Retro Design vs. New Age BJJ tshirt design

WhaleGuard · 10-28-2009, 08:53 PM

I've been wondering recently...

does the general mma/bjj/MA crowd (you guys, as a social cut) like the Affliction/Tapout design of t-shirts. The heavy metal influenced, heavily detailed, horroresque feel?

Recently in one of the other threads in grappling forum, i stumbled upon a file archive of old old Gracie photos.

The Gracies - Rolls Gracie

The Gracies - Rolls Gracie

These retro tshirts worn by Rolls are so much more my cup of tea, rather than the 'meathead' ones.

Does any brand nowadays make a decent mma/bjj t?

bunzo7 · 10-28-2009, 09:21 PM

its ok i guess..i dont wear em though

that shirt in the 2nd pic of rolls is too plain..if a company were to make a shirt like that and sell it for oh i dont know say $25 i wouldn't buy that pos at all lol

WhaleGuard · 10-28-2009, 09:23 PM

price of shirt is not proportionally comparative to the amount of stuff it has on it.

Bathwater · 10-28-2009, 10:02 PM

I kinda like the first one. The kurtka kinda looks like it has super hero shoulder pads.

dietrich11b · 10-28-2009, 11:03 PM

I like both of them.

ro1em0de1 · 10-29-2009, 12:03 AM

i wouldnt buy em..rolles ftw tho!!

Michael Davis · 10-29-2009, 12:11 AM

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I have the white and green shirt of this Manto is great

ohmalley · 10-29-2009, 03:58 AM

i hear you. i really can't stand all the mma wear that screams "i wanna kick your ass". as a consequence, i own nothing related to my sport other than gis and very subdued grappling shorts. i'd love to have a tshirt or something to show a bit of pride in what i spend 10hrs a week doing, but the thing is this: i'm not a bad ass. i don't want anybody to *think* i'm a bad ass. and i don't want anybody to think *i* think i'm a bad ass. it's just not my style. i prefer to demonstrate my skills on the mat, and win or lose i'll thank you graciously when we're through.

creatively, i really wish tshirt makers would start thinking conceptually. martial arts (traditional and modern) are all about hard work, tenacity and discipline. there's GOTTA be a way to convey that visually and tastefully.

dietrich11b · 10-29-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Davis

Fighter's Market - Your Canadian Source for Fight Gear

I have the white and green shirt of this Manto is great

I have the white and black one

WhaleGuard · 11-03-2009, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohmalley

i hear you. i really can't stand all the mma wear that screams "i wanna kick your ass". as a consequence, i own nothing related to my sport other than gis and very subdued grappling shorts. i'd love to have a tshirt or something to show a bit of pride in what i spend 10hrs a week doing, but the thing is this: i'm not a bad ass. i don't want anybody to *think* i'm a bad ass. and i don't want anybody to think *i* think i'm a bad ass. it's just not my style. i prefer to demonstrate my skills on the mat, and win or lose i'll thank you graciously when we're through.

creatively, i really wish tshirt makers would start thinking conceptually. martial arts (traditional and modern) are all about hard work, tenacity and discipline. there's GOTTA be a way to convey that visually and tastefully.

thats exactly right man.

i dont want a skeleton riding a blackhorse, in a forest of spears with bats and shit overhead. With a tag like "pain something something tap something pain".

i just want a tastefully designed t. Judo has some pretty sweet ones, but i dont judo anymore.