Martial Arts Clothing

Solo Training: The Martial Artist’s Guide to Training Alone

Loren Christensen shows you over 300 ways you can add variety to your daily martial arts training routine. Whether you’re a student looking for fun new solo drills to spice up your home training or an instructor in search of new ways to pump up your classes, you won’t be disappointed. This incredible collection of drills, techniques and exercises will take your workouts to the next level. Learn to: *Organize your solo workouts to the get maximum results from even the shortest training session
*Improve your speed and power with dozens of inside tips and tricks
*Beat boredom and get excited about your solo training sessions
*Become a well rounded fighter by adding essential skills that your instructor may not be teaching you
*Safely experiment with new techniques to find your ideal personal style of training
*Get an edge on your opponents with training methods that will make you unstoppable in the ring or on the street Not only will you learn enough new training strategies and methods to keep you busy for years, but Loren Cristensen’s no-nonsense writing style will get you up and moving even on the days you rather skip your solo workout. Packed with solid advice and kick-butt motivation, this book will become your favorite training partner.

Rating: (out of 33 reviews)

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Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat Sports

Vital Point Strikes is a guide to pressure point striking for the average martial artist. Sang H. Kim demystifies the lore of vital point striking and shows you realistic applications of vital point strikes for self-defense and combat sports. For those new to the concept of vital points, he begins by examining the Eastern theory of acupoints, meridians and ki (qi) and the Western scientific concepts of the nervous and circulatory systems, pain threshold and pain tolerance, and the relationship between pain and fear. This synthesis of accepted Eastern and Western theories helps the reader understand what makes vital point striking work and why it can be not only useful in fighting, but deadly. Based on this introduction, you ll learn about 202 vital points for use in fighting including the name, point number, location, involved nerves and blood vessels, applicable techniques, sample applications, and potential results for each point. The points are illustrated in detail on an anatomically correct human model, with English, Chinese, and Korean names as well as point numbers for easy reference. In addition to identifying the vital points, Sang H. Kim gives you detailed information about the type of techniques that work for vital point striking including a discussion of fighting zones and ranges, plexus strikes, stance and footwork, bodily weapons, striking directions and angles and dozens of applications for common empty hand, grappling, groundfighting, knife and gun attacks. Based on over thirty years experience in the martial arts and in-depth research, Sang H. Kim has created one of the most complete books available on the art and science of vital point striking.

Rating: (out of 13 reviews)

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Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Punch / Kick Mitt

Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Punch / Kick Mitt

• More than 2″ of impact absorbing, lightweight, layered foam
• Ideal for working on all hand and elbow strikes, as well as every offensive punch in the arsenal
• Pro hand compartment is comfortable, secure and fits either hand

Rating: (out of 6 reviews)

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Price: $ 14.77

Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Punch / Kick Mitt Reviews

Review by Adam:

I’ve used these for a while now, and they seem to be holding up well. Only complaint is I wish it had a velcro adjustable wriststrap to really lock them on to your hands. I find myself constantly having to re-adjust them since there’s no adjustment available.

Review by M. Catron:

Just ordered 2 of these and they are pretty good, as punch mits go. About 12 x 12 and big enough to hide large size hands. You usually get what you pay for, but in this case, you might be getting the better end of the deal. I would like to have had adjustable wrist straps, but the padded ones on the back provide adiquate grip. The “glove” can be worn on either hand. But we will see after several months of punching/kicking, I might have to order and replace.

