Questions tagged [protective-equipment]
Safety equipment, whether worn (gloves, chest protectors, headgear, mouthguards) or not (floor mats, padded walls)
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Why are boxing gloves so much wider than an average hand?
TL;DR: why are boxing gloves so wide?
I've searched for this but can only find texts about glove weight and padding, but not about width.
Karate, ITF Taekwondo and MMA training gloves have more or ...
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Kick-to-elbow injuries are very common in our school
When sparring, as far as I can tell, there are many injuries due to a kick hitting the opponent's elbow. The foot gets a huge punch by the sharp elbow bone.
We wear protective gear while sparring. Why ...
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Should I wear a cup for sparring?
Should I wear a cup for sparring? I've been getting interested in Karate sparring, but I'm still murky on some things.
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Can Muay Thai Boxing Gloves be used on a Heavy Punching Bag?
I am training in the sport of Muay Thai. I am curious if Muay Thai Boxing Gloves be used on a Punching Heavy Bag? Or should I just use regular Boxing Gloves? Trying to save money when training. Also, ...
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Can you make a home dojo with tatami by yourself?
I've been preparing for the summer, I plan to do Karate at home, and I have been wondering if I can cross-train Judo afterwards. Since there's a global pandemic going around, I don't necessarily want ...
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Could Non Newtonian fluids make better judo mats?
I just had a weird thought... We now have a kind of technology that cushions impacts called non Newtonian fluids. Is there a reason we are not yet making judo mats using these materials?
They have ...
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How to identify density
I have ordered 200 kg density judo mats with standard specification of 2X1meterX50MM. But I am confused if the material is ideal, and I am confused whether density depends upon weight? Or does it ...
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When were modern mats introduced into Judo, and did it change the way the art could be taught?
I've read that the original mats were tatami on hard floor, and I have to wonder if people also trained outdoors on dirt. There's obviously a greater chance of injury, compared to modern mats. Do ...
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How can you safely practice strikes aimed towards the neck with a partner
For most strikes, it's easy to practice safely with a partner. Usually your training partner would just wear padding and a safety helmet.
But with strikes to the neck, it's a little different.
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Are EVA foam mats good for training?
I am in the process of building some kind of martial arts room in my basement. I also want to practice on the ground (and practice some falls) and might do some fitness inside the room too. Also, I ...
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How to protect knees on jump kick techniques
I'm motivated to improve my jumping kick technique, within my weight and age limitations. I feel that it's a great way to improve strength, balance and proper kicking technique.
However, jump kicks ...
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Is my mouth guard ruining my teeth?
In my 2 years of BJJ, I have had mouth guards come and go. They were always the ones that came as a flat sheet of plastic and you are supposed to soak it in hot water to fit your mouth. They look like ...
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What kind of glove is being shown in the following pictures, and why is it nearly always a knife user who wear this style of gloves?
I've been searching for information for the past five years on what kind of gloves that the close combat assassin is wearing in the following pics from the digitalized novel Phantom of Inferno.
I've ...
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Should I wear a groin protector?
So I've been getting interested in TKD sparring, but I'm still murky on some things. I am going to get everything else, but I am still trying to decide if I should get a groin protector. I am a girl, ...
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Scientific evidence that punches to the head is harmful in boxing? (Even with protective gear)
Does anyone know if there's any scientific evidence of this? I couldn't find any, but found lots of claims. I wanted to know specifically if protective gear (gloves and headgear) was enough to not get ...
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How to wash leather shin guard?
After more than a year and half of use my shin guard are becoming smelly.
I let them dry out and never keep them in my bag but now they begin to stink.
I can't put them on the wash machine as they ...
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Kyokushin Sparring Gear
I am looking for some shin guards and gloves for full contact (Kyokushin) sparring. Is there anything I should be looking for / avoid when buying these pieces of equipment?
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Fix body protector strap holders
The lower strap holders in Taekwondo body protectors seem to be their weakest spots. I have seen protectors in decent condition, other than the broken strap holders, that make them impossible or ...
