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Reserve some time for No Reservations
In my humble opinion, Anthony Bourdain’s travel show ‘No Reservations’ is one of the best ways to spend an hour watching television. If you are (shamefully!) in the the dark on ‘No Reservations’, the show features Bourdain taking a no … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Jiu-jitsu, Reviews
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, Igor Gracie, No Reservations, Ottavia Bourdain Jiu Jitsu
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Quick and Dirty Soap Review
Ever get ring worm? Had it twice this year. Staph infection? Yeah, I got that too. If you’ve never picked up something from the mats or a training partner, both suck, and both are really scary if you try to … Continue reading
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Tagged bjj, clear men shampoo, fight soap, infection, martial arts, mma, ring worm, staph
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The Best Non-Lethal Weapons for Home Defense
Here’s another guest post from friend and site contributor Madison Parker from HomeSecuritySystems.net. Her last post on our site was about how to keep your home safe over the holidays. This one is full of practical protection advice to use year … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Reviews, Self Defense
Tagged home security, Madison Parker, Non-lethal weapon, pepper spray, personal alarm, Self-defense, stun gun, taser
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How to Be a Half-Assed Vegetarian
Moo So I’ve been cycling off meat and dairy recently. As a byproduct of last year’s experiment with the Slow Carb Diet by Timothy Ferriss, I found myself eating A LOT of meat. I was stuck in a sort of cycle: grill some … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition, Reviews
Tagged Brendan Brazier, Dietary supplement, Health, Ori Hofmekler, Protein, Timothy Ferriss, Vega, Vegetarianism, Warrior Diet
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Book Review: The Gift of Fear
I’m doing you a bit of a disservice in reviewing this book. I listened to the abridged version on audiobook, but I plan to read the rest ASAP. However, I think very highly of Gavin De Becker’s The Gift of … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Self Defense
Tagged Gavin de Becker, Gift of Fear, prevention, The Gift of Fear, Violence, women's self-defense
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A Review of The Warrior Diet
Welcome to 2012! With the new year comes new resolutions for many of us. Many of which, of course, involve diet and exercise. ‘Tis the season for new gym memberships never used, failed fad diets, patches, pills, and other quick … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Nutrition, Reviews
Tagged diet, Health, Herschel Walker, Mike Mahler, Warrior Diet, Weight loss, Weight Watchers
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Zengu.com Martial Arts Wholesale Website
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m in the very beginning stages of creating a home dojo. If you’re just starting out like me, or if you’re already running an established school, you may want to check out Zengu, a … Continue reading
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Tagged karatedepot.com, martial arts, Wholesale, zengu.com
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Super Summer Shorts Shootout!
It’s on! Four pairs of grappling shorts enter, one pair leaves. I recently tested shorts from Jaco, Sprawl, Revgear, and ClinchGear. Let’s see which ones are hottest! Jaco USA Resurgence Fight Shorts These are the first pair I tested. They … Continue reading
Book Review: Move-A-Day BJJ
I recently picked up a copy of Move-A-Day BJJ by Darin Reisler. As the name implies, the book provides a simple description of a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu move or concept each day. It’s a text that fills the gap left by … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Jiu-jitsu, Reviews
Tagged Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Darin Reisler, Move-A-Day BJJ, Plus One Defense Systems
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