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POV Karate Sparring Drills
Having some fun training at the Meriden Martial Arts Club. What do you think of our drills? Advertisements
Posted in Karate, Uncategorized
Tagged drills, karate, martial arts, sparring, Uechi-Ryu
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Home Dojo Tour 2019 (Home Dojo on a Dime Part 2)
We’ve done a lot of updating over the past few years, including better equipment, real mats, shelving, and a Mylar “mirror”. Have a look, and let us know what you think!
Forearm and Grip Training for Marial Artists
Here is a quick video to help with forearm and grip training. Improving these areas is important for all forms of martial arts–especially grappling. Take a look, and let us know what you think! (We have some other video updates … Continue reading
2016 MMA Club Olympiad!
To celebrate this year’s games we had some fun training. All events were meant to improve martial arts skills and included sanchin-style shot put, hammer throw, 40-yard dash, gymnastics, taekwondo on pads, “wrestling” (bjj with pins), and judo. Hopefully next … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, MMA, Workouts
Tagged Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, club, karate, martial arts, MMA, Taekwondo, wrestling
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Martial Arts Ruck March Training
What would happen if you combined military-style PT, an adventure race, and a karate class? You would get the Meriden Martial Arts Club’s first experiment without outdoor ruck march training. We only made it out for a few hours, but we loaded up … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Karate, MMA, News
Tagged club, karate, march, martial arts, MMA, orchard glen trail, ruck, ryu, shohei, training, uechi, wallingford land trust
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Hiking Boots for Martial Artists: Rationale and Reviews
Rationale Here is an other entry in the informal outdoor equipment series featured on this site. This time, we’re focused on boots. I wrote about training outdoors in minimalist footwear a long while ago–you know, before it was cool. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Reviews
Tagged 4d, 4d 2, ascender, boot, combat hiker, crater rim, danner, FiveFingers, gore tex, goretex, hiker, hiking, llbean, mountain light 2, mountain light ii, quest, review, salomon, vibram
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Rucksacks for Martial Artists: Rationale and Reviews
Rationale I’ve done a lot of posts lately about outdoor gear. As I mentioned, preparedness is an offshoot of situational awareness, which, of course, is an essential aspect of martial arts. Being prepared for personal, professional, and family needs that … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Reviews
Tagged 3DAP, assault pack, Bullet Ruck, edc, GORUCK, GR1, GR2, kifaru, Marshall, Mystery Ranch, pack, review, ruck, Zippy
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Meriden Martial Arts Club Kyu Test 5.1.16
Here are a few quick pics from our recent kyu test at the Meriden Martial Arts Club. Thanks to all who tested and helped out. Congrats!
Posted in Karate
Tagged club, ct, karate, martial arts, meriden, shohei-ryu, Uechi-Ryu
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New Review: Century Tegu Headgear
Here’s another review I wrote for MMA Gear Addict. While I love Century products, this one is a miss. You can read the review here, and here’s a quick video that sums it up. I hope you find it helpful. – … Continue reading
New Affiliate: Kataaro
Kataaro is a custom martial arts belt and equipment company that I’m consistently impressed with. Their products are excellent as is their customer service and delivery. Better still–all their products are made in the USA! Here is a quick review … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Equipment
Tagged belt, custom, jiu jitsu, jiu-jitsu, karate, kataaro, MMA
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