My nephew and I designed a special t-shirt, to sell and donate the proceeds to charity. After a brief talk about what charity options there were, he chose helping feed hungry kids.
Posted on February 05, 2021
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It came time to design some backpacks for Inverted Gear, it took a long time to get my ideas together, and to narrow it down to 3 designs. Our rolltop bag is the first of these designs.
Posted on October 30, 2020
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when the Affliction/Tapout era was at its peak, we went the opposite direction and made the original panda gi. While we were at it, we tried to solve some problems that had bothered me for years.
Posted on October 01, 2020
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2020 has been quite the year for all businesses. Our industry in specific was hit quite hard.
Posted on September 21, 2020
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Nelson sits down with Matt Kirtley, the writer for Aesopian.com and r/BJJ mod, to play some Commander and to talk about the rise of grappling camps.
Posted on September 18, 2019
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Feeling crushed and squished under mount? Hillary and I shot a free mini instructional to teach you some panda secrets for escaping.
Posted on September 06, 2019
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Nelson and Matt sit down for a game of Commander and talk about reaping rules and the technical merits of gi and no-gi training.
Posted on August 27, 2019
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The other day someone asked me what I did before Inverted Gear. This caught me by surprise, it’s been a while since I thought about the time before all my energy was devoted to selling uniforms with a silly upside-dow...
Posted on July 19, 2018
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Time off the mats does not need to be time wasted. Nelson tells the story of how a few surprises (like the early arrival of his son) took him out of training for 3 months, but he found a way to make the most of it. G...
Posted on July 12, 2018
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As a rambunctious kid running around the family farm in Chile, little Nelson learned a lesson about patience from his grandfather that's just as true today. Read the story in the latest blog post today.
Posted on June 01, 2018
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The key to success in pole vaulting is the same as in BJJ: give it your best try, then get up and try again. In his latest blog post, Nelson shares a story from his days in track and field that stuck with him all the...
Posted on May 25, 2018
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So... I have had an interesting two weeks.
Posted on May 17, 2018
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