This page is for the 10th Planet system made famous by Eddie Bravo. Even without the aid of Δ9-THC the system is quite interesting.
Resources
We’ll be using books, videos and a seminar with the man himself on February 18th to learn all that we can, including:
- Eddie Bravo’s book, Mastering the Rubber Guard
- Mastering the Rubber Guard instructional video
- Mastering the Twister
- 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu All Stars
- Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed
- Advanced Rubber Guard (if available)
- the 10th Planet web site
- on line videos (At your own risk!)
- Wikipedia
- and more
The Bravo Basics
Half Guard
The lockdown, as known as the double triangle, makes this half guard work what it is. The lockdown is a way of triangling your legs around challenger’s leg to apply very active pressure.
Twister Side Control
Let’s get into the Twister submission itself from our basic back mount strategy.
Spider Web
Let’s work the basic position with the arm crush finish.
Rubber Guard
It’s all about the basic path, baby!
- break down (shake down)
- mission control
- zombie
- New York
- arm wedge
- kung fu move
- jiu claw
On Line Videos
Closed Guard to Twister Path by Brandon Quick
Joe Rogan on Humbleness
Rubber Guard Gi
Leg Bundle/Hip Bundle
breaking the lock down
Capoeira Pass
Marketing
Mastering the Rubber Guard (book)
In Mastering the Rubber Guard, world-renowned jiu-jitsu practitioner Eddie Bravo reveals the trademark Rubber Guard techniques that have made him one of the most respected no-gi jiu-jitsu competitors in the world. With more than eight hundred color photos and a hundred and thirty step-by-step moves, including sweeps, transitions, and a host of submissions, this book is a must for all competitors searching for an edge over the competition. From the half guard to the butterfly guard to the infamous rubber guard, Bravo leaves no stone unturned. Learn the most desired techniques in the grappling world from the master himself.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Joe Rogan
Introduction
No-Gi Hypothetical Question
Finding the Right Guard
Gi Pants
How to Use This Book
Part 1: Stretches
Introduction to Stretches
GENERAL STRETCHES
Butterfly Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Step Over Hip Stretch
Cross Legged Stretch
A Crazy Knee Stretch
Triangle Stretch
The Big Squeeze Stretch
Double & Single Hip Stretch
BACK STRETCHES
Downward Dog to Cobra
Superman Stretch
Lower Back Stretch
Side/Back Stretch
Sit-up Back Stretch
CHILLIN’ STRETCHES
Chill Back Knee Stretch
Heel Hook Stretch
The Blunt Stretch
Part 2: Half Guard
HALF GUARD FUNDAMENTALS
The Lockdown
The Jaws of Life
The Whip Up
HALF GUARD SWEEPS
Old School
Electric Chair Sweep / Submission
Stoner Control
Stoner Control Variation
Stoner Control Arm Triangle
Stoner Control Calf Crank
Twist Back & Plan B Combo
Half Guard to Closed Guard
DOGFIGHT SWEEPS
Transition to the Dogfight
Half and Half
Half and Half Variation
Plan B
Twist Back & Plan B Combo
The Powder Keg
LIMP ARM TECHNIQUES
DPO to Side Control
DPO to Back
Drowning Wizard
FAILED DOUBLE UNDER-HOOKS
The Stomp
The Super Stomp
The New Stomp
The Godfather
