Whoa… it’s been a while. But we’re back. The Budo Brothers Podcast has been reinvented and rebranded as Underneath the Kimono. This time around, we’re stripping things down, taking ourselves a little less seriously, and giving you more of a behind-the-scenes look at what’s actually going on in our world—what we’re building, what we’re thinking about, what’s challenging us, and what’s inspiring us. This is a place for us to connect and catch up. We’ll talk entrepreneurship, martial arts, creativity, innovation, new ideas, the ups and downs of building Budo Brothers, and, of course, plenty of jiu-jitsu. We don’t know exactly what the cadence of the podcast will be yet—and that’s kind of the point. We want to keep it loose, genuine, and fun. In this first episode back, we catch you up on what we’ve been doing over the last couple of years, where Budo Brothers is headed, some of the new products we’re working on, and the concept of Sutemi—full commitment with no turning back.

Hey guys, hope you enjoy this one. We wanted to give you a look behind the scenes at how we actually come up with and create new products. In this video, you’ll see some of the process behind the new carbon fiber products we’ve been working on—from messing around with ideas to figuring out what actually works.

These things are indestructible. Watch this video to see us put them to the test.

We’re testing new training prototypes for the Kobo Krusher. Drop your guess for my favourite number in the comments — closest number wins. If you’re closest, we’ll send you a set of prototypes to help us shape the final product.

Almost every martial artist and combat sports athlete asks the same question at some point in their training: How do I generate more power in my strikes? It’s a topic many instructors touch on, but few can break down the mechanics the way Sifu Singh can. After a lifetime dedicated to studying body mechanics and the science of striking, Sifu explains how true power doesn’t come from brute tension, but from relaxation, timing, and efficient movement. In this session, filmed at the UFC Gym Japan, Sifu Singh and Sifu Nate demonstrate how relaxed striking can dramatically increase power. They also share practical drills and training methods you can use to develop this skill and bring more force into your punches and strikes.