog, as well, for spending so much time on me. I know at times it has been like polishing a turd (especially in the beginning with Alder teaching me the 10th Planet stuff from the ground up, pretty much), but I am forever grateful and indebted to you for your patience and your willingness to share something that you have worked so hard to gain.

Eddie, thank you for 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu I hope that one day I can be as much of a blessing to you as you have been to me.

I love you guys!

[Chris Herzog]

So, I know that Purple Belt is not a huge milestone for a lot of people, and I know I am still way down the totem pole in the big scheme of things, but today was incredibly special for me.

I just wanna say that I am so happy and honored to be a part of 10th Planet. Other grapplers from other associations may not understand, and that's ok. People can think and say whatever they want to about Eddie Bravo, but Eddie is a good man. Like, a genuinely good person, and anyone who actually knows him is fully aware that this is not up for debate. He honestly cares about what's going on with us way out here in the boondocks, and that means the world to me because this is my family that I sweat with and bleed with every night. We pour our hearts out right in front of each other EVERY NIGHT. This is not a money grab for Eddie. This is his passion and his life. He cares about my family (both my gym family and my wife and kids), and that means everything to me.

I am so proud of all the people in our gym: white belt, blue belt... whatever. It makes me feel incredible to know that you have put your faith in me to guide you, and I feel an incredible burden to guide you with wisdom; not just as grapplers, but as people and as martial artists. Thank you so much to all of you. You could have easily dismissed me because of my rank (and I wouldn't have blamed you) and never given me a chance to share this journey with you, but you saw something in me that made you believe that I could help. Thank you for believing in me.

Thank you to Alder Hampel and Chris Herzog, as well, for spending so much time on me. I know at times it has been like polishing a turd (especially in the beginning with Alder teaching me the 10th Planet stuff from the ground up, pretty much), but I am forever grateful and indebted to you for your patience and your willingness to share something that you have worked so hard to gain.

Eddie, thank you for 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu I hope that one day I can be as much of a blessing to you as you have been to me.

I love you guys!

No need to thanks us brotha, you've been a pleasure to work with. Your humility is inspiring for someone as talented as yourself!

[J Grooms]

Congratulations guys!

[Eddie Bravo]

I was telling my gf today about how awesome your family is Brandon, the love you have for your family is a huge blessing to me, I've learned just as much from you as you from me, yours is the kind of dedication that makes me so very proud of this association that we are all building together, a massive congrats on the purple