The Godfather Sweep to Side Control
FORCING THE LOCKDOWN
The Stakeout
Butt Scoot Blast
Part 3: Butterfly Guard
Introduction to the Butterfly Guard
BUTTERFLY SWEEPS
Jean Jacques Sweep
Stick Shift
Jean Jacques 2
BUTTERFLY TRANSITIONS
Cocoon to X-Guard Sweep
Cocoon to Dogfight
Cocoon to Pyramid
Part 4: Rubber Guard
Introduction to the Rubber Guard
BREAKING OPPONENT DOWN
Non-Stop
Breaking Opponent
Down Into Mission Control
Over/Under Hook
S-grip
Double Under-Hooks
GETTING HAND TO THE MAT
The Zombie
Night of the Living Dead
Exhumer
FAILED HAND TO THE MAT
MISSION CONTROL
Mission Pump
Meat Hook to Triangle
RETARD CONTROL
The Duda
The Crocodile
CRACK HEAD CONTROL
The Pump
PYRAMID
Mission Control to Pyramid
Triangle (push hand out)
Triangle (push hand up)
Tepee
Go-Go Plata to Loco Plata
Inverted Arm Bar
Kung Fu Move to Jiu-Claw
NEW YORK (CAN’T CLEAR THE HEAD)
East Coast Croc
Rescue Dog
CHILL DOG
New York to Chill Dog
Arm Bar
The Carni
Crowbar
Mad Dog Control
INVISIBLE COLLAR
Chill Dog to Invisible Collar
Invisible Collar Variation
Go-Go Plata to Loco Plata
Invisible Crock
Far Side Arm Bar
Swim Move
Kung Fu Move to Jiu-Claw
JIU-CLAW
Omaplata
The Ice Pick
Inverted Arm Bar
Arm Bar
Triangle
FM Ankle Lock (near leg)
FM Ankle Lock (far leg)
JIU-CLAW SWEEPS
DA
The Un-Winder
The Snitch
The Drowning Jiu
TROUBLESHOOTING THE RUBBER GUARD
Introduction to Troubleshooting The Rubber Guard
BREAKING GRIPS
The Machete
FAILED BREAK DOWN
Transition to Dogfight
DEALING WITH THE STACK
The Stack Attack
The Drop Kick
DEFENDING THE SLAM
Cock Block
The Pump Off The Stack
MMA TACTICS
The Noogie Control
Crack Bows
Chill Bows
Part 5: Spider Web
Introduction to The Spider Web
The Arm Crush
Triangle Arm Bar
The Slide
X-Break
The Filho
Chamber Lock
Silverado
Part 6: Escapes to Guard
Introduction to Escapes to Guard
T-Rex
ESCAPES TO HALF GUARD
MOUNT TO HALF GUARD ESCAPES
Escape From Alcatraz
Guantanamo
Hip Escape
SIDE CONTROL TO HALF GUARD ESCAPES
25 Cent
The Flo
NORTH/SOUTH TO HALF GUARD ESCAPE
The B. Smith
BACK TO HALF GUARD ESCAPE
The JJ Back Escape
ESCAPES TO BUTTERFLY GUARD
MOUNT ESCAPE TO BUTTERFLY GUARD
Hip Push Escape
Shrimp Escape
SIDE CONTROL ESCAPE TO BUTTERFLY GUARD
The Jailbreak
The Jailbreak Variation
The Jailbreak (arm hook)
The Tunnel
Mastering the Rubber Guard (DVD)
Mastering the Rubber Guard
by Eddie Bravo
In his best-selling jiu-jitsu book, Mastering the Rubber Guard, Eddie Bravo lays out his entire half guard game, his entire butterfly guard game, and the secrets of the infamous Rubber Guard. Now, for the first time, Bravo unveils his entire guard system on DVD. The box set includes three DVDs that contain hours upon hours of easy-to-understand instructional training and live rolling. The collectors set covers the half guard, the butterfly guard, the entire Rubber Guard, escapes back to guard, and Spider Web. Unlike the majority of martial arts instructional DVDs that can bore a viewer to tears, Mastering the Rubber Guard (DVD) contains hours of bonus footage, including comedy sketches, Eddie Bravo music videos, and never-before seen footage where the Victory Belt Staff punks Bravo at the 10th Planet Academy with a pretty girl and an angry 300-pound meathead.
