(Props: Ten Count)
Inspired by that punch-power machine Drago was lighting up in Rocky IV (seriously), Michael Williamson designed the Ten Count Bag to be a cutting-edge training tool for boxers and MMA fighters to analyze their striking power and frequency, and track their improvement. The tricked-out heavy-bag uses a bluetooth connection to transmit information to your computer, tablet, or cell phone, telling you how hard you hit, the average force of your strikes, and how many punches you throw per round, giving you hard data to compare your workouts over time; you can even compare your performance against other users online.
Williamson and his team are producing the Ten Count Bag independently — which ain’t cheap, as he explains in the video above — so he’s looking for some outside help to get his product to market. Here’s the link where you can donate money to his cause or pre-order one of the bags. And here’s what’s in it for you:
- Once the Ten Count Bag has raised $30,000, one CagePotato donor will be randomly selected to receive one of the bags. All you have to do is type the word “CagePotato” in the comments section of the Indiegogo page after you kick in some cash, and you’ll be entered to win.
- Everyone who pre-orders a bag (check out the $299 “Super Early Bird” level) before December 9th will receive a free pair of MMA gloves and a set of handwraps, compliments of CagePotato.
Once the Ten Count Bag hits market, Williamson plans to develop another product that will monitor concussions in combat sports — which could revolutionize training safety in MMA and boxing. (You wouldn’t need to be a Ph.D. candidate to know when to quit fighting, for example.) So give the video a look, donate or order if you can, and help an awesome new training product get off the ground — and possibly into your own home.








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commentsWith that said I'm not trying to appear like a charity. I AM trying to find funding... I AM trying to get a product out there and get as many people to see it as possible. I'm an honest person trying very hard to get started. Charity? No. More like supporting a small corner store over the Walmart. It's not my intention or desire to have money handed to me... I WANT to give products. CagePotato has been gracious enough to help me spread the word so people can make their own decision in supporting me (by purchasing a product) or not. Some people feel better about helping a new upstart instead of a huge faceless company. With that said... anyone who buys a bag won't be sorry. No other bag does this, it will be a great quality bag, bigger and better than our prototype, better software, challenge features etc. If anyone is in my area they are welcome to come try the prototype. I coach 4-6 times a week and it would be great to get some CagePotatoes coming out for a workout!
Again, I think it behooves you to frame this is something other than a "charitable" endeavor, and admit that it is what it is: a way for you to fund a start-up company without the constraints that would be placed on you by seeking funding from a financial institution that would demand both collateral that would put your financial reputation and the line and a well-documented scheme for how you intend to pay back the loan.
Pen Fifteen... there is no risk for the person purchasing... if you look you will see the money doesn't get turned over from the website until the end of the campaign. The transactions only go through if enough is raised to provide the products. Ultimately credit card companies and paypal also protect in the case of fraud. When we first set up the campaign we set the amount high because all of our costs were not returned yet. We don't need to raise as much as posted but of course we are aiming high! Hopefully some investors (on top of sales) will be interested in helping out as well. Pen you should take 10 minutes to check out indiegogo and/or kickstarter... both are good sites. You'll see how they work and you'll see some cool new products that people are working on. It's nice to see people succeed even when they aren't backed by big money or businesses. My biggest challenge is getting enough people to see it... CagePotato has been awesome to help me get the word out there.
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