Sean APPLEGATE

BJJ Black Belt, Head Coach and Owner, 10th Planet Atlanta

Sean hails from Alabama, USA and is a Black Belt under 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu founder, Eddie Bravo.

As a pioneer of the Leg Lock movement from the 2010s, Sean is a highly accomplished competitor and has coached students into the top 10 rankings for both ADCC and FlowGrappling

His philosophy on coaching is to help athletes learn easily applicable grappling skills in a short and stress-free time frame.

He is the owner and head coach at 10th Planet Atlanta which is home to many successful competitors and professional athletes.

Outside BJJ, Sean enjoys making music.

Breakthrough your BJJ game

Step 1: Click below to get your BJJ Journey Score to see where your game needs work and think about what you want to focus on.

Step 2: Book your first private session to review your BJJ Journey Score results and plan out the next steps on your journey.

Private Coaching

Dive into the No-GI competitive mind and coaching experience Sean brings to the mats. If you’re looking for a breakthrough or preparing for your next competition, Sean will get you progressing quickly with techniques that work for your game.

Choose your progress speed

Private Session

Work on a detail specific to your game with the attention you don’t get in your everyday classes.

1 Session

Deep Dive

Work through your favourite positions and give you a plan to plug any gaps in your foundational BJJ game plan.

5 Sessions

Belt Builder

Get serious with rapid growth towards your next belt. Your training partners won’t recognise you!

10 Sessions

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  • I like how you separated the competitors from the average student

    Stephen Eakin

  • wtf was that sorcery 😮 😱

    Michael Pangilinan

Upcoming Seminar

Upcoming Seminar

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from @trapplegate10p one of top coaches in the US and @ryanaitken10p two time Combat JiuJitsu World Champion. This seminar will be two hours of leg lock instruction followed by an hour long Q&A.

Your next Seminar

Earning his Black Belt in 5 years, Sean knows how to progress fast. His insights into No-Gi grappling and his experience both as a competitor and coach make for exciting seminars that will have your students learning from the best.

Boost Your Guard Passing. Master the principles and concepts of Inside and Outside Passing with 10th Planet Back Belt Sean Applegate!

  • Learn the secrets to guard passing starting with what an open and closed position is.

  • Explore key ideas relating to guard passing. This includes weight distribution, hip and knee posting, connection, control and sequences to create space and execute your pass.

  • Learn how to master the knee slice and leg drag and use them at will.

  • Shut down your opponents attempts at escaping your pass.

Passing the Guard

Revolutionize Your Ability to Secure, Maintain, and Finish The Outside Heel Hook with Greater Effectiveness and More Consistency Featuring 10th Planet Back Belt Sean Applegate!

  • Learn to create strong breaking pressure against people that are actually resisting with key details and concepts that will help you finish the outside heel hook on a more consistent basis.

  • Explore genius mechanics, gripping variations, attacks from multiple positions, slick entries, finishes, and much more, as you recruit high level skills that will round out your lower body submission game and help you become more dangerous from everywhere.

  • Shut down your opponents attempts at escaping your entanglements and understand the different exit strategies that are available so you can close all the right doors and hunt for the finish.

Exploring Outside Heel Hooks