Eddie "The Twister" Bravo (birth name Edgar Cano), is an American practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who holds a black belt under Jean-Jacques Machado. He is most famous for his win as a brown belt against Royler Gracie by triangle choke in the 2003 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships and his unique style of no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, called 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.
In Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed, Bravo blames the stalemates on over-dependence on gi-based techniques which require a sleeve, collar, or pants leg to grab to initiate a submission or sweep. In his book Bravo advocates "throwing out the gi" from the start for MMA and submission grappling fighters. In a September 2006 seminar (San Carlos, California), Eddie described this style of no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style as "Greco-Roman jiu-jitsu" due to its introduction of clinches, hooks, and head controls - drawn from wrestling - that don't rely on the gi to get and hold a grip. At the same time, Bravo modified the traditional guard and half guard positions and attacks, calling his new no-gi guard position the Rubber Guard in reference to the high degree of flexibility required to apply it.
It is interesting to note that Shinya Aoki won at PRIDE Shockwave 2006 by a gogoplata choke from the Rubber Guard. A few months later, Nick Diaz successfully executed a similar technique at Pride 33.
At the September 2006 seminar, he complained that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players are a little addicted to free sparring and often view "boring drills" as a distraction from the adrenaline high of rolling. He stated that any serious practitioner needs to spend at least an hour per week drilling essential moves so they become as natural as tying a shoelace, which is a lot harder than it looks if you were to break it down into moves.
In his book Mastering the Rubber Guard, Bravo includes a lengthy section crediting marijuana for stimulating creativity in both his music and jiu-jitsu. He states a strong support of Jack Herer's work and ideas on marijuana and advocates the legalization of marijuana. He says that it does not make us happy or sad but only what we want it to, and that it was not originally banned for health reasons but to stop the hemp trade. He thinks some plants "nourish our souls."[1]
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Elements Fitness: Review: Jiu Jitsu Unleashed by Eddie Bravo
In depth book review of Jiu Jitsu Unleashed.
Elements Fitness: Review: Jiu Jitsu Unleashed by Eddie Bravo
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Funny Eddie Bravo sparring video
This video looks like it was from a few years ago an it shows Eddie using his BJJ against guys that are trying to G'n'P him. He is light years ahead of them, and it looks like the whole thing is a joke. VERY FUNNY!!!
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Eddie Bravo "The Twister" Myspace Account
Here is a preview of the Eddie Bravo Myspace account...
"I grew up in the ghetto part of the OC, Santa Ana, producing music since the age of 10. I started out playing drums but that was only because all my friends already had guitars. I really wanted to rock the guitar but I was the poorest of all my friends and the last to buy an instrument, so I was stuck being in the background bangin on the drums. "
"I needed to figure out what I could do to keep myself from being a fat pig on stage. So I decided to give the martial arts a try. After all, I thought to myself, I was always a huge Bruce Lee fan so maybe there was a chance I wouldn’t get bored of punching and kicking shit. Well I ended up doing karate and it worked out great and I immediately became a martial arts fanatic. Now there was little chance that I would end up like fat Elvis, my life became a perfect balance of music and martial arts. I was on the fast track to my green belt when I saw the UFC for the first time and was introduced to Brazilian jiu jitsu in devastating fashion. UFC legend Royce Gracie destroyed everyone of all styles in a cage on pay per view with amazing jiu jitsu techniques, even my precious karate representatives went down in flames by the hands of Royce. Initially I was crushed by the complete destruction of my karate heroes but eventually I wised up, jumped ship and joined my local jiu jitsu academy to learn this wicked art of strangulation and joint destruction. A jiu jitsu maniac was born."
myspace.com/thetwister
-Eddie Bravo Fan
"I grew up in the ghetto part of the OC, Santa Ana, producing music since the age of 10. I started out playing drums but that was only because all my friends already had guitars. I really wanted to rock the guitar but I was the poorest of all my friends and the last to buy an instrument, so I was stuck being in the background bangin on the drums. "
"I needed to figure out what I could do to keep myself from being a fat pig on stage. So I decided to give the martial arts a try. After all, I thought to myself, I was always a huge Bruce Lee fan so maybe there was a chance I wouldn’t get bored of punching and kicking shit. Well I ended up doing karate and it worked out great and I immediately became a martial arts fanatic. Now there was little chance that I would end up like fat Elvis, my life became a perfect balance of music and martial arts. I was on the fast track to my green belt when I saw the UFC for the first time and was introduced to Brazilian jiu jitsu in devastating fashion. UFC legend Royce Gracie destroyed everyone of all styles in a cage on pay per view with amazing jiu jitsu techniques, even my precious karate representatives went down in flames by the hands of Royce. Initially I was crushed by the complete destruction of my karate heroes but eventually I wised up, jumped ship and joined my local jiu jitsu academy to learn this wicked art of strangulation and joint destruction. A jiu jitsu maniac was born."
myspace.com/thetwister
-Eddie Bravo Fan
MUST WATCH Rubber Guard instructional
Eddie Bravo Rubber Guard 1
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Mastering the Rubber Guard DVD Series
The Ultimate DVD set for learning the Guard of the Future
. Amazon sells this set for around $90 used and its well worth it.
See what a Student says here: Mastering The Rubber Guard DVD Set
. Amazon sells this set for around $90 used and its well worth it.
See what a Student says here: Mastering The Rubber Guard DVD Set
Ok, I have to correct myself. Above I said that Eddie's book Mastering the Rubber Guard was the best source to learn some of his innovative techniques.
