Reviews

Scramble has always been a brand on my radar but for whatever reason it took me lot of time to actually investigate their products. Maybe seeing rather plain-looking spats priced at 60€ gave me the impression that they were too pricey to warrant attention — and it is expensive apparel. It also happens to be very high quality one.
Gi Review — É Nóis Spring Gi

A dumbfounded look is the usual reaction to the first mention of É Nóis, a BJJ brand that seems to make it’s way to the mainstream at a snail’s pace. But impressing your local gi addict is not the only reason why you should consider them for your next buy.
A few thoughts on Metamoris 6

Metamoris 6 happened this week-end and I think the fights were great. The 20 minutes, sub only format still works exceedingly well and as time goes on I believe the match ups make more and more sense.
Gi Review — Gameness Elite

Here’s my review of the Gameness Elite. It was given to me as a good-bye gift from working colleagues in Troyes in David is to blame for the choice. I’ve been using it on a regular basis for over a year now.
Gi Review — VHTS G2

A review of the VHTS G2 Gi, after a couple of month using it. Disclaimer & shit.
Book Review — Playing To Win by David Sirlin

David Sirlin is a game designer and former profesionnal Street Fighter player. He wrote a fundamental article called Playing To Win that was so successfull he eventually wrote a whole book on the subject. You can read it for free on his website but — and I’m going to spoil the review right here — it’s so good that you should buy the hardcover. Especially if you like the introductory article.
Gi review disclaimer

I’ll by reviewing some gis soon and need a generic disclaimer I can link to, so here it is.
Book review — The Black Belt Blueprint

I purchased and read The Black Belt Blueprint by Nicolas Gregoriades about a month ago and thought I might as well write a review. I heard of it through Kit Dale’s facebook page and the description seemed attractive enough: