I promised a post on what gear MMA and Muay Thai fighters use, so here it is!
Both Muay thai and MMA use Thai Pads, hand wraps, gloves, punching mitts and bags. Loads of physical training is done as well, besides pad work. Fighters need to make sure that they do not run out of gas in fights, so it is important to keep your fitness up.
Thai Pads
There are many different types of Thai pads of different sizes. These Thai pads are especially good for training on combinations, as they are not too huge or too small. They can be used for kicks and punches as well.
Punching mitts
There are special punching mitts for different types of martial arts, but they all serve the same purpose, to train on the quickness and accuracy of your punches. Punching mitts are lighter than Thai pads, allowing the person holding the punching mitts to move faster, and you would have to keep up with your partner.
Hand wraps and Mouth Guards
It is a need to have hand wraps when you take up Muay Thai or MMA. Hand wraps maintain the alignment of your joints, compress and lend strength to the soft tissues of the hand during the impact of a punch. Without wrapping up, you could suffer from sprains or fractures.
Mouth guards cover your teeth and gums to prevent and reduce injury to your teeth, arches, lips and gums.
Bags
I think we are all familiar with these. If you do not have a partner to practice with, then you would probably want to try practicing on these. Punching bags allow you to practice what you would do when in a real fight, as punching bags are about the size of a human being. Good thing is, you can throw elbows, knees, punches, kicks, anything, but you don't hurt anyone. You might hurt yourself though, if certain moves are done wrongly, or if you decide to try something really smart like a headbutt.
I've talked about gloves before! So, that's all folks!
How To Tie Your Hand Wraps
Bag Work
Know some combinations and don't have the gear at home? Try shadow boxing
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