Eddie Bravo
| Eddie Bravo | |
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Bravo (bottom) demonstrating his signature guard, the rubber guard
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| Born | Edgar A. Cano May 15, 1970 Santa Ana, California, USA |
| Other names | Edgy Brah, The Twister |
| Residence | Sherman Oaks, California, USA |
| Nationality |
  Mexican-American |
| Teacher(s) | Jean-Jacques Machado |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Notable students | Joe Rogan, Tony Ferguson, Jason Chambers, Gerald Strebendt, Shinya Aoki, Chuck Liddell, Matt Horwich, Jason Day, Ronda Rousey, George Sotiropoulos, Matt Mitrione, Tait Fletcher, Dan Hardy, Jung Chan-Sung, Alan Jouban, Ben Saunders |
Edgar "Eddie" Bravo (born Edgar Cano on May 15, 1970) is an American Jiu-Jitsu instructor and the founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.
Born in Santa Ana, California, on May 15, 1970, to the birth name Edgar Cano, his last name was later legally changed to Bravo, the same as his stepfather. Bravo first partook in grappling when he joined his high school's wrestling team. After moving to Hollywood, California in 1991 to pursue a music career, Bravo took an interest in martial arts and began taking Karate classes. Watching Royce Gracie win multiple Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events in the mid-1990s then inspired Bravo to become a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner which he began under the tutelage of Jean Jacques Machado. Bravo also attended a Jeet Kune Do academy from 1996 to 1998.
In 1998, Bravo decided to abandon practicing all other forms of martial arts and focus on Jiu-Jitsu. Around this time, he received a blue belt ranking and developed ways to finish opponents with a "Twister", the name of a specific spinal lock submission hold. In 1999, Bravo earned a purple belt and began establishing his signature guard, the rubber guard, as a widely used, effective technique.
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