Sparring Gear

[Kit]

Hey all, i was just wanting people's opinion on the dipped foam sparring gear. Does it work well? Would i be better off getting a different form of head protection or does the dipped foam work just as well? How would i gage the sizing and just your overall experience with sparring equipment would be fantastic. Thanks

[Ali]

Hey all, i was just wanting people's opinion on the dipped foam sparring gear. Does it work well? Would i be better off getting a different form of head protection or does the dipped foam work just as well? How would i gage the sizing and just your overall experience with sparring equipment would be fantastic. Thanks

 

Go here

 

http://rsw.com.hk/products.htm

[SevenStar]

dipped foam... the point sparring stuff? heck no. you need real equipment:

 

http://www.ringside.com

 

https://www.fairtex.com

 

you can start with those two. ringside, fairtex and twins all carry decent gear.

[Topic]

You really shouldnt use anythign but gloves, wraps, mouth guard and a cup. When sparring dont go 100% just 50%, you should let your shins condition, its hard but better than getting used to shinpads, the only way i can imagine using a shinpad is if my shin is rerally damaged. As for headgear, oyu really shouldnt use that either, you wont get cut up and even when youwear headgear you can still get knocked out so there is really no need

[Muaythaiboxer]

i would agree with topic dont use head gear it wont help and will only hurt your training.

[SevenStar]

I disagree.

 

1. sparring at 50% is fine, but in competition, you will be going at 100%. this increases the chance for head trauma, which is why in amateur matches, you must wear headgear. When training for competition, use headgear. the main reason being that you will have to fight in it anyway, so you may as well get used to wearing it. the second reason being for impact. You should be HARD sparring at least twice a month, go lighter on other sessions. On the hard days, definitely wear the headgear.

 

As for shinpads, nothing wrong with those either. newbs tend to bruise easily, as they haven't been doing conditioning. As anyone knows, when it comes to conditioning, bruising is bad. It causes you to take a step backward, as you can't really train a bruised surface at 100%. Also, you will have a higher rate of developing a stress fracture as you aren't yet used to the impact. If you are new, wear shin pads - there is no shame in it. As you progress, take them off.

 

Some people really shouldn't be giving advice...

[VinnieDaChin]

not just that, but sometimes you need to wear shinpads for the other guy. if you have super hard shins and the other guy cant take kicks that well yet, why hit him once and end the session?

[Guy_Who_Fights]

An extra note on headgear is that it really keeps the heat from your head in. If you are going to be in a competition or something where you have to wear it for the match, then you should train with it as much as possible, even on the heavy bag. All of the extra heat it keeps in makes you get hotter faster, and thus takes extra energy out of you. If you're doing some 3-point fight or one round then it doesn't really matter. But if the fight is going to last a while (more than three rounds or many multi-round fights in one day), then wearing head gear definately makes a difference. It's best to train with it so the extra heat isn't a shock that leads to early fatigue.

 

I agree also that some good points have been made here as to why to avoid headgear. It really depends on how you train and what you are training for.

[john888]

We will be launching our equipment this coming Monday. Please feel free to browse our store in the meantime (http://www.mastersken.com/pages/equipment.htm). We will be stocking Fairtex, Twins and MTG.

 

Thanks,

 

John

[mai tai]

some times i get fights where you must wear head gear, some times you dont.

 

that being said. you cant toughen up your head. so the more dammage you take in training the less you can take later in life.

 

however the disadvantage to training in head gear is that somes times you stop protecting your head like you should.

 

the headgear can also reduce your periferal vision so you must get used to that.

 

that being said were it for hard sparring. ditch it for light work.

 

were it alll the time if your fight comming up requires it.