It is no surprise that Everlast – a company with strong mind-share in the boxing world – would eventually expand into Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). I was first aware of Everlast’s expansion into MMA some time ago by noticing their rash guards and sponsorships of MMA athletes. Everlast is a well known brand, so I [...]
Although I have owned the “E58″ Cliff Keen Signature headgear for about 10 months or longer, I have been consistently wearing it for about the last four months after symptoms of cauliflower ear started to sneak up on my once perfect ears. Now I wear it every time I spar – and depending on what [...]
As stated previously I am on a quest to find a well-fitting gi or kimono. Not too long ago I purchased the latest Koral Competition MKM. I’ve measured it, been wearing it, and plan on reviewing it. As great as the Koral is turning out to be, I’ve also been searching for another gi to [...]
Back in September I wrote about wearing a cup when practicing Jiu Jitsu. I decided not to wear a cup back then because of the following two arguments: In a street fight you won’t have time to put on a cup. When you don’t train with a cup, you get accustomed to it. I still [...]
Wearing a mouth guard is always a good idea when practicing Jiu Jitsu. I wear a mouth guard regularly I was excited when Elite MMA asked me to review Shock Doctor’s Power Gel-Nano mouth guard. The Power Gel-Nano is a heavy duty mouth guard with a high-quality look and feel. Looking at its packaging, one [...]
I have been doing some online shopping for a new gi or kimono. As stated in a previous blog post, it is not always a fun process. Unfortunately, I’ve noticed that most gi and kimono manufacturers don’t cater or market to thin people. In fact, if you are thin, lanky – or even worse, both, [...]
I recently snagged the 2009 Pan Jiu Jitsu Championship DVD set from Jiu Jitsu Progear. As hinted in a previous blog post I have been watching more Jiu Jitsu related videos in my spare time. I like the DVD very much so far although I haven’t been able to watch all the fights yet. I [...]
I would guess that headgears for martial arts have been around a long time; Wikipedia only had so much to say about the topic. Wikipedia did not have an extensive history of the martial-arts headgear. Yet. I am often surprised by how many people don’t wear headgear when training Jiu Jitsu. I would think that [...]
Not too long ago I ordered the Atama Ultra-Lite Gi, which, as confirmed via email with Atama-Kimonos.com, ships with the Mundial #9 pants. This is a review for Atama Mundial #9 pants, size A3*. Currenly, the gi and pants are sold only as a pair, but I expect them to be available individually soon. For [...]
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