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Martial Arts 50 Movie Pack Collection

For the first time, the legends of martial arts are gathered in the ultimate DVD collection that will provide countless hours of adrenaline-filled action. IncludedBig Fight, TheBlack Cobra Black Cobra 2 Black Cobra 3 Black Fist Black Godfather, The Brave Lion Chase Step by Step City Ninja Deadly Duo Death Machines Death of a Ninja Fighting Mad Four Robbers Four Shaolin Challengers Guy with the Secret Kung Fu, The Hands of Death Head Hunter, The Heroes of Shaolin Part 1 Heroes of Shaolin Part 2 Image of Bruce Lee Impossible Kid, The Infernal Street Karate Kids USA Kung Fu Arts Kung Fu Kids Break Away Master, The: Max Master, The: Out of Time Step Ninja Champion Ninja Death I Ninja Death II Ninja Death III Ninja Empire Ninja Heat Ninja: The Protector Real Bruce Lee, The Return of the Kung Fu Dragon Return of the Street Fighter Shadow Ninja Shaolin Deadly Kicks Shaolin Temple Sister Street Fighter Snake Fist Dynamo Snake, The Tiger, The Crane, The Spirits of Bruce Lee Street Fighter, The Ten Fingers of Death Tiger Love TNT Jackson Weapons of Death

• 12 DVD Disc Set
• Region 0, NTSC
• Audio – English
• Run Time: 70 Hours, 23 minutes Complete Movie List: 1. The Big Fight – Featuring: Roc Tien2. Black

Rating: (out of 29 reviews)

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Martial Arts 50 Movie Pack Collection Reviews

Review by Annie Van Auken:

Some of the titles in MARTIAL ARTS 50 MOVIE PACK are so obscure, very little information could be gotten about them. A couple of selections here are from a long-forgotten American TV series. There’s even a few spaghetti-karate films thrown into the mix. The majority however originate in the Far East: Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Lots of choreography went into the making of these movies; undoubtedly, there were a few unintentional injuries along the way, too. The action and pratfalls are non-stop and the plots mere window dressing for the foot-to-head combat scenes. For all martial arts fans these cinematic slugfests are sure-to-please.

Overall rating was achieved by averaging out viewer polling on 42 of these titles. Based on a film resource website’s 1 to 10 scoring system, the current rating for MARTIAL ARTS is: 4.8.

The following alphabetized program list includes individual poll scores, original theatrical names (where indicated), country of origin, years of release and primary performers.

(5.0) The Big Fight (Taiwan/Hong Kong-1972) – Roc Tien/Cheung Chin Chin

(4.0) Black Cobra (Italy-1987) – Fred Williamson/Eva Grimaldi

(5.1) Black Cobra 2 (Italy-1988) – Fred Williamson/Nicholas Hammond

(4.5) Black Cobra 3 (Italy-1988) – Fred Williamson/Forry Smith

(4.8) Black Fist (1975) – Richard Lawson/Dabney Coleman/Philip Michael Thomas

(2.7) The Black Godfather (1974) – Rod Perry/Damu King

(4.4) The Brave Lion (1977) – Wei Tzi Yung

(3.9) Breakout From Oppression (1978) – Fonda Lynn/Alan Tam

(2.7) Chase Step By Step (China-1982) – Chee Fung/Wong Gwan Sheong

(???) City Ninja (1986) – Wai-Man Chan/Chia Che Fu

(6.6) The Deadly Duo (Hong Kong-1971) – David Chiang/Chuen Chan

(2.2) Death Machines (1976) – Ronald L. Marchini/Michael Chong

(5.6) Death Of A Ninja (“Black Magic Wars”) (Japan-1982) – Hiroyuki Sanada/Sonny Chiba (in support)

(4.0) Fighting Mad (“Death Force”) (USA/Philippines-1978) – Jayne Kennedy/Leon Isaac Kenndey (both minor roles)

