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From Humble Beginnings
I started Inverted Gear in 2012. I never thought in my wildest dreams Inverted Gear would be as successful as it is today. I am still amazed that I can travel to remote places and find people wearing our gis or scroll to my Facebook feed and spot pandas in the background during technique videos filmed as far away as Japan. I still remember working on the website, hosted on BigCartel back then, and having a presale of our first batch of gis—50 blue and 50 white. I remember how nervous I was. I thought, “Did I just throw all my savings down the drain?” and “How many people are going to want to wear gis with a silly upside...
Panda Gi Giveaway
To enter the Black Panda Gi Instagram Giveaway log into your Instagram account. If you don't have an Instagram account, visit Instagram.com to create a free account. Then follow @invertedgear, like the #PandaGiGiveaway post, and finally, repost with "I hope it's an (your gi size) @invertedgear, #PandaGiGiveaway and #bjj." Two lucky winners will be selected at random, and win a free Panda 2.0 black gi, 2 months before they are available on our website.Details:1. Complete all steps to enter. 2. Entrant may enter one time per day during the eligible period.3. Winner will be notified via his/her Instagram account. 4. Contest ends August 25, 2014 at 09:59am EST.
PANDAmonium! Upcoming Releases, Recaps, and More
Hello Panda Nation, It’s been a while since you heard from us, but it’s been PANDAmonium at Inverted Gear HQ! Here’s a nice big update for all our loyal pandas out there. Panda Nation Athletes at the PANDAmerican Jiu Jitsu Championship! To recap some of the things our awesome athletes have been doing, we’re happy to say that two of our sponsored athletes placed at the Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championships! Megan Nevill of the Gracie Elite Team placed second in women’s adult black belt middleweight, and Rachel Demara of the Big Brothers Academy took third place in women’s adult black belt medium-heavy. Good job ladies! Also, we’re happy to introduce John “The Show” Cho to Team Panda....