Disc 1
1: Intro
2: Half guard
3: Lockdown, underhooks, & the whipup
4: Jaws of life
5: Old school
6: The electric chair
7: Stoner control
8: Half guard to full guard
9: The dog fight
10: Half & half
11: Plan B
12: Plan B combo
13: Powder keg
14: The limp arm (DPO)
15: Drowning whizzer
16: The stomp
17: New stomp
18: Super stomp
19: The godfather
20: The godfather sweep
21: The stakeout
22: Quatoof: Attack of the black
23: Rolling stoned take #1
24: Butterfly guard
25: Butterfly guard sweeps
26: Jean Jacques 2
27: Stick shift
28: Jean Jacques 2
29: X-guard
30: Double X
31: Cocoon to X-guard
32: Cocoon to dog fight
33: Temple of Mir: Wake me
34: Rolling stoned take #2
35 The pyramid
36: Tepee
37: Go go plata
38: Loco plata
39: Compelle & the Twister: Pray
40: Eddie punked interview
41: Punking my students
42: Credits
43: Grapplers Quest commercial
Disc 2
1: Intro
2: Rubber guard
3: Basic rubber guard path
4: Mission, retard & crackhead control
5: The zombie
6: Night of the living dead
7: Exhumer
8: Failed hand to the mat
9: Arc Ascending: What you told me
10: Nibiru Warriors Pt 1
11: The Pump
12: Nibiru Warriors Pt 2
13: The duda
14: The crocodile
15: Meat hook to triangle
16: Rolling stoned take #3
17: New York to chill dog
18: East coast croc
19: Rescue dog
20: Invisible collar
21: Invisible collar variation
22: Invisible croc
23: Invisible gator
24: Go go plata
25: Loco plata
26: Swim move
27: Chill dog to jiu claw
28: Kum fu move
29: Crowbar
30: Mad dog
31: The carni
32: Glenn earns his purple belt
33: Temple of Mir: Ride that wave
34: Exchanging techniques with Aoki
35: Nibiru warriors pt 3
36: Rolling stoned take #4
37: The jiu claw
38: Omoplata
39: The D.A.
40: The snitch
41: The Un-winder
42: Punking my students
43: Jiu claw to triangle
44: Inverted arm bar
45: The drowning jiu
46: FM ankle lock
47: Joe Rogan discussion
48: Credits
49: Grapplers Quest commercial
Disc 3
1: Intro
2: Spiderweb
3: Arm crush
4: Drea: Dreamin
5: Rolling stoned take #5
6: Triangle
7: X-break
8: The slide
9: The triangle arm bar
10: The Filho
11: Silverado
12: Chamber lock
13: Compella & the twister: Put ur weed up
14: Japanese DVD
15: Escapes back to guard
16: Jail break
17: Jail break variation
18: Jail break (arm hook variation)
19: The flo
20: The funnel
21: 25 cent
22: Escape from Alcatraz
23: Guantanamo
24: Temple of Mir: Falling under
25: Rolling stoned take #6
26: Troubleshooting
27: Punking Eddie
28: Credits
29: Grapplers Quest
Mastering the Twister
The Twister-a neck-jarring, spine-torturing submission hold refined and mastered by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Eddie Bravo. Early in his jiu-jitsu career, Eddie Bravo dominated dozens of jiu-jitsu competitions with this unorthodox move. When the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation banned his trademark move, he proved the effectiveness of his entire grappling style by defeating the legendary Royler Gracie without ‘The Twister’.
In Mastering the Twister: Jiu-Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition, Bravo uses over 1,200 color photos and descriptive narrative to illustrate snaring an opponent in the infamous Twister from virtually every control position. Also revealed is the entire Twister Side Control game, dozens of submissions from the mount, numerous routes to take your opponent’s back, highly effective ways to pass your opponent’s guard, and the secrets of ‘The Truck’-Bravo’s patented control position.
