You've finally done it. You got your but a local mma gym and signed up.
You are ready to take a few different classes, but you don't know what
kind of mma gear you need. No need to worry, we are here to give you the
run down, on what you may need or not need for begging training in
mixed martial arts.
MMA/Boxing Gloves:
The most important piece of mma training equipment that you will
purchase are your training gloves. Most striking classes are not mma
specific and more than likely just involve stand up techniques.
Boxing training gloves
are great for all types of stand up training. The bigger the glove, the
more protection is provided to the user. A 16 oz glove is used for
sparring while a 12 oz glove is great for everyday pad, or bag work.
MMA gloves
are used for light sparring and grappling and not the first piece of
mma gear that you should buy, but something that you might want to look
at down the road.
Hand Wraps:
Are hand wraps a must for mma training. If you are just learning how to punch then absolutely.
Hand wraps
are designed to give you proper wrist support, which is very important
for beginners who may throw punches incorrectly and take a lot of
punishment on there wrist. Wither you are a pro or a rookie, hand wraps
are an absolutely essentially for protecting your hands and wrists.
Mouth Guard:
How important are mouth guards in contact sports in general? Just ask your buddy who is missing his two front teeth.
Mouth guards
are a must for all mma practitioners doing live sparring sessions.
Although sparring sessions should be controlled you never know what can
happen and its better to safe than sorry. Many grapplers and jiu jitsu
practitioners use a mouth guard when rolling, to prevent any damage.
You may not need a mouth guard on your first day, but eventually your
going to have to grab one.
Head Gear:
Your most important asset is your brain, so its best to be proactive
about it. When you get more advanced and begin sparring, you should
always wear
head gear.
It may be uncomfortable at first, but you need to get used to it and
keep it on. If you are doing light sparring and are an advanced student
of mma, then you can away with out wearing your head gear.
Shin Guards:
Shin guards
are a used for light to heavy sparring sessions, in either stand up
fighting or full mma training. They are must if you would like to take
your training to another level and get some real live sparring sessions .
You need to be able to react to kicking techniques in a safe
environment,as well throwing your own kicking techniques. If you are
starting out, then you may not need to purchase shin guards, but in the
long run, they are must for anyone looking to compete or reach there
potential as a martial artist.
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