My letter to all of the "Bravo Bashers" out there!

[Josh Smith]

I wish all these Jiu Jitsu practitioners out there would stop hating on 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and Eddie Bravo. Most of them don't even truly know what 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu is all about! The truth is that 10th Planet is more of a open-minded philosophy comprised into a system that is constantly changing and evolving whereas most systems have "THEIR" techniques that they do and nothing more. It's a common mis-conception by most JJ players that Eddie Bravo's system is all about the twister and the rubber guard only when nothing could be further than the truth. The 10th Planet "system" is a very fruitful collect of no gi grappling techniques that descends from many practitioners personal arsenals and different grappling systems alike. These techniques are then reviewed by Instructors and students of 10th Planet schools and added to the system once they have become declared practical and proven their usefulness on the mat at high levels. Eddie has always credited techniques or other knowledge by others that he has received and added to the system. Then Eddie is the man who properly names (if the technique doesn't already have a name), catalogs, and produces these techniques into a cirriculum which in my humble opinion is his greatest achievement ever aside from his respected victory over Master Royler Gracie (who is my Masters younger brother). So to all my Brothers and Sisters of Jiu Jitsu out there, please be open-minded enough to look into it before you condemn it! If you're going to hate something, you might as well know about what it is that you're hating right? And who knows, you might just learn something....

-Joshua Smith (Relson Gracie Blue Belt and three year 10th Planet practitioner)

[AJ Camacho]

Does your Relson Gracie school hate on your 10th Planet move?

[Josh Smith]

Na man. Master Relson does but as for me in southern Alabama and my Brothers in Middle MS. We don't care! What works is what works. Especially if it's been proven!

Point in case. I have a friend of mine who trains @ Relson's in MS. and he is bad ass at playing De La Riva and spider guard! Relson can't stand those Guards because he is a man who practically worships his father and his teachings and unfortunately Grandmaster Helio Gracie never adapted that to his arsenal! Long story short, my friend went to one of Relson's tourny's just two weeks after receiving his purple belt a wiped out his division comprised of one two and three year purple belts using De La Riva and spider guard.

Moral of the story = the 10th Planet philosophy!

If it works on high levels, USE IT!!!

[Aab]

I had a guy who hates on Eddie and he isn't friends with me anymore cuz i hug eddies nuts. I was like damn tho Eddie is good. He tapped Royler as a brown belt and is super cool and nice. I am wearing a Tennessee rash guard right now. Orange and white. what you guys think about that. we will return. ANYHOW i have been nailing twisters. i look good doing it too..... im currently enjoying a bowl of peanut butter crunch. i have been eating clean, running, doing great things. i deserve a bowl of goodness. yo. And yo.

[Eddie Bravo]

Thank you very much Josh

[Josh Smith]

Thank you very much Josh

Anytime sir. But it's you who deserves the thanks!

[Josh Smith]

I had a guy who hates on Eddie and he isn't friends with me anymore cuz i hug eddies nuts. I was like damn tho Eddie is good. He tapped Royler as a brown belt and is super cool and nice. I am wearing a Tennessee rash guard right now. Orange and white. what you guys think about that. we will return. ANYHOW i have been nailing twisters. i look good doing it too..... im currently enjoying a bowl of peanut butter crunch. i have been eating clean, running, doing great things. i deserve a bowl of goodness. yo. And yo.

So you're a self-admitted nuthugger Don? That's awesome!

[David Stager]

Let's also take a moment to recognize the amount of respect being thrown Eddie's way, especially after the Korean Zombie's historic Twister. There may be haters out there, but they're a dying breed.

[Louis Hermann]

People are dumb. You'd think it would be common sense that adaptability and open-mindedness would be a good thing in an evolving sport, but group-think and crazy egos prevent any kind of improvement or addition by traditionalists. 10th Planet will be accepted, but it will be move by move until the entire arsenal is accepted.

People see the Korean Zombie and there are 3 reactions:
1) WTF was that move, I think I'll look it up.
2) Lucky, low percentage. Eddie doesn't know shit.
3) Finally, someone is paying attention to this style of no-gi grappling.

People in group 3 KNOW this shit works, people in 2 are either looking for the mystical move that works every time or so firmly grounded in tradition they are starting to grow roots. It's sad.

[Derrick Johnson]

right!!!! i love to fly kung fu, 10thplanet got me makin up my own shit (been doin a double trap grab from the meathook call it the slaughter house, similar to exhumer its either guy pushes off my chest givin me elbows, hand to the mat or i can still work for wrist control by letting go reverting back to . Eddie is one of my idols. always gives credit where its due, truly a standup guy because just as the gracies gave us gracie jiu jitsu he gave us great technique & great philosophy. Cant stress how much the system improved my game ....much love for that bruva (we shall vape one day, some good good haha B)