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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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GORUCK GR2 Review: The One-Bag Solution
The Holy Grail for EDCers everywhere is the fabled “One-Bag Solution”. I think I’ve found it with the GORUCK GR2. I’ve had this bag for about a year now, and it’s served me well during hiking trips, ruck marches, yard … Continue reading
New Review: Venum MMA Sparring Gloves
I just signed on as a gear reviewer for a new website, MMA Gear Addict. This one’s on a sweet set of Venum gloves that you can get on closeout if you shop around. Check them out! – Bill Venum … Continue reading
GORUCK GR1 Fitness Loadout Review
There are a lot of reviews for this pack online, but not many explain all its different uses. Here’s one loadout for the GORUCK GR1 used for fitness and rucking. Look for more equipment discussion on the way, including different … Continue reading
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Tagged backpack, fitness, GORUCK, GR1, kifaru, load, loadout, Mystery Ranch, out, review, rucking
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