granmasterchen Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I agree with the others on doing knuckle push ups and breaking in the punching bags and makiwara, BUT.....this may never apply to you.....but if you ever decide to condition your knuckles i can help you do it correctly...there is a right and wrong way to condition them.....many methods actually, but if you are just looking for competition i wouldnt worry about if i were you, just stick to the punching bags and your exercises...good luck That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbla Posted July 15, 2004 Author Share Posted July 15, 2004 pleae keep it goin thank you all from mat blake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Donkey Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 If u want to save on the gi and can only afford one buy a judo Gi, They are a lot heavier but last for decades. It takes a lot of sweat to break them in but they never rip and the pants are reinforced also. As for equipment wraps and good bag gloves r a good investment as they ease u into your hand conditioning. For sparring equipment I would get good boxing headgear (eg Everlast) and for everything else get it straight from Thailand. Tons of good stuff for reasonable prices. U never said what type of sparring your referring too MMA, standup full contact or point? Donkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
returning_wave Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 a good piece o gear fro sparrign is a pair of grappling gloves. They are padded for punching (and so can save your poor knuckles ) but allow the hand free movement for open-hand techniques. I have a pair from Playwell, http://www.playwell.co.uk, which have proven very useful. 3rd Kyu - Variant ShotokanTaijutsu"We staunt traditionalists know that technique is nowhere near as important as having your pleats straight when you die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 I can recommend Playwell equipment - everything I've bought from there has been reasonably priced but of good quality too. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbla Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 thank you all for your reply please keep this topic going. i do light sparring in karate look up https://www.tkakarate.com and see the dojo i train in. i still need to know what heavy gi you use and what to see me wear from matt blake matbla@capital.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbla Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 thank you all for your reply please keep this topic going. i do light sparring in karate look up https://www.tkakarate.com and see the dojo i train in. i still need to know what heavy gi you use and what to see me wear from matt blake matbla@capital.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 The heavy gi's that I wear most often are Blitz brand Silver Tournament. The trading name of the company is Japan Martial Arts. I also have a (very expensive, but worth it) Tokaido gi. Those are both heavy weight gi's. The more expensively priced Adidas karate gi's are supposed to be good, although I've heard bad reports about their cheaply priced ones. Apparantly the cheap Adidas ones have a tendancy to rip and tear. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbla Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 thank you any web site to buy the haevy gi the good ones? from matt blake karate warrior matbla@capital.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Some equipment websites... Playwell Blitz Meijin Karate Depot Karate Kid Cracked Finger Budo Stuff "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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