How does 10th Planet JJ differ from other types of BJJ?
The 10th Planet JJ system is a no-gi style of BJJ developed by Eddie Bravo. Although Eddie is not an MMA fighter, he recognized that BJJ submissions (especially from the guard) were increasingly less effective in MMA fights (of course, there are other reasons such as MMA rules that favor the striking arts). For example, from the guard position, how can one (1) control and set up their opponent; (2) minimized getting hit; and (3) submit their opponent with higher efficiency? He developed the “rubber guard” which he also calls the “Greco Roman guard” because it’s based on effective clinching and controlling an opponent in order to reduce getting hit and executing a submission. Using the rubber guard, one executes BJJ submissions using wrestling concepts (clinches, overhooks, underhooks, Gable grip, etc.). Of course, any wrester will tell you that you do not need to train with a gi to learn wrestling. Eddie chose to concentrate on developing a style of no-gi jiu-jitsu that builds on effec
