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Tomi's T-Shirt: The Story of One Boy's Goal to Help No Kid Hungry
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.
Inverting Gear: How our Backpacks are Designed
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.
Inverting Gear: How Our Gis are Designed
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.
What It's Been Like Running a Jiu-Jitsu Business Right Now
2020 has been quite the year for all businesses. Our industry in specific was hit quite hard.
Panda Podcast Episode 2: Grappling Camps
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.
Mount Escapes - Free Mini Instructional
Feeling crushed and squished under mount? Hillary and I shot a free mini instructional to teach you some panda secrets for escaping.
Black Belts and Board Games Episode 1: Reaps and Gi vs. No-Gi
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.
The Panda Workweek
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-down panda on them. This got me thinking about why I started the company and how my vision has changed over the years.Before I started Inverted Gear, I taught BJJ and had a part time job at my instructor’s painting company. I was there for about a year, and I learned so much about business during this time. But I wanted to create something of my own, and this is when the gi idea came along. The driving force for me,...
Tips for a Kickass Comeback
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. Good inspiration if you're currently sidelined.
Grape by Grape
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.