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10th Planet Pasadena Jiu-Jitsu offers No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling, with classes that include Adult Fundamentals, Adult All-Levels, NanoTechs, and Kids Jiu-Jitsu. The program also offers sessions called Takedown Breakdown, Open Mat, and Open Mat/Fitness. Students wear comfortable workout clothes, and the program provides everything else.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options seven days a week, with Kids & Teens, NanoTechs, Fundamentals, All Levels, Open Mat/Fitness, and Takedown Breakdown sessions; most classes are 60 minutes, and NanoTechs classes are 45 minutes
• Price: Family discounts available
Adult Fundamentals and Adult All-Levels classes are 60 minutes each, NanoTechs meets twice per week for 45 minutes, and Kids Jiu-Jitsu classes are 60 minutes. The training space is described as very clean and spacious, with personal instruction at every level. The program is led by founder and head instructor Erik “Compella” Cruz, a 3rd-degree 10th Planet black belt and Eddie Bravo black belt, along with co-founder Lila Smadja-Cruz, a 1st-degree 10th Planet black belt who leads 10th Planet Women’s Self Defense. The staff includes six 10th Planet black belts: Erik “Compella” Cruz, Lila Smadja-Cruz, George Jáuregui (Head Kids Coach, 1st-degree 10th Planet black belt), Rudy Garcia, Jordan Gaskins, and Steven Belanger, all credentialed under the 10th Planet system.
The program follows Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system and describes it as a revolutionary and dynamic no-gi approach to modern grappling. The kids’ offerings include a NanoTechs program for ages 4–6 that focuses on character, confidence, and first movements, and a Kids Jiu-Jitsu program that uses a structured 10th Planet system in a safe, disciplined environment with a structured curriculum, regular sparring, character and citizenship elements, and progression tracking. The community is described as inclusive, with participants ranging from first-day white belts to pro competitors, and the mission statement emphasizes training toughness, focus, and confidence while building strength, flexibility, and endurance.
The program invites new families to claim a free trial class, with one free class offered, no experience needed, and no pressure. It notes that text is the quickest way to reach the staff for schedule questions, tours, and trial class booking, and that the schedule is subject to change and should be confirmed by text at (626) 708-0771. One verified member describes the children’s program as amazing and the facility as very clean and spacious, another verified member highlights that the community is beginner friendly with high-level teammates and classes for advanced people, and a verified parent reports that her son has attended for over a year, praises the coaches as dedicated and patient, and says her son has developed a strong sense of confidence.
Last updated July 26, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options seven days a week, with Kids & Teens, NanoTechs, Fundamentals, All Levels, Open Mat/Fitness, and Takedown Breakdown sessions; most classes are 60 minutes, and NanoTechs classes are 45 minutes
• Price: Family discounts available
Adult Fundamentals and Adult All-Levels classes are 60 minutes each, NanoTechs meets twice per week for 45 minutes, and Kids Jiu-Jitsu classes are 60 minutes. The training space is described as very clean and spacious, with personal instruction at every level. The program is led by founder and head instructor Erik “Compella” Cruz, a 3rd-degree 10th Planet black belt and Eddie Bravo black belt, along with co-founder Lila Smadja-Cruz, a 1st-degree 10th Planet black belt who leads 10th Planet Women’s Self Defense. The staff includes six 10th Planet black belts: Erik “Compella” Cruz, Lila Smadja-Cruz, George Jáuregui (Head Kids Coach, 1st-degree 10th Planet black belt), Rudy Garcia, Jordan Gaskins, and Steven Belanger, all credentialed under the 10th Planet system.
The program follows Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system and describes it as a revolutionary and dynamic no-gi approach to modern grappling. The kids’ offerings include a NanoTechs program for ages 4–6 that focuses on character, confidence, and first movements, and a Kids Jiu-Jitsu program that uses a structured 10th Planet system in a safe, disciplined environment with a structured curriculum, regular sparring, character and citizenship elements, and progression tracking. The community is described as inclusive, with participants ranging from first-day white belts to pro competitors, and the mission statement emphasizes training toughness, focus, and confidence while building strength, flexibility, and endurance.
The program invites new families to claim a free trial class, with one free class offered, no experience needed, and no pressure. It notes that text is the quickest way to reach the staff for schedule questions, tours, and trial class booking, and that the schedule is subject to change and should be confirmed by text at (626) 708-0771. One verified member describes the children’s program as amazing and the facility as very clean and spacious, another verified member highlights that the community is beginner friendly with high-level teammates and classes for advanced people, and a verified parent reports that her son has attended for over a year, praises the coaches as dedicated and patient, and says her son has developed a strong sense of confidence.
Last updated July 26, 2026.
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