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Light or heavy gloves for friendly boxing match?
A few friends and I want to have a few rounds of boxing. We're going to use mouthpieces, headgear, and wraps with gloves, but I can't tell what weight of glove to use. Everywhere online says they "...
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Did Samurai armour have flexible joints?
What type of armour was common for samurai? I would like to know if the armour had flexible joints versus totally flexible joints. I suppose the flexible joint armour came afterwards. To me some ...
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How to keep a thai-style groin guard from loosening mid-practice?
The way I have my thai-style cup's strings set up is bowlines on the top two strings attached with bowlines, and the middle string with a cow hitch. Currently, the way I tie it on is secure the top ...
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What kind of protector to use when sparring?
Some of my friends got long term knee injuries because of sparring (and some of them because of motorcycle accident). It makes them can't fully do footwork like before, e.g. doing high kick or jump.
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Are mouth guard the same for all sports?
Can mouth guard for boxing be used for karate, basket balls, etc?
Are they are the same?
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Stacking mats so they slide less
We train in a large gym hall and do not have enough mats to cover the whole floor. Even if we did, there are too many dangers (radiators, bars, etc...) around the edge. So, we train in the centre ...
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Gloves for longsword sparring
In my club, most of the people use Red Dragon gloves for sparring with steel longsword. According to the company's own description, these gloves are not designed for that purpose, even though it looks ...
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How to fit a gumshield it some teeth are missing
I have just brought a gumshield for boxing. I have four front teeth missing. Do I fit the gumshield with false teeth in or out to take the shape correctly?
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Mouthguard for sparring with extra special gag reflex
I've just started sparring in muay thai, and yesterday nearly had a lower tooth make a break for it (yay for permanent retainers!). I have a boil-and-bite mouth guard, but I also have the world's most ...
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How to avoid knee injury?
I'm 16 and I've been doing Tae Kwon Do for about a month and I've just received my yellow belt.
Recently I've been having some pain in my knees after practise. I do all the stretching but it's not ...
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MMA - Long Hair [duplicate]
My hair's longish and I'm looking to start MMA, though I'm loath to chop it off (rather attached, aheh heh) so I'm looking for a solution. I was thinking about tying it up and using something like ...
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What are the main uses of aikido in self-defense?
So what are the main, real life purposes of aikido that work? Anything specific? Short range? Long range? blocking? striking? etc? What are the most likely times one would probably use it?
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu mat size and material for casual 1v1?
I am looking to purchase some mats so that we can do some casual rolling but I'm not really sure what to look for, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
What size mats (as in area) would we need ...
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What is the strategic difference between Krav Maga and Systema?
What are the general tactics of Krav Maga as opposed to Systema?
For instance, the tactics of Silat are to hurt the other person so badly they can't hurt back. Another example would be that the ...
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Can someone learn Krav Maga moves without exacerbating injuries?
Would like to learn Krav Maga but have injuries that mean I would only be able to learn it in a limited fashion. I would want to learn it for self defense purposes after being accosted by a male in ...
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Krav Maga, is it 100% legal for defense?
I am 15 and I am currently being trained in Krav Maga, one on one with a partner.
I have a very practical question:
Am I allowed to use Krav Maga for any case of self-defense? Even a threatening or ...
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What are the differences between gel and foam gear?
What is the advantage and drawback of gear with gel inside? Is it better than foam gear or is it commercial? Specifically is gel good for gloves, shin guards, body armor, or headgear?
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What technique should I use for hand wrappings?
There are so many techniques to be found on the internet. At the Uni (where I train kickboxing), they just refer to the internet.
I keep on winding up with crappy hand wrappings. The one that stays ...
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What features makes a good groin protector?
I previously used a groin protector in kickboxing but that still hurt when you take a kick.
Most groin protectors will not work in Krav Maga, which is very heavy groin-kick oriented. What makes a ...
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