online grading?

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05-10-2012, 11:49 AM
Black Eagle Dojo

online grading?

hey all
new to the forum but been involved in jiu jitsu for a long time and in my opinion 10th planet jj is the way forward, love the constantly evolving strategies and techniques!, thing is there are no schools nearby (live in ireland) and me and my guys would love nothin more than to train in the 10th planet system legit, I know that the mastering the system series has great techniques and i have all the available learning aids like mastering the rubber guard, mastering the twister etc. but i was wondering if there is an option to grade online?, if there is we would love to know what requirements are involved to grade up and what cost if its extra to do some sort of course?
thanks for any help :-)
05-10-2012, 12:16 PM
Cody Kietzman

The best way to do it is train your ass off and visit HQ as often as you can. Or you could have instructors do seminars at your school as much as possible. TBH the best way is to go to HQ.
05-10-2012, 02:28 PM
Buffington

There is to get your blue and there is a thread about it. But as far as I know no one has fallowed through with it. Everyone finds a way to HQ.
05-10-2012, 02:55 PM
DBK

go to the one in england
05-10-2012, 06:05 PM
nathan orchard

I got my blue belt from Eddie online after he saw me pulling clean 10th Planet techniques against top level guys on vids I posted on the forum. then i went to HQ and was given my purple belt. my advice is rep hard and good things will happen. :)
05-11-2012, 03:57 AM
Max P.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cody Kietzman

The best way to do it is train your ass off and visit HQ as often as you can. Or you could have instructors do seminars at your school as much as possible. TBH the best way is to go to HQ.

Yea a trip to HQ shouldn't be more than a couple thousand bucks for us Europeans. No big deal.
05-11-2012, 05:10 AM
Sean Marshall

There are 2 videos in Eddies youtube techniques playlist of displaying techniques for 15 minutes straight. I think they got belted for them. I watched Pj's last night and realized I know more than I thought I did. Thought I had to memorize more names of stuff that I use but forget the names of, but I already know enough for 15 minutes. Bout to make a video soon. Just gotta get together with 2 buddies when they are free.
05-11-2012, 05:30 AM
Chris Herzog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max P.

Yea a trip to HQ shouldn't be more than a couple thousand bucks for us Europeans. No big deal.

How bad do you want it?
05-11-2012, 05:59 AM
Cody Kietzman

Contact the UK branch. I believe his name is Simon, ask him how he did it (ten bucks/pounds says he came to the US or had an instructor out there). Look i even did the research for you.

http://www.10thplanetjj.com/locations/grimsby-uk/
05-11-2012, 06:27 AM
Black Eagle Dojo

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like a pilgrimage to hq is on the cards then, best get saving :-)
05-11-2012, 06:34 AM
Cody Kietzman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max P.

Yea a trip to HQ shouldn't be more than a couple thousand bucks for us Europeans. No big deal.

You could swim the channel and go to Grimsby.

They should pay me for free advertising...
05-11-2012, 07:47 AM
Max P.

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Originally Posted by Cody Kietzman

You could swim the channel and go to Grimsby.

They should pay me for free advertising...

All the way up to Grimsby? Sounds like a plan!

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Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

How bad do you want it?

More than finishing my education here for sure. But you see, without finishing it, there's no trip to LA.
Personally, I'm against online grading. But suggesting to simply stop by HQ isn't that easy for a lot of people. Those who are living next to a moon are really lucky. Closest thing would be 10th Planet Hamburg, but Matthias is living a good life in the states so I have no idea how things are going in Hamburg.
05-11-2012, 07:51 AM
Cody Kietzman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max P.

All the way up to Grimsby? Sounds like a plan!

Well i would advise taking the train to France then swimming the smallest part of the channel. After making landfall u could use public transit up to Grimsby.

Seriously try to take a Ryanair flight, it cant be that bad.
05-11-2012, 10:34 AM
Chris Herzog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max P.

All the way up to Grimsby? Sounds like a plan!

More than finishing my education here for sure. But you see, without finishing it, there's no trip to LA.
Personally, I'm against online grading. But suggesting to simply stop by HQ isn't that easy for a lot of people. Those who are living next to a moon are really lucky. Closest thing would be 10th Planet Hamburg, but Matthias is living a good life in the states so I have no idea how things are going in Hamburg.

You're right, 10th Planet Rochester just appeared on the other side of North America one day.

No one said it would be easy, you have to make sacrifices if you want something bad enough. So again, how bad do you want it?
05-11-2012, 10:56 AM
Max P.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

You're right, 10th Planet Rochester just appeared on the other side of North America one day.

