Originally Posted by
Louis Ho
I remember back in the day, I used to buy Guitar Player Magazine. And they would have awards going to Best Jazz Guitarist, Best Flamenco Guitarist, Biggest Homo Guitarist, etc. In many ways, I think a lot of the people nominated are worthy of awards, but for slightly different reasons. Guys like Mike Dewitt Jr, Red, and Ant are young, hungry, and represent the present and future of 10th Planet competitors. They compete in major comps like Worlds and Pan Ams and do VERY well. You gotta have respect for that. Red's win of the ADCC qualifiers is huge and he should definitely get props for that. Take a look at Scott Yockel. He is amazing at leg locks. His wins at the in house 10th Planet tournaments attest to that. He's definitely a great competitor. At age 43 and with a body that is pretty fucked up, I squeeze out as many comps as I can. More recently, I did win 2 Canadian Grapplers Quest titles, and came in 2nd at the Las Vegas Grapplers Quest. I also did win Submission of the Night at my superfight at the Fight For Charity Event in Montreal. And also, you got guys like Frank Barca, who travels from Australia to train at HQ probably more than any of the instructors. In terms of knowledge and dedication, it's hard to top Frank. Sorry if I forgot to name anybody else. Oh yeah, I'd like to give a shout out to Mike Seabrook. Although he wasn't nominated, there is no bullshit with this guy. He trains hard and puts his ass on the line. I have nothing but respect for him. And yeah, one more dude. Brian Barncat Debbes. He's not much of a party type and has the personality of a wet sponge, but he loves to learn and compete. Nothing but respect for him.
