
Originally Posted by
Jonathan Wylie
My copy of mtrg and mtt both have a flow chart in the front with all the positions mapped out and and under each position it has options for transitions and submissions with the page number.
+1
The way the techniques flow together is what makes the system a SYSTEM. That's what we're always trying to get across to the haters. 10th Planet is NOT just a few techniques with quirky names that require some flexibility. It's a system of options that flow and transition between each other.
Eddie has said a million times that no technique works 100% of the time. Most have very low percentages. The 10th Planet system is all about raising those percentages within a no-gi context -- where those numbers are the worst. The reason it works is because of the way everything interconnects. THAT'S what makes 10PJJ so revolutionary. There are damn few "dead ends". If you're stuck, it's because you don't know the path well enough. The flow charts in the books are the key to understanding the whole thing. They're not just a table of contents. That's your whole game on two pages right there. That's your route to a black belt. Knowing a thousand techniques is meaningless if you can't get there. You've got to have set-ups and options and know how they all fit.
I'm with you Jon; these are Eddie's creations. He owns them and what they represent and they are part of how he makes his living. If we respect and support him, we'll purchase and use the ones HE created.