Contents:
Foreword 9
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction 37
Part 1: Twister Side Control
Introduction to Twister Side Control 45
Establishing Twister Side Control 48
SECURING THE GRAPEVINE
Grapevine 49
Twister Roll 51
The Fish Net 53
The Gokor 56
TRANSITIONING TO THE TRUCK
The Wrestler (ankle control) 59
The Wrestler (DeSouza control) 62
Muffle 64
The Dodge 66
Hog Tie 68
The Flash 73
Pry Bar 78
The Wild Beast 82
Trickster 86
The Ninja (Twister to Back) 89
TWISTER SIDE CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING
Baby Arm 92
Twist Tri 95
Twist Bar 97
Kimura 99
The Darce 102
Red Cross 105
The Bermuda Triangle 107
The Garcia 109
The Gallop 111
Part 2: The Truck
Introduction to the Truck 113
Deja Vu 114
LEG LOCKS
The Calf Crank 118
Kamikaze Calf Crank 120
Defcon 4 Calf Crank 122
Banana Split 125
Crotch Ripper 127
The Wheelchair 129
TRUCK TO BASEBALL BAT CONTROL
Iron Palm Strike 130
Bolt Cutter 133
The Snatch 135
THE TWISTER
Final Three Steps 138
Defcon 4 Twister Finish 142
TROUBLESHOOTING THE TWISTER
The Scissors 143
The Recycler 145
Trader 148
Part 3: The Monkey Mount
Introduction to the Mount 151
THE GANGSTA-LEAN
The Gangsta-lean 153
Slow Triangle 155
Slow Straight 157
Slow Inverted 158
Slow American 160
The Fire 162
The Flame 165
THE MOUNT
Arm Triangle 169
The Chimp 172
The Impaler 172
The Hang Up 173
Ameri-Spider 175
The Bustamante 179
Samurai to Back 182
COUNTERING DOUBLE UNDERHOOKS
Loco Plata 186
The Crazy American 189
MMA TACTICS
Smashing Choke 191
Smashing Web 193
Part 4: The Back
Introduction to The Back 195
Rear Naked Choke 198
Conda Switch 200
The Doerksen 202
The Iron Sheik 204
The Back Widow 206
The Schafer 209
Rear Swim Move 211
Part 5: The Sprawl
Introduction to The Sprawl 214
Gator Roll 215
The Darce (from Sprawl Control) 218
Peruvian Necktie 221
The Marcelo 223
The Hundred Percent 225
Part 6: Transitioning to the Twister
Intro to Transitioning to The Twister 227
The Samurai 228
The Chevy 232
The Ford 236
4 X 4 238
Baby Wipe 1 240
Baby Wipe 2 244
The Judo Twister 246
Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed
In Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed, world-renowned martial artist Eddie Bravo reveals the moves that he used to defeat legendary Brazilian fighter Royler Gracie and that have made him one of the most feared competitors in the martial arts. A complete system that includes original ground fighting and submission techniques that can quickly subdue even the most vicious opponents–both in the ring and on the street–Bravo’s “no-gi” style represents an evolutionary leap forward in the ancient Japanese art of jiu-jitsu.
Whether you’re a complete beginner looking for practical self-defense techniques or a competitive martial artist who wants to incorporate Bravo’s killer techniques into your fighting strategy, Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed is for you. With the help of nearly 300 superb, step-by-step photographs, featuring “Fear Factor” host Joe Rogan,. complete content listing is as follows:
Introduction
My evolution
The proving ground
2003 Abu Dhabi qualifiers
2003 Abu Dhabi World Championships
The “gi vs. no-gi” controversy
10th Planet Jiu-jitsu
Half Guard
Intro to half guard
Half guard sweeps (7 sweeps)
X-guard (X-guard sweep & double X)
Submissions
Apollo
Kamikaze calf crank
Ken Shamrock toehold
Electric chair with sweep
Rubber Guard
Introduction to the full guard
Mission control
Over-hook triangle from mission control
Over-hook omo plata from mission control
The Duda
New York
Triangle from New York
New YorkTriangle from New York
Left arm bar from New York
Omoplata from New York
Omoplata to inverted arm bar
Omoplata to straight arm bar
Omoplata to triangle
The go-go plata
Invisible collar
Spider Web
Basic arm bar to spider web
Arm crush to arm bar
Triangle arm bar
The slide
X-break
Silverado
Twister Side Control
Intro to twister side control
Twister
Banana split
Crotch ripper
Calf crank
Kimura off twister side control
Near arm bar off side control
The Mount
Intro to the mount
Monkey mount
Slow triangle
Arm triangle
Inverted arm bar
Arm bar from the mount
Loco plata
The Back
Intro to the back
Basic rear naked choke
The 100 percent
Marcelo
Passing the Guard
Intro to passing the guard
Underpass
Staple gun
Tornado
Twister pass
No-hand pass
Transitions
Intro to transitions
Ninja: Twister side control to back control
Twister side control to back control option 2
Detour to back: Spider web to back control
Back to the twister
Swim move: Invisible collar to spider web
The creep: Back to spider web
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu All-Stars
10th Planet Jiu-jitsu is a living system of jiu-jitsu developed by Eddie Bravo that continues to evolve as new methods are introduced and old techniques continue to be refined. The result is a body of moves that have been proven to work on the mats, in the streets, and even in the Octagon. So while Eddie Bravo’s Twister and Rubber Guard sequences remain core aspects of the 10th Planet system of Jiu-jitsu, the system has many faces, with cutting edge techniques being developed, tested, and assimilated virtually every day. This DVD showcases three of Eddie Bravo’s most adept students and offers detailed step-by-step instruction on some of the most creative, effective, and dangerous grappling moves on this or any other planet!
