Since getting my brown belt, my yearly plan for jiu jitsu has been working towards getting my Black Belt. As I put together my plan for 2022 I didn't have to include that goal because on Dec 11, 2021 I became 10th Planet Van Nuys' first Black Belt. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited. Getting … Continue reading Hey….so this happened.

Like all of you I haven't been training thanks to our current situation in the world. Instead of writing an in depth post I wanted to share a quick bit of advice that I give my fundamentals students when they first start training with me........and yes I know it's douchey to quote myself ;). Offense … Continue reading A quick thought

Recently in my fundamentals class at 10th Planet Van Nuys one of the bigger guys asked about using his size to help his jiu jitsu. Being one of the higher ranking bigger guys in my gym this is a question I get a lot from new bigger guys. My view of using your size has … Continue reading It’s ok to use your size.