Frode Nilsen 7/10/25 Frode Nilsen 7/10/25

Choosing a Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle

Choosing a Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle

Jiu Jitsu becomes exponentially more fun when:

A: You’re strong
B: You’re flexible and mobile

But… drum roll…

Strength and flexibility don’t mean shit if you don’t have C: Cardio—and not just general cardio, but sport-specific cardio. And above all:

D: Fight IQ.
The ability to use timing, strategy, and leverage to manifest your strength and flexibility through technique.

Health is Part of the Contract

When you step onto the Jiu Jitsu path, you make a contract with yourself for better health. A poorly maintained body (and spirit) can’t fight—simple as that.

You clean up your diet.
You build your strength, flexibility, mobility, and cardio.
You may add meditation to your routine.

But most importantly, you spend time on the mats (ideally every day, but 2-4 days/week is a solid start), training with intention to improve, using your brain.

You also commit to recovery, hydration, and optimizing your sleep pattern.

Don’t Redline Every Session

Many fighters have a “mental disorder” where they think they need to redline every session. I’ve been there.

If you go balls to the wall every day, you will end up injured, inflamed, mentally burned out, and in poor health. Hard training days have their place, especially before tournaments, but outside of fight camp, training should be addictive and playful.

“Long-term consistency trumps short-term intensity.”
– Bruce Lee

Train at a pace that lets you return the next day, hungry for more. Volume over intensity builds your base.

Study Outside the Gym

Watching instructionals, competition footage, and analyzing technique accelerates your progression. Students who study on the side always progress faster.

This builds intentional training:

You process new concepts.
You show up wanting to test them.
You train with purpose.

Don’t Be a Class Spaz

Two white belts with reptile brains locked at 1000, clashing egos with zero skill, is not Jiu Jitsu. You might as well run uphill for an hour instead.

This behavior:

Slows your progress.
Risks injury to yourself and your partners.
Robs you of valuable training bodies.

You can’t get good at Jiu Jitsu training alone. It’s a team sport. A strong room, run professionally, produces strong, sharp individuals over time.

Training is for skill development. Tournaments are for fighting. Use your brain.

Note: The more skill you and your partners develop, the safer your high-intensity rolls become. Beginners often roll like runaway trains. Calm down and breathe. Skill takes time to build.

Forget Motivation. Build Discipline.

I despise the word “motivation.” Most people use it in a weak, shallow sense.

You don’t need motivation to start. You need self-discipline.

You simply do. And do more. That’s it.

It takes 60-90 days to build a solid habit. Many people fail because they don’t spend enough consecutive time. They go hard for 3-4 weeks, then quit.

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

If you stick to something for 90 days, it becomes part of you. This is when you start to feel real motivation, the kind that comes from inside. You no longer need someone to baby you.

So, forget motivation. Choose inspiration instead. And just go.

“I don’t understand why so many people read self-help books. Life is not that complicated… If you’re looking for self-help, why would you read a book written by someone else? That’s not self-help; that’s help.”
– George Carlin

Everything starts with self-discipline. You just do.

This process transforms your daily drive and habits, removing “motivation” from the equation.

You.. JustDo.Done. Zen.

Jiu Jitsu is about building strong, robust, resilient individuals.

The best way to get started is to surround yourself with others on the same mission.

Join the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle, and give yourself an upgrade.

Frode Nilsen
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt

"The Jiu Jitsu dojo is the ultimate training ground for life" - Eddie Bravo 🥷👇🏻👊🏻⛩️ #jiujitsulifestyle @10pfredrikstad #nogi #jiujitsu #bjj #subonlymindset #jiujitsuculture #shootboxing #combatjiujitsu #MMA #fredrikstad #team10pfredrikstad #grandopening #1september #10P4L

Frode Nilsen 6/24/25 Frode Nilsen 6/24/25

KarlErikBrekke10p secures Bronze at Abu Dhabi Grappling Grand Prix 2025

10th Planet Bergen Brown Belt, Karl Erik Brekke’s run at the -65kg Professional bracket at the Abu Dhabi Grappling Grand Prix 2025!

