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Buying guides and reviews for gloves, wraps, gis, shin guards, headgear, heavy bags and mats, with ounce weights, sizing and materials explained clearly.
Train your discipline
Start with your discipline, then match gloves, protection and training gear to your weight, level and gym rules.
Know your gear
Bag and sparring boxing gloves serve different training uses. Compare padding, fit, weight and gym rules before choosing one pair or two.
Choose a Brazilian jiu-jitsu belt by its brand size chart, assigned rank color and the IBJJF uniform measurements.
Compare BJJ gi height, weight and garment measurements using the exact maker's chart, then follow that model's shrinkage and IBJJF rules.
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BJJ Gi vs. No-Gi Apparel: What to Buy
BJJ apparel
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How to Fit the Shock Doctor Gel Max Power Mouthguard
Training gear
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Boxing Glove Size Chart: Choose by Use and Gym Rules
Gloves
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Boxing Gloves vs. MMA Gloves: How to Choose
Glove formats
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Boxing Hand Wrap Care Guide: Wash, Dry and Store
Wrap care
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Boxing Hand Wraps Guide: Lengths, Types and Wrapping
Wraps
Combat Sports Gear questions, answered
Can I spar in bag gloves?
Use a bag glove for sparring only if your gym approves that model. Check its required padding and weight before buying a separate pair.
Read: Bag Gloves vs Sparring Gloves →What size BJJ belt should I buy?
Measure where the belt will sit over your gi, then use the brand's chart for that exact model. Tatami's listed examples run from 265 cm for A1 to 330 cm for A5.
Read: BJJ Belt Sizes and Colors →What size BJJ gi should I get?
Use the exact brand and model chart for your height and weight. If they point to different sizes, follow that maker's fit recommendation.
Read: BJJ Gi Sizing →What is the difference between gi and no-gi BJJ?
Gi training uses a jacket, pants and belt that opponents can grip. No-gi training uses fitted apparel such as a rash guard and grappling shorts or spats.
Read: BJJ Gi vs. No-Gi Apparel →How long do you heat the Gel Max Power mouthguard?
Shock Doctor says to remove the water from the heat, wait 30 seconds, then immerse the Gel Max Power mouthguard for 60 seconds. Its instructions say not to exceed 60 seconds.
Read: How to Fit the Shock Doctor Gel Max Power Mouthguard →What size boxing gloves should I get?
Ask your gym what glove weight it requires for your session, then use the exact maker's chart to check hand fit with your wraps.
Read: Boxing Glove Size Chart →Straight answers about fight gear
Every recommendation matches gear to your discipline, body weight and gym rules, using the manufacturer's own size charts.
Each review says who the gear suits, who should look elsewhere, and what to know before you buy. No filler, no hedging.
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The combat sports gear index
- 01BoxingBoxing gloves, hand wraps, headgear and boxing shoes.10 pages
- 02MMA & Muay ThaiMMA gloves, Muay Thai gloves and shin guards, fight shorts and kick pads.4 pages
- 03BJJ & grapplingBJJ gis, belts, rash guards, spats and wrestling shoes.5 pages
- 04Training gearHeavy bags, focus mitts, Thai pads, jump ropes, mats, mouthguards and groin guards.10 pages