There's no doubt that I have morphed into a bonafide gi addict - talking about gis is just my way of expressing my love for the sport. One of the first brands to make their own BJJ uniform in the UK was
Black Eagle. So I thought it would be really interesting to talk to the owner,
Steve Turner, about what it's like to start your own fightwear company from scratch and what hurdles and dramas he encountered along the way (for there were many!). If you are even vaguely interested in the fightwear business or just how one goes about making a BJJ gi, then Steve gives a really interesting interview and I urge you to head on over to the Kombat Clinic website (you will have to join if you are not already a member, don't worry, it's free and easy to do, plus they won't spam you with Viagra and Rolex ads).
Read the interview here:
Kombat Clinic interview with Black Eagle's Steve Turner.
As ever, I always like a cheeky blag and I asked Steve about his forthcoming, brand new and super superlight single weave 'Predator' gi that is about to come out...and he said he would be happy to give one of these gis away as a prize to one lucky reader of the KC interview - anywhere in the world! Whoah!
Below is a photo of
Andy Roberts wearing the Predator gi...go on, click on the interview and win the gi, you've nothing to lose!
The competition closes at 23:59 (GMT) on
Sunday 31st October 2010 where a winner will be drawn at random on
Monday 1st November 2010 and announced online the following day.
Watch out for more prize giveaways and interviews coming soon!
4 comments:
Very nice amigo!
Pay no attention. This is me sending good vibes into the universe so I win this gi.
Very interesting to read a little bit about that market.
Love the gi reviews, and would love to know more about 'the biz' of gi creation.
Might even win myself a gi, eh?
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