He submitted his first four opponents: Two purple belts, one black belt, and one first degree black belt.. by armdrag to RNC, Frodoplata from Rubberguard, and two inside Heel Hooks from 5050 (One of them through a beautiful, textbook, backside spin for heel exposure) Then lost his 5th match to the judges decision, securing the Bronze!Powerful run, and legit NOGI-Shinobi work Wasting no time wrestling, pulling guard right away, getting after it! Subonly mindset, all dayKarl Erik has moved from Bergen back home to Stavanger and is currently training at Oxy Gym. He was also sponsored by JitsButikk for this event. To see your students go from half ass beginners with major holes in their game, to killing it on the professional/international stage like this is beyond words, I am extremely proud of you, Karl! It’s his birthday today btw, sooo happy birthday, KarlErikBrekke10P! **#lateralwarfare** **#nogi** **#jiujitsu** **#bjj** **#subonlymindset** **#jiujitsulifestyle** **#10P4L**

Frode Nilsen 2/9/25 Frode Nilsen 2/9/25

Karl Erik secures the W at Expert division, Grappling Industries, Amsterdam

That's a good boooii 🙌 Huge congrats!! 🔥 KarlErikBrekke10p, 10pBergen brownbelt, takes the Gold 🥇 in the expert (brown/blackbelt) division at Grappling Industries in Amsterdam!! 💯 A very convincing run through the bracket, with 3 matches won by submission 🔥 and one by points! ✔️ Highlight reel coming! 📹 Karl Erik is sponsored by @jitsbutikk ❤️ Again, huge congrats, my man!! 🥷👇🏻👊🏻⛩️ #gold @karlerikbrekke10p #10thplanetjiujitsu #nogi #jiujitsu #bjj #subonlymindset #jiujitsulifestyle #10P4L @eddiebravo10p @10thplanetnetwork

Frode Nilsen 11/30/24 Frode Nilsen 11/30/24

Kevin secures the W at FCR22 by devastating Heel hook!

Showing beautiful stoic composure throughout the match, 10pBergen Pro MMA product Kevin Dolvik, secures the victory by heel hook in round 3, at FCR22! (UFC Fight Pass) Kevin moves to 2-0 Pro, onwards and upwards!

Beautiful work, ninja! #lateralwarfare #leglocker #darkarts #10P4L

Frode Nilsen 9/25/24 Frode Nilsen 9/25/24

Ole Hetleflåt set for another Pro MMA war!

Let's GO, Ole!!

Main Event | Featherweight
@mathys_osa @ole.j.hetleflaat
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight
@kacpermatyszewski @movsar.ibr
BILLETTERIE EN BIO #AEF9
Reposted from @aef_championship

Frode Nilsen 6/16/24 Frode Nilsen 6/16/24

Germany National Open | Aasmund10P

@10pbergen Purple @aasmund10p went on a one day solo mission to Germany National Open, took home bronze in the brown/black belt division. Got a slick imanari roll to heel hook & RNC finish. Nearly missed the matches due to G7 world leaders making the peasants shut down the airport for a couple hours… typical white belt shenanigans. Good shit @aasmund10p #bjj #combatjiujitsu #MMA @10pBergen #nogi #jiujitsu #bjj #subonly #submissionhunters #jiujitsulifestyle #jiujitsuculture #10p4l #xmartial #brucenorge #theynotlikeus

Frode Nilsen 6/9/24 Frode Nilsen 6/9/24

Oslo Open 2024 | Team 10pBergen

A good day to be a 10th Planet Bergen jiu jitsu coach ❤️🔥 amazing performances, vibes and results! All in all w managed to take home 3 gold🥇, 5 silver🥈and 4 bronze 🥉medals! So proud of everyone ❤️. Awesome job by both athletes and coaches! 🥷👇👊⛩️

#repetitionisthemotherofskill #nogimachinery @10pBergen #nogi #jiujitsu #bjj #subonly #submissionhunters #jiujitsulifestyle #jiujitsuculture #10P4L #drillersbecomekillers

Frode Nilsen 5/19/24 Frode Nilsen 5/19/24

Kevin takes home the W in his Pro MMA debut!

Kevin @kevin_costad TKO 2nd round. This kid is the real deal and he is getting better by the minute. Great performance! Sharp, aggressive and calm. Also a huge shoutout to Jonas @joncel10p who was in Kevin’s corner who has been dedicating a lot of time and effort into the fight camp!

#10thplanetbergen #fightlabarna #prodebut #10thplanet @10pbergen

@evisnes10p @catjitsu10p Reposted from @joncel10p