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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 gloves and sparring gloves compared: padding density, weight, durability and who each is for, plus why many boxers keep separate pairs for each.
How to size a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi: A-sizes by height and weight, weave types and weights, preshrunk cotton, IBJJF color rules, and belts.
How to choose boxing glove weight in ounces by body weight and use: bag work, mitts, sparring and fights, plus hand compartment fit and closure types.
Combat Sports Gear questions, answered
Can I spar in bag gloves?
Most gyms prefer softer sparring gloves. Firm bag gloves are harder on your partner.
Read: Bag Gloves vs Sparring Gloves →What size BJJ gi should I get?
Use the brand's chart, by height first and weight second. Sizes vary between brands.
Read: BJJ Gi Sizing Guide →What size boxing gloves should I get?
Use your body weight and your gym's rules. Many adults spar in 16 oz gloves; lighter people often use 12 or 14 oz for bag and pad work.
Read: Boxing Glove Size Chart →How long should boxing hand wraps be?
180 inches is the common adult length. Children and small hands often use 120-inch wraps.
Read: Boxing Hand Wraps Guide →What weight heavy bag should I get?
Many people start with a bag about half their body weight. Heavier bags move less; lighter bags swing more.
Read: Heavy Bag Buying Guide →What oz are UFC gloves?
Professional MMA bouts commonly use 4 oz gloves. Event rules decide the exact glove.
Read: MMA Gloves Guide →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.3 pages
- 02MMA & Muay ThaiMMA gloves, Muay Thai gloves and shin guards, fight shorts and kick pads.2 pages
- 03BJJ & grapplingBJJ gis, belts, rash guards, spats and wrestling shoes.1 page
- 04Training gearHeavy bags, focus mitts, Thai pads, mats, mouthguards and groin guards.1 page