(6.1) Four Robbers (Hong Kong-1987) – Charlie Cho/Feng Ku

(5.1) Four Shaolin Challengers (Homg Kong-1977) – Charlie Chan/Phillip Ko

(3.7) The Guy With The Secret Kung Fu (Hong Kong-1981) – Sally Chen/Fei Meng

(3.9) Hands Of Death (Hong Kong-1987) – Richard Harrison/Roc Tien

(3.6) The Head Hunter (Hong Kong-1982) – Rosamund Kwan

(4.6) Heroes of Shaolin Part 1 (Hong Kong-1979) – Sing Chen/Jang Lee Hwang

(4.6) Heroes of Shaolin Part 2 (Hong Kong-1979) – Sing Chen/Jang Lee Hwang

(4.3) Image Of Bruce Lee (1978) – Bruce Li/Chang Leih

(8.1) The Impossible Kid (Philippines-1982) – Weng Weng

(5.5) Infernal Street (Taiwan/Hong Kong-1973) – Feng Chang/Wan Hsi Chin

(4.7) Karate Kids USA (“The Little Dragons”) (1980) – Charles Lane/Ann Sothern

(6.6) Kung Fu Arts (Taiwan-1980) – Carter Wong/Sing Chen

(7.8) Kung Fu Kids Break Away (Hong Kong-1980) – Au Dai/Cheung Hoi Fan

(???) The Master (series): “Max” (TV-1984) – Lee Van Cleef/Timothy Van Patten/Sho Kosogi/Demi Moore (bit part)

(???) The Master (series): “Out-Of-Time Step” (TV-1984) – Charles Collins/Dick Durock

(2.9) Ninja Champion (Hong Kong-1985) – Bruce Baron/Pierre Tremblay

(5.1) Ninja Death I (1987) – Alexander Lou/Fei Meng

(???) Ninja Death II (1987) – Lo Yiu/Fei Ming

(???) Ninja Death III (1987) – Lo Yui/Fei Ming

(2.3) Ninja Empire (Hong Kong-1990) – Mike Abbott/Marko Ritchie

(???) Ninja Heat (1988) – Chan Sheng/Chan Wai Mang

(3.2) Ninja The Protector (Canada/Hong Kong-1986) – Richard Harrison/Jackie Chan

(6.0) The Real Bruce Lee (Hong Kong-1973) – Bruce Lee/Bruce Li/Dragon Lee

(4.9) Return Of The Kung Fu Dragon (Hong Kong-1976) – Sing Chen/Tao Chen

(6.1) Return Of The Street Fighter (Japan-1974) – Sonny Chiba/Yôko Ichiji

(6.7) Shadow Ninja (Hong Kong-1983) – Roy Chiao/Wei Tung

(5.7) Shaolin Deadly Kicks (“Flash Legs”) (Hong Kong-1977) – Tao-liang Tan/Lieh Lo

(7.3) Shaolin Temple (Hong Kong-1976) – Sheng Fu/Kuan-Chun Chi

(5.7) Sister Street Fighter (Japan-1974) – Hiroshi Miyauchi/Sanae Ohba

(3.4) Snake Fist Dynamo (Homg Kong-1984) – Erik Yee/Dick Lee

(???) The Snake, The Tiger, The Crane (Hong Kong-1975) – Carter Wong/Nan Hsi Yen

(5.2) Spirits Of Bruce Lee (Hong Kong-1973) – Michael Chan/Poon Lok

(6.9) The Street Fighter (Japan-1974) – Sonny Chiba/Waichi Yamada

(???) Tiger Love (1977) – Hu Chin/Lieh Lo/Ya Wang

(4.0) T.N.T. Jackson (Philippines/USA-1975) – Jeannie Bell/Stan Shaw

(3.3) The Weapons Of Death (1982) – Eric Lee/Bob Ramos

Review by Lo Wang:

This collection is well worth every penny you’ll spend on it, as long you enjoy this film genre. Personally, these movies evoke more laughter for me than most of the comedies being currently released. Some of the movies don’t really qualify as martial arts movies – in particular, I’m referring to Black Cobra 1, 2, and 3 – three of the worst movies ever made. These movies, starring former NFL player Fred “The Hammer” Williamson would more appropriately be categorized as action movies, although there isn’t a Hell of a lot of action in them. I digress. The point is that there are maybe 3 punches thrown in the entire first movie. It’s definitely not a martial arts movie. Most of the movies in this collection, however, are exactly what you would expect. In particular, there are three movies, Ninja Death 1, 2, and 3 that are so awful that they border on greatness. I’m not a film student, so I couldn’t tell you what the filming technique is called wherein the “actors” fight in slow-motion, and then the film is sped up to make the fights look like they are taking place at a normal speed. The director of these Ninja Death movies sped the fights up too much, and the result is that every battle looks like an episode of the Benny Hill show. I put these kind of crappy movies on at night to fall asleep to (spaghetti westerns and cheesy horror flicks work well also), but Ninja Death kept me awake and laughing. None of the movies in this collection are big budget – they are all old, and the sound and picture quality is poor, but that adds, not detracts, to the experience of watching them. If you “get” these kinds of films, you absolutely can’t go wrong spending the money on this collection.

