Taekwondo Equipment

[isshinryu5toforever]

It's my final year competing for NYU's TKD team and I am going to buy all new equipment, because my old stuff is over 4 years old, and some of it is welcoming retirement as we speak. I am thinking about going with either Adidas gear or Mooto gear. Adidas seems to be THE standard out there. I have seen a lot of Mooto gear around too though. I of course need to try on each set, but I can't exactly take it for a test run. I have worn Adidas headgear and I definitely like the feel of it. It's light, breathes well, and barely feels on. The hogus are the big thing. I want to know what people think of them. I come from a full-contact bareknuckle karate background, so hogus aren't exactly my specialty although I have learned a lot in the last four years. Just looking for opinions really Mooto vs. Adidas

[pegasi]

My advice on hogus is to try them on when you go to get one. Depending on your chest size and your own preferences, you may want/need a different size other than what the chart says. It seems to me that if your hogu's too large, you won't be able to get your kicks up high enough, since it can impede hip movement if it's too big. Vice versa, if too small, you won't get the encircling protection needed to take a kick to the back, I've been told that kicks to the back are now allowed in tournaments. (have to verify that for sure, but I recall being told that recently)