10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu is a non-traditional system of Brazilian jiu-jitsu developed by Eddie Bravo. It is a no-gi based style so the fighters use rash guards as their main fighting wear. 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu fighters are known to employ unorthodox guard positions and a distinct focus on leg lock attacks.[3]
 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu logo | |
| Date founded | 2003 |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Founder | Eddie Bravo |
| Current head | Eddie Bravo |
| Ancestor arts | Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1][2] Kodokan judo Folkstyle wrestling Luta livre |
| Official website | www |
History
editIn 2003, after earning a black belt under Jean-Jacques Machado, Eddie Bravo opened his first 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu school in Los Angeles, California. Bravo's system emphasizes developing students for submission-only grappling competition rather than points, he focused his jiu-jitsu training without the traditional gi, becoming one of the first jiu-jitsu schools in the US to do so. The idea behind this was to try to implement as many of the techniques as possible in mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions. Bravo worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) during this time and felt high-level jiu-jitsu practitioners weren't winning as much as they should have, mainly attributing this to them wearing a gi when training jiu-jitsu, but competing in MMA without one.[4]
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu has been controversial since its inception;[5] abandoning the gi drew some backlash from other jiu-jitsu schools[3] and there has been a debate as to how many 10th Planet techniques, most notably its iterations of the rubber guard, translate to MMA.[6]
In addition to the original 10th Planet headquarters in Los Angeles, there are over 100 schools worldwide.[7] Some are established jiu-jitsu training facilities that have adopted the system as an expansion of the art. The style has spread overseas to Ireland, the United Kingdom,[8] Germany,[9] Sweden, Australia,[10] Mexico,[11] Brazil,[12] and Korea.
Notable students
editRanking system
editWhile 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu uses the standard Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system, its practitioners most commonly train without gi and the belt. 10th Planet used colored rashguards to help visually denote belt rank.[17]
References
edit- ^ Banjoko, Adisa (10 September 2008). "Interview w/ UFC Commentator Eddie Bravo". Fast Company. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Eddie Bravo - BJJ Heroes". BJJ Heroes. 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Inside Eddie Bravo's 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu".
- ^ "Inside Eddie Bravo's 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu - FIGHTLAND".
- ^ "Inside 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Grappling Concepts That Work". 29 January 2018.
- ^ "BE Open Mat: The Rubber Guard". 28 March 2013.
- ^ "10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Locations". 27 April 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Scott, Jamie (23 March 2014). "10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu London". 10th Planet London. 10th Planet London. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Warneking, Ralf. "German 10th Planet black belt". Ralf Warneking Jiu-Jitsu. 10th Planet Black Belts. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Australia, Melbourne (8 June 2010). "10th Planet Melbourne". 10th Planet Melbourne. 10th Planet Melbourne. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Chihuahua, Mexico". 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "First 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Academy In Brazil Opens". Jits Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Throwback: Joe Rogan Receives his 10th Planet Black Belt from Eddie Bravo". 12 August 2021.
- ^ "UFC Veteran Ben Saunders to Open 10th Planet Orlando". 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Condit Receives Purple Belt at 10th Planet". 12 November 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Promoted To BJJ Black Belt At 10th Planet". Jits Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Ranked Patches". 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Retrieved 25 June 2014.