No one said it would be easy, you have to make sacrifices if you want something bad enough. So again, how bad do you want it?

It's right up there with Gravity Free Flight and rolling with Ronda Rousey. But on a serious note, I do have plans for HQ, just not in the near future (as in this year). Until then there's still HQ flavor from watching MTS :D
Also you didn't jump right into owning a moon Chris, you had that long martial arts & competition history, while I'm still a whitebelt. Not saying it was easy for you. A Hotbox might be the way to go, but first I must convert more people to the system. Like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...o/wololo-1.png
05-11-2012, 11:10 AM
Cody Kietzman

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Originally Posted by Max P.

first I must convert more people to the system. Like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...o/wololo-1.png

It works for the Mormons...
05-11-2012, 11:11 AM
Chris Herzog

You're missing my point. I clawed tooth and nail and made several like altering sacrfices along the way. If you want it bad enough you'll do everything in your power to make it happen. Theres no room for excuses. Most of my instructors in my adult life were across the country, and in other countries.

Do you want it, or do you just kinda want it, if its convenient?
05-11-2012, 11:14 AM
Cody Kietzman

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Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

You're missing my point. I clawed tooth and nail and made several like altering sacrfices along the way. If you want it bad enough you'll do everything in your power to make it happen. Theres no room for excuses. Most of my instructors in my adult life were across the country, and in other countries.

Do you want it, or do you just kinda want it, if its convenient?

But I want it now Mr. Herzog!!!!!!!
05-11-2012, 11:53 AM
Chris Herzog

:)
05-11-2012, 12:21 PM
Brent Smith

Quote:

Originally Posted by nathan orchard

I got my blue belt from Eddie online after he saw me pulling clean 10th Planet techniques against top level guys on vids I posted on the forum. then i went to HQ and was given my purple belt. my advice is rep hard and good things will happen. :)

This seems to be the best way. A couple people have leveled up this way
05-11-2012, 12:23 PM
Cody Kietzman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brent Smith

This seems to be the best way. A couple people have leveled up this way

I think the best way is to make trips.
05-11-2012, 12:29 PM
Brent Smith

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max P.

All the way up to Grimsby? Sounds like a plan!

Thats like me saying "get to HQ (or insert any moon that is a state away) all the way from Oregon?" (Granted I'm not sure if you really believe Grimsby is too far).
05-11-2012, 12:48 PM
Cody Kietzman

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Thats like me saying "get to HQ (or insert any moon that is a state away) all the way from Oregon?" (Granted I'm not sure if you really believe Grimsby is too far).

Jr Gonzalez is driving 8 hours to come see us this weekend. Gary Meek drives 7.5 hours at LEAST twice a year to come see us. Ryanair is a really cheap and easy source of transportation in EU. Do I think he could make it to Grimsby? Yes. Would it cost a little bit? Yes. But i bet that it costs Derek Stewart, Chris Herzog or, Eric Schuettenberg more to go to Cali than it would for homeboy to spend a few days at Grimsby. I think it circles back to what Zog said (yes thats right Zog I'm agreeing with you, I hope doesn't cause like a black hole or something) how bad do u want it? What are you willing to do? People travel the world to go to HQ, or the place formerly known as HQ : (. So the whole I cant do it thing just rubs me wrong.
05-11-2012, 01:12 PM
Chris Herzog

Cody I'm suprised you haven't called for this thread to die yet?!?!
05-11-2012, 01:13 PM
Brent Smith

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People travel the world to go to HQ, or the place formerly known as HQ : (. So the whole I cant do it thing just rubs me wrong.

100% agree.

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05-11-2012, 01:18 PM
Cody Kietzman

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Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

Cody I'm suprised you haven't called for this thread to die yet?!?!

I do get tired of seeing them....you know you want half of these threads to die just as much as me : )
05-11-2012, 10:17 PM
Matthias Sieber

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max P.

More than finishing my education here for sure. But you see, without finishing it, there's no trip to LA.
Personally, I'm against online grading. But suggesting to simply stop by HQ isn't that easy for a lot of people. Those who are living next to a moon are really lucky. Closest thing would be 10th Planet Hamburg, but Matthias is living a good life in the states so I have no idea how things are going in Hamburg.

There are three 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Blue Belts and many technical and/or competitive white belts training regularly.

This "good life" is possible because of many sacrifices in the past.
05-12-2012, 05:12 AM
Chris Herzog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthias Sieber

This "good life" is possible because of many sacrifices in the past.

+1

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