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The Fighter’s Body: An Owner’s Manual : Your Guide to Diet, Nutrition, Exercise and Excellence in the Martial Arts

You have an owner’s manual for your car, your stereo and even your blender, so why not your body? The Fighter’s Body is exactly that, an owner’s manual for your body, the most complex piece of equipment you will ever own. As a martial artist, you have special needs. Have you ever wondered how that latest fad diet might affect your performance on the mat? Ever wanted to take off a few extra pounds? How about putting on muscle without slowing down? Make weight for a tournament? Lose 5 pounds fast? Eat better? Change weight classes? Confused about supplements, vitamins and protein shakes? Can’t make sense of the food pyramid? Don’t know where to start? Start here. Author Loren Christensen and personal trainer Wim Demeere combine their knowledge of martial arts, weight training, nutrition, diet and exercise to answer your questions and put you on the road to becoming the best martial arts athlete you can be. This book will answer your questions about important topics including: * Why some diets are harmful for martial artists
* How to calculate your protein needs for training
* When and how to use supplements
* How to eat at fast food places and not ruin your diet
* Why it’s okay to splurge on “Dirt Day”
* How to safely make weight for a tournament
* Why HIIT training is essential to weight loss
* What to eat on competition days
* How to create a plan that works and stick to it

Rating: (out of 30 reviews)

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Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts

Ultimate Flexibility is the book you’ve been waiting for. More than a collection of exercises or an explanation of technique, Ultimate Flexibility is a complete guide to stretching for martial arts, from the very basics of why you should stretch to detailed workout guidelines for every style and level of martial arts practice. Written by acclaimed author and martial artist Sang H. Kim, Ultimate Flexibility is your guide to achieving maximum flexibility in your training. Begin with an in depth look at the hows and whys of flexibility and stretching. Learn about the many types of stretching, which methods are best for beginners, when to graduate to advanced techniques and why you should completely avoid certain types of exercises. You’ll also find information that you wont find in any other martial art book, including a detailed exploration of how your body works for or against you in your training and how flexibility can make you stronger and faster. Building on this foundation, Sang H. Kim teaches you nearly 200 flexibility exercises that he has personally used to achieve the highest levels of flexibility. You’l get detailed instructions, workout planning guides, goal setting tips, difficulty levels, injury prevention and recovery, and over 400 photos to guide you. Special bonus sections: 10 Tips for Full Splits, 20 Tips for High Kicks and 10 workouts for specific martial art types. Includes Exercises and Workouts for: Core Workout
Warm Up
Cool Down
Light Contact
Full Contact
Grappling
Mixed Martial Arts
Boxing
Weapons
High Kicks
Splits

Rating: (out of 45 reviews)

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Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Grappling Gloves (Small/Medium)

Designed for professional competition & training! Available in S/M & L/XL sizes.

• More than 3/4″ of padding over the knuckles for increased hand and fist protection
• Reinforced seams and finger slots
• Durable hook & loop wrist strap
• Elastic cuff for professional form fit

Rating: (out of 16 reviews)

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Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Grappling Gloves (Small/Medium) Reviews

Review by Mystic0:

I purchased the small/medium pair and they fit really well, but because of a manufacturing error there is a thick seam inside of the gloves that didn’t get cut. It chafes against my finger a lot. They’re a great pair of gloves. Really smooth fit, hard material on the knuckle, and the strap keeps the gloves snug. The under belly of the gloves are open, this feels a little airy than what I’m used to. Nice though.

