Shane Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 What Oz. Gloves do you spar with? What does your school use? We conduct most of our sparring with 14oz. sparring gloves. We spar pretty intense, we are not going 100% full force but we keep it real. We use to train 16Oz. but I find that they are just to big and bulky and the 14Oz gloves still give a lot of protection for you and your oppenent. Let us know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A True Martial Arts Instructor is more of a guide than anything, on your way to developing the warrior within yourself!!!!!
kbgirl Posted October 25, 2004 Posted October 25, 2004 We use 16 oz. The kids and some of the teens (who haven't bought new gear yet) use 14 oz. I sure feel it when I take a hit with a 14 vs. a 16. There are guys at my club who have done damage to their hands sparring even with the 16oz gloves on... one connected with a guy's forehead and his knuckes are bruised believe it or not! Rank: Low-Black
Budderfly Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 Most of the girls use 12-14oz gloves but I use 16oz myself. I wanted the heavier ones so when I'm not wearing them my punches would be faster. I don't find them very bulky though and I have small hands. I wear wrap underneath though.
Shane Posted October 26, 2004 Author Posted October 26, 2004 kbgirl, you canadians are just to hardcore!!!!!!!! I need to get up there and watch some of these sparring matches if you guys are getting bruised knuckles even with gloves hahahaha, thats crazy but I do believe it. Now I have heard rumors that there are some pretty intense schools up in the great white north A True Martial Arts Instructor is more of a guide than anything, on your way to developing the warrior within yourself!!!!!
Vito Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 well if you punch an elbow or something with gloves on, that can happen. i havent sparred much lately with striking... but sometimes a tiny friend and i will just use bag gloves- we pull our punches though. "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli
kbgirl Posted October 26, 2004 Posted October 26, 2004 HAHAHA! Yeah, we can get a little rough. That was one of the guys training for the ring fights I was going to go for... I have postponed my fight to some time in the spring, because I didn't feel like I'd be ready with only a month to go. There are ring fights in North Vancouver on November 6th and at least 4 people from my club (2 women, 2 men) will be fighting. They're at the Squamish Nation Rec Centre at 8pm, in case you have nothing else to do with your weekend hehe. Rank: Low-Black
Jerry Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 For adults we also start at 12 Oz and then go up on hand size. "You do not truly know someone until you fight him." - Seraph"To be the best, you must be the best." - Me
SevenStar Posted October 28, 2004 Posted October 28, 2004 we use 16 to train, as the surface area is bigger - less chance of injury. We fight with 10 though.
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