Instructors
Jimmy Morgan
Black belt
Jimmy Morgan is a 10th Planet black belt under Jared Carlsten. He began Jiu Jitsu training in 2012 at 10th Planet Burbank, and after 6 years received his black belt. Jimmy has spent his entire Jiu Jitsu career under the 10th Planet flag, and has been an instructor at 10th Planet Burbank since 2016. While teaching, Jimmy has remained an avid high level competitor, having competed in multiple ADCC and EBI Trials. He began training solely as a UFC fan and instantly learned that he loved and appreciated the fine art of submission grappling. His passion for this sport has motivated him to pass on these skills to anyone willing to learn. Jimmy’s instruction will focus heavily on getting into a dominant position, followed by calculated submission attempts. His open and welcoming style of teaching will appeal to practitioners of all levels.
Erik "Compella" Cruz
BLACK belt
Erik “Compella” Cruz was born in the Bronx, New York City and raised in Los Angeles, where he was relocated at age 12. At age 15, he found a boxing/kickboxing academy run by the world famous Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and began learning striking techniques. He later met Muay Thai champion Chris Reilly at the Muay Thai Academy in North Hollywood, CA, who introduced him to the Bomb Squad gym in Hollywood, CA featuring 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu with Jean Jacques BJJ black belt Eddie “The Twister” Bravo.
Over 13 years later, Erik is now a 1st degree 10th Planet black belt under Eddie Bravo. Having earned a CAMMO record of 3-1 (all wins via first round submission), Erik is no stranger to utilizing Jiu Jitsu in an MMA environment. His approach to Jiu Jitsu emphasizes a well-balanced, yet guard-ready game to prepare for worst case scenario situations that occur during an MMA or self-defense encounter. By nullifying your opponents’ attacks and counter attacking with submissions, you can control the pace and ultimately the ending of a fight with the proper sequence of techniques. Erik was the founder and head instructor of 10th Planet Sylmar from 2008-2010.
He has taught at several notable martial arts academies including: 10th Planet HQ, 10th Planet Van Nuys, 10th Planet Burbank, The Academy (Rigan Machado), Mejiro LA, House of Champions, Grabaka Gym (Tokyo, Japan), Endure BJJ (Yakota Air Force Base, Japan) and 10PJJ Amsterdam. Erik recently sponsored the opening of 10th Planet Geneva, Switzerland in June of 2017. Erik has been doing commentary for the Eddie Bravo Invitational since EBI 1 and continues to do so on UFC Fight Pass and PPV.
Eric Ramey
blackbelt
Eric Ramey, a black belt under Eddie Bravo, began his training at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2009, where he continued his development under Eddie Bravo at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Headquarters. Eric has been an instructor at 10th Planet HQ since 2010.
His attention to detail has made him a highly sought after instructor for private classes, which he teaches every week alongside his weekly classes at the academy.
Regarded as one of the most knowledgeable and innovative practitioners within the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system and commonly referred to as a “leg lock master,” he has taught seminars around the world, including the U.K., Europe and all across the U.S. Eric Ramey is the co-owner of 10th Planet Pasadena.