Review by Grace Guia:

perfect! …except I hit the boxing bag with it and my knuckle skin chafed off so I had to wear 2-3 bandaids for almost a week before it healed.

I bought sports-tape for my knuckles at a drug-store so I don’t get hurt next time I use them again.

could be improved with longer fingers-coverage and a little padding on the thumb-knuckles too.

This product’s great cuz it has a little elastic on the underwrist so you can velcro on the wrist-guard part easier with your free hand. Almost 100% perfect pair of MMA gloves…non-leather so no animals got killed in the making of it; which also makes it less expensive to make and affordable for us. yehay!

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Cameron Shayne – Budokon for Beginners

A rousing fusion of fast-paced Ashtanga yoga, explosive martial arts and life-affirming meditation, Cameron Shayne¹s Budokon system puts Eastern practices on a new plane. Anyone looking for a high-energy workout that also sharpens mental focus and brings a deeper feeling of purpose will find it on their own terms with Budokon. Shayne¹s personal energy and passionate mastery of all three disciplines is affecting; the kicks and punches are exhilarating; and the meditations are both grounding and eye opening.The cover touts it as “the reunion of martial arts, yoga, and meditation,” but for those who have practiced those disciplines separately but not in combination, Cameron Shayne’s Budokon Beginning Practice offers a fresh, even unique approach to a home exercise regimen. Yoga, martial arts, and meditation don’t actually commingle in this approximately 38-minute program (also included is a version that’s about 10 minutes shorter); a fairly traditional, 20-minute yoga practice (for creating “power through stillness”) is followed by 15 minutes of martial arts (“power through movement”) and about three minutes of meditation (“power through emptiness”). The yoga asanas, including forward bends, lunges, twists, standing poses, and several sun salutations, provide a good stretch and warm-up for the martial arts moves; the latter, with their short, vigorous punches and kicks mostly performed from a traditional “fighting stance,” offer a contrast to the slower, deeper yoga postures, and the sequence of the two is genuinely invigorating. Shayne, a martial arts master who also knows his yoga, provides excellent instruction throughout, and easier versions of the yoga poses are demonstrated. There’s also a “pose guide” option, accessible both separately and during the workout, to explicate all the poses and movements in greater detail. –Sam Graham

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Rating: (out of 49 reviews)

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The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I

Originally published in 1998, this book has become a martial arts classic. It provides detailed descriptions of the three main internal martial arts—tai chi (taiji), hsing-i (xingyi) and ba gua (pakua)—and their sub-styles, as well as how they differ from each other and from such external arts as karate, tae kwon do and judo. Each internal martial art is analyzed in terms of its fighting strategies and applications. This revised edition includes 50 pages of additional material including a new chapter on martial arts and spirituality.This was the first book to provide in-depth information to Westerners about nei gung (neijiaquan), the sophisticated Taoist system developed in ancient China for working with chi in the body, mind and spirit. Chi helps build relaxed speed and power without the use of muscular tension or adrenaline surges. This gives many internal martial artists a powerful edge over counterparts trained in external martial arts.

The book provides vivid details about Frantzis’ personal training odyssey in the martial arts, including fascinating profiles of such renowned martial artists as Morehei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido; ba gua master Wang Shu Jin, who emanated chi so powerfully that on cold days his students could warm their hands by standing near him; and Liu Hung Chieh, the legendary master of the internal martial arts and Taoist meditation who also had a complete knowledge of traditional Chinese medical theory.

The new edition demystifies the technique known as fa jin, the storage and sudden discharge of energy without the use of muscular force, one aspect of which is demonstrated on the front cover. The new edition also adds a lengthy chapter on the spiritual development of a martial artist, and describes how the internal martial arts are linked to Taoist meditation.