Well, I recently saw his DVD set of the same name and I have to say that it is a must have if you are serious about learning the Rubber Guard. The book accompanied by the DVD set is the best way to learn Eddie's system.
It's like you're right there at 10th Planet learning in class. The only difference is that Eddie usually cracks more jokes while he is teaching. But you will get a sense of his humor with some of the extras in the DVD that I will let you see for yourself when you get the set.
To fully understand how some of the techniques are done you need to get Mastering the Rubber Guard DVD set
-Eddie Bravo Fan
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Eddie Bravo vs. Royler Gracie
The Most Famous Match No GI match of all time...
ADCC "The Best of ADCC Vol. #5" (Eddie Bravo -vs- Royler Gracie)
Get your own copy of the 2003 ADCC Royler vs. Eddie DVD
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The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
ADCC "The Best of ADCC Vol. #5" (Eddie Bravo -vs- Royler Gracie)
Get your own copy of the 2003 ADCC Royler vs. Eddie DVD
-Eddie Bravo Fan
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Jiu Jitsu Unleashed: A Comprehensive Guide to the World's Hottest Martial Arts Discipline
In Eddie Bravo's First Book, Jiu Jitsu Unleashed
he makes you go hmmmmmmm.... T
here is a myriad of techniques that look impossible. Joe Rogan writes the foreword followed by acknoledgements, about this book, and an introduction. Then we finally get to Jiu Jitsu. The book starts with the half guard and Eddie shows some nice sweep techniques as well as the famous lockdown. His techniques all focus around a tight vise like grip called the lockdown. From the lockdown there are many sweeps and submissions, or you can go back into full guard. His techniques are well suited for little guys grappling bigger stronger opponents. He is the modern day Helio Gracie.
The book then goes into the Rubber Guard
and although I am familiar with the positions of Rubber GuardI just don't stretch enough to do most of the high guard ankle grabbing stuff. It is very unique though in the way Eddie has turned the Rubber Guard
into more of a system than most other guard types.
If you get a chance read Jiu-jitsu Unleashed.
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
he makes you go hmmmmmmm.... T
here is a myriad of techniques that look impossible. Joe Rogan writes the foreword followed by acknoledgements, about this book, and an introduction. Then we finally get to Jiu Jitsu. The book starts with the half guard and Eddie shows some nice sweep techniques as well as the famous lockdown. His techniques all focus around a tight vise like grip called the lockdown. From the lockdown there are many sweeps and submissions, or you can go back into full guard. His techniques are well suited for little guys grappling bigger stronger opponents. He is the modern day Helio Gracie.The book then goes into the Rubber Guard
and although I am familiar with the positions of Rubber GuardI just don't stretch enough to do most of the high guard ankle grabbing stuff. It is very unique though in the way Eddie has turned the Rubber Guardinto more of a system than most other guard types.
If you get a chance read Jiu-jitsu Unleashed.
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
Mastering the Rubber Guard by Eddie Bravo
Sink your teeth into Mastering the Rubber Guard: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition.
One of
the greatest martial arts inventions of our time, the Rubber Guard is Eddie Bravo's finest work. Since tapping Royler in ADCC with a triangle setup from rubber guard Eddie has paved the road for a superior guard system. Mastering the Rubber Guard is a book that every ground fighter should own. There are techniques in this book that have never been see nor done until Eddie Bravo came along. Buy this book and see for yourself. The Rubber guard is the real deal. Watch as UFC star
after UFC star resorts to rubber guard in the worst situations. Thank You Eddie Bravo is all I have to say.
Mastering the Rubber Guardis a MASTERPIECE! Don't be left behind with a crappy guard.
-Eddie Bravo Fan
One of
the greatest martial arts inventions of our time, the Rubber Guard is Eddie Bravo's finest work. Since tapping Royler in ADCC with a triangle setup from rubber guard Eddie has paved the road for a superior guard system. Mastering the Rubber Guard is a book that every ground fighter should own. There are techniques in this book that have never been see nor done until Eddie Bravo came along. Buy this book and see for yourself. The Rubber guard is the real deal. Watch as UFC starafter UFC star resorts to rubber guard in the worst situations. Thank You Eddie Bravo is all I have to say.Mastering the Rubber Guard
is a MASTERPIECE! Don't be left behind with a crappy guard.-Eddie Bravo Fan
Mastering the Twister: Jiu Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
Mastering the Twister
is one of the Hottest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu books out today! Mixed Martial artist are using this stuff in Real Life!
Eddie Bravo of 10th Planet has revolutionized Jiu Jitsu and the word is spreading fast. After blowing through the ranks of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in a GI, Eddie Bravo went on to take his no GI game to the next level. Under the careful tuteledge of Jean Jacques Machado
Eddie Bravo entered ADCC and made it to the finals against Leo Vieria. Mastering The Twister will show you all the setups Eddie uses for this spine twisting technique.
Get this book before it sells out again! Mastering the Twister: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
is one of the Hottest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu books out today! Mixed Martial artist are using this stuff in Real Life!
Eddie Bravo of 10th Planet has revolutionized Jiu Jitsu and the word is spreading fast. After blowing through the ranks of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in a GI, Eddie Bravo went on to take his no GI game to the next level. Under the careful tuteledge of Jean Jacques Machado
Eddie Bravo entered ADCC and made it to the finals against Leo Vieria. Mastering The Twister will show you all the setups Eddie uses for this spine twisting technique.Get this book before it sells out again! Mastering the Twister: Jiu-jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition
-Eddie Bravo Fan
The Truth About 6 Pack Ab's - "To be honest, the program just flat out works, and that's why customers are always satisfied."
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