Production quality:
A state of the art production studio was used for the filming of 10th Planet All Stars. Smooth flowing cranes and dollies move the HD cameras around to just the right angle for you to see those small details that are often times left out of jiu-jitsu instructionals.
Instruction provided by:
Scottie Epstein, 10th Planet black belt: There’s a reason that Chuck Lidell asked Scottie “Einstein” Epstein to serve as his team’s jiu-jitsu coach on Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter. That’s because Scottie, a 10th Planet student since day one, arguably knows the 10th Planet system better than anyone other than Eddie Bravo himself . Scottie has proved the effectiveness of the system at every level of competition with a 4-0 MMA (including the TAPOUT show) record and numerous grappling medals with the majority of wins by submission.
Sean Bollinger, 10th Planet black belt, head instructor at 10th Planet Riverside. Sean developed the “double bagger” aspect of the 10th Planet system, a highly effective variation of rubber guard that requires crazy flexibility but offers superior control and high percentage submissions. Bollinger gives step-by-step instructions on the double bagger and more.
Denny Prokopos, 10th Planet black belt, head instructor of 10th Planet San Francisco. Denny was the first to receive a blackbelt in the 10th planet system under Eddie Bravo and holds numerous grappling titles, including a gold medal at the FILA 2010 Grappling World Championships and the 2008 Nogi Worlds. Denny turns to his strong wrestling background for the moves he demonstrates here.
Contents:
Disc 1: Scott Epstein
NORTH SOUTH VARIATIONS
-One arm north south choke
-69 flavors
-Epstequitioner
-Russian Cowboy
SPRAWL SERIES
-Darce
-Peruvian necktie
-Peruvian hurricane control
-Peruvian to darce
-Guillotine
THE BACK
-(FDH) Forget the hooks
-Face crush
-Arm triangle
-Arm triangle variation
-Iron shiek
BONUS
TWISTER PASS SUBS & COUNTERS
-Arm triangle counter to twister pass
-Darce counter to twister pass
-Calf crank toe hold combo
TRIANGLE ESCAPE TO LEG LOCK
-Triangle escape
-Legoplata
THE STOCK
-The stock
-Straight jacket
-Kimura
-Americana
-Reverse chicken
-Triangle
-Opposite arm kimura
-Inverted arm bar
-Goose neck
STOCK OPTIONS
-Stock bar
-Broom
-Monoplata variation
GAG REFLEXES
-Gag reflex
-Ezekiel gag
-Mounted gag
BASICS
-Whip up
-Forsaken whip
-Mission Control
DISC 2: Denny Prokopos and Sean Bollinger
DENNY:
Locking the shoulder to an armbar
Chill bar
Chill bar to triangle
RNC variation 1
RNC variation 2
Pimp angle
SEAN
Double bagger to straight jacket
Double bagger to triangle
Double bagger to double cross
Double bagger to gogo plata
Gogo to handcuff options
Double triangle
Advanced Rubber Guard
[Editor's note: This book was scheduled to be available November 2011, but I haven't seen it yet.]
Eddie Bravo—world-renowned grappler and founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu—is one of the most revolutionary and controversial martial arts instructors in the world. Since unveiling his philosophy of no-gi jiu-jitsu in his bestselling martial arts book Mastering the Rubber Guard, Bravo has been at the head of the no-gi grappling movement. He now has dozens of affiliate schools around the globe, and some of the UFC’s best fighters are seeking his tutelage, including UFC Welterweight contender Dan Hardy and UFC Lightweight contender George Sotiropoulos.
In Advanced Rubber Guard, Bravo brings readers inside the evolution of the rubber guard. Through descriptive narrative and more than two thousand step-by-step color photographs, he unveils entirely new control positions and dozens of cunning attacks. Covering every avenue, Bravo also updates his half guard, butterfly guard and x-guard systems with new and highly effective techniques. Whether you’re new to the 10th Planet system or looking to expand your knowledge, this book will take you ahead of the competition.
