10th Planet Oakland’s Jimmy Zhen reached two major milestones at the 2024 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship, earning a silver medal and receiving his brown belt. Competing in the Purple Belt Master 1 Light division, Jimmy fought his way to…
10th Planet Oakland’s Jonny Mezheritskiy captured gold at the 2024 IBJJF European No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship, becoming an IBJJF European Champion. Competing as a juvenile blue belt, Jonny reached the top of the podium and added one of the biggest international…
10th Planet Oakland’s Gurwant Singh captured a major international title at the 2024 SJJIF World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship, winning gold in the Brown Belt Master 5 Heavyweight division. Gurwant didn’t stop with the heavyweight title. He also entered the Open…
Jonny Mezheritskiy continued an exceptional run through adult competition, capturing the 145-pound Submission Pro Tour championship belt on September 14, 2024, in Sacramento. Representing 10th Planet Oakland, Jonny once again stepped into a 145-pound championship while still weighing well below…
At 10th Planet Oakland, we believe staying at the forefront of Jiu Jitsu requires more than simply teaching the same techniques and training methods year after year. It means continuing to research, experiment and test new ideas. When Rollbot sent…
10th Planet Oakland captured first place at the 2024 Jiu Jitsu World League Golden State, winning the Adults & Masters No-Gi team championship. It was also a dominant showing for the greater Northern California 10th Planet team, with three separate…
On August 20, 2024, Professor Gregor Strakl returned to 10th Planet Oakland Jiu Jitsu, bringing one of his talented students to share in a memorable and impactful training session. This special class highlighted the strength of the 10th Planet Savages…
At just 15 years old, 10th Planet Oakland’s Jonny Mezheritskiy delivered one of the standout performances of his young career, winning the 145-pound Sub on the Shore championship by submitting every opponent he faced. Jonny entered the division as a…
The learning never stops at 10th Planet Oakland. Members of the 10th Planet Oakland coaching and competition team regularly travel to 10th Planet HQ to train with 10th Planet founder Eddie Bravo, exchange ideas and continue developing alongside the broader…
10th Planet Oakland welcomed PJ Barch to the academy to share his perspective on the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) and how its principles can be applied to Jiu Jitsu training. CLA is an approach to skill development that uses carefully designed…