Rating: (out of 18 reviews)

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The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I Reviews

Review by Korpo:

I really liked reading “The Power of Internal Martial Arts”. While I am surely no martial artist, I meditate and practise Qigong/Neigong according to what Bruce Frantzis teaches.

I found this book to be full of entertaining background about this exceptional teacher, about the people he encountered in China, Japan and Taiwan that taught him. About what really makes a master – be it in fighting, self control or Qi development. The accounts about the masters Bruce was able to observe or to learn from were fascinating. Also the descriptions about the different martial arts he learned, practised and whose practitioners he encountered.

Also interesting was material about his own learning, how he cultivated himself through standing and so on.

I found the accounts about Taiji as a fighting martial art interesting, even while practising Taiji only for relaxation purposes myself.

This book is both a good overview (not an instruction manual) of many martial arts out there, provides detail about the three major internal martial arts of China (Hsing-I Quan, Bagua Chang, Taiji Quan) and is also worth a read by anyone who has an interest in Bruce Frantzis from his other teachings.

Review by Paul D. Pallante:

This book was very inspirational when I first read it about 7 years ago. The added chapter and info in the new edition makes it just that much better. Frantzis has one of the deepest wells of knowledge of any practitioner I’ve ever come across. More importantly, he can communicate what he knows clearly. This book is not a how to manual, but is an eye opening big picture view of the internal martial arts, what they are capable of, and how they get there. Perhaps most importantly, the sections on animal, human, and spiritual martial arts give relevance beyond just physically crushing an opponent, and adds a since of WHY these arts can be such a powerful tool to the refinement of the entire individual.

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Stick-e Brands Yoga Stick-e Socks (Large, Black)

The original Yoga Stick-e Socks have a unique patented design that creates a barefoot feeling! The socks have a hole for each toe to extend through for gripping the floor or equipment. They also have an exclusive non-slip, smooth, Stick-e sole. There are no bumps to feel through the fabric! Yoga Stick-e Socks also have a molded heel pocket and seamless construction for better fit and comfort. They are available in flesh tone colors for a natural look. The socks are packaged in a reusable mesh bag for washing — never lose that second sock! Yoga Stick-e Socks provide a hygienic, non-slip, sweat-absorbing environment for all your barefoot exercise including Yoga, dance, Pilates, Karate, and more.

• Exposed toes for gripping!
• Patented smooth non-slip sole for secure grip, durability and comfort
• Protects feet from shared mats and equipment
• Podiatrist and Orthopedic Surgeon Recommended
• Reduces risk of injury by providing a warm environment for muscles, tendons and ligaments

Rating: (out of 12 reviews)

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Stick-e Brands Yoga Stick-e Socks (Large, Black) Reviews

Review by Lilly:

Great product! Ordered from another source and purchased both the socks and Stick-e Gloves. I sweat and slide on my yoga mat-very frustrating. These really help keep me in place. I wear a size 7.5-8 shoe and found that the size small is better for me. The gloves only come in one size, but stretch to fit. The toe separation keeps the socks firmly on your feet as opposed to regular socks. I used to wear slipper socks with the rubbery patches on the bottom and they never stayed on my feet! The Stick-e Socks do cut in a little between the toes when you do certain poses such as lunges, but it’s not too bad and better than slipping. I would recommend this product for all of those who want to improve their yoga or pilates workout.

Review by Jan Dahlin Geiger:

My feet are always icy cold in yoga class and I found it incredibly annoying to wear socks since they would slide all over the mat. I was really delighted to find these socks since they both keep my feet warm and don’t slide all over the mat or twist on my feet in an aggravating way. The sticky part is really sticky and I don’t have to keep reaching down to adjust how the socks are aligning on my feet.

My only tiny criticism is that the hole for my pinky toe is too high up so the fabric rubs a bit between my last 2 toes. However, it is only mildly annoying and not really uncomfortable. I wasted nearly on another pair of yoga socks that were completely worthless since they slid and twisted all over my feet, so I’m very grateful these stay in place nicely. That greatly compensates for the less than perfect cut on the pinky toes.

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