
A few months ago Aaron, an old school friend of mine, called me up and asked me if I wanted to compete on a no-gi grappling show in our hometown of Shrewsbury. I took a week to think about it; I’ve...

The athletic lifestyle can be, as is long time said, a selfish one. Even amongst fellow team mates there is the competitive edge to be the best; to win the most medals, do the best on the mat da...

What does tattooing have to do with grappling gear? A philosophy of craft and care. This blog explores how handmade tattoo machines inspires the mindset behind Kosmos, a combat brand built with pur...

A few nights ago, I was parked up along the Welsh coast, sleeping in the back of a 1997 Toyota Hiace with my kids. The van’s a slow and steady Japanese import — not much to look at, and definitely ...
Co-founder Danny’s thoughts on winning and losing in training and dealing with competition day.

In 2019, Kaitlin first reached out to me about getting tattooed. Fast forward four years, and in 2023, we finally made it happen. It was an intense, unforgettable week—one where we both pushed into...

Co-founder Danny’s Easter break to Messenia, a land of rebellion and uprisings.

Out of all the literature genres I enjoy the one I find the easiest to digest and hardest hitting is biography. After a couple of years of my current strength and conditioning coach recommending S...

The idea for the topic of this week’s blog was sparked by a post on the Facebook forum GB Judo Underground. A video of an MMA fighter, cutting 5kg in 48 hours, was uploaded and the comment, made b...