Key Takeaways
- A No-Gi DVD providing a roadmap through the 10th PLanet Jiu-Jitsu leg lock systems.
- Features finishing details, control, entries, and signature 10P moves and concepts.
- While more geared toward attack, it delivers a lot of defensive material too.
- BJJ World Expert Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
10TH PLANET LEG LOCKS JEREMIAH VANCE DVD AVAILABLE HERE:
Not another leg lock instructional! How is this one different from all the others? Well, honestly, it’s not. But that’s the point.
When you’re looking for a leg lock instructional, you’re likely trying to learn leg locks. To do that you’ll need a system. It is hard to make an existing system work, so you’ll likely need to pick things up from different ones and put them together.
This means you’ll need resources, and that’s exactly what the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD is – a key building block of your personalized leg lock system.
In early 2010 nobody had any idea what to do with the legs. Just 15 years later, there are all kinds of leg lock systems in BJJ, from Danahers, through the Sambo innovations of Riley Bodycomb, to the giant slaying system of Lachlan Giles, and ending with the old school approaches of Erik Paulson.
So which one should you pick? Well, there is really no one system that you can pick and be content with. Yea,h even Danaher’s. Here’s one huge reason (there are more) – it doesn’t contain the game over/Sambo knot position which is jsut as good, if not better than the Inside Senkaku promoted in it.
The bottom line is that if you want to figure out leg locks as a system, you’ll need to build your own. Yup, that man experimenting, asking, tapping a lot, getting frustrated, and watching tons of instructional. The good news is that all the resources you need already exist. Check out the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD to kick off your leg lock system-building experience. You won’t regret it.
The “Rubber Guard Assasin” Jeremiah Vance
If there is one gym in the world that has produced more ‘interesting’ characters than any other in the world, it is the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu conglomerate. Regardless of whether people train at 10P HQ or any of the moons, Eddie Bravo’s crating draws in all kinds of very quirky, in a cool way, people, who tend to introduce a lot of innovation to Jiu-Jitsu.
One of the standouts to watch at the moment, proudly waving the 10th Planet banner is Jeremiah Vance. A black belt under Eddie Bravo, Vance has already built a name for himself in grappling circles as the man with one of the nastiest rubber guards this side of 2010. Step aside Ben Eddie.
Vance, a.k.a. the Rubber Guard Assaisn has a much more versatile arsenal, though, than just getting people stuck in his guard. The 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD offers a very detailed and systematized peak into another area Vance excels at. You can guess what it’s all about from the title.
10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD Review
Vance provides the perfect insight into everything you need to know about the leg locks used by the best competitors from the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system. Over the course of four volumes and 2 hours, the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD teaches offense, defense, and all kinds of innovative positions and finishes:
Part 1 – Following With Leg Locks
As Jeremiah starts the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD, there is a sense of chaos, but that’s always present when 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu is in focus. Things do come into focus as you watch on, though.
The first part of the DVD explores the best ways to finish an opponent who’s attempting to flee your Ashi Garami. Vance will teach you how to finish outside and inside heel hooks, ankle locks, and toe hold variations in transition, which, for a leg locker, is a crucial skill to have.
Part 2 – The X Break
Most of the moves presented in the opening part of the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD were nothing new, although Vance’s takes on finishing had some originality sprinkled through. The second part, however, is all about 10th Planet’s signature moves.
The X break is something I thought was very dumb the first time I saw it, as it seemed like you’re giving away a free Texas cloverleaf to opponents. It turns out, that there’s brilliance behind the move that is both a move that helps you defend leg locks, and that hinders your opponent’s arm useless in an Ashi, giving you the upper hand.
This volume offers several different finishes from this signature 10P position. The Jerry Montana finish is my personal pick from the bunch of heel hooks Vacne covers in this section of his instructional.
Part 3 – 50/50 Magic
Part three is all about flair and swagger as spinning leg lock entries take center stage. You’ve heard of the Imanari roll, but do you know what the Jackie Chen is? Well, the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD is here to clear up any confusion about this 10p spinning leg lock entry.
The end result of the entry is the 50/50, with Jeremiah offering top and bottom options, which, as expected results in an array of heel hooks. Everyone’s favorite leg locking position, the honey hole, also makes an expected appearance, seeing how closely related it is to the 50/50. Once again, entries outnumber finishes in this part of the DVD.
Part 4 – Defending Leg Locks
As we reach the final portion of the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD, the entire focus shifts to dealing with leg locks, 10th Planet style. Given how much they suffered at the hands of Eddie Cummings and Garry Tonon, trust me, 10th Planet grapplers know how to defend leg locks.
A few of the many moves in this volume that I can point out as particularly useful are the Single Leg X counter that lands you in a Spiderweb, the Honey hole counter that leads to the 50/50, and the Outside Ashi smash pass.
Thinking Outside the Box
Adopting anything from a source as varied and creative as the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system can only help your BJJ. However, you need to look through it with a filter, and if you are not able to, then ask someone with more experience to do it for you.
I spent a lot of time working on 10P concepts over the years, including their warm-up series. The stuff coming out of there is usually very good, often exceptional. One concern I usually have is that many things that come from the craziness that is 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu are not meant for everyone.
Simply put, with innovation highly encouraged in the gym, many people come up with very effective stuff that works perfectly for them but might not work for others. The rubber guard is one clear example.
That said, peeking into the open-ended box of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu did provide me with moves such as Twister side control, the Truck, the monkey mount, the Locoplata, etc, which I use a lot to this day. So, whoever you see something systemized emerge out of there, like the 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD, you’d most likely be better off picking it up than skipping over it.
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Look Into It…
What I particularly enjoyed about Eddie Bravo, ever since I learned about him, is that he doesn’t try to shove the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system down your throat. He’ll present awesome stuff and jsut say ‘look into it’. The 10th Planet Leg Locks Jeremiah Vance DVD does that for leg locks, allowing you to pick and choose from the varied buffet that 10th Planet has to offer.
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