Memorial Day: A Discount To Help You Relax
Memorial Day Weekend is here! It’s time to sit back and relax, but also remember those lost in active service. Memorial Day represents one day of national awareness and reverence, honoring those Americans who died while defending our nation and its values. Be sure to take time to be grateful. And while you are relaxing, […]
Exclusive: Kieran McArdle’s New Mouthguard For The 2017 Season
The 2017 Major League Lacrosse season is just getting underway and if you see Florida Launch attackman Kieran McArdle smile after scoring a goal, you may notice something new. That’s because Team Gladiator Athlete McArdle is sporting a brand new custom mouthguard for the 2017 MLL season. To commemorate the new season, Kieran’s High Performance […]
Mouthguards: Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better; Smaller Isn’t More Comfortable
When it comes to protective equipment like mouthguards, there is a widely held belief that bigger is better — the more padding, the more protection — and smaller is more comfortable. However, this is actually a common misconception. The most important thing about protective gear is that it gives each individual athlete the proper protection […]
Zach Makovsky’s Special Edition Austria ACB 60 Mouthguard
On Saturday, May 13, Team Gladiator Athlete Zach Makovsky will fight Brazilian flyweight contender Josiel Silva at Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) 60 in Vienna, Austria. Makovsky, the lone American in the MMA tournament, is 19-8-0 in his professional fights, with six wins by submission and one knockout. He’ll face Silva, who is 7-1-0, with five […]
Athletes In Non-Contact Sports Need More Protection Than You Think
As an athlete who doesn’t play a contact sport, a mouthguard isn’t that important for you, right? Wrong. As we’ve stated in this space many times, athletes have a 33-56% chance of receiving an orofacial injury — an injury to the mouth or face — during their playing career. And guess what? A broken or […]
Exclusive Look At Jack Eichel’s 2017 Team USA Mouthguard
For the second time in his career, Team Gladiator Athlete Jack Eichel has been named to the U.S. Men’s Nation Team and will represent Team USA at the 2017 IIHF World Championship this May. The tournament will be held May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. The Buffalo Sabres’ center has skated internationally for […]