Why does Ryan Hall dis the Rubberguard?

[Derek Stewart]

so master e breeze thinks it would be amazing....

The truly sad part is this superfight nearly was locked in.

[Eddie Bravo]

so master e breeze thinks it would be amazing....

The truly sad part is this superfight nearly was locked in.

Tell the class what happened

[Derek Stewart]

So..............

Ryan had a chance to accept a fight with Denny P for a superfight in Denver and ..................

Ryan declined.

[Tyler Timmermans]

what a bitch!!!!!!

[Dustin C.]

So..............

Ryan had a chance to accept a fight with Denny P for a superfight in Denver and ..................

Ryan declined.

wow, well then he has respect for Denny's skills

[lost]

Did he give a reason why he decided not to fight, I'm guessing it wasn't because he thought he'd lose, or was afraid of losing.

[Daniel Elizondo]

very interesting too bad he didnt accept that match it would have been awesome you know I was seriously considering going over to 50/50 jiujitsu to train after I had a falling out with my other Gym but after reading all this Im so happy I didnt!!!! I refuse to continue to throw money at instructors that are close minded its a horrible feeling to attend an academy just to find your an outkast for useing another system and yea I keep hearing others say its just low belts starting shit but honestly Ive experienced being singled out by a big name instructor to remain nameless just for using 10th Planet techniques its not fun and has left a really bad taste in my mouth Im now very cautious about attending BJJ schools to the point were Id rather just drive 3 hrs on the weekends and train at the nearest 10thPlanet academy.

[John Roderick]

This is a good read. First-let's not speculate too much on the super fight. It could be a decline out of respect, fear, injury, etc. If he (possibly) had an injury and was to compete against a high level/well-know Black Belt and lose, it wouldn't be good. I'm not on his side, just playing Devil's Advocate. It would certainly be an interesting match to see him agains Denny, or Bollinger even. The only issue would be the similar styles and plans of attack. I find it interesting that he seems "against" RG or 10th Planet now, when the 10th Planet system was being predominantly used during his "Ryangle" days while associated with Lloyd Irvin. He has used the RG path extensively, so I would say he has at least a better than fundamental understanding of the path. I would imagine that anything he's doing has more to do with self-promotion and marketing. It's an old sales and marketing ploy when working against good competition: my system/product/service is better than so-and-so's. Their product is inferior and my is superior. He doesn't even have to detail why; if someone buys his Kool-Aid, then he's good to go. Robert Drysdale does similar marketing tactics. Much of his game looks and feels like 10th Planet techniques, but he's the "Nth Dimension Jiu Jitsu". It's all marketing. Drysdale doesn't slam 10th Planet that I've seen.
Look at it this way: if those two well respected and high level BJJ players are copping 10th Planet approach and techniques, it's a compliment. Eddie may be considered like the Eddie Van Halen of no gi: now everyone is starting to sound like him and go out and buy a floyd rose, single humbucker, super strat and tapping with their index finger (guitar reference for those who don't know). It's like the early 80's in rock, only it's jiu jitsu. This kid with the cool name has come up with a new twist on something and everyone wants to be him.

[ifreez]

Peoples opinions change.

It's funny, because Ryan says in his triangle DVD, "don't do this with your knee, please, because his good friend and Kyra Gracie blew their knees out", when he does it quite a lot.

However, to be fair, when I got back from Jamaica last summer (I went for a week) I just jumped back into stocks and what not, without stretching first, and heard a 'click'. Was sore for about a few weeks, but I am all good now.

[Jared Gammel]

Doesn't he specifically say in his DVD that he just wants to avoid weak body movements? My understanding was that flexibility, which he has, shouldn't be a crutch. He wants to focus on the strongest mechanical and structural body movements, which is the whole theory behind his perpendicular triangle finish. It makes sense to me.. you could teach it to anyone (not dependent on flexibility) and not risk injury, which he said he has witnessed before. And like others were saying it's a different brand. He also DID it quite alot.. you probably won't see him doing that anymore. My style has changed dramatically and I'm still a white belt. I imagine your style could change even more going from blue-black. Don't hate, to each their own.