Boxing-style MMA gloves

[Judodad_karateson]

Everyone in my karate school uses MMA gloves for sparring, to allow for limited grappling. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of the JKD/Kempo-style gloves used in promotions like the UFC. I'd like to get a pair of the fingerless Boxing-style gloves (see image below) used in Shooto events instead. As an old boxer, I feel like these would be more familiar to me, and less restricting on the fingers. I don't know anyone who has a pair, so haven't had a chance to test them out for myself. Has anyone used these gloves before? How do they stand against typical MMA gloves? How would they do for Karate sparring compared to traditional MMA gloves?

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[Wastelander]

My Sensei and I use those, and they work great! Enough padding to take the edge off, not so much that it gets in the way, and you can still grapple fairly well. I highly recommend them over any other gloves I've used

[Judodad_karateson]

My Sensei and I use those, and they work great! Enough padding to take the edge off, not so much that it gets in the way, and you can still grapple fairly well. I highly recommend them over any other gloves I've used

Thank! What brand do you use? Do these style of gloves have a specific name? Only way I've been able to locate them is searching for "MMA training gloves" and sifting through all the fingered gloves until I find them.

[IcemanSK]

Title MMA carries several. These are great. Lots of coverage & padding.

http://www.titlemma.com/gloves/mma-gloves/title-gel-mma-ultimate-training-gloves

[Wastelander]

They are generally MMA sparring gloves--most MMA fighters don't actually spar with the 4oz gloves they fight with, but with gloves like these. My Sensei and I use Combat Sports Intl, actually, which is the same brand you have pictured. They are great, and durable! My Sensei has a lace-up pair that are over 10 years old, and still going strong.

[Judodad_karateson]

How do these compare to the WKF mits? They both seem ti have a boxing look with an open palm, but the WKF gloves look like they cover morenof the finger.

[Wastelander]

They cover about the same amount of the hand, although the WKF mitts stick out further to the front and less around the edges. The biggest differences are the lack of thumb protection on the WKF mitts, and the fact that the WKF mitts force your hand into a more curled position, making some grappling difficult, but making accidental eye pokes less common.

[JohnASE]

FYI, the extra curled, extra puffy WKF mitts were a thing for a while, but I think it's not anymore. Some are still in circulation. We still have some in our stock. The WKF had stipulated that they be made that way for a while, but they must've had complaints (We sure did!), because the last couple shipments of Tokaido WKF mitts were flatter and wider, like the old ones.