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Category Archives: Affiliates
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
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Tagged 3DAP, assault pack, Bullet Ruck, edc, GORUCK, GR1, GR2, kifaru, Marshall, Mystery Ranch, pack, review, ruck, Zippy
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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
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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
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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Sandbag DIY Dead-Squat Combo Lift using GORUCK and Mystery Ranch Packs
Here’s another post in the “Silent Ninja Workouts” series. This is a lift inspired by the Dead-Squat bar. It is meant to combine a deadlift with a squat. In this video, the deadlift is done with a 150lbs. GORUCK sandbag … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, DIY, Equipment, Fitness
Tagged backpack, Dead-Squat, Deadlift, GORUCK, GR1, Marshall, Mystery Ranch, sandbag, squat, training, workout
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GORUCK Sandbag Deadlift
I wrote a post about DIY sandbag deadlifts a long time ago. Here’s a new one using some new, better performing gear. This is a 5×5 deadlift demonstration. There are approximately 330 pounds of sand and plates loaded into a … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, DIY, Equipment, Fitness
Tagged Bullet Ruck, Deadlift, fitness, GORUCK, GR1, sandbag
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New Affiliate: GORUCK
One resolution for 2016 we’re making at the Meriden Martial Arts Club is to train more outdoors. That means kata, kihon, and bunkai all done outside in addition to workouts to improve our fitness and general physical preparedness. One thing we’re … Continue reading
New Affiliate: Datsusara
We’re working on a site revamp and to kick start our content in the near future. You deserve it! In the meanwhile, we are pursing new affiliate opportunities. Here is the first in what we hope will be new relationships with … Continue reading
MMA Club Training Videos 9.7.14
Here are some recent training videos from a workout at the the Meriden Martial Arts Club. We’re just getting started, but we have five regular members who train in Shohei-Ryu karate and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Take a look and let us … Continue reading
Posted in Affiliates, Jiu-jitsu, Karate, MMA
Tagged club, fitness, jiu-jitsu, karate, martial arts, mma, shohei-ryu, training, Uechi-Ryu
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Samurai Sword HQ
If you’re like me, then ever since you were a kid you wanted a real-life, razor-sharp, totally beyond badass samurai sword. I wanted one even before I started martial arts after reading the Return of the Ninja choose your own adventure book. … Continue reading
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Tagged Katana, martial arts, Ninja, Samurai Sword, samuraiswordhq, Sword
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Moai Martial Arts 